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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-15

ambitions In this sport from now I'M
til next year or take the chances of
prosecutor which means a heavy fine.
Tomorrow the closed season for
ducks comes into effect Certain
kinds of fish are immune after tomor-
row, too, according to the federal
laws.
Squirrels and rabbits will furnish
the sport for the hunters from now
on. Rabbit hunting in autos is becom-
ing quite a popular sport in many
parts of the country.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-15
1e,eher-Mother Fight.

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Miss fen
eta Redman, wadleigh high SEM
teacher whose letter referring 70
teacher.mother controversy, IN
humorous column OF q local n
per brought upon her the censu.e e,sr
the board Of education, WIN With
today for trial. She is charseu ua,,ou,
gross misconduct and insuboraiha
based ON the Ietter-writing episo0''
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-15
White Score. Knockout.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
CHICAGO. Dec. 15.-Jimmy Murphy,
when the haze clears away from his
thinking piece some time today, Will
agree that he has no business both
ering scrappers like Charley White.
White played with the Italian light
weight in what was to have been a
real scrap at Kenosha. Wis. last
night and then put him out in the sec
ond round
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Gibbons Wins in q Walk.

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BUFFALO, N. Y, Dec. 15.-Mike
Gibbons of st. Paul, phantom OF the
boxing game, won by the proverbial
mile in his ten round bout with
Knockout Brennan last night. Bren-
nan suffered a knock-down in the
ninth round.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-15

bibition bout here last night with
willie Houck, local lad. Kflbane jap-
bed Houck at will, but could not land
a knockout.
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klIhane outnoints Houek

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PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 15.-Feather-
weight Champion Kilbane felt no i'll
effects today from his six round ex-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-15

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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-05-07
OATS WILL PRESERVE EGGS
When Carefully Packed In Barrel and
Placed In Some Cool Corner They
VIII Keep Sweet.
CBy MRS. d. RYMERN


Every year ! pack great many
eggs and they keep from two to three
months, and even longer in perfect
condition. ! have tried water glass"
and other things. but find that oats
will keep eggs longer than anything
else.
pack them in half barrels and use
plenty OF oats. first place a layer
of oats about three inches on the bot
tom, and then n layer OF eggs, never
allowing one to touch the other, or
the sides of the barrel. And then fol-
low with another layer OF oats until
within about six inches from the top,
when fill up the barrel with oats.
II the barrel containing the eggs is
placed In a cool corner of the cellar
or in the attic, or any other dry place,
they will keep perfectly sweet, but
II allowed to become damp they will
spoil.
l have packed eggs in October in
this way leaving them In the barn un-
til nearly Christmas and then bringing
them TO the house. have useo these
eggs as late as the following April
and have sold them-always stating
exactly what they were-and never
had complaint
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-05-07
VALUE OF A cows PRODUCTS
Sales Should Reach at Least $50 Per
Annum to Allow Dairy Man to
Break Even on Investment.

The value OF cows products
should pay the cost OF feed. the labor
OF caring for her, even though no
help is hired. and at least six per
cent, interest on the capital invested.
that is on the value OF the COW and
the cost of sheltering her Feed, la.
Dor and interest for the average COW
kept In the northern states amount to
$50 year at the lowest estimate.
II may be said that the sales from
the average COW, or rather the value
OF her product, should be at least $50
per year, II should be this amount to
break even, II should be more than
this TO make dairying as profitable as
II must be to interest and hold the
northern farmer. II must be more
than this to build up the farm and
make the buildings more comforta
BILE and the hours OF work more rea
sonable.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-05-07
THINGS ABOUT GUINEA FOWL
Game and Many Big Hotels Serve
Them as Pheasants.
CBy MRS. A. JosEPHJ

