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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-03-13
BEANS ARE PROFITABLE CROP
Soil Must Be in Good State of Produc-
tiveness to Grow Any Kind Of
Crop-Good in Rotation.

The old-fashioned saying that land
is too poor TO grow a good crop OF
white beans has been the cause OF
many farmers giving up bean growing.
1t is a mistake to imagine any soil
will grow good crop OF beans or
anything else unless 1t is in good
state of productiveness.
From our own experience we are
convinced that beans are one OF the
best cash or market crops that a
farmer can grow for they are cash
crop that will always bring fair
price and find ready sale in all Sec
lions OF the country.
They are an easy crop on the soil
and beans. wheat and clover and make
one OF the best and most profitable
rotations than can be planned out on
any farm. especially where n limited
amount OF manure Is available.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-03-13

to pay for their goods II they want
the brown eggs they will not take
white; and IL they prefer the white,
the brown offer no temptation. The
market today demands choice, plump
fresh stock. Have you got it? If so
the market is waiting for you.
We have today quite a number OF
breeds. and all, to a certain extent,
are practical. But they will not any
one of them fill all the purposes;
therefore, 1t Is necessary for a man
to select only such breeds as will best
serve his customers.
OF the entire list of breeds, none
will meet the demands OF Americans
so satisfactory as do the American
varieties. and in this class the most
popular are the Wyandottes, the Ply
mouth Rocks and the Rhode Island
Reds closely following. Also our
American strains Of Light Brahmas
and Leghorns.
The Brahmas belong to the Asiatic
class as breed, but the Light Brah-
ma, as bred by our people. is so diff
ferent from that bred in England, that
one would hardly suppose them to be
OF the same family. This is also true
of the Leghorns, which belong to the
Mediterranean class.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-03-13
POULTRY FOR MARKET
BIG PRICES ARE GIVEN ONLY TO
THE FANCY STOCK.
Choice, Plump Stock Is Demanded and
Always Finds Ready Sale-Seiect
Only Such Breeds as VIII
Please the Customer.
CBy NJ. X. BoYER.)

Each year the poulterer better un-
derstands the care OF poultry, knows
their wants, and has discovered how
to keep them comfortable. The com
Portable hens are the ones that do the
laying.
About 30 years ago. when poultry
farming was young, as business.
cry arose that It would not be long
before there would be such a surplus
OF stock that prices would 90 tumb-
ling, but notwithstanding that, there
are ten successful plants today to
every one 80 years ago, and the de-
mand not half reached With the in
crease of supply came the increase
OF demand, and today we are no near
er meeting the demand than We ever
were.
However, there is a change in the
market which must not be lost sight
Of Almost anything in the poultry
line sells, but the choice prices are
alone given to the fancy goods"
The word fancy" implies more
than appearance. 1t means also quail
ity. Poultry and egg-buyers are be-
coming particular, bat they are willing
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-03-13

BILE with such feeds as corn fodder
and oat straw
Alfalfa hay-This roughage belongs
to the general class known as le-
gumes and is considered the peer OF
rough feed for dairy COWS. 1t carries
10.5 per cent. protein and nine-tenths
OF one per cent fat. 1t is extremely
palatable and, so long as 1t may be
purchased for SIS or less a ton, it will
supply food nutrients for the purpose
of milk production as economically
as through the use of grain.
Red clover hay-Red clover belongs
to the same class as alfalfa and. In
the main, is as valuable feed. It's
palatability is not quite equal to that
of alfalfa and it carries only IL per
cent. protein and Is per cent. fat. AS
feed for dairy cows, ii should be
purchased at about $3.50 or $500 less
per ton than alfalfa.
Soy bean hay-Soy bean hay will
analyze almost equal to that OF alfal-
IA. However. it is not equal from the
standpoint OF q feed. The chief diff
ficulty is due to the fact that soy bean
hay is rather unpalatable and difficult
to harvest.
In feeding any rough feed to dairy
cows, they should be supplied all they
will consume without waste. When
silage is used. Il or IA pounds of dry
roughage will represent the maximum
amount consumed by the average COW.
II they must depend entirely upon dry
roughage for the fibrous part OF their
ration, they might consume as high as
fifteen or eighteen pounds per day.
AS a general proposition. it is possible
to supply dairy COW with one-third
OF her roughage made up OF cheaper
feed. such as oat straw and corn stow
er. the other two-thirds being made up
of high class roughage, such as al
falfa or clover.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-03-13
MAKING MORE ROOM ON SLED
Arrangement Like One Shown in Illus.
tration Will Be Found Handy in
Hauling Corn Stalks.

