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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-25
POULTRY
CONSULTING DEPARTMENT
Conducted by NJ. w. HICKS
THE HEN OF TO-DAY

No longer is the hen straggler
on society's fringe. Her intensive
culture is full of interest-or shall we
say profits? If she can do better than
70 eggs a year (Which is perhaps
about what a farmers hen has aver
aged, without a college education) il
is into the lot for hens" Evolution
has labored in making of feathered
lady like c521, the Oregon experiment
stations triumph, with her worlds
record OF 303 eggs in 365 days. In
this process all our modern words
came into play-heridity, environ
ment, survival of the fittest, eugenics.
But il is case of factory develop
ment as we'll as rare organized ma
management. Number is the cry for
show points and purity Of strain. The
champion of them all is seven
eighths Leghorn and one-eighths
Plymouth Rock. Egg-laying con-
tests at the experiment station have
proved that feathers don't make the
finest bird, nor yet does the proper
set Of comb or the correct tail car
riage fix the productivity Poultry
houses are no longer heated. We
have the outdoor school for the super
girl at Bryn Mawr. and like treatment
for the super hen, in these costly days
the tabled hen which lays an egg a
day is second cousin 10 the goose that
laid the egg Of gold.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-25
Good Roads Department
Conducted Especially for the Banner by Hon. P.
L. Cogrovc, President of the Michigan
Good Roads Association.

few trips over the road will give the
operator an idea as to the best time
to drag. Drag at all seasons, but do
not drag a dry road.
The slope or crown of an earth
road should be about 1 inch to tho
foot. IL the crown becomes too high,
it may be reduced by dragging toward
the ditch instead OF from it. If the
drag cuts too much, shorten the
hitch and change your position on
the drag. If il is of iron, IL should
be placed flush with the edge OF the
drag and not projecting. A cutting
edge should be avoided, as the main
object in dragging is to smear the
damp soil into position.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-25
vENTILATING AND FEEDING

! built a poultry house. 1T is S0X14
with the west ten feet for granary,
double boarded all around outside
with building paper between. Tenn
porarily ] only have two pens 40 and
80 feet for about 200 pullets and
hens. Have loose ceiling boards with
straw between them and the roof
Should the straw be packed in tight
or only loose? How large should the
gable openings be for ventilation and
what do you suggest Have a window
every ten feet q lights, 12X24 glass;
and every other opening muslin. Have
about 100 Orpingtons and Brahmas
and 100 White and Brown Leghorns
feed principally whole wheat and
corn, but have access to bran, etc
About what amount of each (wheat
and CORN should each pen have to
a feed, feeding twice a day? We feed
in about six inches Of straw litter.
II. j. NJ.
Ans. The straw over the ceiling in
your poultry house should be packed
down well and should have an air
space about it. The gable openings
should be about a foot square and
provided with shutters so that the
openings can be increased or decreas-
ed according to the weather require
ments. In cold weather you can
properly shut them entirely and the
cloth will furnish sufficient ventila
ton. Feed as much grain as the
fowls will work hard to scratch out
of a litter OF course you give oyster
shells, grit, green food, and charcoal
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-25
THE HEN HOUSE DETECTIVE

There is no denying the fact that
the trap nest is an innovation that has
greatly bettered the poultry condi-
ton. 1t is a guide to more profitable
poultry. 1t has given us the only
method to detect drones, and pick out
our most serviceable hens.
1t tells us which are the steady lay
ers and which gives us most eggs at
a season OF the year when prices are
the highest.
1t has shown us which hens lay
eggs of good size and even shape, and
which hens produce only small and
poorly shaped ones.
1t has picked out hens that are
giving the good fertile eggs, and
shows us which biddies are the cause
Of the poor matches.
1t tells us which are the brown-egg
layers, so we may keep them separate
should we desire.
The trap nest does not allow crowd
ing on the nest which is a common
cause of cracked and broken eggs
and which is apt to lead to egg-eat-
ing.
AS we must take the hen from the
nest when she has finished laying, we
can ascertain her condition and know
whether she is overfat or wasting
away or has any other trouble.
1t likewise affords us a chance to
breed from the best Of our hocks and
this naturally brings us better service
with fewer birds and saves the feed
we otherwise lose on the drones.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-25

