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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-24

Means for growing winter vegeta-
Ybles and early spring plants:
An element that has entered into
farm and suburban life, and which for
diversity OF uses probably has no
equal, is concrete, material en-
ployed alike TO floor hogpen or mold
Jardinieres for flowers or for basins
wherein birds may moisten their
Threats for song.
Gravel, sand and crushed rock pos
sesses a new value to the landowner.
Mixed with Portland cement they as
sumo the forms not only of dwellings,
but of innumerable objects which re-
duce labor and expense in a country
place and add to its appearance and
healthfulness.
There is nothing that pleases the
appetite so much as delicacies out of
season. AS for vegetables, such deli
cacies are not costly luxuries and
are within the means Of any one who
will take the time to build and run
a hotbed or cold-frame. Such bed
will make possible homegrown lettuce
and radishes (and even violets) for
winter dinners. Moreover, by this
means one can depend on having good,
hardy plants for spring planting In
the garden.
While the fall is generally the best
time to prepare the hotbed or cold
frame, many are very successful with
those that are built in the late win
ter or early spring. To avoid annual
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-24
Grit for Chickens.


What Is the best kind Of grit for
big and little chickens? T. e. K.
Orange.
Any grit is good enough, PROVIDED
It Is of the right size Every town
has a store where grit is sold In the
proper sizes for chicks and older
fowls. Fowls often prefer to have
their grit in a load of sand and
gravel, thrown down where they can
get it. Grit furnishes, besides grind
ing material for their food, materials
the fowls need for their health. one
of these materials is silica, which
makes glossy plumage. Grit OF some
kind is absolutely necessary to the
well being of fowls of all ages,
Fowls Have the Roup.
"Wil you tell me what fs the
trouble with my poultry? They stand
around in groups and pick them
selves. They eat heartily. Some have
sore eyes. Foam passes from the
corners of their mouths. In some a
crust forms around the eyes. often
only one eye is affected. What is
wrong and what is the cause%
Irvington.
These fowls are suffering with roup.
See article about this disease In an
otner column.
Drying on CycIamens.
Will you please advise us how to
keep Cyeiamens when they have fin
ished blooming2 Must you dry them
off and put them away or keep them
growing through the winter? W. L.
Newark.
You must gradually dry OF the
plants, but do not do this suddenly.
In plants a little liquid manure for
couple of weeks to plump up the
corms Tor bulbs), keeping the flowers
pulled off. Afterward begin to lessen
the water supply SO as to ripen the
foliage and bulbs, the plants being
placed in q light and sunny position.
When the foliage has ripened and the
bulbs are dry and firm, the pots may
be stored away on their sides In
cool, dry place Professional grow
ers, however, prefer to raise new
batch Of plants each year.
Raising Mushrooms.
VIII you advise me in regard to
growing mushrooms in my cellar, potn
as to where to get the finest spawn
and how to get instruction in the cul-
ture of same? r. w.
Newark.
The inquirer can buy the best mush-
room spawn of any of the reliable
seedsmen. William Falconer's book,
Mushrooms and How to Grow
Them" price 81. published by Orange
Judd Company, S15 Fourth avenue,
New York City, will give full infor-
nation on growing mushrooms, and
Is a recognized authority. 1t can be
ordered through any bookseller.
Can you tell me what is the best
food for a chick from the time 1t is
Matched until the time 1t is matured
Belleville. v. M.
There are many methods of feeding
| In use. We assume that your queS-
ton relates to brooder chicks. The
first As to so hours after Matching they
require only fresh water and an
abundance of fine grit. The follow
ing has been found an effective ration
and is recommended by Professor
Harry r. Lewis, of the New Jersey
College of Agriculture:
The first Is hours in brooder-Grit,
shell and water, with shortcut al
falfa on the floor of the brooder.
The day ollowing-Pinhead oat-
meal, three feelings.
The next FIVE days-Feed the fol-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-24
OF FIGHTING ROUP
THE DREAD POULTRY DISEASE