When hauling, brush, fodder, corn
stalks or any light material, the or
binary sled is not long enough to hold
much of a load in weight. An arrange
ment like the one shown in the draw
ing will be quite help, in turning off
the work, especially, in clearing off
the brush after the trees in the or
chard have been trimmed, in clearing
brush from the wood lot and in haul
ing the surplus corn fodder and stalks
TO the little ruts and gullies. A large
load of stalks will go great way in
stopping these if the work is begun
in time.
For the extension rails a piece OF
4-by-4-inch stuff, 10 or II feet long
will be the thing. Let these rails lap
on the top rails of the sled four or five
feet. Mark off for holes as indicated
by the dotted lines. These should be
one inch in size. The hole next to
the end OF the sled, should be ten
inches or one foot from the end, and
the other one about the same distance
from the end OF the extension rail.
Bore one and one-half inch holes for
the standards near the out end of the
extension rails Wooden pins holds
the extension rails in place and bands
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-03-13
GETTING THE WINTER EGGS
Laying Hens Must Have Comfortable
House, Plenty Of Room and Sum-
light and Ample Ventilation.

With eggs now close TO 80 cents
dozen, it stands us in hand to plan
our management so that our flock will
do its best for the next few months.
1t is surprising what good care and
intelligent feeding will do in produc-
ing winter eggs, and on the other
hand no branch of farming will show
quicker losses than poor feeding and
management of the winter layers.
Winter layers must have a comfort
able house. plenty OF room, plenty of
sunlight and ample ventilation. Too
much care cannot be given TO provid-
ing good ventilation. Cold draughts
will check the egg production and
prove detrimental to the health of the
flock
With good, clean and dry house
and plenty of egg-making foods, we
shall get eggs. On farms where we
can feed variety OF grain foods
and a mash once day composed of
cut clover or alfalfa steamed or mixed
with a bran cornmeal and green cut
bone. egg production is simple mat
ter. Feed tempting variety of grain
foods and meat foods. keep pure wa
ter before them and keep the floors
so clean that any part may be used
for a scratching floor and you may
rest assured that you have done your
part toward securing winter eggs.
Charred corn is an excellent cor
rector of indigestion. Lay a few ears
in the oven once or twice week and
bake until they are burnt.
Tame your fowls and give them rea-
son to have faith in you. To have
them nearly scared to death every
time you come near is not only in
convenient but is poor way to have
| them thrive.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-03-13
CUT OUT THE SHORT CHECK
Cruel and Senseless Practice in Driv-
ing Horses-WouId Yield Greater
Returns With Care.

The man or woman who drives
horse with a short check rein drawing
his face up and expose his eye to the
glare OF the sun and the beating of
the rain is guilty of a cruel and sense
less practice.
Ii Is too bad for horses TO work on
the farm or TO milk wagons through
the week. and on Sundays have their
heads drawn up to an unnatural posi-
ton and driven miles with their necks
hurting them.
believe they should yield larger
returns to their owners and also be.
lieve God would be we'll pleased with
Kindness 10 all his creatures.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-03-13
WOMAN GUILTY OF MURDER
Mrs. Cynthia euffum Of Little Valley,
NJ. Y, Convicted Of Killing
Husband and Babe.

Little Valley, n. Y, Feb. 2S.-Mrs.
Cynthia Bueum was found guilty OF
the murder In the first degree of her
husband and daughter. The YER
dict not only stunned tho woman
and her counsel. but caused a demon
stration OF establishment I'm the little
courtroom. The jury was out flve
hours and twenty minutes. Mrs.
Buffum was confident. even smiling.
at the end OF the trial. For the first
time since her arrest last October the
woman accused OF numbering her hus-
band, Willis: her baby son. Norris:
her daughter. Laura. and OF poisoning
her three other children had un-
quailed. Mrs. Buffum's attorney imme-
diateiy declared he would demand a
new trial.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-03-13
MAKE HENS WORK FOR FOOD
Grain Should Be Thrown Into Litter
So Fowls Will Have to Exercise
Themselves to Get II.