corn remains sappy on the stalk, with
the result that IL II is piled up in the
cribs much OF IL is in danger OF
moulding.
Instead OF waiting until the sap Is
all gone from the ear these farmers
are now thing their cribs, placing
drain tile in them as the ears are
thrown into the cribs. Their purpose
OF course, is to drain air into the corn
instead OF to drain water out. The
tile are laid through the heart OF the
crib in main lines and in laterals or
in any way the farmer thinks is
necessary to give sufficient ventilation.
Any size drain tile can be used but
four or five inch tile seem to be large
enough to admit plenty OF air. AT
the same time the smaller sizes oc-
cupy less space in the cribs.
Formerly, some who wished TO
crowd the husking season bit resort
ed to the practice OF throwing dry
fence rails crosswise of the cribs in
order to hold the corn up that the air
might penetrate it, Then a man with
inventive genius experimental with
the tile air-admission system with
highly gratifying results. Now then
the method has a place on most Of
the farms in the neighborhood. 1t is
claimed that farmer can thus begin
huskng about two weeks earlier than
he usual husking time, and two
weeks spliced on to the front end of
corn husking season often prevent
many cold feet and frosted fingers at
the wind up of big crop. Besides
the grain is thus certain to come
through the season in perfect shape.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-25
OF ROAD MAIN
TENANCE AND REPAIR

There is no phase or the road prob
lem more important than that OF
maintenance. The general impress
sion that there are certain types OF
roads that are permanent is erron-
eous. No permanent road has ever
been constructed, or ever will be, ac-
cording to the road specialists OF the
department. The only things about
road that may be considered per-
manent are the grading, culverts, and
bridges. Roads constructed by the
most skillful highway engineers will
soon be destroyed by the traffic, frost,
rain, and wind, unless they are pro-
perly maintained. But the life of
these \roads may be prolonged by
systematic maintenance. A poor
road will not only be improved by
proper maintenance, but may become
better in time than a good road with
out it.
The first and last commandment in
earth road maintenance is to keep
the surface well drained. To insure
good drainage the bitches should be
kept open, all distractions removed,
and a smooth crown maintained. Ex-
cept for very stony soil the road ma
chine or scraper may be used very
effectively for this work. The ma
chine should be used once or twice a
year and the work should be done
when the soil is damp, so that it will
pack and bake into a hard crust.
Wide and shallow side bitches should
be maintained with sufficient fall and
capacity to dispose of surface water.
These bitches can in most places be
constructed and repaired with a road
machine.
All vegetable matter, such as sods
and weeds, should be kept out Of the
road, as they make a spongy surface,
which retains moisture. Clods are
also Objectionable for they soon turn
to dust or mud, and for that reason
roads should never be worked when
dry or hard. Bowlders or loose stones
are equally Objectionable if a smooth
surface is to be secured.
a split-log drag or some similar de-
vice is very useful in maintaining the
surface after suitable bitches and
cross section have been secured. This
drag can also be used to advantage
on a gravel road as well as on an
earth road. The principle involved in
dragging is that clays and most heavy
soils will puddle when wet and set
very hard when dry. The little at
tention that the earth road needs
must be given promptly and at the
proper time if the best results are
to be obtained.
In dragging roads only small
amount OF earth is moved, just enough
to fill the ruts and depressions with
thin layer Of plastic clay or earth
which packs very hard so that the
next rain instead of finding ruts, de-
pressions, and clods in which to col
lect runs off, leaving the surface but
little affected.
The drag should be light and
should be drawn over the road at an
angle of about 45 degrees. The driv-
er should ride on the drag and should
not drive faster than a walk. One
round trip, each trip straddling
wheel track, is usually sufficient to
fill the ruts and smooth the surface.
If necessary, the road should be drag
ged after every bad spell of weather,
when the soil is in proper condition
to puddle well and still not adhere
to the drag. IL the road is very bad,
it may be dragged when very wet and
again when il begins to dry out. A
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-25
She Won't Believe Ii

We don't suppose that it will ever
be possible 10 convince woman that
a neat little round hole in the sitting
room rug, where a small amount of
ignited tobacco happened to fall,
merely serves to make the place look
home-like. Ohio State Journal
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-25

