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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-12-03
SIZE OF THE POULTRY HOUSE
PouItrymen Differ In Opinion as to
Amount Of Space Required by Each
Fowl When Confined.

II is generally considered that ten
allowed for each fowl in planning
poultry house, and on this basis
house for 20 hens would be about
ten by twenty feet inside. Usually
this is a safe measurement where no
space is provided for a scratching
shed; in the latter event much less
space in the house proper will suffice,
as the hens use it almost entirely for
roosting purposes. Prominent poul-
trymen claim that six square feet for
each hen is sufficient, but for the nov
ice we advise ten square feet.
Whatever the dimensions, il no
scratching shed is provided, care
must be used that the house is free
from draughts and comfortable. In
the colder sections every poultry
house should be lined inside with
tarred paper at the back and sides
The front may be arranged so that
during the warmer periods OF confine-
ment It can be covered with wire net
ting through which the suns rays may
come, and thus provide a pleasant
place for scratching.
II no place is planned for scratch
ing shed, it will be necessary that the
food be given at least twice daily,
scattered among the chaif on the floor,
else the hens will not take enough ex.
ercise in the limited space to keep
them in good condition. Whatever
the plan. OF the house 1t is necessary
to provide fair amount of light and
ventilation as well as to keep It fairly
warm in winter.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-12-03
HINT EASY TO UNDERSTAND
EnoIIsh Farmer Had Made Old Mis-
take Of Counting Chickens Be-
fore They Were Hatched.

An old farmer in the Mldlands was
anxious to marry. but could not make
up his mind between the charms OF a
certain comely widow in the neigh
borhood and her equally charming
daughter.
At last he resolved to let chance
solve the problem.
"I'll ak tn one / fust sees a-goin'
in" he muttered, and of he started on
his amatory errand. But when he ar
rived both mother and daughter were
sitting in the doorway.
Dang it," he cried. Here was
comm to ak one o. zee to marry me,
an / swore the fust 'un should ha'
the chance. But there ye both be
together. I'll shet my eyes now. an =
the one as doan't want me mum go ir-
doors. Tn one as stays is my wte
to be-"
Shutting his eyes the old farmer
counted ten solemnly; there was a
subdued chuckle, but when he opened
them both women had gone.-London
Tit-Bits.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-12-03
INCREASE THE EGG SUPPLY
Keep the Hens Busy Working for
Their Feed and They viii Do
the Rest-ldeal Dust Boxes.

One Of the ways OF increasing the
egg supply is TO keep the hens happy
and contented. and two ways Of doing
this are to have scatterings OF grain
through the chaff on the floor so that
the fowls will keep busy scratching.
and the second way is to see that the
dust boxes are placed in the corner
which catches the most sun during
the winter. Ideal dust boxes are strong
soap boxes filled with road dust, into
which has been mixed a little fine
lime and a liberal supply OF insect
powder Soil from the garden II It is
light and well dried will answer the
purpose quite as well. It is an ex-
cellent plan to remove all this dust
and sift II over. removing anything
undesirable which has gotten into It,
then take 1t out in the sun. spread II
out thinly. and let 1t dry thoroughly
Most of 1t can be used repeatedly II
new lime and insect powder is added
every month. The dust boxes should
be placed where they will not be
fouled in any way, for poultry will not
use them II too dirty, hence will go
without busting, and the lice will then
become rampant.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-12-03

and the vermin will soon vanish
To keep mites out of the hen house.
use whitewash and sprinkle ashes all
around under the roosts The ashes
will do the business.
Any hens on your farm that are
bound to sit whether or not, shut them
up in solitary confinement in coop
that has floor made of rough stones
with no sign Of a nest in 1t.
II the sun comes in good and strong
from one side, so much the better, es-
pecially II It be open so that the old
coot can see the other hens digging
and working outside.
It will not be long before she will
wish she were out there. and IL you do
release her she will get down to busi-
ness with old.time vigor.
Breeding in will ruin the best flock
ever seen. Get new blood, and have 1t
good blood, too, every year.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-12-03
PRESSED HARD.
coffee's Weight on Old Age.