NBy MRS. A. JOSEPH.)
The demand for guinea fowls grows
stronger every year and is increasing
as people become acquainted with the
good qualities OF their flesh Those
who have learned to appreciate the
flavor Of the flesh OF a plump guinea
are not slow. to express surprise at
the fact that the excellent qualities
Of this bird have not been more wide
ly recognized.
II Is true that the cook book fails
to refer to them at all and yet there
Is not the least question but that
they are superior eating TO either the
duck OF the goose.
The young fowl are best broiled,
while the older birds may be cooked
by any recipe devised for the cooking
OF chickens, and in any case the re-
suit Is far more palatable.
The flesh Of the guinea is rather
dark. but is finely grained, possessing
a gamey flavor. For this reason the
fowl makes an excellent substitute for
game and many hotels in the larger
cities serve It for pheasant. The eggs
are also much relished on account OF
their rich flavor.
Every family in the country should
keep a few guineas, II for no other
purpose than for a watch" for the
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-05-07

which the entire poultry business
rests, says a writer in an exchange.
Combining these two essential quail
ties almost perfectly the Plymouth
Rock has no successful rival as util'
ity fowl. AS a meat producer 1t has
lots of size without coarseness, is
very hardy and rapid grower; while
the meat is more like that OF turkey
than like the ordinary run Of chickens.
AS an egg producer its only rival is
the Leghorn. This statement Is abun-
dantly proven by the competitive con-
tests of recent years, while as winter
layers they have no equal and are in
class by themselves. So when the
all-year-round market value is consid-
cred 1t has never been proved that
they have a superior.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-05-07
OPERATE THE BABCOCK TEST
Ohio Experiment Station Gives Ten
Excellent Points to Be Followed
In handling MIX.

A summary OF the points to be fol.
lowed in operating the Bahcock test
as given in circular No. l22 from the
Ohio experiment station follows:
l. Secure a representative sample.
2. Measure out the required amount
of milk with the 17.6 c. C. pipette and
deliver II to the test bottle.
3. Add LIS c. C. sulphuric acid for
whole milk, 20 c. @. for skim milk; !;
mix gently but thoroughly.
4. Place in centrifuge and whirl at
full speed for Ave or six minutes for
whole milk, seven to eight minutes for
skim milk.
b. Add hot water to bring the fat
up to the neck OF the bottle.
6. Whirl again at full speed for two
or three minutes for whole milk. three
or four minutes for skim milk.
7. Add hot water again to bring the
fat up In the neck OF the hottie to
the or 9 per cent mark.
s. Give final twirling at full speed
for at least one minute.
8. Read the test at 125 to 40 de
grees Fahrenheit
10. Record the test and empty the
bottles Immediately; cleanse thorough.
ly by shaking to remove sediment.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-05-07
DAIRY INDUSTRY IN HOLLAND
Immense Amount OF Butter and
Cheese Exported From Little
klnador,--Land 10 High.

The little country Of Holland ex-
ports an immense amount OF butter
and cheese. In this country land ie
worth from $500 to $1,000 per acre. yet
these people pay their rents or inter
est on the investment by producing
butter and cheese which they place on
the European markets In successful
competition with that produced in
America on land OF less than one-fifth
the value.
A cheese market is held one day in
each week In the towns. One OF the
largest markets is in the town OF Ak
maar The market consists OF a gov.
ernment weighhouse and square
block OF pavement. On market day
the farmers drive in early with the
cheese they have made. pile them In
neat piles on straw on the pavement
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-05-07
Cheese Market Alkmaar, Holland,
Showing Carriers on Which Cheese
10 Transported From the Market to
the Boats for Shipment.

and cover them with canvas to pro.
tect them from sun or rain. Cheese
buyers, representing commission firms
from the different parts OF the coun-
try are present Precisely at ten
o'clock the gong sounds. the market
opens, and the scene is busy one. In
about two hours 10000 cheese will
change hands. After being sold the
cheese are removed on carriers, each
borne by two men, to the official weigh
house, where they are weighed and
then packed into boats on the canal
near by and taken to the different
cities or stored in large curing houses
close by
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-05-07
An Easily Constructed Trough.

would save about one-half OF the fod-
der that is usually wasted when fed
whole. The animals will not eat the
whole fodder II they think that there
is a grain of corn in it, but will nose
1t around. trample II under foot and
waste larger portion OF II. When
fed whole II is good deal easier for
them to pull 1t out of the rack or
manger and trample 1t into the
ground.
To save these little items OF feed
means the saving of good money and
in the end fatter pocketbook.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-05-07
BUYING AND SHIPPING EGGS
Care Should BE Taken ThaS Eggs Of
Different Breeds Do Not Become
Mixed In Gathering.