Don't shoe the horses unless it is
absolutely necessary on account of
heavy, continued hauling or slick
roads. rse-shoeing, once begun,
must be kept up all winter, and it has
come to be quite an item Of expense,
Then, a horse cannot possibly handle
his feet as well with several pounds
of iron or steel hanging To them, to
say nothing Of the liability of injur-
ing himself by over-reaching or
"calking" Nor should we forget
that the shod horses feet are more
dangerous than those that are not
shod
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-25
EGG EATING

NJ. w. Hicks,
Bedding, Mich,
Dear Sir
Is there anything that will stop
hens from eating eggs. | have one
hundred pullets and nearly all Of
them eat eggs. Thanking you in ad-
vance L am Mrs. a. s.
Ans. Feed mash food. bran
and middlngs, green feed, beef
scraps in mash. Hang up a piece of
salt pork and let the hens help them
selves Some fill an egg with pep
per; others use aloes.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-25

A bunch of farmers in southern
Indiana have learned new wrinkle
by which they are able to husk and
crib their corn in the autumn much
earlier than they formerly did. Often
the season is wet and late and the
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-25
A BARREL SMOKE HOUSE

barrel or box that is large
enough will do. but / use piano box,
as several pieces of meat can be smok-
ed in it at the same time.
] make a hole feet from where
the box is to stand, and dig a trench
from the hole to the box deep enough
so stove pipe will go in A place
must be made in the bottom Of the
box for the smoke TO go through. l
cover the fireplace with a piece of
sheet iron to shut off the drafts and
make the smoke go through the stove
pipe to the box. To prevent "over
smoking just quit making a smoke.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-25

When Lowell speaks Of the altar of
roses, he reminds us OF the whole
fields of crimson blossoms that have
been swept together in one tiny vial.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-25

Having an old barrel or box direct
ly in front of the feed troughs 10 toss
in front of the feed troughs to toss
the cobs into at feed time. will help
out wonderfully in the fuel supply.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-25

No sensible horseman would put
forty colts upon track and try to
develop their speed by driving them
round in drove.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-25

Civilization is more OF the heart
than OF the mind.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-25

1t is only reasonable to think that
the feed cutter will mean a saving OF
almost one-half the roughage, since,
by cutting it up fine, the stock will
come nearer eating all Of it than
where they must pick il out and chop
it up themselves by a much slower
process
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-18

states have done? And it IS mani
fest that Governor Fletche. Is Meth
or sincere nor consistent In this mat
ter. since of the three men displaced
OILY one-Iustite Munson--is over
seventy tand he barely. while two of
the judges reappcinted are consider
ably older shan Munson Waterman
and Miles
This is no; the ne reason why
these Judges we're dropped aud every
body knows H. The real reason-at
least this is the general opinions
that these men. in their official
course. or in their private capacity.
have done something or said some
thing antagonistic to Cove nor Flet-
cher-and this. IN his view, made
them unfit for reaprointment This
has been the attitude OF our present
governor since he took his scat over
two years agO-that no pers0a in
whatever official station could d. SUI
fered To diffe, with him and nat
any who did might expect the al
lotiue peep into the head-bask
proves this. The oies who suryiyc
are either the subservient. or the dis
Greet. or those happily out OF reach.
Randolph Herald and News.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-18
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Mrs. William Slade has returned
from visit at her former home in
Troy.
| c. Eugene Stevens of Greenfield is
visiting his parents Mr.. and Mrs. l..
L. Stevens.
The Braves defeated the Episcopal
church team on the Y NJ c. A. al.
leys last night to 0.
The Star sewing circle was enter
tanned by Miss Rose Cole at her home
On Park street Thursday evening
The community Christmas head
quarters were fumigated last night
and the packing began this morning.
Furniture for the library scene in
"The Coloners Maid" has been loaned
for the occasion by Andrew Oatman.
Mrs. NJ b. Burnham entertained at
n thimble party at her home Wednes.
day afternoon. Refreshments were
served
Zebra Graves of the Westminster
school at Simsbury, Conn, is visiting
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Graves
for the holidays.
Ralph Surdam. who has been enl
ployed at the Star theatre in Hoosick
Falls, has returned home, the theatre
having gone out of business.
The interior and exterior of the
rooms OF the Bradford Hook and Lad
e. company at the central fire station
have been attractively decorated for
the holidays.
Special for Saturday, pork roast Il
cents h.. Heinz sauerkraut and Dill
pickles. Silver churn butterlne IS
cents ID. at Cullinans cash market,
across from the Drysdale store. ADV.
Special for Saturday. pork roast 4
cents h.. Heinz sauerkraut and Dill
pickles. Silver churn butterine. 20
cents lb., at Cullinan's cash market,
across from the Drysdale store. Adv.
The sale, in connection with the
benefit play tomorrow afternoon and
evening, will open at 100 .. m. in
the rooms of the Bennington club.
Articles suitable for Christmas gifts,
both hand made and store.made will
be sold until the opening OF the play
at 2.3U in the evening the sale open
ing at 7.30 and lasting until $50.
There will be one half.hour intermis-
sion between the acts of the perfor-
nance. and. the sale will continue at
that time. In this intermission, also
after each performance. tea. coffee,
chocolate, cake, sandwiches and ices
will be on sale in the grill room.
Home made candy and cigarettes,
mot homemade). will be speciality.
THE Colonel's Maid the funniest
show bOoked 1T the opera house this
year will open at $50 tomorrow
afternoon and at $40 in the evening
All proceeds 10 go TO Red Cross Re.
lief WORK
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-18
HOW TO SUCCEED

