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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-11
BIRDS FOR AVERAGE FANCleR
Rhode island Reds Are Rapidly Gain.
Ing In Popularity Among Poultry.
men for Meat and eoos.

The average American poultry
keeper needs fowls that combine the
qualities OF good laying and good
meat production and that are hardy,
writes A. s. Wheeler In Outing. He
does not want Leghorns, because
Legborns make poor roasters, nor
Cochins. since they amount to little
as layers. The Orpingtons, big,
handsome birds, have white skin and
legs. whereas the fixed American mar
ket demand Is for yellow.
The flesh OF the Plymouth Rock.
which Is an excellent winter layer, Is
Of coarse texture and Rock hens go
broody too hard and too often. Wyan-
dottes don't give quite enough eggs.
and those that they do give are ir-
regular in color and shape.
In fact, the absolutely perfect COM
bination fowl has not appeared; there
is always some fault In evidence, or
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-11

In the midst OF the Southwestern
desert, near Alamogordo. ". NJ, there
Ia shining sea Of white sand that
has proved a puzzle to many noted sci.
entists who have visited II.
The country In which the sands are
located In known as the Tularosa des-
ert. As the traveller approaches the
desert he gets no preliminary hints AZ
TO the character OF the country he Is
entering upon. Suddenly one comes
upon distinctly marked bed Of white
sand. glittering and sparkling in the
sun like nothing SO much as granula-
ted sugar. The pure Wilderness Of the
sand is astounding As far as the eye
can reach, there is a glare OF white.
relieved only by the creme OF the yucca
plants on some Of the dunes.
These dunes are composed OF irreg-
ular heaps and ridges OF gypsum.
Some Of the dunes rise to a height Of
60 feet, but most Of them stretch away
In regular pillows Of is or 20 feet in
height. The effect Of water is height
ened by the fipples which are carved
on the surface of the sand by the
winds. These ripples look like wave
let's carved on a marble representa-
ton Of the ocean. when viewed from
a distance.
The white sands are In an irregular
body. 10 by 80 miles In extent They
are composed Of gypsum. and are In
.VfA DN al Ia he
sands are yellowish, but when dry are
pure white They are firm and unyield-
ing. like a wet beach on the seashore.
and one can walk across them almost
without leaving footprints. Taken In
the hand. the grains Of sand are dull.
but when viewed from a distance they
sparkle with an uncanny brightness.
II one walks a little way across the
white sands, In the middle of one OF
the hot. sunshiny days common In
New Mexico. the glare proves almost
binding. while the heat radiated from
this sea Of sand is terrific. A peculi-
arity about the sand is its perfect SOL
utility. Taken in the hands, grains
Of the white sand can be rubbed into
powder with little effort.
Oldtimers in New Mexico. who have
known Of the white sands for many
years. assert that the white sands are
constantly moving. The Indians tell
all kinds Of uncanny stories concern
ing the white sands, which are sup
posed to be bad medicine" and the
red men are careful to keep away from
the place. II In estimated by careful
observers that In about twenty year.
the white sands have advanced east
ward one-half mile, and that a steady
movement in that direction is COINS
on. In fact. a wagon road leading
changed several times. because the
shifting sea OF sand has obliteratet
parts OF 1t.
| Nobody has ever made the triJ
across the white sands, to the knowl
edge of white men In the southwest
1t would be easy for "tenderfoot" t.
become lost In the sand dunes half ;
mile from the edge OF the Tularos;
desert proper. The dunes look muci
alike. and, unless one had a compass,
he might wander for days in the MAJ,
OF glazing white sand hills and neve
find his way out. II would require bu
few hours in such a blaze Of heat
however. for a man to succumb. un
less he had taken the precaution 4
provide himself with an ample suppl!
| of water.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-11
PECULIAR HOBBY OF A KING

The late king OF Siam had an ex-
traordinary hobby-that Of collecting
empty match boxes OF all nations. In
this connection an interesting story is
related. During one of his visits to
England the king. while passing down
Bond street one afternoon, accompan.
led by two members Of his suite, es.
pied an empty match box. which had
been discarded by its owner and
thrown away into the middle of the
thoroughfare.
Without a moments thought the
monarch dashed into the middle Of the
crowded traffic, grasped the much
coveted treasure. and was nearly run
over by a passing cab. The fact. how
ever, that he was able to add new
specimen to his collection-gathered
In such ircumstances-more than
compensated him for the risk which
he had run.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-11
FARMERS MEETINGS.