Throughout the northern section OF
New Jersey there seems to be just
now a great many cases of roup
among fowls. This is most dreaded
disease among poultry men and Is re-
garded as of SO much Importance that
the United States Department of Ag-
riculture has Issued recently special
bulletin of information upon the sub
ject.
Roup is a catarrhal manifestation.
Simple catarrh is a common disease
of the air passages and is associated
with improper housing that permits
a damp atmosphere and undue ex-
posture to drafts during cold, wet
weather. Weak stock or poorly nour-
ished birds are more likely to be
affected by these conditions than
strong, vigorous, well-fed individuals.
The affected fowls are more or less
dull, their appetites are diminished,
breathing becomes difficult and a
thin watery discharge that later be-
comes viscid escapes from the nos
trils or mouth.
1t is usually only necessary to re-
move the cause of the condition to
bring about recovery. In severe cases
the mouth and nostrils should be
washed out once or twice daily with
per cent boracic acid or 1 per cent.
creolln solution.
Contagious catarrh, or roup, is an
infectious disease of great economic
Importance because of its wide dis
tribution and the usual severity of its
attack. Briefly stated, its symptoms
are sudden and severe cold, with
increased temperature of the head,
generally diarrhea and extreme de-
bility. In very acute cases death
may ensue within a few days after
the birl is observed to be sick. Usual
ly the bad cases linger for a week or
more and show progressively increas-
ing symptoms. The secretions, in
stead of remaining fluid as in simple
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-24

lowing cracked grain ration on the
brooder floor five times daily, giving
only what they will clean up between
feelings: Cracked corn, 20 pounds;
fine cracked wheat % pounds; pin
head oatmeal. 5 pounds; granulated
milk tfne), 10 pounds; crushed peas
3 pounds:&fine charcoal. pounds.
Supplemental to this ration-Hard-
boiled eggs once a day, sprouted oat
tops twice daily in small amounts.
The seventh day-Start feeding
wheat bran in small hoppers. letting
1t stand before the chicks two hours
and omit the noon grain feeding.
The eighth to fourteenth day-Bran
constantly in hoppers, and cracked
grain four times daily.
The third to eighth week-Keep
the following dry-mash continually
before them and feed grain three
times: 10 pounds bran, pounds corn
meal, 5 pounds sifted ground oats, 1
pound meat scrap, increased in two
weeks to about pounds
Another plan of feeding which Is
highly recommended for chicks to
be raised as breeders or as layers
from Matching to maturity follows:
First Week.
1. Equal parts by weight of rolled
oats, bread crumbs, chick-slze grit
and half part chick charcoal. Feed
five times a day in tray as much
as will be cleaned up in fifteen min
utes.
2. Equal parts wheat bran and sift-
ed beef scrap in a hopper before the
chicks all the time.
8. Sour milk or buttermilk to drink:
no water.
Second Week.
4. One-half of formula for first week
and half good commercial chick feed,
mixed and scattered over litter four
times a day.
5. Same as No. 2.
6. Same as No. 3.
Third to Sixth Week.
Z. Commercial chick feed that does
not contain over twenty per cent.
corn or two parts cracked wheat, two
parts pinhead oatmeal, one part mill
let and one part cracked corn, fed
literally once a day, about p. M, in
litter three or four inches deep, and
to be thoroughly mixed with litter
s. Equal parts bran, wheat mid
dlings and beef scrap, always avail
able and in hopper.
9. Equal parts sour milk and
water.
TO- Beef scrap, grit, oyster shells
and charcoal always available in
hopper.
Seventh to Tenth Week.
IL Equal parts whole wheat, hulied
oats and cracked corn in deep litter
once a day.
II. Equal parts of bran, wheat mid
! dlings, corn meal and one-half part
| linseed meal.
10. Fresh water.
IA. Same as No. 10.
|. Eleventh Week to Maturity.
To- Equal parts whole wheat, oats
and cracked corn always available in
hopper.
16 Same as No. IL.
II. Same as No. 13.
49, Same as No. IA.
Remember to feed only what chicks
will eat UP quickly. Feed a little
often rather than much seldom Make
them exercise by compelling them to
scratch in litter.
P. S.-Other queries will be answer
ed next week.-Ed
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-24
WHO'S WHO IN POULTRY
Series of Articles in Which Enthusiasts Describe the Fow
They Raise and Tell Why They Like Them.
s.-rHE SILVER sPANGLED HAMBURGs.