-, a. &c '.sL fcW Yeas. condi.
iitJ9 n all lnes OF business, even
professional life. have changed so
completely that every man is waking
u6. 10 the fact that in order TO win
success he must specialize and learn
to do some one thing and do IL well.
SO. Il is with any article that is
sold 10 the people. Il must have
genuine merit or no amount of adj.
vertising will maintain the demana
for the article.
For many years druggists have
watched with much interest the re-
markable record maintained by DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root. the great Kid.
ney, Liver and Bladder Remedy.
From the ve-y beginning the pro-
prietors had so much confidence in II
that they invited every one to test
It,
Il is physicians prescription.
They have on file thousands OF un-
solicited letters received from former
sufferers who claim they are now
enjoying good health as a result Of
It, use.
However. il you wish first to try a
sample bottle. address DR.. Kilmer X
Co. Binghamion. n. Y. enclose ten
cents and mention this paper They
will promptly forward YOU sample
bottle by Parcel Post.
Regular sizes for Sale at all drug.
gists-fifty-cents and one-d0llar.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-18
The Rcmoaelsd Courts.

1t is significant that the announce
nant OF the governors bench ap
po.ntmenis last week met with n re-
spcnse at.n to the expression
THANK heaven. /, vas no worse.
They mirht, indeed. have boon much
worse. Il is fair 20 state that Guser
no Fletcher. having determined tc
make cer,ain changes. selected the
new material without apparent re-
gard to political considerations. We
do not understand that any OF the
appomtees have been Nhai nigh, be
called Fletcher meu''--if there are
any OF that sot left The governor
played 10 personal fsvo-ites.
As TO the average standard OF the
two courts, comparing them as GOV.
ernor Fletcher found them and a he
leaves them, we believe there are not
half dozen lawyers, and not more
than an lnconsiderable number OF
laymen, in tho state who do not hold
the opinion that the courts have sui
fcfed materially at his hands not on.
IT, 81 personnel but IN morals In
place OF harmony. there now exists
dIsccrd. In place of universal re.
81 eot. iil-concealcd resentment. The
things that Fletcher has done 90 the
courts in trying TO mold them to his
liiyirr have lefi sears tina, VIII take
long to heal
Concerning lhc changes made. mdi-
yidually. lime will pass Judgment. un.
less they should be overturned before
Il runs sufficiently. Justice Slack.
with years experience to his credit
on the superior bench, gets place
on the supreme bench. The othe' ap-
po.ntee on this bench. the higho-
court Of the state. is a young lawyer
named Healy OF Bennington. without
long or extended practice at the bar,
and with no judicial experience what
sceyer Granted thar he is the
promising character desc bed. IL is a
bold step to vault him to place on
this bench. untried and virtually un-
known as he is Judge Dut,on OF
IEariwick is good choice for the
LOVER bench even though IL gives one
town two judges and one county
three OF the nine We doubt IL Judge
Donowsy OF Middlebury will add
to the superior bench. Com
pairing these men-Healy. Dutton and
Donoway- those supplanted-
Hsselton and Fish-and who
win claim that the state has been
benefited by the change?
Then why the change? The COVER
icr ascribcs Il TO his desire TO intro
luce younger men in order to have
more vigorous and constructive ser
ice. lie quotes approvingly the laws |
II other states by which judges are |
automatically retired at seventy. II /
,e.nont had favored such a rule Is
: not fair TO suppose she would have
provided it by law. as these other
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-18
NOTICE.

