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The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14
BEST PAYING PULLETS.
OPPORTUNITY OVERLOOKED FOR
EARNING NEEDED CASH.
Average Farm Hen Producing an Az
erase of Eighty Eggs Annually
Returns No Profit = Three
Most Important Points.

(By A. r. HUNTER. a Veteran Poultry
Raiser)>
Copyright, 1914)
Poultry rightly handled is the best
paying live stock a farmer can keep,
with the added advantage of COM
paratively small investment in build
ings and of both quick and constant
cash returns. This is not true, how
ever, of the average farm flocks,
which produce no eggs in the fall and
early winter and average, according
to the last census, less than eighty
eggs each in year. Hens so kept
pay no profit whatever if the cost of
their food is considered.
1t is pullets that produce an average
Of 80 eggs each in year and produce
a fair proportion of those eggs in late
fall and winter, the season of highest
prices and best profits, that are the
money makers. 1t is remarkable that
the farmers who would be most ad-
vantaged by steady cash return from
a flock of good hens are the most neg
lectful of this opportunity.
Good pullets which will produce an
average of $50 eggs each and pay their
owner net profit of So each in year
are not the common scrub hens of the
farms; they are thoroughbred pull.
let's, bred and reared for egg produc-
ton, and so reared that they attain
laying maturity in the first half Of
October. To the farmers who are
used to getting no eggs in the fall and
early winter this will seem an i'm
possibility, but the thousands of farm
ers who are easily accomplishing it
prove the fact.
To accomplish this the three chief
points are to have the chicks Matched
the first half of April, to keep the pull
lets steadily growing so that they
reach laying maturity the first half of
October and then that they be kept
steadily laying by good care and good
food. Six months is the normal time
of growth of healthy pullet Six
months forward from the first half of
April is the fist half Of October, and
the rightly handled" pullets will be
fully mature and laying before cold
weather comes upon them. The chicks
Matched one or two months later are
checked in growth by the strong heat
OF summer and are about half mature
when the cold of coming winter over
takes them. Such pullets lay the bulk
OF their eggs during the months of
lowest prices and pay little or no
profit. Thousands of farmers are max
ing 81 apiece profit yearly on their pull
lets, buying all of the good, and as the
demand. for fresh laid eggs increases
more rapidly than the supply there
is always room for others.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14
Not Much of a Mystery.

Tenants of certain apartment
house were mystif1ed on noticing two
long poles with red rags dangling from
the ends, attached to the front We
randa
Its the surveyors explained some.
Those things are surveyors rods"
Its housebreakers," opined others.
They've put those up to identify our
house. They will come some night
and rob it."
In their perplexity the tenants
sought out the landlord.
do you know anything about those
poles?" they asked.
The landlord did.
Il put them there myself, he said
They're to scare off the sparrows.'
The landlord, it developed, hated the
small birds, and had improvised these
"scarecrows" with the idea of fright
ening them away.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14

Entrance to Ute Pass, Near Manitou,
CoIo.-one of the Best Examples of
Mountain Road Building in West.
sticky or plastic qualities are de-
weather it will bear traffic. This per
mits the firing of the clay along the
entire length of the road, thus avoid
ing the cost of hauling it, and at the
same time gaining the advantage of
burning the foundation of the road as
well as the material to be placed upon
1t.
Good solid wood is laid at intervals
along the side of the road, about one
cord for eight linear feet of roadbed,
twelve feet wide. The road bed is
first evenly graded and then plowed
as deeply as practical. Burrows about
four feet apart are then dug across
the road and extended beyond the part
to be burned on either side. The first
course of cord wood is laid Longitude
naIIy, so as to fire a series of flues in
which the firing is started. From Is
to 20 of these f1ues are fired at once.
The rest of the cord wood is then
placed on this flooring and then the
clay is placed over the whole struc-
ture as evenly as possible, in layer
Of not less than six to eight inches.
This is tamped and rounded off, so
that the heat will be held within the
fues as long as possible.
After burning, the road is graded
and rolled until the road bed is smooth
and hard.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14