white. tipped with black spanEle
which has an iridescent green sheen,
making a most attractive contrast,
very pleasing to the eye.
The opinion seems TO be general that
the Hamburg is hard to raise. I have
never found the silver-spangled to. be
so, although we always give cur
young chicks good care and plenty OF
dry feed of mixed grains. We have
long since abandoned the soft mash
feeding.
A comfortable house, free from
cracks and crevices, with board floors
and well-nghted is all that they re-
quire. Dampness is a great draw
back TO them. II we'll cared for and
comfortably housed, summer or win.
ter seems to make little differences N
their egg production, as they shell
them out" with great regularity the
year round.
Here 1 wish TO correct the erroneous
opinion which many people have that
the Hamburg lays small eggs This
know TO be a libel on the silver
spangled variety, for, after twenty
wears of breeding to attain larger stze
in our silvers, we have strain that
lays eggs that viii compare favorably
with those of the larger breeds.
If we consider the cheApness WITH
which Hamburgs may be kept VT
shall realize more fully the profits
that may be derived from them. They
I are extremely small eaters, even more
so than any other variety Of fowls
On a farm, or suburban place, where
unlimited range may be had, they are
great foragers. They may be kept II
good-sized runs, where grass is plenty
and shade provided. with quite as
good success as on free range.
The chicks mature early with proper
care. are hardy, and the pullets begin
laying when young. The Silver-span-
gled Hamburgs need only the care
and attention due them to make them
favorite with all classes. II any
one is looking for variety Of fow
that viii fully satisfy his esthetie
taste I would unhesitatingiy recon-
mend the Siiver-spangled Hamburg
as embodying all that one can desire
in a domestic fowl.
1t is not only a fancier's delight
but what is more important to the
average mana thoroughly practica
bird, one that is eminently adapted
for everyday use one that viii DIV
its way every time.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-24

IN the toy Of the concrete fer counter
sinking the sash to the level OF tbs
walls with an allowance Of 4 -fnch for
clearance. This can be done by TEN
poFaFIiy imbedding in the concrete
wooden strips of the necessary di1neu-
sions. During this operation, b.
means of blocks nailed to the strips.
make provision for the centred bars
describe below. Remove the strips
as soon as the concrete stiffens. Take
down the forms after five days. The
extra 25s inches in length OF the bed
is allowed for the three centre-bars
between the sash. These sash-sup-
ports are of dressed one-inch stuff.
shaped like capital 'T'' turned up
side down. The length of the stem
of the IT. is equal TO the thickness Of
the sash and the top is 3 inches wide
Sufficient materials for the concrete
will be supplied by IA bags Of Port
land cement, ia cubic yards Of sane
and 21z cubic yards of crushed rock;
or Il bags of cement and 21z yards OF
pit gravel, at a cost Of SO. 1t
Preparation and Care of the Hstbot.
II the bed is TO be used as cold
frame, it is finished when covered
with glass For a hot-bed, dig out
the dirt TO the depth of two feess
tramp IN eighteen Inches u AAco=t
horse manure well mixed with leaves
or bedding and cover It with four 70
eight inches of rich soil. Bank the
excavated earth around tho outside
of the bed. Put the sash in place,
hang a thermometer on the inside
and allow the bed to heat up. After
a couple OF days. when the tenpera-
ture has dropped TO IS or 80 degrees,
planting may be safely done. Seed
catalogs contain valuable information
as to the length of time necessary r
produce the different kinds OF plano
During The midday. IN bright
weather. the bed will become too hot
and must be ventilated for a short
period by raising the sash on the sine
away from the wind. Water the
plants I'm the morning only and ven
tilate later to remove the moisture
from the foliage. On winter nights
il will often be necessary to cover the
bed with old carpets and boards,
1t is a genuine pleasure to grow
winter vegetables and flowers for
home use. IF the supply exceeds the
needs. there is always profitable
market for such products.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-24

When birds are treated the operator
should carefully disinfect his hands
before feeding or handling other birds.
The houses and runs should now be
cleaned thoroughly. all litter and
droppings being removed, and should
be disinfected with carbolic acid in 5
per cent. solution. or cresol in 3 per
cent. solution. All birds that die must
be burned or deeply buried. To pre-
vent the passage of organism from
infected fowls to healthy ones by
means of the drinking water. the
water should be indicated with per-
manganate of potash in sufficient
amount to give the solution a deep
red color.
In badly infected flocks, where roup
reappears from time to time owing TO
the presence of chronic cases, it is adj
visable to dispose of the entire lot of
fowls, disinfect the houses thorough
ly, provide new runs, if possible, and
start again with fresh fowls from
healthy stock, or with incuba.
tor chicks.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-24