The annual meeting OF the stock
holders of the First National Bank OF
North Bennington. VT. will be held at
their clearinghouse on Tuesday. the
fifth day of January. 1915 at ten
O'Clock 4. NJ. for the pm pose of elect
ing a Board Of Directors for the ensu-
ing year and for any other proper and
necessary business.
Ralph 4. Jones. Cashier.
North. bennington. VI. Dec. 5th. 1914.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-18

Bennington County savings Bank

bennington County Savings Bank
The annual meeting OF the corpora
tors Of the Bennington County Sa'.
ings BANK viii be held at the Office
OF said bank m its bank building il
Bennington. Vt. on the first Wedncs-
day. 9th day OF January. a. d. 1915 Al,
? o'clock p. m. for the purpose VI
electins a board Of trustees for Tho
year ensuing and the transaction OF
any other business found necessary
when met. especially 10 Oil vacancies
in The number OF corporators and to
alter and revise the by laws
charles n. Dewey. Secretary.
Nov. 20. 1914.
Dated ~ Bennington. VI
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-20
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT RIDGE

Samuel Silverman was given per-
mission by the Town Council last
night to erect an electric sign In front
of his premises, 306 Glenwood ave-
nue., Bloomfield.
The directors of the Glen Ridge
Trust Company met last night and
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, A r. Brewer; vice-president,
Joseph D. Gallagher; secretary and
treasurer, E. D. Street; assistant Sec
rotary and treasurer, Frank D.
Brewer.
The department of art of the Wom-
ans Club, of Glen Ridge. will meet
Thursday afternoon at the home of
Miss Russell, In Ridgewood avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus B. Cowing, jr.,
of Hillcrest road, Glen Ridge. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert L. tombstone, of
Ridgewood avenue, are in Florida for
few weeks.
Mrs. H. F. Lee and Mrs. Andrew LIE
Messena entertained at auction bridge
last night at the formers home, in
Douglas road. Glen Ridge.
Mrs. S. r. Williams, of Hawthorne
avenue, Glen Ridge, will entertain
the Readers 500 Club at her home to-
morrow.
| The department of music study of
| the Woman's Club of Glen Ridge
will meet this afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Louis Hinrichs, Douglas road
| Glen Ridge.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-20
Kearny Church Raises
$1,000 in Year; Work OF
New Pastor Appreciated

With a congregation numbering
about 400 souls. almost $1,000 was
realized by Knox Presbyterian
Church. Kearny. according to state
ment given out today. The church
debt was reduced In the amount OF
$1,000 Some of the items as they
appear in the report are as follows
Receipts. balance from previous year,
$9S.3S. envelopes ourselves" $2.O57 ~
Others" S186.67. plate $661.92. SPECIAL
collections for coal s129.o5, Presoy-
terial assessment $37.64 donations
S2,522.S4. motion picture concerts
$514.1s. Bank loans were also negoti-
ated on notes and mortgage.
Some of the expenditures are: SAL
aries, S2,5s6.5O; interests on notes and
mortgages, $5639S; notes paid to
bank, $1,550; additions. improvements
and repairs, $2,59703; donation to
Ohio and Indiana flood sufferers,
$500, donation to Stumpf Memorial
Hospital, $50: new pulpit, $50; bal
ance on hand, $947.77.
The kearny church has made eX-
oellent progress since the present
pastor. Rev. Robert T. Graham as
sumed charge. The financial show
ing is considered exceptionally good.
According to the reports, every
church society has increased in num-
Der and the church services are more
largely attended than was the case
before the incumbency of Rev. Mr.
Oral ham