Six profitable farmers meetings
were held by Mr.. Montgomery dur
ing the past week. Although the at =
tendance was not what IL should be
at some Of the meetings, yet deep
interest in better farming was mani
fest. and better work on our farms
will result from these meetings.
On the night Of Dec. 3rd Prof.
Clark and Mr.. Montgomery had a
small but interesting audience at
Disputanta. Fruit growing and the
importance OF increasing and con-
serving soil fertility were the main
subjects discussed.
Mr.. Montgomery held other meet
ings as follows: At Bear Wallow on
Thursday night; at the Broom Ledge
school beyond Waco Friday evening;
at College Hill Friday night; at Pan
ola Saturday evening and at Conway
Monday night Burt Chestnut,
former teacher at Conway also spoke
Pat that place.
Al all these meetings great stress
was laid upon the importance OF
raising cowpeas and rye for the
purpose Of improving the soil, and
by their use buy all the commercial
fertilizer then needed for half the
money since acid phosphate will
then be all the fertilizer needed, and
when the 10 per cent grade is bought
il costs only half what an equal
amount costs in the best mixed
ferterlizers. The use Of lime wa;
also urged.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-11
BED As A PUNISHMENT

No more fantastic punishment can
well he conceived than that melted out.
Q while since. BY . magistrate ct Ben
nington. Kan. to q man charged with
being intoxicated. The prisoner was
sentenced to seven days In bed. and
was conducted home by . policeman.
Who stood by while he undressed him
self. and then tucked him up snugly
bstv cen the sheets.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-11
COMPOSITION OF DRIED cowPEAs

In the process OF drying. the cow
pea loses about four-ilfths OF its
water. As the water decreases, pro-
tein increases from 9.i 10 PA per
cent: fat, from 0.5 10 ia per cent;
carbohydrates, from % to COS per
cent: ash. from ia To 81 per cent !;
and the fuel value. from go to 1880
calorics. In the dried form IL is
natural 10 compare the cowpea with
the cereal grains because Of its close
physical resemblance TO them. Such
comparison, however. reveals little
likeness in percentage composition.
Eight Of the common cereal grains
Indian corn, barley, kaflr corn, oats,
rice, rye. buckwheat, and wheat
have on an average i07 per cent OF
protein, or less than half as much "a
dried cowpeas. In fact, so far rs
nutritivc value is concerned, COW =
peas and other legumes are not to be
classed with vegetable foods. but
with meats and other animal pro-
ducts.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-11
MAKING ARTIFICIAL SNAIlS

Snails. the only genuine part OF
which are the shells. are now being
sold In Paris. and II Ii said that the
imitation of the real article is SO close
that many epicures have q high opin.
ion OF the sham product. Snail shells.
Il seems. are bought from the dustmen
and rag pickers. and after being
cleansed are filled with lights" or
cats meat. the soft flesh being cut
into corkscrew form. 20 - to At the
shell. by q skilifully designed machine.
The receptacle 10 then sealed BY
means Of liquid fat. and the sscargot
10 ready for the consumer. The Arti-
ucial snails find Q ready market
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-11
POUITPYNOTES
NNS3 n 2aaaa

Straw and hay make good nesting
material.
Pure bred poultry means uniform
ity of products.
Allow at least two square feet Of
floor space per bird.
Be sure that the male at the head
OF the flock is pure bred.
Use insect powder freely to EXTERN
mate lice when necessary.
Food has its effect on the quality
Of both the flesh and the eggs.
You will find the eggs not as fertile
II you let the ducks grow thin.
Ducklings should not be allowed to
battle until they are well feathered.
II is cheaper for the farmer to eat
spring chicken than to buy fresh beef.
II several hens are set In one room
Il IL desirable to confine them In good
nests.
II costs no more to feed a hen that
lays $50 eggs q year than one that
lays 60.
Overcrowding Is one OF the worst
and most frequent mistakes made by
poultrymen.
Given proper care and attention the
hen is the most valuable incubator for
the farmer
A hopperfui OF bran IL always sea
sonable feed and the whole flock
should have access to II.
Some of the causes Of roup are sud
den and extreme changes In tempera'
ture. damp houses and drafts.
A small. well kept flock may Prove
Q profit where q flock OF twice the
size might show . distinct loss.
Plan now to provide comfortable
quarters for the poultry during the
winter when the price Of eggs Ii high
ct.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-11
Food Value Of Cowpeas Compared
with a Balanced Ration.