Hens, like hobos, ought TO be made
10 work for their food. according to
n. e. Chapman, poultry expert at the
Minnesota College of Agriculture. Mr..
Chapman believes the failure TO make
hens work Is one OF the principal rea.
sons why eggs are scarce now. An.
other reason they do not lay. he said,
is because they are often so housed
that they have cold feet.
There ought TO be lots Of straw and
litter In the chicken house" said Mr..
Chapman. THE grain ought TO be
thrown into the litter SO the hens Will
have TO scratch for II. The exercise
warm and healthy. Pullets rightly
cared for ought TO be averaging o
dozen eggs month now. They will
begin TO lay before they get their
full growth II they are given the right
care. They should supply the eggs
while the old hens are. melting. Dur.
ing November. December AMI January.
old hens will not lay many eggs. They
will hardly average an egg a month"
Corn meal. shorts. ground oats. oil
meal. beef scraps. skim milk. green
food. clover. alfalfa. grit shells and
charcoal are recommended by Mr..
Chapman as the best food for chick.
ems this time OF year.
Reports OF scarcity of eggs are
prevalent all over the country, Mr.
Chapman said. He believes the price
will be unusually high before midwin.
ter The number of eggs In cold stor.
age, he said. has been attributed TO the
warm weather during the summer in
the southern states. resulting in the
production OF eggs that were of poor
quality for storing.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-03-13
RIOT OVER BASKETBALL GAME
Students OF Training School and kaia-
mszoo College Fight at Battle
Creek-Many Injured.

Battle Creek, Mich. March "A
free-for-all fight. participated In by 200
students OF the ~. :. =. +. Training
school and Kalamazoo college and pa
tents. clerks and nurses OF the Battle
Creek sanitarium. stopped the Ksla-
mazoo- Battle Creek basketball game.
Coach Mather OF the Kalamazoo col
lege team was carried in a semi-con-
scious condition to physicians once.
His face was badly cut and his nose
was broken. Many OF the players and
students received black eyes.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-03-13

Is two-thirds as much as ensilage for
COWS or sheep. Brood sows make good
use of them, writes H. =. Miller In the
Ohio Farmer. In the ration OF fatten-
log hogs they should occupy about the
same place as grass. Perhaps two
dollars per ton would be fair money
value TO place upon yield pumpkins
for feeding cattle. sheep or hogs. IL
will be noted that they contain so
much water that no animal should be
confined 10 pumpkins alone.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-03-13

Know the date when your sows are
due TO farrow, set It down as some
thing important. then be on the
ground on that date, not to fuss and
cause disturbance. but quietly to
watch and right things IL anything
needs righting. You may save moro
money indirectly through this watch
fulness than by any other thing in
dealing with hogs.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-03-13
Extension on Sled.

OF iron keeps them from fitting UP.
These bands are shown in the draw
ing. A balf-inch bolt placed through
the top rail of the sled and through
the band holds the rails together.
When not in use the extension rails
should be laid away in the loft of the
barn or in some place where they will
keep straight and in good shape when
next they are wanted
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-03-13
Keeping Apples.

A good way to keep apples Is to
pack them in forest leaves. Place a
good layer of leaves first. then layer
OF apples and SO alternate till the bar
rel is full. The leaves soak up any
moisture that may run from decayins
fruit Keep In a cool place.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-03-13
Wins RACE
BREAKS RECORD OVER 4o3-MilE
SANTA MONICA COURSE WITH
AMERICAN MOTOR.
MARQUIS CRUSHED BY CAR
Machine Overturns at Curve az Vie
tory Seems Assured to English
Drivcr-Ralph De Palma Finishes
In Fourth Place.
How Drivers Finished.

