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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-30
.BRoADgH.

 Brook1eld Center. and Hlfview Poultry Farms Rhode IsIand Reds from St. A1bans, Vt, tied for third place with thirty seven eggs each. The Etorrs Experiment. Stations sour milk pen of Leghorns followed these cioee- ly with thirty-six eggs 10 their credit.
 The ten leading pens to date are ca foI1ows:
 Windsweep Farm. Bedding Ridge
 White Leghorns .,...sss,. 187 Ed Cam. Hoghton. near Preston
 Eng, White Vgyandottes ..-s. 11s Storrs Experiment Station. 6souF
 milk pen9 White Leghorns 94 Merritt M. Clark, Broolzneld
 center. White Leghorns s.s- 91 Hillview Poultry Farm St- AL
 bans. Vt. Rhode Island Heds 8s Albert Sonderegger. South Cow
 entry, White Leghorns ..sss Sl Obed G. Knight, Brfdgetons B. r.
 White Orpingtons .ssssst.- Is Storrs Experiment Station white
 Leghorns "A Francis F. Lincoln, Mt Carmel,
 White Leghorps -i.-.-.-. Ellis W. Bentley, Wtndhams N-
 r., White IpeShorns ....s..s.. 1l
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-30

place. Botha was regarded as one of the abIest of the Boer leaders. but he was more careful and less dash ing than De Wet. who has since raIs- ed the standard of revolt. In his youth Botha, was a farmer, and hs fought in the Kaffir war before the outbreak of the South African war.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-30

The boys are very. helpful in bring ing in fuel for the winter fires if they are well paid for it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-30

As the President is talking economy it is not believed that Congress Vgtll iIi- crease the appropriations more than several hundred millions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-30

Congress Es about to reassembIe with a large attendance. consisting at least of all Inc door keepers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-30

The modern family econonaihae af= ter Thanksgiving. by throwing the ing the time of the cook who former ly made them up into hash anu saslse
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-30
Special in Coatines
The Dennison Section
Ready with Tags and Christmas Wrappings

zs5a1ly WI5n Tags and UIf1sG7aas WTspp11gs
 Like gay little garden is the Dennison Section with it's blazing poinsetas and green and red holly Much the pleasure in making gift is the task of dressing t m n nysterious and fanciful There Seals Tags Cards and Posters for attaching to packages Hadke chief Holders for mailing handkerchiefs, Tissue Paper Tinsel Cord and Gummed Holly Ribbon for secuTing packages.
 Fancy Crepe Paper, extra heavy, with christtlaa landscapes, 31a yds. for 25 cts.
 Coin Boxes and Holders. Festoonng for decorations
 A splendid assortment
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-30
Cbe DDORQdd co
 Established 1857
Women's Street Gloves.
A fine Special, the wanted shades, $1.O0

A fine Special the wanted shades $1oO This is special line of Street Gloves with heavy stitched backs bought to sell at 25 They should have been here in September, but through knk the porters establshnnen they two months late Colors, black, tan brown, gray and white, They will have to be sold for less.
 with stitching in black or self f-coIors,
 S100 pair as long they last.
 Special in Coatines
 Novelty Worsteds, Plaids and Stripes Light and medium weight soft weaves, thick war1 admirable for school wear and general utility coats
 Were $2oo, $250 and SAYS yd.
 now S1.65a yd.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-30
Wornens Silk Stockin.

"A beautiful assortment of fine grades for Chr Black or white Silk Stockings from SLIGO up. Fine qualities at $125, $1.5O, $165, $2OO, $2l up.
 Tn outsizes, each grade at slight advance. Italian Silk Stockings black or white,
 Main
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-30

The Sunshine Section prepares for Christmas by put ting up most deectahe sweets special holiday boxes with holly wrappings. This week there will be sun shine Demonstration the department who explain the different styles of these dainties the way they made, she will also allow you taste making selec tipns
 Special assorted boxes this week
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-26
STORY OF 4 CoNTENTED FARMER.