III tlc DdldnC'u Idtioii ioob
which contains 80 ounces Of pro-
tcin las a pound Of dried cowpeas
does should yield at least 5000
calories. Cowpeas, therefore, which
yield 1890 calories for every 3.A
ounces Of protein, need To be sup.
plemented in the diet by foods which
have a greater fuel value in COM
parsion with their tissue-forming
material. This indicates the rea-
sonableness OF the many combina-
tions that are made with cowpeas:
Cowpeas and rice, for example, to
form Hopping John; cowpeas
baked with salt pork; succotash;
and salads, in which the peas are
served with a dressing rich in oil.
butter, or other fat.
Methods Of Cooking Cowpsas.
As suggested above, cowpeas In
the pod and also green shelled cow
peas, are usually cooked like string
beans or ordinary green peas, in
boiling sailed water and served with
little butter, milk or cream. Pre-
caution, however, should be taken
not 10 gather or shell the green
cowpeas long before they are TO be
Cooked, for II this is done their
fine flavor is likely TO be greatly
lesscned. Dried cowpeas should be
soaked over night or an equivalent
length OF time by day. and as they
are likely to ferment they should
be kept in a cool place. When soak
ed they double in volume and when
boiled until tender they increase
still further in size until every cup
ful Of the dried peas has become
nearly two and half cupfuls OF
cooked peas. These figures may be
helpful TO gboks in changing the
items in a receipt from raw to cook
ed peas. or vice versa.
II is a common practice in some
places to remove the skin Of the
cowpeas after they have been soak
ed. This improves their appear
ance very much, for the interior
portion is white in all varieties oil
the peas. II also, no doubt, renders
them more completely digestible. u
is, however, a most laborious pro-
cess, particularly il the peas are
Of different varieties and consequ-
emily Of different sizes. The skins
are usually removed by rubbing th'
peas between the hands under wa
ter, and if some peas are smaller
than the others. they are likely t.
escape without having their skin:
broken. This way Of treating thu
peas is. therefore, not to be recon-
mcnded except where very delicate
dishes are desired for the use 81
invalids or for other purposes.
Recipes for cooking cOwpeas vii
appear in the Womcn's column mex
week.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-11
INTERNATIONAL
SUNDNSO[lOOL
LESSON

Try y. O. SELLERS Director OF Evening
Department, The Moody Bible Institute.
Chicago)
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-11
Com position OF Cowpeas as Compar-
ed with that of Beef.

4 side Of beef averages 1852 per
cent protein: or, to put IT in another
way, every pound Of such meat con-
tains 81 ounces Of protein. The fuel
value per pound rs 935 Galleries. A
pound Of dried cowpeas, on the other
hand, contains 81 ounces OF protein
and has fuel value Of 800 calorles.
This comparison. however, loses
much of its significance unless taken
IN connection with the dlgestiblllty
Of these two foods, which is con-
sidered in the next paragraph.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-11

The accompanying portrait is that of
Miss Annie Evans. an eighteen-year-
England. who has just won the Her
bert Rhodes scholarship founded to
help promising Stalybridge musicians
and tenable at the Manchester Royal
College of Music. Miss Evans worked
until recently in a cotton mill. and RI
though she left home at $3.50 each
morning found time to devote a part
of the day to her musical studies. She
has a soprano voice and is a clever
violinist
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-11

A small. well kept flock may Prove
q profit where q flock Of twice the
sire might show . distinct loss.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-11

Plan now to provide comfortable
quarters for the poultry during the
winter when the price Of eggs Ii high
ct.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-11

Some of the causes Of roup are sud
den and extreme changes In tempers'
ture. damp houses and drafts.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-11
LESSON FOR DECEMBER IA
THE SIN OF ACHAN.

LESSON TExT-Joshua 1918 Read
Joshua chapters Tell.
GOLDEN TExT-"Be sure your sin will
fri you out Mum 32-23
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Digestibility Of Cowpeas.