Position, driver and car Time
Edwin Pullen. Mercer .5:l3
Guy Ball. Marmcn. $3.50 3 So: -
3-B. Taylor, Alec. ...... .6:0S:29
Ralph De Palma. Mercedes. 1890.
Santa Monica. Cal. March Edwin
Pullen won the fifth international
grand prize race over IS laps. or 403
miles, OF the Santa Monica course.
A new record OF 77.2 miles an hour
was established. II was also(the first
time in the history of the event that
an American car flashed in first at
the finish.
The winner gained his place by n
serious accident-the first in the
annals of the Santa Monica COURSE
which jeopardized the life of J. d.
Marquis when his car. the most dan
gerous foreign motor in the contest,
turned turtle at a turn and crushed
him. Thereafter il was no race. Pull
len was 40 miles ahead OF the second
car at the finish and 80 miles ahead
of the third. Ralph De Palma. who
won the Vanderbilt cup Thursday. was
fourth and last, because there was no
fifth out of all the Il starters. Old
field, his most persistent opponent OF
the day, was eliminated from the
speed test by a bad motor ten laps
from the finish.
PuIIen Sets New Mark.
Pullen covered the 403 miles in
hours and 10 minutes. setting a new
mark of 77.2 miles an hour, against
the record of 74.45 established by
Caleb Bragg at Savannah in 1911. Guy
Ball was second. with an elapsed time
OF 5:53:23 and speed OF 6S.4 miles
per hour.
b. Taylor took third place when Gil
Anderson's car broke down and lost
second place six laps from the finish.
His time was 6:0S:29. De Palma. who
had held the lead for several laps. was
declared out of the race on the thirty
fifth lap. but got back In time to limp
over the finish line and claim fourth
money. Marquis was far out I'm the
lead in the thirty-fifth lap. when he
took turn at too high speed and the
machine sl1idded and turned over sew
eral times. The machine. big Eng
| lish car. stopped rolling and rested
upon the drivers body. Marquis was
picked up bleeding and badly crushed.
II was reported at first that he was
/ injured fatally. and he remained un-
conscious for two hours. but surgeons
declared that he would recover Pull
len won with the same car I'm which
he dashed into an iron barricade-
Thursday while leading In the Van
derbilt mishap when an old soldier
walked out upon the track and forced
him to swerve into n curb, which
ripped of two tires.
De Palma Wins Vanderbilt Cup.
Santa Monica Race Course. Cal.
Feb. 27.-Ralph de Palma won the
Vanderbilt cup automobile classic.
sending his Mercedes car 294.035 miles
in 3 hours 81 minutes and Al seconds
This Is an average OF 75.5 miles an
hour. Barney Oldfeld. driving Mer-
Ger car was second in hours So min
utes and l second.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-03-13
oner. New Immigration Limit.

New York. March DIR. Sidney l.
Culick. veteran missionary. speaking
here before the League for Political
Education. suggested that immigra-
ton be limited TO five per cent. an
nuaily Of the members Of each race
already naturalised In the United
States with their American-born chill
6ren.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-03-13
SHARPENING the Disks

Did you ever think OF filing the
disks OF your harrow sharp when
they get blunt. Ii takes sometime
and elbow grease, but it pays. first
rate.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-03-13
Be Honest in Packing.

Pack fruit honestly from top to bot.
tom. and put your name or trademark
On II. In establishing permanent
market
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-03-13
Meat SHORTAGE.

Waste in animal life on the farm
is said to be one cause OF the meat
shortage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14

NEGROES DISCUSS
PLANS FOR CONGRESS

Addresses by leaders in the movement
among them DR.. W. r. Pettiford, e. w
Howell, DIR. John w. Goodgame; Robert
r. Taylor Oscar W. Adams and Others
made definite the purpose of the forth
coming Negro Progressive and CONNER
cial congress, at the preliminary caucus
held in the assembly rooms of the Ala
bama Penny Savings bank Friday In
which nearly 200 of the delegates already
elected participated.
f.. w. Howell secretary of the new or
ganization in its preliminary stage. made
report of the work that had been done
and stated that the results were crafty
ing Representatives from commercial
enterprises, insurance companies, church
organizations, lodges and industrial So
cieties were present and entered enthusi-
asticslly into the arrangements for the
big meeting which will be held in the
Sixteenth Street Baptist church. Feb
ruary 20 and 26.
The necessary committees wern ap-
appointed to make all arrangements and
resolutions We're passed calling the at
tention of the negroes generally to the
aims of the congress. The resolutions,
which were introduced by f. W. Howell.
declared 1t to be the aim of the congress
to serve every interest of the negro
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14
BRING IN REPORTS
ON SIXTH DISTRICT