this way on the outside may be con-
sidered practically fireproof
There is no combination of mate
rails more pleasing to the eye than
this high-grade face brick and the ce-
ment plaster in harmonizing color
AS far as warmth and freedom from
dampness are concerned this form of
construction insures the best possible
results, and the expense is not very
much greater than for an ordinary
frame house covered with beveled
siding.
The fact that this house has been
built number of times for $4,000 and
that, too, using good grade material
and all equipment, including plumb
ing, heating and lighting, shows this
to be an extremely economical design
to build.
The hip roof, while being the most
artistic and satisfactory type for this
kind of a building, is also the most
economical The plan is very nearly
square in general outline and so can
be constructed and arranged to good
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14
GOOD ROADS AID SANITATION
If All Highways Were Improved There
Would Be Appreciabie Better
ment of Public Health.

Friends of good roads should add to
their usual arguments one which is.
not SO frequently used, but is very i'm
portant-namely, that good roads are
direct aids to sanitation.
Weeds and other rank vegetable
growths are prolific breeders of flies,
mosquitoes and other disease-carrying
insects. Sound road building causes
the removal of weeds and similar
trash Weed and brush undergrowths
by the roadside invite deposit of gar
bage and offal Good roads do away
with these disease-breeding agencies.
Good roads also prevent disease by
providing good drainage. Many farms
have no drainage except by bitches
along the side of the road. Open
bitches, clear of brush and debris, of
hard surface and proper fall afford
farms an opportunity to rid them
selves of stagnant pools.
vac. Dry, hard roads also enable pc
destrians, especially the thousands of
school children who, In country local.
ties, walk quite distance to and from
school, to keep their shoes and stock.
ings dry, thus preventing colds, and
their frequent consequences, pnsu-
monia and tuberculosis.
Logical tracing Of effects to causes
leaves no ground for doubt that If al
the roads In the United States were
good roads there would be apprectabl<
betterment Of the public health.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14
.Abe Martin" on Advertising

What's become o'th'ole-time
merchant that used t set tubful
O dried apples an a key O. mack
erel in front O his store an then
go t sleep?
Ever Teller that don't advertise
hain't a fool, but very few fools
advertise.
TIL TELLER that don't know how
t advertise is about as bad as tn
Teller that don't believe in it.
Folks are allus anxious t see
some-buddy they've read so much
about, an they'd be just as crazy
t see a clothes Wringer er any
thing else under the same circlm-
stances. American Magazine.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14
GIVING TOO MUCH DRY FEED
creased Egg Production, Then
Fowls Are Affected.

While we do not advocate the use Of
wet mashes in poultry feeding we be-
lieve that too often dry feed is fed too
heavily and too continuously to pro-
duce the best results; in fact, there is
no doubt that great deal of dry grain
is fed for a considerable period, the
birds often become seriously affected
Some of the symptoms of continued
dry feeding are: Weak neck; often
birds appear to be paralyzed, losing
the use of their legs; they become
sleepy, and seem to lack strength to
eat, although their appetites continue
good.
Where the feeding is adopted, there
should be plenty of succulent food to
go with it. If the food contains too
large proportion of meat scraps with
no green vegetables, the troubles de-
scribed above are pretty sure to fol-
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building. for the readers of this
paper On account of his wide experience
as Editor. Author and Manufacturer, he
is. without doubt, the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
to William A. Radford No. 1927 Prairie
avenue. Chicago, Ill, and only enclose
two-cent stamp for reply.
The well-to-do suburban builder is
getting rather particular about the
kind of house he puts up. 1t is not
enough to simply provide comfortable
shelter for his family and have room
enough for all; but the general style
and appearance of the house has to
be given due thought so that it will
work in well with it's surroundings
and conform in size and style to what
his friends and neighbors consider
necessary for his home. Something
of spaciousness, dignity and hospital
ity has to be embodied in such
structure. The exact order of archi-
lecture to be used may not be pre-
scribed-some of those details are left
to the home builder himself and to his
architect-but never theless, custom
prescribes the quality and general
character of the building.
One Of the features that public opin-
ion is coming more and more to re-
qUire is that suburban dwellings
should be as nearly freproof or fire
resisting as possible. Fire protection
in small towns and suburban localities
is very seldom all that it should be.
Common business sense directs that
in such locations extra precautions
should be taken, especially for resi-
dences, to make them as nearly fire
proof as possible. This carries with
it the obligation to build substantially
and well, at the same time using as
artistic a design as may be, so that
the building which is to last for three
or four generations will throughout all
that time be a source of pride to the
owner and an Improvement to the
neighborhood.
The desi-n illustrated on this page
will be found to fulfill all these con-
olt-On5 and to recommend itself as
being at once dignified and attractive
in appearance, substantial in construc-
ton and, using permanent materials,
is as near freproof as a residence can
be made with practical success.
The general type OF this house is
of the popular brick enforcement
plaster combination which has proved
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14