When people realize the injurious
effects of coffee and the change in
health that Postum can bring. they are
usually glad to lend their testimony
for the benefit OF others.
MY mother. since her early child
hood, was an inveterate coffee drinker,
had been troubled with her heart for d
number of years and complained Of
that weak all over feeling and sick
stomach.
Some time ago l was making
visit to distant part of the country
and took dinner with one OF the
merchants of the place. noticed a
somewhat unusual favour of the 'cof-
fee and asked him concerning 1t. He
replied that it was Postum.
Il was so pleased with it that, after
the meal was over, bought package
to carry home with me. and had wife
prepare some for the next meal. The
whole family were so well pleased
with 1t that we discontinued coffee and
used Postum entirely.
Il had really been at times very
anxious concerning my mothers con-
dition, but we noticed that after using
Postum for short time, she felt SO
much better than she did prior TO its
use, and had little trouble with her
heart, and no sick stomach; that the
headaches were not so frequent, and
her general condition much improved,
This continued until she was well and
hearty.
Il know Postum has benefited ny
self and the other members of the fam
lily, but not in so marked a degree as
in the case Of my mother, as she was a
victim of long standing" Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Greek, Mich.
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular Postum = must be well
boiled. 15c and 25c packages.
Instant Postum--is a soluble pow-
der. A teaspoonful dlssolves quickly
in cup of hot water and, with cream
aud sugar, makes a delicious bever-
age instantly. soc and soc tins.
The cost per cup of both kinds ID
about the same.
There's Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocers
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-12-03
REALLY FlRST-CLASS SOUP
Ingredients and Directions for Making
Vegetable Puree, Liked by
Everybody.

Any vegetable puree can be pre-
pared as follows: Melt one ounce of
well clarified dripping in a pan and
cook in 1t till tender, but without
coloring, four ounces of onions, two
ounces Of celery and a bunch Of
herbs; then in FIVE minutes lay in one
pound of potatoes, carrots, turnips.
etc, according to what you wish to
use, peeled and cut up; cover down
the pan and let it continue to cook
for twelve to fifteen minutes longer,
shaking the pan now and again to
prevent the vegetables burning; then
add a quart Of liquid, with few pep
percorns and seasoning. and let 1t all
simmer till tender (for about one and
half hours), then rub 1t through
the sieve, reheat, add a mixture OF
-four and milk and use. For the mix
ture rub little -four, say a dessert
spoonful, smooth with some cold milk,
water or stock, then add this to the
soup and let 1t all cook for five min
utes longer.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-12-03
PREVENT SCOURS IN CALVES
Infectious Disease Gains Access 10 the
Body Of Young Animal Soon
After Its Birth.

OBy c. II. ECKLEs. Missouri Experiment
Staton)
One kind of scours is an infectious
disease which gains access to the body
OF the calf soon after birth through
the freshly broken navel cord. II usu.
ally occurs within week and often
within As hours after the calf is born,
and runs its course quickly. The
symptoms are sudden. severe sickness,
sunken eyes and usually white. foul.
smelling dung. II one calf has be.
some infected others are liable to con.
tract the disease and die in the same
manner II is important to thoroughly
disintect box stalls where calves are
dropped and have them we'll bedded
with clean straw. II is always a good
plan TO dlsinfect the navel cord when
the calf is born and. II there is reason
90 suspect they might contract the dis
ease. extra precautions should bt
taken, such as singeing the cord with
a hot iron, which stops up the opening
or to tie the end OF the cord with .
string and wrap strip OF clotl
around the calfs body A mild solu
tion of creolin. zenoleum or carboli,
acid should be applied to the cord a
a disinfectant.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-12-03
WORK OF HEN is IMPORTANT
Taken In Aggregate Her Business Is
Big Thing to Farmer at End of
Year-Give Green Feed.
tBy JOHN II. PAGE, Arkansas Commission.
er OF Agriculture

