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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-26

HOW TO GROW ASPARAGUS
Profitable source of Income-S2SG
from Less Than IN Acre.
KATE V. SAINT IAUR.

An asparagus bed is ready for use in
very early spring, when every ono
Graves fresh vegetables. It is easy to
grow after once started. and yet an
asparagus bed is rarely found ON a
farm, though the pecuniary advau-
tages to he reaped from it are suff-
cient to satisfy the most ambitious
gardener.
Three years after our bed was start
ed we sold 1854 lunches at an average
of TO cents bunch Early i'm the sea-
son we got 80 cents. Toward the end
of the season some were sold for 81
cents. Since then the annual returns
have never dropped below S2SG. Ma
nuring and cultivating cost about $40
a year the bed occupying n quarter OF
an acre OF ground. Having a number
Of egg customers, we sell direct, get
ting the full price. but even wholesale
prices range from II to l. cents
There are two ways of starting beds.
by sowing seed or setting out plants.
One-year-old plants will cost from 90
cents to Sl00 a hundred Planted in
April and well cared for they provide
several dishes for the home table the
following spring and nearly a full crop
the second spring. Seed sowed at the
same time will take a year longer but
after that give a larger field than
transplanted plants, and. as asparagus
beds are productive for fifteen or TWEEN
~ years, a one yoGr loss in the begin
ming is an economy.
HOW TO PLANT
In selecting ground FOR asparagus
remember IT is n permanent crop and
cannot be trarsp,Snted at.cG II Is es-
tablisncd. Il will grow on any ordi-
nary well drained garden soil, but
hs7"y au5s1tl, with light sand above
II, should be selected. as it invariably
produces an earlier crop than heavy
ground. ThA Land ehoyld slope 10 the
south and spread wei, rotted manure
four inches deep over the GROUND end
pillow and harrow if Fer large bed.
small garden bed can be dug and
cultivated with q hand rake Make
burrows four feet apart, one foot wide
and six inches deSp. If YOU start with
seed Gov in tho burrows two inches
apart II ono-year-old plants arc used
soak them In water FOR a few hours,
then spread out the roots IN every di-
rection from the confer of the plant
and set two feet apart in burrows Use
the space between TIE rows for the
first two years, us il insures the
ground being well cultivated, and each
space will accommodate two rows of
carrots, onions or lettuce and in the
fall, when the tops of the asparagus
begin to die, they must be cut off and
burned and the bed given 4 good COW
ering OF stable manure.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-26

or rotten eggs can be removed and the
nest tidied UP. for from now on the hen
will more and moro look out for her
charges and 1t becomes moro a question
of broodiuG ana rearing. If possible.
the hen and chlcIs should bc left i'm the
same nest for the first few days until tho
youngsters get strong and learn little
self-rcliauce
Poor matches with the natural method
may be caused by one or all of the fol-
lowing factors:
Poor sitting hens
Poor egg.
The presence of vermin on the hen and
about the nest
BY improper management.
All of these are of equal Importance
and success Is due to having all Of these
possible failures guarded against Neg
lect of any one means certain failure
The natural method of incubation viii
always have its place and succers de
Ponds, as with all other operations Of the
poultry yard, upon greater care and closer
personal observation to details
Next week Prof. Fl. r. Lewis, head of
the poultry department of the New Jer-
sey State Experiment Station, Rutgers
College. n. j., viii contribute a second
installment on "Incubatlon-thc Artificial
Method Tho illustration will be "Hou-
dams 90
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-26
pekin Ducks, Originally
! fror C h in a, Have
Rec, Highly Perfect
| edHere.
/pY PROF. II. r. LEWIS
he Department OF Poultry Husoandry
Pat New Jersey state Experiment
Station.


There arc two methods of egg incuba-
jn-the natural, by the mother hen, and
e so-called artificial method. The fol-
wing article deals with the natural
hethod: next week the same author will
brite upon the artificial method.
For some purposes. he says this week,
!he natural method has advantages as
well as disadvantages. II is economical
bnlT on the small poultry place. Pro-
lessor Lewis tells how to handle the
broody hen which one to pick for sit
ting, where to set her, and how to keep
the nest in good condition. The article
covers this broad question in an admlra bic
manner
Pekin Ducks are featured in the accom-
panying illustration and some interesting
is given concerning them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-26
WANTS TO KNOW.