A few years ago extensive in
designations upon the digestibility
Of legumes were made at the Uni
versity Of Tennessee in coopera
ton with the u. $. Department OF
Agriculture. In the course Of this
work. three varieties Of cowpeas--
|, the Whippoorwill. the Clay, and the
Lady-were studied, and il was
shown that 20. "a, and 81 average
76l per cent, respectively, of the
protein and "a. ~, and % average
gO) per cent OF the carbohydrates
were dgested. These are very close
TO the figures for other vegetable
foods, but much lower than those
for meats, which have been shown
TO be about ~ per cent for both
protein and fat. BY the use OF these
figures, il is easy to calculate that
OF the 81 ounces Of protein in q
pound Of cowpeas, only 20 ounces
is likely TO be digested: while ap-
proximately all OF the protein in n
pound OF beef GA ounces) is digest
ed. This brings the two food mater
ials close together, so far as their
value for tissue formation is con-
cerned, but leaves the fuel value
Of the cowpeas considerably in ex-
cess over the beef (about 1900 or
400 as compared with 935 calor-
ies.)
Cost Of Cowpeas.
In regions where they are raised
dried cowpeas are usually sold by
the bushel, every bushel weighing
about so pounds. In other places
they are sold by the quart, which
weighs somewhat over pound and
a half, the exact amount depending,
Of course, upon the size OF the peas,
II the housekeeper remembers these
weights she has at hand the means
Of comparing roughly the cost OF
cowpeas with that OF other foods
al the prices current in her own dis
trcit. When c0wpeas sell for 81 per
bushel. for example. their price per
pound is 2 cents, and when they
sell for IS cents per quart their
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-11

A hopperful Of bran Is always sea
sonable feed and the whole flock
should have access to II.
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FORECLOSURE SALES.

SUPREME COURT. COUNTY OF NEW
York-Maric Marcella Mills, Plaintiff.
against BUCHANAN Realty Company, me- ct al.
Defendants. Action No. 2
IL pursuance II a judgment OF foreclosure
and sale. duly made and entered in the above
entitled action and bearing date the llth das
Of December. 1912 l. the undersigned. the
referee IN said judgment named. Will sell 80
public auction. at tho Exchanse aaiesIooni,,
Nos II rs Nescy street. in the Borough or
Manhattan. cts Of New York. on the md DAY
of January. 1918. al T. o'clock noon on thar
day by Joseph i. DAY. Aucuonctr. the
promises directed by said judgment 10 be sold.
and therein described ~ follows;
All that certain lot piece or parcel oil land.
situate. lying and being 81 the thorough OF
Manhattan. CITY AM County OF New YORK.
State ~ New York. moro particularly bounded
and described as follows:
beginning ~ "A point on the uortherly side or
enc hundred and c'xtaenth street. distant three
hundred and sixty $500 feet e1sierlv from the
northnast.rlv corner OF one hundred and six
tccnth street and Eighth Avenue. rlnfii 2
thence easterly along th' uorth'riy sii' OF one
hundred arI sixteenth street. forty iJl feet.
tlsnre u.rfherlv ana rarallei with EigAth Ave-
nue. one hundred 900 feet eleven an inches
10 the centre lilc Of the book. theme" Westerly
along said cent?, line Of tie block au1 parallel
with one hundred and sixteenth street forty
,4Oi feet thence sOutherly and part ~ the dis
tance through a party wall ana akdlu iafhlIel
with Eighth Ayenue one hundred lUW fe't
eleven ID inches to .hc point or place OF 10
ginning. be the said several dimensions more
street numbers ~ 80 West one hundred and
sixteenth street
Dated Ne, YORK. December n. 1912
ALBERT W RANSOM. Referee.
FREDERIC &. SCOFIELp. Attorney for Plain
TN - Wall street. NfH York CITY.
TIE following Is diagram ~ The property
TO lie sold: It's street nnmter r. 2@7 90 West
IlCth street.
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QAasdie C;ta
Tstsl8dg&to,uacaano
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J.U.TsmYIsgsSo"
FORECLOSURE SALES.

SUPREME COURT. COUNTY OF NEW
York William J. Enrich, PlaiutIu, against
Joseph H. Davis, It al, Defendants.
In pursuance 81 a Judgment OF foreclosure
and sale duly made and entered IN the above-
entitled action and bearing date the 10Th DAY
ar p.cember lgi2 l. the undersigned. the
referee I'm said Judgment named, VIII sell a'
uublic auction at the Exchange Salesroom.
Nos IA lD Nesey street. IN the Borough OF
Manhattan City ~ New York, on the l"tn
dav OF January. 1918. a. II o'clock noon on
that day by Joseph =. Day, Auctioneer, the
pr.mlses directed by said Judgment to be sold,
and therein described a. follows: All that
certain lot. piecV or parcel Of Iand, with the
buildings and improvements thereon, situate,
living and being I'm the Borough OF Manhattan.
city County and state or New YORK, pouhtou
and described as follows; Beginning al point
on the uortherly side Of li3d street distant
2ll feet = inches easterly from toe corner
fornled by the intersection Of the easterly slde
- Hroadwav with the said northerly side OF
West l43d Street running thence northery
and uaraIleI with the easterly side OF Broad
wav % feet If inches TO the centre line OF the
une ~ tho block 10 feet 10 inches; thence
southerly and again parallel with the easteriy
sid. NJ Bro.rlwaN. 90 feet il Inches 10 the
northerly side OF 143d street. and thence west
crly along the said northerly side OF 1881
street 10 feet 10 inches 70 the point or place
~ bceinning The easterly and westerly lines
running for part of le distance through party
Dated. New Yors December %. 1912
sat J. T.. ROGERS, Referee.
ERNST. LONENSTEIN & CANE Attor-
news for Plaintiff. 81 Liberty street, Borough
Of Manhattan. New York city.
The following Is a diagram or the plonery
to be sold: its street number is 52l-o23 West
143d Street
Centre Line OF Block.
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STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS

ARklN I'D.
II Vincent c V. Dec 3l-Dunachton G}rl New
York for Durham. Fremantle. Hobart, etc.
Port said. Jan 1-Ambria Ger. New YORK VIA
Algiers for Alden. Singapore. etc.
Queenstown Jan l. SIT a Megantic OBJ.
New York for Liverpool land proceeded.
SAILED.
Southampton. Jan Trent (3r). New York via
Barhsdos Colon etc; 1915 p IN. ~ Paul.
New York Via Queenstown and Cherbourg
80 y m, Victoria Luisc Ger from Ham
burg. New York via CherDourg.
Lisbon. Dec 2s-Germania CFD from Mar
senles) Providence and New York
Yokohama. Dec 81 Poleric CBD from New
York;. Seattle.
barbados. Dec 3O-Clifton CBD from New
York; La Plata. Rosario etc.
Swansea Dec 81 Kansas CITY OBJ. New YORK.
Singapore Dec &c Enroll (Br) from Noko-
hama etc). New York.
calcutta. Dec 2S-Graunfels 'GeD Boston ana
New York.
Trieste. Dec 3l-Ultonia dBr. New York
PASSED.
Dungeuess Dec -Campanelo dBr). New
York for Rotterdam
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SUPREME COURT. COUNTY OF NEW

SUPREME COURT. COUNTY OF NEW
York--Marie Marcclia M!lls Piainhn,
against buchanan Realty Company. Inc, IL
al DISCRIMINATION No. !.
In pursuance Of q judgment Of foreclosure
and sale. duly made and entered M inc
abOvc-cntitled action and bearing date IN"
tfth day Of December, 1912. ]. the und"t
signed. the referee in said judgment named.
Will stll ~ public auction at the bNchahSc
Saiesroom. No. 1i-l6 Nesey street IN the
Borough ~ Manhattan. CITY of New orr:
on the End day Of January, 1918. at u
O'Clock noon on that day By joseph =. pay,
Auctloneer, the premises directed hA hdli
judgment TO BE- sold. and therein described
Ill that certain lot. piece or parcel Of
land. situate, lying and being III tht boI Il
Of Manhattan. City and County ~ New YORK,
bounded and described as follows.
Beginning at a point on the noftncry ',se
tant ,hreo hundred and twenty t22O) Zee,
eastcTlv from the northeasicrly corner or
one Hundred and Sixteenth street an, q.
Eighth Avenue. running thence , tms,Tr,
along the northeriy side OF one iuiibr'u
and sixteenth Street forty 400 teet' 'llolSc
northerly and parallel win Eighth Avenue
aud part OF the distance through parry
wall. one hundred tlOO) rect eht'n -
inches 10 the centre line Of the block. thence
westerly along sad centre line or tn' DION
and parallel with one Hundred anu o'A
teruth street forty f4oJ feet: thence hou'h-
erlv and part Of the distance through
party wall ami again parallel win Elbii'iI
Avenue one hundred G00l feet eleven men
10 tho point or place OF beginning De tus
said several dimensions more or less sau
nrenises being known by tho street mum
hers o2l 49, West one Hundred ana SIX
tecnth Street. - 900
ALBERT W. RANSOM. KereIce
FREDERIC G. SCOFIELD. Atorney Tor
Plaintifr ~ wall street. New YORK City.
The following il a diagram of the prop,
erty 20 be sold: it's street NUMBER is -"
west l1GIh Street.