tBy JOHN H. PAGE. Arkansas Commission
er OF Agriculture
Do not overlook or neglect the hen.
Her business is a small one, It is true,
but, taken in the aggregate, at the end
of a year it is big thing to the farm
err
The best way TO get eggs is to look
after the hens a little. See that they
can get plenty of fresh water every
day. See that they get some meat
scraps, ground bone and oyster shells,
too, II you can The most important is
a green feed during the winter, when
there is no green feed. The way to
make II cheap is to use oats.
Fill tub or bucket nearly full of
oats Pour warm water over them and
let stand all night. Next day put lay.
er OF oats about an inch deep on an old
burlap sack. laid on top of some
boards. Cover over with another sack,
and spread on another layer of oats
and then another sack and so on until
all the oats are spread. Then wet the
whole pile every day or two with warm
water and keep in a warm place,
where 1t will not freeze, until the oats
sprout. When the sprouts get two or
three inches long begin to feed them
to the chickens.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-12-03
PROFIT IN CAREFUL FEEDING
Common Cows Capable OF Producing
Much Larger Yield Than Secured
by Ordinary Methods.

CBy 7. I. HACKER. Minnesota Expert.
meut Station)
From a careful investigation We find
that our common cows are capable OF
producing a much larger yield than is
secured from the average common COW
in the state. During the past decade
we have always had at the Minnesota
university farm, in the dairy herd, a
number OF common COWS; that is, cows
with no dairy heredity
The average yield from these com.
mon cows. for 20 yearly records, is
5000 pounds OF milk and 222 pounds
of butter; which last. valued at 27
cents per pound. is equal in round
numbers to 500 for butter alone. The
average receipt per common COW IN
the state is S46.4O; which shows that
the average COW is yielding Sl4 less
per annum than she might easily yield
n given the same care ana feed as are
given the COWS at university farm.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-12-03
Sanitary Covering for MIX Bottles.

Often this paper cap is handled and
rehandled many times in the course
OF the operation OF emptying the bot.
tie, and every time this handling
takes place certain amount OF con-
tamination is impaired to the milk in
the bottle This paper disk should be
thrown away as soon as It has been
removed from the bottle. and 1t is not
sufficient that the bottle should be
covered with a saucer, butter chip or
other thing of this character. The
opening should be effectually and Sc
curely covered and cap OF porcelain
has recently been invented for this
purpose. Being OF glass and having
a smooth surface there ia little OF no
opportunity for the lodgment of germs.
and, furthermore. its shape is such
that the edges of the bottle are Gov
cred and protected from contamina.
tion.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-12-03
DIFFERENT THINGS IN MIND
Toms Supposed Endorsement Of What
Lurilna Dlsapproved OF Nearly
Led to a Quarrel.

They we're in the lure Of the ca
baret, he and she-Tom and Lurlina.
The contralto was singing. Positive
reimbursement was In Luriina's,
voice as she said:
Entirely too lowl Entirely"
Surprise and unmistakable admirar
ton mingled in Toms reply.
"Ah, mol It's exquisite!"
A catch in her breath. amazement-
in her wideopen blue eyes.
why, Toni How can you?"
There was almost tears in her
voice.
How can II" he replied enthusias-
tically. Indeed, how can ! not?"
Amazement fed from Indignation In
her eyes. The chill OF ice was in her
tone and manner.
Then l will thank you to take me
homer"
why, Lurlina?" And now the
amazement was in his eyes and pain
full eagerness in his voice. What do
you mean?"
"Oh, and she was angry now! Her
blue eyes were ablaze.
81 mean her gown!"
A beam of light. Tom saw II all
"Oh, Jupiter!" Could Joy have bet
ter uttered? Il meant her voice!"
Thereupon the waiter came and all
was forgotten.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-12-03

All the non-sitting hens lay white
eggs.
The roosts should be low, especially
for heavy fowls.
Poultry makes a three-fold return
eggs, flesh and feathers.
Unusually large eggs will denote
that the hens are too fat.
Give and feed of good. sound grain
daily. Whole wheat is good.
The greatest layers make poor sit
ters and indifferent table fowls.
Old geese are best for Matching and
young geese sell at the best price.
Prevention should be the chief
healrh measure in the chicken yard.
Never inbreed; change cocks every
year and always use purebred birds.
For young chickens 1t is a good plan
to mix the soft food with milk, not
making is sloppy.
II takes a little time to candle eggs,
but It is better than paying a fine for
/ selling rotten ones.
Once chickens are stunted they
never regain their vigor. even with the
most careful feeding.
II any chicks are TO be hatched late
they should be of varieties that feath.
er quickly and mature early
The farm offers the advantage OF a
wide range and fowls thus favored
have more beautiful plumage.
Watch the hen that first comes on
the roost and that last ret.geo at night
She Is s~.j TO be the best aver.
The best breed OF poultry is the ouC
you like the best. because you vi!
take the greatest interest In it anc
care for 1t accordingly.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-12-03