advantage without waste of time and
material.
The floor plans show the desirable
features of arrangement. Three fine
rooms are provided on the first floor,
besides the large porch and entrance
nall. The living room is of the mod
ern large-sized style with homelike
fireplace. Attention is called to the
convenient arrangement of dining
room, pantry and kitchen
On the second floor there are four
good-sized bedrooms, with large closet
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14

SO satisfactory for suburban work dur.
ing the past few years. Resting on
good foundation of squared stones ce-
mented On the inside and made thor
oughly waterproof, strong timber
framework is erected in the ordinary
way as for a WeI-constructed frame
house. However, instead of the ordi-
nary beveled siding, face brick is sub
stituted, laid up in four-inch wall
and securely tied to the studding with
galvanized iron wall ties every fifth
course of the brick work and to every
stud.
This veneering of brick reaches
from the stone foundation course up
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14
china,s Great Wall Intact.

Few people realize what an almost
perfect condition prevails along a
large part of the great wall of China.
The bricks of the parapet are as firm
as ever, and their edges have stood
the severe climatic conditions of north
China with scarcely break. The paw
ing along the top Of the wall is SO
smooth that one may ride over it with
a bicycle, and the great granite blocks
with which it is faced are smooth and
as closely fitted as when put in place
more than 1000 years ago. The en-
tire length Of this wall is 1.400 miles
It is % feet high. and 20 feet in thick
ness. At intervals of 100 yards or SC
there are towers some 40 feet In
height.-Popular Mechinics-
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14
Simply Constructed Trough for
Chicken Feeding.

low. Dry feeding generally results
first in increased reproduction, the
birds appear to be in fine health and
it is only after this kind of feed has
been continued for long time, that
the bad results appear.
1t is fact, therefore, that if birds
seem to thrive at first on dry feeding,
it is not to be taken as indisputable
evidence that they are thriving and
can do without green food.
It is much more important to supply
the birds plenty of green food along
with dry grains and neat scraps, than
when wet mashes are fed.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14
First Floor Plan.

to the line of the second story win
dow stills From there UP TO the caves
the siding is cement plaster on ex-
banded metal lath. A slate roof COM
pIetes the exterior hreproof armor.
As the majority of fires originate from
external hazards it will be seen that
a building completely protected in
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14
Young Turkey Ike a Cat.

A young turkey is like cat; its
power of recuperation is remarkable.
You are never sure that it is dead.
They can often be picked up, to all
purposes cold, inert corpses, and held
in the hands and warmed, and then
comes a gasp and a return to life, and
the bird is quite ready for breakfast
the next morning.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14
ROAD
Bull DING
USE BURNED CLAY ON ROADS
Sticky or Plastic Qualities Are De-
stroyed and Bears Traffic in
Wettest Kind of Weather.

By OLIVER BENNocK, Colorado Ag-
ricultural College.)
In some sections of the country the
only material available from which
roads can be constructed is clay. In
such localities traffic is almost en-
tirely impossible during the wet sea-
sons, as the wheels of the heavy We
hicles will sink to the hub.
In order to correct this condition,
the United States Office of public roads
made the experiment of burning the
clay. 1t was found that by burning the
clay, even at moderate heat, it's
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14
Order HatchIno Eqas Early.