Tn tho current issue Of Farm and Fire
side a contributor tells. as follows. about
farmer who comes as near being a con-
tented farmer as anyone he knows Fol-
lowing is an extract:
in south central New HAMPSHIRE. lives
farmer his wife and three children who
are the nearest to being bsolutelv con-
tented that we have vet discovered. We
will not call them by name. but it is a
real family and we have known them long
enough and well enough to he siIra Of
our ground i'm saving they are contentod
The head of the family was formerly
a .storekeeper in a small town. later 3
carpenter. and for the last IL wears h,.
farmed it. He and his wife are in q rina
middle age. The son. who married tbreo
years ago. lives in the next house. holm.
run the farm. and is still considered o0e
or IN, fo,,,il,- 'Tbor. o,, +,., ,..,,,,,,- ....
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FATHER PtRADES.

Once father got uniform all over yell
low braid,
He'd been appointed marshal, to march
in the parade.
He bought hat with big, white plumes,
that stuck up on his head.
Just like the kind soldiers wear. His
pants We're awful red
He tried in on before the glass when he
came home at night.
Ma said he bulged around the neck an
that the waist was tight
An that he needn't swell his chest to
try to make It bigger,
An wondered why it was they chose a
marshal with pas igger,
An ~ got mad an pulled the belt that
held his sword so tight
He couldn't eat his supper, an he had
the cramps all night;
An then his rilin' boots got stuck, an
| most got a lickin
Fer laughin at the way he pulled while
they just KEEP a-stickin'.
| never knew before that pa could ever
look SO grand,
AS when he galloped up the line by that
reviewin stand.
An everybody cappcd an checred an
stamped an yelled, an ma
Keep wayin' her best handkerchief an
shoutin' out ITS paH'
Just when pa got before the stand, the
band began to play
An scared his horse; II reared an
danced like it would run away.
An ma she screamed an wrunG her
hands, because she was afraid
He'd tumble off an kill himself an bust
up the parade.
But pa just Rugged that horses neck
an bravely holered whoa"
An finally he got it stopped, but then it
wouldn't 60
He licked it, an he yelled "Giddapw
but all it did was balk;
So pa fell off an lost his hat an took
the rens an walked
Stanley r. IIofflund in Judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-26
BURGESS DISCOVERS NOAH
And Applies His Wisdom Nittily to
Modern Youth.

Gelctt Burgess is an interchangeable writ
err of humor. But no matter how much
he writes, the product of his pen is gen
orally very witty. His fame dates from
/ that verse:
! never saw a purple COW,
! never hope to see one:
But | can tell you anyhow
I'd rather see than be one.
Now there has come from the Frederick
A Stokes company new volume by Mr..
Burgess, 1.-The MaXims Of Noah" In this
there are many brilliant and witty say
ings, bearing upon life to-day. although
clothed in the quaint language of the
King James translators. Thus, in chap
ter VII
/. Now, there was a youth who lived
In the Land of Nod on the east of Eden,
and his name was Dub, which is to say,
He who is slow in the head.
>. And he fen enamored of a maiden
who dwclt by the river llddekel and her
name was Bessie
3. Now, it came to pass that Dub in
vited the damsol to sit at meat with him
in a public place, and as they safe waiting
they listened to the sound of loud tim
brels ana saw much people
n virgin entered that place and took her
seat at the next table. And behold, the
was passing fair, her form was the form
of an artists model, and her face was
like unto the cover of the Saturday Even
ing Post.
| s. And 1t came to pass that when Dub
had gazcd long at the virgin he smiled
and said unto Bessie: rs the virgin not
comely, and hndcth she not favor In thy
sight? Verify, | say unto thee: She is
q peach,
G. And Bessie regarded the virgin as If
she had seen her not, and she answered,
saying: OF truth thou has spoken
Alright; .urely the virgin Is exceeding fair.
Yet she hath doves eyes, and her checks
are as pomegranates under lamp of sill
yer Behold, her hair is as the shadow
OF a wall of jasper when night falleth. and
her teeth are as a string OF pearls where
OF each one is perfect,
| Z And Dub smiled In his folly, saving.
Now. surely he Is fool who saith: All
women are Jealous and know not how to
approve virtue, Behold, l will publish thy
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studious and showed signs of very care
full training. In some Of the rural schools
especially they took a good deal Of pride
| in the appearance of their surroundings,
and even went so far as to wash the
windows. sweep the floors, start the wood
fires every morning and keep the furni-
turc busted, thus doing away with the
necessity of hiring this work done. In
7 this way the school committee had more
money to buy the necessary books with.
/ In school at Wales the boys and
girls have started on a campaign for VIII
lagc Improvement by picking tent cater
pillar egg clusters. They are doing this
because the league asked them to do so
! last spring. telling them at the time that
they thought prizes might he offered for
this kind of work. Nothing has been done
! In Wales, however about tho prizes. but
/ they are so much Interested that they
are going ahead and are doing the work
without thought of a reward.
/ In some places they realize the signin-
cameo Of the American flag and try to
comply with the state law by Keeping
the flag raised over their different school
buildings. In some sections. however. no
! flags Were to be found in roar dcibezgm
/ flags were to be found in or around the
school buildings. a condition which We
/ hope will be remedod within a short
time especially if a contest in the I'M
provement of school buildings. grounds
etc, can be started
One rural school was interested enough
in school gardening to spade up part
of the playground and use it for a gar
den. \ little school in Southwick has
been identifying the school grounds by
| having flower beds i'm tho lawn: this
was the only school among those visit
ed where flower beds had been set out
In the past. In ono playground in Will
| braham We're found many shrubs which
added to the attractiveness of the build
ing ana surroundings. 1t is hoped that
the children all over the county will
take up this kind of work
The school superirtendents were as glad
to cooperate and further efforts along
this line as We're the teachers. At sew
eral schools members of the school COM
mittec We're present to lend their moral
support to this enterprise. At the Glen
dale school in Wilbraham several farmers
u We're In attendance, and al the close Of p
short talk one of them got up and said
he would give s. to be divided into three
prizes for the best results obtainable in
the Glendale school
Potatoes, corn and other forms of club
work which are being carried on in other
parts of the State We're cxrialned to the
boys and girls as well as the possible es-
Enlistment of home Improvement club
| work in the county. The time sOent the
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magnanimity before all men, for thol art
a woman of ten thousand; thou canst
praise another woman.
s. And they arose and left that place
and Dub thrust out his chest.
.. But as for Bessie her smile was the
smile of one who holdeth the poles of an
electric battery.
10 And it came to pass that Dub call.
ed upon Bessie after that time seventy
and seven times, and she was not at
home.
II. For she had cast him into outer
darkness and his name was known no
more in her house.-Exchange.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-26
CHOOSING A BROODER.
Even the Best BrOOdcr Depends on
the Operator.
:. KNEELANI