On pleasant days pruning of forest
and shade trees may be done. All
wounds over one inch In diameter
should be painted. Bacteria are ready
to attack wounds upon trees; there
fore disinfect, painting with Bor-
deaux mixture or with any kind of
paint
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-24

Have you an old apple tree that you
want to graft new varieties on next
spring? Secure cions now from
friends or neighbours tree that you
like particularly well, and store them
in sand buried outdoors or in cold
cellar until the sap begins to rise in
the trees.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-24

Watch for rust in pine trees. Pine
rust is a serious disease, which is
most destructive. AS soon as dis
covered cut and burn the trees. 1t
is sometimes present for two years
before it is noticed.
Prepare labels or get them OF seeds
men for use in planting garden and
flower seeds. Put on these the name
of variety and date of planting seeds.
Some seeds will come up in four
days; others in ten and twelve.
Test seeds for termination. Put
about fifty seeds between layers Of
moist blotting paper or in boxes Of
soil. Note what percentage have
sprouted, and be governed accord
ingly.
Much fun can be had by the anna
teur In propagating trees and shrubs,
such as apples, pears, hydrangea
from cuttings. Make the cuttings
from two to four buds long, according
to whether or not the buds are close
together, tie them In bundles of
twenty-five to fifty. and store them
in damp sand in cool cellar. Plant
out In the spring In nursery rows.
Make cuttings of roses and carna-
tons for next winters Towering
plants. From the stock plants of
saliva, begonia, lemon verbena, pc
tuna. lantana. heliotrope, geranium
and plumbago, taken up and housed
last fall make cuttings for bedding
plants next summer.
Air the cold frames and pits every
day that opportunity offers. Do not
let snow lie on the frames more than
three days, unless the weather is eX-
tremely bad. Have hay or other ma
terial ready to throw over the frames
on nights when the temperature goes
below zero.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-24
ASK THE QUESTION BOX"
What You Want Know About Gardening Poultry and
try Problems Answered by Experts

his service only fuI and
compile 10
of addr
your to
plants.
Evening star, NJ j.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-24
THE COUNTRY CALENDAR
Practical Hints About Things to Do This Week in Garden and
Greenhouse the Orchard and the Poultry Yard

fill them with cement. All such holes
are breeding places for many insect
pests-gipsy-m web-worm, etc.
Paint all wounds with good paint or
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-24

the gladiolus and the fiery glow at
the pergola from the scarlet sage. In
the early fall there was phlox, hibis-
Gus, with its great pink cups, more
roses, pansies, sage, nasturtiums, and
then the finale Of asters and giant
cosmos as Jack Frost rang the cur
tain down.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-24

csc peoples and roses filled in the
gap in May and June (the hybrid tea
roses worked all summer), when the
Japanese iris took up the flower song.
There was a double row of sweet
peas at the garden gate. When sum-
mer was really well settled the holly
rivaled by the more delicate tints of
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-24

On warm days. prune the fruit trees
in the orchard. If there are any holes
in the old trees, clean them out and
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-24

Remember to feed only what chicks
will eat UP quickly. Feed a little
often rather than much seldom Make
them exercise by compelling them to
scratch in litter.
P. S.-Other queries will be answer
ed next Week=Ed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-08
LID Is ON ALL
OVER INDIANA
Anti-SalOOn Man Says Most of Cities
Have frightened Up On
Saloons.

THE lid is cIamped down tight in
nearly allthrough Indiana" asserted
+. A. Miles Of Indianapolis. field sec
retary of the Anti-Saloon league, at
the Y. NJ c. A. Thursday morning,
as he passed through the city in a
hurried trip over northern Indiana
Miles stated while he was here
that the results Of the past year have
been unusually successful to the
league, as out OF 113 wet and dry
elections held. during the year, II
voted dry and 81 wet Out OF S5
elections, two years previous. 35 vot-
ed wet. three more than the past
year when 2S more elections were
held
Most OF the work this year, he said,
will center in the larger cities as the
outlying townships in nearly every
case, voted dry, while but few cities
have voted dry. Kokomo. Marion,
Portland Greencastle, Crawfords-
vile. Lebanon and Union City were
the largest places in the state to be
carried by the dry forces, he said.
The Anti forces are breaking down
the walls that stand around the
liquor interests in northern Indiana,
said Miles. and the defeats at Elkhart.
Gishen. Plymouth and in townships in
this section were really encouraging
as in nearly every case the number of
wet votes had decreased largely in
comparison with previous elections.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-08
POLICE WIN SUIT
TO HOLD JOBS
Benton Harbor Council Over
ruled BY Supreme Court in
Effort to "Fire" Entire
Force After Fee Scrap.