Place Matching egg orders well in
advance, so that you can be sure of a
supply when you need It. This sea-
son there is likely to be scarcity
in most lines, so you'd better not de-
lay.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14

space attached. The bathroom is con-
veniently located. Altogether, this de-
sign is one of the most satisfactory
for suburban and city use of any de-
sign executed this year. Home build
ers can get many good ideas from the
study of these plans.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-04

enter a prize ring with him as MS
opponent
Welsh is no doubt an exceptional
fighter and justly deserves chanSs
with the champions. His record az
though not brilliant as the tl-lo
holders, is nevertheless one thaL re-
fleets much glory upon NM II =
fight could be arranged between inns
pair, a struggle worthy of CHAMPION
snip would surely be staged, PROVIDED,
OF course. that the engagement DC
made for an early date Welsh IS last
approaching the age of retirement
from the cbanDionshiD class. while
Richie is only really getting into ms
stride.
Ritchie Is Rescntful.
The only obstacle that apparently
stands in the way Of obtaining lhe
signature of each fighter 10 con-
tract. is the great amount Of resent
ment that Willie holds Tor both W elsh
and his manager because OF the NJ
tacks that they have been making On
his courage as a fighter
The size of the purse that would ne
Immediately forthcoming for an en-
counter between Welsh and Rltchle
would be such that oven the Shol 7
end would run up into thousands y
dollars but Ritchie viii not allow
Welsh the opportunity OF accumulat-
ing this cash
While on the subject it might he
well to bring before the attention OF
depreciation Of that section Of the
Marquis Of Queensberry rules that re-
fers TO hitting in breaks and using
a free hand in the clinches-
In the east officials and experts
alike are unanimous in the opinion
that either the use Of the free hand IN
the clinches or hitting IL breakaWays
is contrary to the spirit of the rules
and should therefore be considered a
foul.
Coast Interpretation Different.
On the coast where most Of the real
fighting of today is taking place, the
Interpretation Is made that fighter
may either hit in a break or use a
free hand in clinches. This variance
in ruling does much to hurt the sport.
Bells Sporting Life of London which
was the pioneer publication in p-o-
mitigating the Queen5berry rules,
states that the rule is such that only
one Interpretation can possibly be
placed upon this section and that IS
hitting in breaks and use of free
hand in clinches are both a violation
of the rule and should be declared
fouls.
II is about time that some sort 0f
All agreement should be reached so
that fighters who travel to the coast
u battle. will not be subjected to the
rough and tumble tactics that 50
many OF our referees allow in the
fights in that section
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-04
BY TOM THORP.

EW YORK, Nav THE very
n creditabIe showing made by
4 y Willie Richie iu his encounter
with Harlem Tommy" Murphy does
much 10 entrench MIN safely behind
the Qualifications With which he sur
rounded himself by his decisive wins
over Mexican JOs' Rivers. Leach
Cross. -Ad" WolgasI and a score Of
other aspirants TO the lightweight
title.
II was more or less Of foregone
conclusion that Erlchie would win
over Murphy as the odds posted before
the fight indicated. 1t was battle Of
youth and strength arranged against
experience and a stout heart. tItcnle
being in the prime o. life and lmproN-
ing with every fight while Murphy
has long since passed his youthful
Lacxs the Punch.
The only disappointing feature Of
the bout was that Richie failed 20
demonstrate that he is possessed OF
the hitting qualities: which have caused
former title holders. 10 stand out prom
inently over all adversarles, namely,
= punch with q kick in 1t The
number of times that the champion
scored with his right without in1lct-
Ing any perceivIble damage upon MS
opponent shows that although he may
be considered clever hitting scrapper
he is BY no means a Joe Cans
No doubt Murphy's staying powers
had a great effect upon Richie but
when YOU consider that Willie en-
tered the battle with the purpose IN
mind Of putting his opponent away
via the sleep route, and that he failed
most miserably in his efforts. MS
blaze of glory is not so triumphant IS
most people would have you think.
Especially as a glance at the record
books viii disclose the fact that Terry
NICGovern and h o Brown Po-h
scored kuOCkOuts over Murphy
should Give Welsh Chance.
Now that Willie has disposed of al
contenders for the title excepting
FREDDY Welsh. it is no more than right
and proper that he accede TO the de-
ruauds Of the fight fans and give the
English champion n chance TO dem
oustrarc whether the championship
crown has been placed upon che
proper head
Ever since that eventfuI day IN
Canada when. through some good
business sense on the part OF Richie,
the proposed engagement between
these two lads was called off in time
- put a stop to some very nasty
rumors Of scandal that were running
The rounds. Welsh has been touring
the country proclaimins that the real
cause for the cancelling Of the bout
was that the champion refused %
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-04
Baseball Birthday Bulletin
By ERNEST J. LANIGAN.
May 8.