"Pa, how can guns kick when they
have no legs?'
Don't ask absurd questions"
Guns haven't any legs. have they,
pa?"
Certainly not
well. then, what's the use of their
haying, breeohss P'-ESchanse,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-26
VERY SOLICITOUS.

"Nly husband is always sympathetlc
when | feel Ill"
That's nice"
Eyes, he always recommends a little
whiskcy and always takes little him
self."-LouisVile Courier-Journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-26

meat and season with salt only when
salted meat is used little salt will be
needed. a nice slice of ham would be
much like extravagance as roots Of a
corned tongue, a small piece of flank
corned beef or ham bone or knuclile are
amply good and afford more meat flavor
for less cney.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-26
TAPIOCA CREAM.

TAPIOCA CItE.A NJ.
Two level table spoonfuls Of tapioca,
little more than pint of milk, one
quarter level teaspoonful salt, one-third
OF a cup of sugar, two eggs one tea
spoonful of vanilla. Wash the tapioCa
and put into a double boiler and cover
with the milk. If it is pearl tapioca put
it on the back of the stove. where 1t will
Just keep warm and let stand for an
hour. If it is the fine tapiooa it can be
cooked Immediately. Stir frequently and
cook until soft and transparent.
Beat the whites and yolks of the eggs
separately. Gradually beat the sugar
into the well beaten yD!ks and beat until
smooth and creamy. Add the salt and
stir into the tapioca, and stir constantly
until the mixture thickcns. Then quick
y beat into this mixture the whites of
the eggs. Continue to beat for two or
three minutes. Remove from the fire,
and when partly cool add the favoring,
Turn into n fancy pudding dish and set
aside to cool
CORNED BEEF HASH.
Use one quart of meat to two Of pota-
toes using one-fourth part fat meat.
Chop very fine, rejecting every bit Of
bone and skin. season to taste with
salt and pepper. Put a little hot water
or beef stock in the bottom Of a spider
and turn in the hash Simmer slowly
until 1t has absorbed the water and
formed a soft brown crust. Do not let
It get too~dry, but do not stir. Fold like
an omelet, or If preferred, serve in a
round dish crust uDDarr1oSt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-26
COMBINING POULTRY KEEP
ING AND FRUIT GROWING.
How They ncnefit Each OihcS aid
Their Owners.
III-NTIrn
A. F.. HUNTER.

Poultry keeping as a HOlc interest Is
practically never met with. Some 9TH
er interest is always associated with
1t. OF the many different lines of ag-
ricultural interest fruit growing IL tho
best to work In with poultry keeping
This combination is advantage Gus for
two reasons--tirst, two crops are oe-
ing grown on the ground at one stimc !;
second, both fruit and poultry are di-
rectly benefited by being grown to-
Gether Poultry is benefited by the
shade of fruit trees and bushes and
by the worms and insects which are
chiefly found about trees ana bushes,
while fruit trees and bushes are bene-
fitted and their growth promoted by
the rich nourishment of the droppings
worm and insect enemies and by tho
stirring of the ground by the scratch
ing and dusting of the birds. Because
of these advantages poultry runs
should be liberal in space and set with
fruit trees, such as apple, pear. peach,
etc, and baby chicks should be given
range of the bush fruit paintings
the patches set to blackbcrries. rasp-
berries currants, etc. In the latter
case it is better to set brooders or col
ony coops forty or fifty feet apart
along the border of small fruit patches
the chicks being permitted to range
at will
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-26
CARE OF THE SITTING HEN.