Special 70 NeWs-T1meS.
BENTON HARBOR, Jan. S.-A
writ Of certiorari has been denied 20
members OF the "anti-fee faction" OF
the city council. who endeavored 10
have the decision of Judge Perkins
Of Grand Rapids, in mandamus pro
ceedings against Mayor Miller taken
before the supreme court. 1t is prob
able the police fee controversy viii be
dropped.
The decision refusing 10 grant the
writ has been received by City Atty.
Valentine, representing the counsel
men. who demanded the mayor show
cause why he should not discharge
the entire police force following a
majority vote Of the council 90 this
effect.
The aldermen passed a resolution
demanding the resignation Of the en-
tire force following the refusal OF the
members TO turn back certain fees
after a resolution calling In all fees
had been passed. The resolution was
afterwards resc!nded and then passed
again II was voted by Mayor Miller
but passed over his veto.
The mayor upheld the police and
kept them al work on the ground that
the council had acted without author
ity. Mandamus proceedings were be
gun against the mayor and the suit
taken 10 Grand Rapids on a change
Of venue, and then appealed BY the
council. The police were refused their
salaries Monday by the council Mayor
Miller insists that charges must be
preferred If the council Is 20 fire"
the police
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-08

somewhere. as delivered by the pa
trolmen on various beats.
Some OF the places are even angry
with the News-Times for stirring up
the hubbub. and seem confident that
the amended order might have stood
indefinitely in the absence OF public
attention being brought TO bear.
1t is believed that influence was
brought 10 bear upon the mayor and
two members OF the board by certain
Of the more liberal element I'm the
citizens party-an element that al
ways insisted thac the Keller admins
tration would be subject to certain
liberal discretions IN it's law enforce
ment.
This element. il is quite definitely
understood. tried to keep the law-en-
fOrcement clause out OF the citizens
party declaration OF principles, and
some OF il. was more or less peeved
when Mayor Keller. then the candi~
date. made his ColfaX school speech.
the first in the campaign. making law
enforcement the real campaign issue.
That pressure was brought TO bear
by the more religious element bring
ing the citizens mayoralty candidate
10 that stand, is also quite definitely
understood. citizens in this element
being the ones that have been usins
their telephones quite libera'ly since
the News-Times appeared Wednesday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-08
PLEAD GUILTY To
MARRIAGE FRAUDS
OId Couple Get Suspended
Sentence in FeGsF7' Court
Daughter Had Posed AS
HeireSS.

INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. s.-Emma
and Martin Farris, each nearly 20
years OLD, of Princeton. Ind. indicted
by the federal grand jury, on the
charge of conducting a fake matri-
monial bureau, appeared before Judge
Anderson in the L. s district court
here late Wednesday, and changed
their pleas of not guilty to guilty. The
judge suspended sentence, saying that
he might impose a fine on Farris
later.
Louise Farris a daughter Of the
couple. and the principal figure in the
matrimonial bureau, pleaded guilty
about a month ago. Her sentence
also was suspended.
The girl played the part of a young
heiress in the scheme and, the author
tiles asserted. her photographs and
letters led to her engagement to more
than so men. Five suitors appeared
at one time in Princeton to claim her
as a wife.
The parents appeared before the
judge after a months confinement in
a local Jail, cOntTite and broken in
spirit and freely told the judge the
details OF the matrimonial bureau,
which they operated from their little
home, known as the House OF MYs-
ery' in Princeton
Ora Mabel FarriS. another daugh-
ter who was not connected with he
bureau. and who is a governess in O.
wealthy family OF Evansville, Ind.
accompanied her parents into court
today and pleaded with the Judge for
leniency.