lSsl-Nictor Sylvester Safer. first baea-
man OF the Chicago Cubs, born i'm Lansing
7HlEh- safer. until this season was moi a
l-.bA aalaFleu athlete The Feds got afte-
nun last winter and Saiers stipend VS.
1eslel appreciably to prevent his forsa king
~ 71I-l@-l pail SAFER spent only one season
- Ile mas been with the Cubs ever since
.Ll0-sh an attempt was made TO send him
~, me Eastern league at the start OF me
4sli campaign Roger Bresnata1 ~ e.
luis i-olls; refused TO waive on SAFER and this
kept min in the National '44l9
"a 1eteI paved his first game in fast com
GgaLs on May 8. 1911. making one hit ofs
$3.50 Flsss % cincinnati NOV with the BaItirno-e
a. - eis' ana accepting - out OF Is Chances
li-i--i--.-- ile is one OF ChicaRo's best men st
~, ~ .i-s IN runs and has habit Of breaking
r's,7 e'---' - On September o. 1911. h.
chalmers OF Philadelphia. on SoD-a-7-l.- ol'
- - Saler made a hit Of the same kind of
-. ii ssl OF cincinnati In his work this sea-
shoulder Fi-- % q lame
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-04
.EONI .

y a certain Fourth Of July. in the
hard coal section Of Pcnnsy lvania- g
freckle faced youth was busily en-
gagged in leading ball team to VIC
tory by his wonderful hitting and f=ldi1r-
Three thousand miners were yelIla- them
selves hoarse at his proves They Eal come
with him from the mines where he had
J.. the stand there sat a beviskered old
man. an enemy Of baseball. who had fOr1id-
den his son to play. and who had quietly
5.f--T -fs r,-,rsssi0n 10 catch the truant
boz in the act Behind the old man were
three miners. who knew the Did man 'y
sfc1r- au- who also knew the feeling lee
tween rim and his son on account OF uase-
uaII. But they kept that knowledge uuict
for n Gay Of good fun He diInt know
The youth on the diamond fumIled a hall
I'm the infiald in the third in1inc anil the
old mar was seen 20 vince tho1gn he tried
who is that du57- one Of the three
miners asked in a loud voice
II don't know" another replied He must
be she fellow who hit that three Dagger
The Old man suddenly turned.
-He is that he said in a rich Irish brogue.
And he IS my bye. Yes. and it wasn't mis-
fault ne missed that last one ayther'
From that moment the old man became 4
ian and the boy became a hero in baseball
and also the hero Of this sketch Bsts, con
the time the old man changed his nIEl on
baseball and the date Of this writing. tine
young man has won more than one p=unant
and is worth lot Of money
FROM the mines he went into baseball
regularly and became one Of the IN lst talked
Of BAN players in the world. He mas also
assisted in turning out another oau player
VINO is even more talked about
once in the majors. our hero began 10
shine He vas not finished, but he showed
BAN players a new way 90 get the polish
Every day ne went out TO the grounds and
for an hour practiced handling tails that
he had misjudged on the previous dav- He
became so accurate that he c0ulj JuIEe the
bound Of baseball to an inch. accor ling
10 what KIND OF a curve was pitched TO the