After the first two days the hen should
be allowed a certain time during the day
to come off of the nest, and after they
have been off a sufficient length of time
they should be fastened securely by
board or wire frame in front of the nest
so that the poultry keeper knows at all
times where they are The main food of
the hen should he whole or cracked grain,
which may be fed on the floor or ground
near the nest, or better yet, IN self
feeding hOppers or open pans. \ con-
slant supply should be kept before them,
corn being one of the main constituents
of the ration. No wet feeds should be
given as they tend to loosen the bowels.
Fresh water should be provided in clean
vessels. Cleanliness IN and about the
coops is essential Any droppings, broken
shells or crushed chicks should be re-
moved daily while the hen is off eating.
An abundance Of dust should be provided
in box near by for n busting bath. The
hen should be busted before setting and
once or twice during the progress Of the
hatch with a good lice powder being care
full to work 1t we'll into the feathers about
the vent and under the wings. Great care
should be used to reduce the possibility
of body and head lice, as this is one of
the greatest setbacks TO the natural
method of incubation. The eggs should
he tested on the 7th and 14th days to
take out any infertie ones or any with
dead germs, thus giving the good eggs
more room and reducing the possibility
of the stale ones becoming broken and
soiling the nest and other eggs \ record
should be kept of the hatch, showing the
date set, the hens number and the kind
ana number of eggs This will enable the
attendant to keen in touch with the
progress of the hatch and know better
how to handle them at Matching time
As Matching time approaches the hen
sets very close to the nest and often
even refuses to come Off to eat. A high
temperature Is necessary at this time to
bring the chicks out of the shell. The
hen should be kept confined TO the nest
until the hatch Is complete, for some in
dividuals who are very nervous will at
tempt to leave the nest after but very
few OF the chicks are out, thus leaving
many to die in the shell, After the hatch
is about over by reaching under the hen
the broken shells and any crushed chicks
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-26
SETTING OUT TREES.

In setting out fruit trees consider
their future growth ana here again
a combination can be advantageously
made standard apple trees should be
set thirty five to forty feet apart
each way, but, as the apple trees do
not reach bearing size under about
ten years and will not attain full size
under about twenty, it Is best to set
quicker maturing and earlier decay
ing fruit trees between them. Two
peach or plum trees can be set in
spaces between two apple trees, and
rows of pear ana cherry trees can be
set between the rows. The earlier de-
caying trees are removed in season to
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-26

or pieces Of boards nailed fast and later
The nesting material placed in same to
make the completed nest; in either case,
care should be used to see that the nest
is large, hollow in the center, and that the
shelter has no holes in the corners where
the eggs can roll out of reach of the
sitter.
SELECTING THE SITTER.
In selecting the hen care should he
used to have "A bird of good size, for
upon this one factor largely depends her
ability to cover the desired number of eggs
completely. She should have the broody
instinct well developed. Hens which are
exceptionally vicious and nervous are not
desirable as they are apt 70 be uneasy
and Eighty OH the nest and break many
eggs when they are handled None but
perfectly healthy hens should ever be
set, and only those with good vigor and
stamina: yearlng or two-year-old hens
make the best sitterS and mothers. The
general purpose breeds, as the Plymouth
Rocks Wyandottes and the Rhode Island
Reds. make the best mothers. After the
nest is formed and the eggs placed in
same the hen should be quietly taken
from her laying nest and placed on the
eggs to be Matched, handling her at all
times quietly and gently and preferably
after dark. If she shows signs Of being
uneasy it may be a safeguard to set her
for few days ON china eggs, after which
time if she sets well the Matching eggs
may be substituted at night. From l3 to
IL eggs can be placed under the average
hen, depending upon size of bird and sea-
son.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-23
ROBERT THOMPSON.
IS FOR SHERIFF.
OLD-TlME CITIZEN OF LEON
BECOMES CANDIDATE IN LOVE
COUNTY.

Robert L. Thompson, who two
years ago was elected county assess
or Of Love county has made his an
nouncement in the Love county pa
pers as a candidate for sheriff If
makes a statement in his own way
in the press which will make a
strong appeal to the voters of that
county. He expresses gratitude for
the honor conferred in the last
election and gives as his reasons for
making the race for sheriff that It
carries with it Il greater honor, a
greater opportunity to serve and
a better salary The office of tax
assessor is one of much work and
littcl lay while the Office of sheriff
probably carries greater RESPONSE
bilities, at the same time 1t
carries better pay. Mr., Thompson 5
home is at Leon, where he has lived
all his life. His homefOlks, those
who know him best, are always 10y
al to him and that counts much in
a race for any office Mr. Thomp-
sons friendship ana layolty to the
people of his home county and his
answering loyalty to friends appeals
to the sentiment of the best people
and makes him a strong factor in
the race in which he has entered.
In his statement ne says he is not
unmndful of the past. He needs the
encouragement that comes from past
friendships and he needs the mem
ory of the errors he has made to
keen him from making similar ones
in the future. The many Carter
county fiends of Robert Thompson
will watch his progress in the cam
paien with much eagerness.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-23