That the Sixth district may not be
counted safe for II. p. Hobson in his
senatorial campaign, was predicted by
residents of that district who visited Bir-
mingham yesterday.
j. r. Pratt. formerly a member of the
Legislature from Pickens, is an ardent
supporter of Oscar w. Underwood While
in Birmingham yesterday he did not claim
Pickens for Underwood but said that
Hobson has lost ground there.
'At the present time" he said. "Pckens
would probably go for Hobson by small
majority. The usual Hobson majority,
however, will not come up in this elec-
ton. As to whether OF not further
changes will occur and the county go for
Underwood remains to be seen In the
last congressional campaign, Hobson re-
ceived 1i00 votes and Frank S Moody 522.
Hobson's majority was 53S. If he carries
Pickens by a majority of 300 over Under
wood he may count himself lucky
A. f. HOLMAN of Fayette, said that
Fayette county would go for Underwood
If all of the republicans of that county
keep out OF the democratic primary ''rhe
race is pretty close in our county. n for
mer Hobson strong bed" he said 'If
the republicans keep out of the primary.
Underwood will carry the county If thew
vote. Hohson may get 1t by small ma
jority. In the last congressional cam
paign Hobson received in Fayette ia
votes, and Frank s. Moody Sl3. Hobson' $
majority was 49,. 1t is easily seen. there
fore, that many men who in that cam
paign supporter Hobson are now lined
up for Underwood"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14
UNIQUE WAGER is
MADE ON ELECTION

One of the most interesting wagers OF
the present senatorial campaign was that
in which Marcus We'll took the short end
of "A $100 to $50 bet that he couldn't off
hand, without consulting a map or polit-
ioal memoranda, name 80 counties which
would give a majority for Oscar w. I'm
derwood
Although he realized that if he missed
a single county. he would lose the bet.
he accepted. His opponent in the bet
ting, also an Underwood supporter was
e. I. Simon.
The counties named by Mr.. We'll fol-
lows: Autauga, Barbour, Bbb, Blount,
Bullock Butler, Calhoun. Colbert Gull
man, Dallas, DeKalb. Gilmore, Houston.
jackson. Jefferson. Limestone, Lowndes.
Lawrence, Madison, Marengo. Marshall,
Mobile, Montgomery, Perry, Pike, Ran
dolph, Russell, Shelby, Talladega, Talla-
poosa.
Mr.. We'll is of the opinion that Mr. I'm
derwood will carry more than 60 coun-
ties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14
Saws Murphy Dead Issue

Troy, n. Y, February 13.-Johnny
Evers, deposed manager of the Chicago
Cubs, who arrived at his home here
late tonight from New York, said that
as far as he was concerned Murphy
was dead issue. He declared that
Murphy committed a grave error when
he forgot the "10-day clause.
F.yers said the only people who knew
Just what bonus he will receive were
President Gaffney of the Boston club
and himself. 1t may be $1,000, or it may
be more, he declared. The former Cub
said that both Gaffney and Stallings
have used him we'll and obtained his
services because they were willing to
go the farthest.
Evers denied that he ever had any
intention of joining the Federal league
but said he would have done so had or
ganized baseball forced him into a COR
ner lie said that President Tener of
the National league was the best man
that ever was at the head of that body
and that he did everything in his power
10 help him.
F.vers further said he was ready to
start on the training trip as soon as
lie was notified by the Boston manage
ment and that he would play his best
aud go wherever they desired to place
him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14
TENNIS TOURNEY
AWARDS ARE MADE

New York, February 13.-Annual
championship tournament awards We're
made by the United States National
Lawn Tennis association at it's session
here tonight. he mems singles went
to the Casino aV Newport II. J., the
woinen's tournament to the Phladel-
ohta Cricket club and the mems and
Tomens indoor tournament to the
Seventh regiment armory In this city.
The national doubles championships,
except the eastern and Pacific coast.
action on which was deferred for a
time, were awarded as follows:
Southern. to New Orleans Lawn Ten
mis- club, Western to Onwentsia Chica-
go; Pacific coast; to the disposition of
the executive committee the sectional
doubles final. to Onwentsia, and the
challenge match to Newport
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14
AFFAIRS IN COTTON
STATES CRITICAL

Columbus, Miss. February l3.-(Special)
J. II. Redus of Meridian, recently re-
elected president of the Cotton states
league. today advised Vice President
Flynn Of this city that all books belonging
to the league had been forwarded to Coz
lumbus, FOR the custody OF the latter
Redus was reelected over his protest and
refuses to administer the affairs OF the
office
Mr.. Flynn will decline acceptance OF
the books and correspondence. holding
that Redus should call meeting of the
directors of the league and formally re-
sign in view of the fact that he is un-
willing to perform the functions of the
office.
Friends OF Mr. Flynn will urge him TO
accept the presidency in the event of
Redus' resignation
The affairs of the league are in an ex-
tremely critical condition aud unless the
official tangle Is unravelled within al
short time disastrous results win ensue
At meeting or the directors of the
local association, held this afternoon plans
were formulated for preliminary orsani.
cation and players will be ordered to re-
port in Columbus within the next few
weeks