The essential parts of a brooder are
the hover and nursery, the former
supplying the heat to keep the chicks
warm ana the latter being the place
where they exercise In purchasing
a brooder pick out one that provides
for a good circulation of warm, fresh
air under the hover, has an ample
heating capacity and can be placed
where the chicks may get plenty of
sunshine.
The indoor oil heated broodcr. with
the lamp under the broodcr floor the
heat passing up through the bottom
into a dome forming the center of the
hover, is built to be used in a room
or house warmed above the freezing
ana the better grades are hreproof,
provided the rules for operating them
are stctly observed. The latest pat
terms of indoor colony broodcrs are
in the form of a round iron stove sur
rounded by a galvanized hood making
the cover of the hover: these little
stoves are filled from the top, regu-
lated by a thermostat and burn but
little coal--in fact, one filing of the
coal magazine will often last for
twenty-four hours.
HE III - EN-
For those who only wish to raise a
few hundred chicks the indoor indi-
vldual brooder is excellent. but where
large numbers are to be raised the
hot water pipe system is the most
economical. This arrangement con-
sists of pipes carried under low board
hrooders running the length of the
house, through which hot water cir
culates being heated in a small boil
err set in a pit at one end of the build
ing. The cost of installing such
system is not great, and the fuel con-
sumed is surprisingly small.
In using any of the different STYLES
of indoor breeders it is necessary to
keep the air in the room or brooder
house fresh and pure by some simple
system of ventilation which will avoid
drafts. Outdoor brooders are usually
divided into two compartments one
having the hover and the other being
81 room in which to exercise. This
type of brOoder is fine for those who
begin Matching in April They are
heated on the same principle as the
indoor brooder first spoken Of ana,
| like them, are practically 1ireproof,
but should be protected by some sort
Of screen from the high winds
A word as to the care of breeders:
If oil lamps are used MI and wipe
the wicks daily, or, If using coal
burning heaters, keep the CRATES clean
keep the litter under the hovors clean.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-26