AS the season for eggs for Matching
Is about at hand. a few words from
actual experience might be OF inter
est.
In buying eggs, don't expect every
egg to hatch
Don't blame the eggs for the poor
hatch you get from them in your first
incubator trial.
Don't expect your poultryman to du.
plicate your order merely because you
report a poor hatch.
Don't expect eggs shipped distance
to hatch as well as those from the
hens on your own place
Don't expect prize stock from
cheap eggs.
Don't be unreasonable in your de-
mands.
On the part OF the poultryman there
Is this to say: In keeping several va
rieties, use every care that the eggs
of the different breeds do not become
mixed
Fill orders promptly.
Aim to please your customer
Be honest in all your dealings.
Gather your eggs several times a
day during cold weather to prevent
freezing.
Keep them in warm place that
they may not chill.
Never ship an egg over a week
old.
Agree to duplicate poor matches al
half price
Never ship eggs in boxes, as they
are roughly handled by the express
companies.
Always take a receipt from the ex
press company.
Send letter by mail the day you
ship-better send 1t at least severa
hours ahead OF the shipment-so that
your customer will be on hand to re
ceive the eggs when they arrive.
In conclusion, the receiver of eggs
should at once unpack the basket anC
take out all the eggs. Then he SHOULD
replace them, laying them on theil
sides, not to touch each other, and al
low to rest for several hours. Many {
hatch Is spoiled by the failure L
properly rest the eggs before sub
mitting them to high temperature
OF heat
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-05-07
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HORSES
I+'I(.:1.''Sasl''f7'd'l
<t..1A.''']I|I..I]'~'-I|.>,..:l||5'
BEST USE OF CORN FODDER
In Tests With Sheep at Massachusetts,
Station Has Shown Feed to Be
Good for Fattening.
CRy JAMES MORMoN)
fConyriRht lqi4O


Corn is an excellent feed for live
stock, both grain and stalks being fed
TO advantage, but In feeding 1t care
must be taken to give the best results
The grain is a concentrated source OF
nutriment, palatable, easily masti-
Gated and readily digested and assim-
Hated, but for dairy cows, corn should
never be made up more than one-half
to three-fifths OF the concentrate part
Of the ration. 1t needs roughage as
cornstalks or hay fed with 1t, Tor
corn is poor in protein, but rich In d.
yestible carbohydrates. SO for dairy
cows, corn should be ground and FED
with bran middlings or ground oats
which are richer in protein, rather
than fed alone. :
Corn fodder is the name given to-
the whole plant harvested with the
ears on the stalks. The nutritive ratio
OF corn fodder has been ascertained TO
be about to 11.5, so that some high
er protein food is necessary to prop
erly balance 1t to get the good re-
suits, and either alfalfa or clover mas
been found excellent for the purpose.
In tests with sheep the Massachu-
sets station has shown that different
varieties of corn fodder, while vary
| ing slightly in digestibility, are good
for fattening purposes. At the Mani
| toba experiment farm corn fodder
was fed to steers, and 1t proved to
| be a more profitable roughage than
oat sheaves. Where small numbers
OF stock are kept, good results may
be obtained by feeding cut corn fod-
| der moistened with hot water and al
lowed to stand for "a hours. The con-
centrated feeds, such as cottonseed
meal. can be mixed with this mass
| and the cattle will eat II readily ana
waste little. In fact, 1t is better and
safer to use with cottonseed meal
than dried fodder or hay.
Corn fodder may also be fed to
horses, but one-third of the bulk OF the
ration should be made up OF some
other material, preferably red clover
or alfalfa. Avoid feeding soft corn,
which is injurious to horses. AS a
matter of fact, corn stover is to be
preferred to corn fodder for horses,
with a slight addition Of some concen-
trate feed. Shredding the stover ia
neither necessary nor desirable.
The name corn stover is applied TO
the stalk after the ear OF corn has
been removed. Stover may be fed to
dairy cows with good results, particu-
uarly II the stover is shredded and
mixed with cut alfalfa or bran, oats.
barley or peas, thus providing a val
liable and cheap feed. Shredding
adds value as 1t is more easily han
died and stored and readily eaten by
stock.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-05-07
LEGHORNS ARE VERY POPULAR
Bluffs and Whites Lay Very Large
Eggs and Are Great Producers-
Blacks Lose In Favor.

About 30 years ago the first Black
Leghorns were brought into the
United States. They were very popu-
lar. and a large number Of them are
still bred In the south. In fact, they
are a great favoritc among southern
farmers. During the past few years,
however. the Blacks have made way
for the Bluffs and Whites. which are
more popular, They lay very large
eggs, and are great producers,
The Buff Leghorns were imported
from England about 13 years ago, and
the breed has been greatly improved
Ezra Cornell was one Of the first
breeders in this country to take up
the breed and develop 1t.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-05-07
WAsTEFUL FEEDING METHODS
Considerable Amount Of Feed Could
Be Saved by Providing Suitable
Racks or Managers.

One OF the great sources OF waste In
feeding animals during the winter
months is a failure to have a feed
rack OF some sort in which to put the
feed. The feed is put on the ground
and about onethird Of 1t wasted by
the animals tramping 1t under foot
This could be remedied by putting up
suitable feed racks or hangers.
Another source OF waste is in feed
ing whole fodder. II the fodder could
be shredded and fed In that form 1t
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-05-07
Separate the Eve.

When the eve is due to lamb, she
should be shut of in small stall
we'll bedded with straw and protected
by a good shed. Here she will be
unmolested by the rest OF the flock.
and there will be no danger of the
lamb becoming lost in the flock or
the eve disowning her offspring. A
few precautions will save the sheep
man loss of lambs and a lot OF trou.
BILE and worry.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-05-07
Buy a Good Incubator.

1t may cost few dollars more to
buy a good incubator to start with,
but the saving in eggs which are apt
TO be spoiled in a poor machine will
more than make up the difference In
the cost during the first seasons run,
not to mention the time and work
wasted.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-05-07
Value Of wIseon.In,, produot,.

The value of Wisconsin dairy prod
ucts made in one year exceeds by sl6..
100000 that OF the yearly gold output
of the United States, Alaska included.
Yet what is OF more consequence ia
the fact that while the gold can be
mined but once, the dairy cows stand
ready at the beginning Of the new
year to duplicate their annual produo
ton.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-05-07

poultry flock. In fact, in some places
in this state they are called the watch
dogs OF the poultry yard.
The high, shrill notes which they
possess will quickly put to fight any
hawk or crow mischief bent; while
after night no prowling animal or
person can approach a house where
guineas roost without arousing their
discordant cries OF alarm. Their senses
of smell and hearing seem to be very
keen.
The time required for Matching
guinea eggs is twenty-eiSht days. The
guinea is naturally wild bird pos
sessing a strong instinct to wander.
For this reason 1t Is better to raise
the young birds under hens as they
are more careful of their young than
the guinea hens. and a great deal Of
trouble to get them TO behave like
domestic fowls will be avoided and II
a few chicks can be placed with the
brood when first taken of, 80 much
the better; the guineas will then be
inclined to stay along with the other
birds and will not be nearly so wild
as II kept alone.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-05-07
Eaas for HatehIna.

Eggs from old hens should not be
used for Matching purposes. Select
eggs from young birds of good type,
color, form and breed characteristics.
Special attention must be given to se-
lection II the breed n to be Improved
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-05-07
Use Of Trap Nest.

A trap nest is a nest which traps the
hen and holds her until she has laid
and until the care-taker let's her out.
II is used to make sure which hens
lay and also to select eggs from GER
tain hens which are wanted for incu-
bation
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-05-07
PLYMOUTH ROCK is FAVORED
Breed Has No Rival as Utility Fowl
AS Winter Layer Bird Is in
Class by Itself.

The best argument for the Barred
Plymouth Rock that know is the bird
itself. Get a flock and raise them.
They will convince you.
The ability of a chicken TO produce
meat and eggs we call his utility value
as opposed to his exhibition qualities,
and this, after all, is the basis upon
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-05-07
Where Ducks Law Eoos.

Ducks don't lay in nests, but in the
bedding In the corners of the pens or
along the sides Of the peEs. Sometimes
they cover them up SO that Il is hard
to find the eggs.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-05-07
Use only pure seeo.


The more the study. the greater the
success in dairyng
Streaks In butter are usually caused
by an uneven distribution OF salt.
In disinfecting the interior OF an In.
cubator, use fine spray II you can.
Tomatoes require a large amount OF
water. but this must not be overdone.
When not too expensive potatoes
may be fed TO cows In limited ouanti-
ties.
Keep the cows clean and you will
not have so much trouble with stringy
milk
No farmer In measuring up to his
privilege who does not keep a flock OF
poultry.
Keep materials and tools IN their
proper places, TO be accessible on
short notice.
Poultry cannot be successfully
raised without the application OF
brain and muscle.
The Plymouth Rock breed of chick
ems has long been known to be one
OF many good qualities.
Pruning trees in the orchard is a
thing which easily may be overdone
by an inexperienced man.
Mlllet is n good hay for cattle, and II
should be used for that purpose; don't
run any risk with horses
II you want to be really up to date
sweep down the ceilings OF your sta
bles and whitewash them.
Lettuce thrives best in light, sandy
loan, but when II comes to horserad-
ish the land cannot be made too rich.
There Ia little available data con.
cerning the value OF ground alfalfa
as feed for dairy or fattening cattle,
Poultry makes good insect de-
stroyers for orchards. Have the runs
extend into the orchards when pos.
slble.
~ hn nlA fan
ures can be attributed to a lack OF
knowledge and consequent inattention
to details.
light surface dressing of eight TO
ten loads OF manure per acre will In
crease the yield OF grain next year II
applied properly.
One OF the great troubles with the
apple tree that has been built with a
top around a main leader is that II
usually is too high
As breed improves in ability TO
lay on flesh rapidly and thicken the
cuts, the refinement OF features and
oone anyways IOlioWb.
The egg producing qualities OF the
hen. like the butter making qualities
OF the COW, will determine the hens
value at the end OF the year.
In digestible nutrients alfalfa and
sweet clover are nearly on a par, but
stock know a difference and will take
the alfalfa every time II they can get
IT,
Do not deceive yourself with the be-
lief that you can successfully raise
poultry without admitting plenty OF
sunshine to the poultry yard and the
houses.
Strawberries must not be uncovered
too early. The mulch should remain
on so as TO retard growth, and thus
make the bloom appear after the late
spring frosts.
Do not feed the chicks until they
arc at least 36 hours old and then let
the first feed be something soft. such
as hard-boiled eggs mixed with oat.
meal or breadcrumbs.
BE sure seed OF the best possible
quality is purchased for the garden.
Neither the gardener nor farmer can
afford TO use poor seed because It is
cheap. II Is the most expensive In the
end.
Gull out the sows that produce
stock that is not good size. Send TO
the butchers block the sows with
small litters Get out OF the herd the
peevish hogs and the pigs OF low VI
tality. Then some money will be
made in handling swine