practically completed its invdstiga-
ton of the causes leading up to the
mutiny and killing of seven persons
at the state penitentiary with but
little development, except that the
board completely eXonerated Warden
r. w. Dick, and the other peniten-
tiary officials from all blame in the
recent penitentiary riot
Efforts are still being made to iden--
tify the person who purchased the
gun used by the convict, Reed. An
additional turnkey has been placed at
the corridor door. He is to be on the
outside and armed. Jack Martin, the
turnkey who was shot in the cheek
is back on duty on the inside.
The bodies OF the convicts, Reed
and Lane were buried in POtters field
today. That of Koontz is being held
awaiting advices from his relatives.
Mary Foster. the wounded telephone
girl, was reported today as improving
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-23
BOARD PRESIDENT
NOT CANDIDATE
c. 7. BRYAN DESERTS POLITICS
FOR OlL-TOO MUCH DlSSAT .
ISFACTION FOR HIM.

G. T. Bryan, president Of the state
board of agriculture. who is here
arranging to establish an oil office,
has made the statement that under
no consideration will he be a can
didate to succeed himself. He said
that he did not feel that he was
in any way responsible for the
trouble that had arisen among the
different boards which are scram-
bling for what they consider their
rights. but that the trouble incident
to such fights had crippled the
usefulness of the board and had
made membership so disagreeable
that he did not care to serve IN
that capacity any longer.
Mr.. Bryan has been efficient in
his work. The Campbell Russell
recall measures have not touched
him personally but the boards serv-
ing under him have been disturbed
10 such an extent that nothing could
be done
1t is probable that MIR. Bryan viii
move TO Ardmore when his present
term Of office expires.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-23
Phones.
Aramore, Friday, January %, 1914.
sJ,otsirtss
EHAPt.ltis,i le9gsslO !
hepeAh
THE AGGIE BOARD.

There is something wrong with
the statutes of this state which gov
ern the State Agricultural Board
so much inharmony has been brought
about in its work that it VIII soon
Me impossible to get men of the
right kind to ask for situations on
the board. Members of this board
have great responsibilities and with
the responsibility comes much
power. Responsibility and power in
government are usually accompanied
by good salaries TO attract good ana
competent men and their full time
is required in the performance OF
their duties. But the reverse Is
true in the case OF the Agricultural
Board. The members are presumed
10 devote but a small amount of time
to their work and are paid very
small salaries. The result has been
that dissatisfaction has arisen ahc
the complaints from the people eX-
pressed in initiative elections, have
in a measure destroyed the useful
ness of the board.
The supreme court heard argu-
ments this week on the question o.
the rights of the two contendinl
factions and it is to be hoped tha'
matters will be cleared mp so tina
state employees will know how Il
proceed with their work.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-23
Robert Moore Buried at Wilson.

Bob Moore, who went to the Oil
fields and to Wilson on business
trip, became i'll and died in Wilson.
His family came from Pi;tsbur9,
Okla, and the remains were buried
in Wilson. Bob Moore was vel!
known to several Ardmore people. He
and Felix X. West had been friends
for several years and he and Wal
ter Colbert used 10 work together
on a ranch. He owned some lands
south of Provence this county, and
also near overlook. He was en-
gagged in the Ember business in the
ChuCtaw nation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-23
RENDER VERDICT
FOR PLAINTIFF
JURY IN CLYDE FRAZIER CASE
AWARD DAMAGES IN AMOUNT
OF $4,000.

This morning the jury in the case
of St. L. & S. F. Ry. vs.. T. c.. Fra
zier returned verdict for Frazier
in the sum of fifteen thousand dol
lars. This was the suit wherein the
plaintiff sued the defendant for per
sonal injuries sustained while an EN-
ploye of the company, for the sum of
$4,000.
The arguments were concluded this
morning, and the jury was out about
one hour. Defendants have three days
in which to file notice of appeal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-23

If your Uncle Charley Haskell
does decide TO enter the race for
governor there will be something do
ing in the state about the time rne
roses bloom again.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-23
New Treaty Favored.