All losses which impair the quality of
the market egg from the time it is pro-
duced until it reaches the consumer may
be grouped into three divisions according
10 the person or persons responsible for
them. These are. first, the production
losses, for which the poultryman himself
is directly responsible. and it is this group
which is by far the largest i'm extent both
us to direct losses as we'll as TO their
effect upon losses at later times during
the shipping and handling of the eggs.
The second group of losses may he term
I'd shipping and storage losses This
group is much smaller in effect and may
be due to carelessness on the part of the
handler, faulty methods of storage. and
Mute often to faulty conditions at the
point of production, but which did not
make their appearance until they had left
the producers hands The third class
of losses may be termed losses of dlStri-
button, and these are many and varied.
depending almost entirely upon the or
Eanization and system of distribution. In
the limited space of this article it will
not be possible to discus, any but the
losses which are due to faulty methods
Mt the point of production. These are
diversified and many, and their elimination
IS necessary if the losses at future points
In handling can be reduced.
WAYS OF OVERCOMING DIRECT
LOSSES.
Much Of the loss during spring and sum-
mer is due to the development of germs
In fertile eggs which are sold for food
purposes The germ development is
brought about by keeping the eggs in q
too warm place, such as a warm room
near fire, and by exposure to the suns
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-26
Barred Plymouth Rocks
First Fowl to Gain
Wide American Pop
ularity.
BY PROF. HARRY r. LEWIS
OF the New Jersey state Experiment sta
ton, Rutgers College, New Bruins
wick, n. j.
Copyright 1914 by The Eugene McGuclSin
Company.

go precautions to keep eggs fresh for the
market for table use. There are variety
Of reasons why eggs do not stay fresh.
Notable among these is the fact that the
ROSTERS are allowed to minsle in the flock
Of layers 1t is a well-establshed fact
MAT fertile eggs will not stay fresh.
Other causes of deterioration in the egg
duality are extremes of heat and cold, or
carelessncss in allowing the eggs to re-
main in the nest, possibly under a hroodv
hen Professor Lewis sounds note of
warning in the following article to ali
poultrymen DESTROYS of getting the best
result, out of their nocks
The illustration this week shows the
AIMED Barred Plymouth Rocks.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-26
RACN In TOWN.

Ever hear from your summer girl now
adays?"
"Queer thing about that summer girl
She lives here. When l met her here in
town she didn't know me, and we've start
ed another Irritation Washington Her.
aid.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-26
COMBATING POULTRY
PARASITES.
Clean Houses Il Necessity.
ID. l. LAMBERT,

Poultry Instructor IL. l. State College.
Parasites are minute organisms
which hive upon animals and plants
with no apparent benefit TO those
from which they rob their sustenance.
Poultry parasites are a menace to
success, and If any good thing can be
said Of them it is they compel poultry
keepers to clean up frequently
There are about thirty varieties Of
external parasites that live on domes-
tic poultry. The major part of these
lice are found on the bodies of fowls.
turkeys, ducks, geese or guineas and
subsist on the waste skin, moisture
from the nostrls ana vent, also blood
from pin feathers They not only in
jure a birds plumaGe, but make them
very uncomfortable and often attack
newly Matched chickens and poults.
fastening themselves on the top of the
head ana remaining there as long as
there is any life or blood in their VIC
Tins
FIGHTING THE PARASITES.
Internal parasites may be either
worms or microbes. The latter are too
small TO be seen without the aid of a
microscope In our endeavors to COM
bat opultry parasites 1t is well to re-
member the old adage, IAN ounce of
prevention is worth a pound of cure"
Clean houses and yards will 20 far as
a preventive Of both external and in
ternal parasites. The denominations
of droppings must be removed from
under the roots, clean sand kept on
the floors, cobwebs brushed from the
walls and the nesting material renew
ed often.
The entire interior Of the house and
all Of the fibXtures should be SPRAYED
every spring and fall with lime wash
or a strong disinfectant while the
roosts should be painted with Kerosene
or creosotc oil once per month sum
mer and winter. This viii destroy the
mites and spider lice which often hide
In cracks and creVices. \ busting place
should always be provided for this is
the natural way for fowls to battle
and get rid of body lice and "a liberal
supply of tobacco dust added to the
bath will make it more effectual.
Internal parasites may he prevented
by feeding clean food in clean places,
supplying an abundance of greens and
pure spring water. Give n dose of en-
som salts once per month in summer
and every sixty days in winter; oftener
when the fowls are ailing The
amount should be according to the age
of the chickens--that is, adult fowls
are given one-third of teaspoonful
each mixed with their evening mash. A
worry little permanganate of potash in
the drinking water is also beneficial
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-26
POSSIBILITIES OF BEEF ON
A FEW ACRES.
Fat Cattle More Profitable Than
Milk.
GEORGE II. DACY.