Don't set deep dish out for the
chicks to drink water out OF. You
know why. Shallow ones, filled often,
are far better The fountains now on
the market are fine things.
Don't force the chicks too hard at
first. Like everything else it may be
overdone. A chick that has been fed
too high is pretty sure to turn up its
toes.
Clean out the nest boxes often. Hens
like a neat place to drop their eggs
in. II you do not believe it, just watch
and listen to hen when she finds a
neat box TO get into. Her talk about
Il is wonderfully interesting and in
structive, as well.
II you like white hens, get them
around you.
The best friend Of the poultryman In
fighting mites is kerosene oil. Apply
1t freely in all the cracks and creyices'
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-12-03
SOUPS THAT WILL BE LIKED
For the Colder Days There ls Moth
Ing Better Than That Made With
Pess-other Suggestions.

To make thick pea soup wash and
soak overnight one pint of split peas.
Next morning put them into a pot
with two quarts OF water. Meantime
fry until brown two sliced onions and
a head OF celery In two ounces OF
clarified dripping. Put them In with
the peas and two slices OF bread cut
diagonally, teaspoonful Of salt and
half that amount Of pepper. Bring
to the boil, simmer for one and a
half hours, rub through a sieve, add
one pound OF mashed potatoes, return
II all to the pot and bring once more
just to the boiling point. Strain II
desired. II the soup is not thick
enough add a tablespoonful each Of
-four and butter rubbed together and
let the soup heat for flve minutes
longer. This soup is very nutritious
and would take the place Of meat.
For a good cabbage soup remove
the outer leaves from two small cab
bages and cut into shreds with half a
head OF celery. Soak in boiling water
for ten minutes, drain and cool In
fresh boiling water for ten minutes.
Once more drain and place in a pan
with two plnts OF stock or water, one
ounce OF finely minced sweet herbs
and pepper and salt to taste. Then
bring to a boil and simmer for fifteen
or twenty minutes. Serve with grated
cheese.
Potato soup is good and cheap. es
| pecially II made without meat, al.
though scraps of meat or gravy may
sized potatoes into thin slices, add
one small slice onion and a handful
OF rice. Boil in water sufficient tc
cover. Parsley heightens the flavor
but 1t should be lifted out when well
cooked When the potatoes are done
! blend a piece of butter the size of ar
| egg with Drowned -four and stir Il
into the soup. This gives a rich colol
and appetizing flavor. Milk may bt
added, but it should be bparingly
used. You may add carrots, beans
peas and other leftover vegetables tC
such soup. Drop dumplings are nice
to serve with this soup. Take onC
egg, one-half eggshell Of water, {
pinch of salt and one teaspoonful o
baking powder. Add enough flour L
make a dough that will drop easily
from a teaspoon. Remove when the!
rise to the top OF the soup.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-12-03
PORCELAIN CAP FOR BOTTLE
Replaces Paper Covering In the Re-
frlgerator-No Opportunity for
Judgement Of Germs.

The well-lntentioned but thought
less housekeeper will give the matter
of the selection OF her milkman a
great deal OF serious consideration
and finding one In whom she has per
feet confidence and who she has rea'
son to believe is delivering a clean
and otherwise satisfactory article, she
proceeds to nullify all the work he
has done in this direction by making
repeated use OF the paper disk which
he has placed on the top OF the bottle.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-12-03
To Increase Supply Of Salmon.

Important experiments have recent
" been made by the fisheries expert
for British Columbia in connection
with the hatchery operations. Last
year at Seaton lake, instead OF plac-
ing all the sockeye salmon eggs in
trays, as has been the custom hereto
fore, plan was adopted more in
keeping with the natural methods fol-
lowed by the fish. The eggs, after
having been inoculated with the
lymph, were buried under five to sew
en- inches of sand and gravel. Over
10000 ova we're thus treated in tanks
especially made therefor, and as a re-
suit $4,000 healthy fry have been
taken out with the possibility of more
to follow. This is a plendid record.
as compared with the old pan sys-
TEN, and it is believed by the experts
that the new method will revolutions
lie the business of the hatcheries.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-12-03
PIneapple Salad,

Cut a ripe, mellow pineapple into
slices, pare each slice and remove the
eyes. Sprinkle lightly with sugar and
allow to stand few hours to extract
the Juice. Drain and to the slices add
one.half as much grapefruit, tart apple
or seeded Malaga grapes. Arrange on
lettuce leaves. Dress with mayonnaise
and decorate with halved grapes or
candied cherries.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-12-03
oId-FashIoned pouehnuts.

One egg we'll beaten, add two-thirds
cupful OF sugar, one-half cupful sour
milk, one-half teaspoonful of soda dis
solved in the milk, one-half teaspoon
full of salt, one-fourth teaspoonful dry
ginger and nutmeg, one-half teaspoon
full cream of tartar sifted with the
flour; try cupful and half of -four,
more If needed; roll out, These are
delicious.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-12-03
snnurlnn a Prize Mlnn.r.

It should be remembered that every
egg hatched' from prize winners will
not mature into a prize.winner. You
may be surprised to learn that only
about one out OF every ten chicks
hatched from the strongest blood lines
in the world natures into prize
winner,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-12-03
Queens Delight.

is considered the balance is wholly IL
favor of these birds.
To begin with, the Pekins are con.
sidered the most desirable by the
writer on account of their great size
early maturity and prolifcacy. and il
a sufficient number are kept so that
there is a surplus of feathers. the
white bring more than the colored
ones-another point to their value.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-12-03
Salad Oils.

A decided salad oil economy is OBJ
tanned by mixing with a quart of the
pure cottonseed oil, few ounces of
pure olive oil for imparting richness
of favoring, The nutritive qualities
OF the two are about the same, and to
some persons this mixture is more ap-
petizing than the rather pungent fla
vor of the plain olive oil
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-12-03
Many Eucs jnFertlle.

Do not expect too much from the
breeder you buy eggs from; eggs may
be fertile, but from some unknown
cause they fail to hatch Very often
the cause is due TO the low vitality
OF the hen-often the result OF irregu-
lar temperature II artiacially incu.
bated
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-12-03

II cream soups and purees are al
lowed to stand, they separate unless
bound together. To bind a soup melt
butter, and when bubbling add an
equal quantity OF -four; when well
mixed add to boiling soup, stirring
well.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-12-03
RAISE DUCKS AS SIDE LINE
Many Deferred From Trying Them or
Account Of Tales Of Their OBJ
jeetlonable Qualities.

Dependence should not be placed OIL
hens alone II one wants to get the
best out OF poultry.
Try other varieties also. beginning
with ducks. Many who have never
tried them are deferred from doing
so by tales of their Objectionable
qualities, not knowing that if profit
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-12-03
sutterfat In MIX.

The average quality OF milk should
yield about per cent of butterfat by
the Babcock test Full directions for
she use Of this and other tests are
sold with the testing machines. Five
per cent OF the milk Is an average
yield OF butter.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-12-03
Tell Fresh Eoos.

The freshest eggs are the heaviest
and when placed in water will sinh
to the bottom at once. while stale eggs
will float on top.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-12-03
Wrap Up Meat.

A noted book advises after roasting
a piece Of meat that is to be served
cold to wrap It in cheesecloth while it
is still hot This will prevent it frcm
drying out and losing flavor.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-12-03

Fowls must have a variety OF food
to do well. No one grain will long be
relished by the fowls. II made an ex'
elusive diet.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-12-03

II lump Of sugar is put in the tea
pot when making tea it will prevent
its spelling the table cover If spilled.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-12-03
Cleanliness Is lmportant.

No success can be achieved with
poultry witho.s cleanlinessl
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-12-03
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All the non-sitting hens lay white