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-23

Oklahoma needs the parcel post in
creased to 100 pounds. Campbell
Russell can then be sent "a Wash
ington 10 initiate a capitol removal
bill.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-23

T. c. McAdams is seeking for fame
as the author Of few initiative
bills. He ought to remember the
fate of the Moore statesman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-23

Printers have been holding meet
ings this week in honor of the
birthday anniversary of Benjamin
Franklin, but SO far no resolutions
have been published declaring the
modern printer to the system Of
economy which the patron saint Of
the profession practiced
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-23

America has always been the friend
of the oppressed, and it has proven
so in the care of the refugee SOL
diors from Mexico.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-23

DEMAND an abstract to the prop
erty you buy, costs you nothing
and saves many lawsuits and losses
Ardmore Abstract Co., w. S. VOL
yerton e. Sons. 27-1m
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-23
NEW JAP TREATY
COVERS ALIEN LAW
MAY PACIFY JAPANESE BE
LlEVEO ONLY SOLUTION GOV.
ERlNG CALIFORNIA LAW.

Washington, Jan. 22.-Blron Ma
kino's statement in the Japan par
lament Wednesday of the status of
the negotiations in regard to the
California alien land law excited
the greatest interest in official cir
cles here Thursday. Although un-
der a special agreement between
the two governments, the Japanese
foreign minister refrained from
making public the details of the eX-
changes, his statement was inform
ative in many quarters, particularly
in congress.
President Wilson was aware of the
fact that a statement was to he
made. Where negotiations still are
incomplete, the rules OF diplomacy
require the assent of both bodies to
the publication of any of the details,
so that one side may not take ad-
vantage of the other to form public
opinion. This rule was scrupulously
observed in the present instance, and
Secretary Bryan admitted that he
was aware of and had consented to
Baron Makino's statement.
Committee Closes Doors.
BY a coincidence the house com
mittee on immigration Thursday was
| Z!
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-23
FELkER
s. SON
GROCERS

Illinois, expressed joy when a tele-
gram stated that all suspicion against
Mackenzie had been lifted"
The testimony of Dora Bellew Of
Kansas City, sister of ''Rud" BelleW,
eelf-confcssed conspirator, was rath
tr damaging to the defendant. Two
days before Bellew confessed the de-
fendant tolG the witness that she be
lieyed the three men Were innocent
and that she would see them through
and if they were sent to the peniten-
tiary, she would go too. The witness
admitted on cross-eXamination that l.
was she VINO arranged with Prosecut-
or Malloy for the confession of her
brother and journeyed to Tulsa 10
have him make a confession. He was
given immunity
One point that has been an import
ant issue in the trial was the attempt
Of the state to establish the time thai
{ tlapsed between the shooting of Reu.
ter and the warning shouted by the de-
fendant: also her general manner and
condition mmediately after the kill
.ng, as a foundation for establishing
a conspiracy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-23

FOR SALE-Shade trees, elm, ma
pue, ash, box elder, cottonwood.
black locust. Ardmore Nursery,
phone blue 90. Sim
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-23
LIVESTOCK.

stand a big bull and
a little one at C. p. Halls wagon
yard. Calves guaranteed; terms
$3.50 cash. S. A. Blondell. Slim
MY FINE JERSEY BULL will make
season at my barn on West Main
Street. Will call for cows. Phone
blue $50. Will Cardwell. lin
Male Help.
MEN TO LEARN BARBER
TRADE Thousands have become
successful shop owners by our sys-
TEN and sendtous for BARRIERS. Pre-
pare now. No limit to term. Tools
given. Wages while learning. Par
ticulars mailed free. Moler Barber
College, Kansas City, Mo. 1876
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-23

FOR ATTENTION OF MEN WHO
CAN SOLICIT-If you can do bust
ness, direct agents or act as man
ager and secure results, you can
make the right kind of connection
with me- Box I, care this paper.
1927.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-23

FOR SALE-Good young well broke
mules, cash or on time. w. II.
Rogers. Ardmore. Att