Millions of people are beef caters,
while few are beef producers and eX-
istent prices for beef are so high and
stable that many former dairymen and
grain farmers are raising beef or feed
Ing game, Manifold benefits accrue from
this to a farmer first because he con-
verts his crops of corn. clover and alfalfa
into more concentrated and valuable
form of meat, while he is also toning up
the productivity of land through the re-
eultant manure, ana he utlli2es labor to
maximum advantage during the entire
year.
Farmers could prontaby maintain a
few grade COWS of beef type as we'll as n
pure bred bull of Hereford, Angus or
Shorthorn blood and thus equipped would
acquire a valuable crop of calves, which
he could feed to maturity or else sell TO
some other cattleman Where the farm
or has good pasturage for summer graz
ing and where me can raise Il surplus of
corn for the silo and for grain IN addi-
ton to some nutritious ana palatable
variety of hay he is assured Of success
in cattle raising. The calves could run
with their dams until they were natural
ly wcancd; then access to grass and
grain as the animals show need for con-
centrates will develop the young beeves
into that growthy condition which suisse
quently makes for feed lot bloom.
HOW TO START IN.
Suppose a farmer pays $50 for a pure
, bred Hereford bull and $75 per head for
ten grade Shorthon, Angus and Hereford
females. lie raises eight calves the I'M
tial year and refuses Gia cents per pound
for calves when six months old. A
yearings he Is offered $50 apiece fol
! the cattle the animals averaging about
GOO pounds apiece lie winters them on
cnsilapc. corn fodder. clover hay, ear
corn and cottonseed meal, grazing them
during summer. In the winter he sells
them, Weighing about 200 pounds apiece
at the market top price OF nine cents a
pound. Has his Investment proved pro-
| ntablc?
A cattle raiser living near a large town
should strive to develop a special trade
! for fat cattle. BY producing extra fint
beeVcs he could do business with some
/ first class butcher willing to pay bump
I err prices for superior meat Last year
a corn belt stockman realized a net profit
| of s31sAG5 In twelve months on 20 head
! of grade Hereford animal, they topped
the Kansas City market, selling for sl2O IS
apiece
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fertile eggs cannot hatch, as there is no
germ present, hence the possibility Of
blood spots and rings due to germ de-
vclopmont is made impossible. They with
stand heat much better than fertile eggs
and during the time that they arc en-
route from producer to consumer there
is much less possibility of injury owing
to lack of care, handling and giving the
proper protection from sun and heated
rooms which is bound to occur where
eggs arc shipped many miles by express
from small and widely distributed points
Of production.
1nfertilc eggs arc moro easily and sat
isfactorlly preserved and thus lend them
selves especially to preservation with wa
ter glass for the home use and are to be
desired for preservation in large quaint
ties in commercial cold storage ware
houses. 1nfertilc eggs are much slower
to decay Since In the infertile egg there
is no possibility Of germ development
there can be no death, for, without life,
there can be no death. Another very i'm
portant advantage of the infertile egg
is the fact that 1t costs less to pro luce
it. for two reasons: First, because there
Is no male in the flock which must be fed
ana supported ny the layers ana, sec
ondly, male birds often worry the females
and cause during the winter months an
actual decrease in amount of egg pro-
ducton owing to their presence. Infer
tile eggs are produced at all season just
as abundantly az fertile eggs.
There is probably no one thing that the
poultryman can do which would so much
improve the quality of eggs for table use
as the production of infertile eggs.
PREVENTABLE LOSSES IN MARKET
EGGS.
1t is estimated by the federal govern
ment and others who are studying tho
marketing problems that Il per cent. of
all eggs shipped to- wholesale markets
have little if any commercial value. most
Of which are then a total loss 1t is fur
Their estimated that these losses could
be wholly or nearly eliminated by better
management at the point of production,
by moro careful grading and by more
systematic methods of marketing. These
prcyentable losses are divided approxi-
matcly as follows: