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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-03-06
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FREE RANGE FOR CHICKENS
Modern Wire Fencing, Which Has
Neat Appearance, VIII Keep All
Fowls Out of the Gardens.

The old method of free range need
not necessarily be changed. The
fowls should not, however, be allowed
to run at will within the garden or
In and about the farm buildings.
Nothing is more aggravating or dis
gushing than to have the nice yeget-
ables or beautiful flowers scratched
up, and the doorsteps, the porch, the
barn floor and the farm machines
fouled with poultry droppings. Sep
arate the poultry also from the other
live stock of the farm.
II the fowls are to be kept near the
farm buildings, provide ample range
inclosed by modern poultry wire fenc-
ing. The latter requires ordinarily
but a few posts, is easily put up and
has a very neat appearance when in
position.
Another way Of separating the
fowls from the center Of farm opera
tons Is to place the henhouses at a
considerable distance from the farm
stead, In a pasture where the fowls
will have absolute range. The latter
plan may entail some extra travel by
the poultryman and there is the risk
In some localities of depredations by
foxes, hawks or other wild animals
or by thieves. The young, strong
farmer boy may find advantage in
the second or so-called colony plan,"
while the housewife will probably
prefer the fenced Enclosure near the
farmhouse.
Thirdly, the farmer Is too careless
in the way he disposes of his poultry
products. He is usually content to
trade his eggs at the nearest grocery
store when by a little extra effort he
could gain a select private trade
which would pay far better. His
pure-bred stock Of one breed of fowls
In their well-kept house and capacious
grassy yards will be great adver-
tisement for his egg products, and
uniform clean appearance Of the eggs
in their attractive package will prove
an additional help in making sales.
Then, too, In disposing Of his fowls
the farmer often sells the birds alive
when by carefully dressing them on
the farm and selling to his customers
on orders he could secure far better
prices.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-03-06
knowa Value of Adyertisinu.

With a shop on the ground floor,
the Industrious, enterprising trades
man in big city Is almost bound to
succeed Especially Is this true If he
knows we'll how to advertise his
wares. A curious instance of business
sagacity comes from New Orleans. A
famous perfumery merchant in
street in the French quarter has In.
stalled an electric fan In place where
he can send into the street the frag-
rance Of his wares, and, when the
sweet odors that naturally fill the
store become somewhat depleted, an
employee presses the bulb of per
fume atomizer behind the fan, 30 that
there may be no let-up in the tempta-
ton to the passers-by to enter. Such
methods remind one, by contrast, OF
the breakneck pace of the village
merchant of former days, who chang
ed his advertisement in the weekly
newspaper twice a year and dressed
his store windows almost as often.
Somewhere, somehow, perhaps, he's
still In business.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-03-06
Point Comfort 14th-337459-Grand
Champion international Live Stock
Exposition, 1918, Owned by w. j.
Davis, Jackson, Miss.

southern states, and many other or
CARNATIONS, together with prominent
stock men and farmers OF the south.
Some of the things advocated at
the convention are:
/. That the railroads put cheaper
rates on breeding cattle.
2. That the government stop all
Interstate shipment Of tick-intested
cattle. This includes cattle on the
way to market for immediate slaugh-
ter as we'll as animals being used for
stocking purposes.
Resolutions were passed soliciting
the cooperation Of the oil mills OF
the south in building up the cattle
industry and suggesting to the bank
ers of the south the importance OF
making cattle basis of credit.
Professor Holden, director Of Ag-
ricultural Extension Department OF
the International Harvester Company
Of New jersey, addressed the conven'
ton. He considered the organization
Of the southern cattlemen the begin.
ming Of successful live stock growing
on a large scale and the opening gun
for the Intelligent diversifcation OF
crops In the cotton belt. He was very
enthusiastic In his remarks relative
to the future of the south, and offered
to assist the people In every way
possible to carry out the objects OF
the association.
officers elected are:
D. s. Combs, Hickory Valley, Tenn,
president.
DR.. TAFT Butler, Memphis, Tenn;
secretary.
The Independents are:
DR.. C. A. Cary, Alabama: Mcqueen
Charles, Florida; DR.. P. F. Bohnson.
Georgia; W. R. Norman. Kentucky:
R. X. Roney, Louisiana; J. M. Max-
well. Mississippi; A. l.. French. North
Carolina; z. T. Miller. Oklahoma; DR..
g. r. White, Tennessee; e. 3. TILL.
man, Texas; 8. D. Cross, South Caro-
lima; H. C. Stewart, Virginia.
A committe was appointed to work
with the railroads for the purpose Of
securing better transportation rates
on pure bred cattle for breeding pur-
poses.
An active campaign for members is
contemplated, and sufficient funds will
be raised to employ field agent to
assist In organizing county associa-
tons and In otherwise promoting the
work. DR.. TAFT Butler, progressive
farmer, Memphis. Tenn, was appoint
ed treasurer, and will receive con.
tributions to assist In dayelnpinR q
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-03-06
Southern CattIemen Organize to
Conduct Active Campaign for
More and Better Live Stock
In the South.
WILL IMPROVE The BREEDS
Cattle Tick the Greatest HIndrance to
Stock Growing in South-Pest
Costs Over $1oo,ooo,ooo Annually
Prominent Men at Conven-
ton Discuss Best Plane
Tick Must Go.

The Southern Cattlemen's associa-
ton was organized at Montgomery,
Ala, July 8, 1913. A hundred or more
cattle growers and shippers, national
and state live stock officials and rep
resentatiyes of the stock yards and
railroad interests were present and
took an active interest in the organ
ization of the association.
The avowed object Of the associa-
ton are as follows:
l. The eradication of the cattle
tick.
3. The development Of profitable
cattle industry in the south.
8. The promotion of effective and
uniform national and state live stock
sanitary legislation.
The means which have been sug-
gested for the accomplishment Of
these objects are in part as follows:
l. The holding of meetings for the
discussion of live stock problems and
the dissemination Of live stock infor-
nation. 2. The organization Of local
or county associations which will pro-
mote the work Of tick eradication and
the improvement of the cattle Of the
locality by the introduction Of pure
bred bulls. 8. BY assisting the small
live stock producer In marketing his
products.
1t has been suggested that an active
field agent may be employed by the
association to assist local cattlemen
in the attainment of these purposes.
At Memphis, Tenn, on December
10th and 18th, 1913, the first regular
meeting was held and a constitution
and bylaws adopted fixing the an
nual membership dues at $500 per an
mum. At that meeting large num-
Der of cattlemen were in attendance
from all the southern states, from
Kentucky to Florida and from Vir-
ginia to New Mexico. and enthusiasm
ran high. Every southern cattleman
owes it as his duty to join this as
ISOLATION, and bankers, professional
men and merchants can we'll afford
to give 1t encouragement and assist
ance
The initial work of the associa-
ton will be directed toward the Grad
ication of the cattle tick.
The work will be carried on in CO.
operation with the government, the
Cattle Growers associations Of the
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-03-06
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Push the pullets along to rapid ma
turity.
The comb Is the chickens health
Indicator.
Stimulate the hens to eat more by
feeding a variety of foods.
Start with Pekins-they are the
handiest and mature early.
Never allow ducklings to get wet
until they have good coat of feath.
ers. :,
The nearer square you build poul-
try house, the less the cost Of con-
struction.
Ducks are pigs for food, and gobble
down pretty nearly everything that
comes in their way.
Pekins do not need water for swim
ming, but they must have plenty Of
absolutely clean drinking water.
We could not think 0: more sim
pie or efficient method OF improving
the egg supply of this country than
the production Of infertile es5s.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-03-06
By DR.. J. A. HERMAN,

BY DR.. J. A. KEENAN,,
Bureau Of Animal Industry, Nash
willie, Tenn.
The further south we move the
greater percentage of infested herds
we find. The best method Of tick
eradication now is the arsenical solu-
ton in the dipping vat.
Today, in any territory in Tennes-
see, Alabama, or Mississippi, in which
tick eradication Is being prosecuted.
the owners of cattle bring them to the
nearest dipping vat on the appointed
FAY, regularly every two weeks, and
plunge them into the arsenical solu-
ton. After a few times he doesn't
even need to prod them, to get them
to 90 through, merely opens the gate,
as they have experienced the benefits
of the refreshing bath, and take to 1t
with eagerness and apparent delight.
The only thing to do Is for the people
of the south to get together and work
In harmony, If they are to accomplish
the best results.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-03-06
TIRE. TIRE rs, 11R ES
Buv Your Tires Direct at Lowest Prices

Nv bnvnp and contracting direct from the fators Tor e
in large quantities for spot cash. able to " them 81
great money saving price direct to the Consumer Saving "
from 35 10 90 per cent I'm - do,,t
When YOU buy from get full value you oon
have to paw the dealers profit the distributor profit salesman
and other high selling and overhead expenses MeeN
tires direct to consumer obhers prices and YOU GET Blu 'u
UE AND EXACTLY WHAT YOU PAY FOR
Shrewd compose our customers amig '"1 mr
bankers merchants LAWYERS DOCTORS planters and in all lines
who know values and reaze the advantages of buying direct
During the past dull winter automatic months we secured
excellent deals factories and offer our purchases
the following prices -, 49,,
Among our tires Diamond Goodyear, Quaker Nassau
Empire Fisk and others of equal quality
All Tres Guaranteed Fully Note these prizes careu.y
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-03-06

greater carve hsassFy In sEa ssass
Every man In the south 10 expected
to encourage and assist this organiza-
ton In It's great work, especially every
cattleman and business man.
Representatives of the st. Louis
packers offered to assist the organiza-
ton In a substantial manner.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-03-06
PLAN FOR SCRATCHING SHED
illustration Given of House for the
Benefit Of Small Poultryman Where
Back Yard 10 Used.

To give the small pouftryman 1.-THE
back yard man especially an idea OF
what is meant by using his small
piece Of ground for coop and scratch
ing shed, the accompanying picture is
printed. The picture Is taken of lay
ing house used by D. G. R. Hoff a
Neshantic, N. ].
Such a design might be used by
man whose piece of ground faced Tho
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-03-06
Plan for a Scratching Shed.

south at the short side. That is if his
piece OF chicken ground was 1Ox1S.
and the 10-foot sides faced north and
south. II his coop proper was ten
feet wide By eight feet deep he would
have a 1011e scratching pen. These
figures are of course taken haphaz-
ard. and the idea would have to con-
form with tn, ground.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-03-06
His Own Medicine.
whats the matter"

whats the matter?"
"Wry neck
"You ought to take soda for It
common baking soda, third Of tear
spoonful three times day. It's prac-
tically the only thing that will knock
rheumatism most Of the time"
-" But you are famed up with rheu'
matism most of the time
81 wouldn't be if ] took soda"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-03-06
Stamp Out the Tick.

The u. 8. Department Of Agricul-
ture, Washington, D. c., have a num-
Der of instructive bulletins giving the
best methods Of cattle tick eradica
ton. Write for it now.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-03-06
Don't Knock Competitor.

Your competitors advertising
along lines similar to yours Is
more apt to help your business
than to harm it-don't knock
IL, don't even refer to 1t In your
copy. Just make your adver-
tisine distiaetivsly Individual,
and together you will create
new business-with Increased
profits for both.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-03-06
Thoughtful.

Mrs. Bacon-This paper says that
biologists have found near Casper,
Wyo., a skeleton Of pterodactyl.
Mr.. Bacon wonder II 1t can be
possible If any of our neighbors lost
one of them?
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-03-06
Grow More Grass.
CATTLE TICK MUST GO.

Special Agent In Charge Of Tick
Eradication Work In Mississippi,
Alabama and Tennessee Discusses
PIans-Urses Cooperation Of All
Organizations.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-03-06
GROW MORE CATTLE.
Prominent Cattle Grower Urges
Southern Farmers to Raise Cattle
Conserve Soil Fertility, by Crow
Ing Grass and Feeding Cattle.

BY A. L. FRENCH, Prominent Cattle
Grower, Cascade, Va.
AS our country grows older other
problems besides securing the pres
ent dollar thrust themselves upon the
man who handles the soil, and to the
thinking men of the south, soil con-
seryation stands in a class by itself
as our most pressing problem and
practical means looking to this end
demands from year to year an ever
increasing proportion of our thought
The crop that Is Indigenous to a
country is not always the crop that
continues to be held in the highest es-
TEEN by the leading thinking men of
that section. For instance, In the
finest blue grass section of Indiana ]
know a leading live stock raiser and
feeder who Is discardtng blue grass
very largely for timothy, herds grass
and sapling clover as pasture crops,
because of the greater amount OF
feed the new pasture crops are pro-
ducing. SO while the grass has not
been much In evidence upon the farms
over much of the south up to this
time the change Of sentiment that is
everywhere present among our peo-
pie regarding the care of the soil leads
US to believe that the matter will be
tried out in a large way during the
next ten years.
Grow More Grass.
And where the trial is intelligently
made grass will surely follow, for
abundant rainfall, much sunshine,a
fair quality of soil and lime makes
grass growing. We have the rainfall
and sunshine ever with US, the skele-
ton of good soil is ours yet and a
million or two tons Of lime are within
our borders awaiting our awakening.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-03-06
H. F. Slaven & Son.
UNDERWRITERS
-UP-TO.DATE SERVICE

Metallic, Cloth and Hand made Caskets
Also Collins of all grades.
We solicit and will appreciate your pat
ronaee, and will do our best to please.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-04-03

ever, were in a safe and were believed
to be intact.
The Bedder House, one of the most
famous landmarks of the city, and in
which was kept the collection of the St.
Augustine Historical society, was de-
stroyed. Much other property of smaller
value was destroyed, including several
private residences.
The flames We're checked late this
afternoon. Property damage is esti-
mated at $500, 600 to $500, 600.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-04-03
Wickersham in Crash,

New York, March 29.-George W.
Wick ersham, former United States at
torney general, and his 4-year-old grand
daughter, Winifred Akin, We're cut il
the face by glass from the windshield
when the automobile in which they
were riding got out of control of the
chauffeur and dashed into a trolley pole
in the borough of the Bronx today.
N-ither MIR. Wickersham nor the chile
was badly enough hurt to require the
services of an automobile surgeon who
had been hurriedly summoned. They
were brought back to this city in the
car.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-04-03
POOR REASONING.

The chief reason given by the c. me
gle experts why State aid should be
withdrawn from the colleges is that the
State does not own or directly control
them and that it is wrong in principle
to contribute to their support This is
a queer doctrine that cannot be fol-
lowed far without running into conflict
with custom on all sides. The State
does not own the Brattleboro Retreat
yet it sends nearly half its insane poor
there at fixed stipend. 1t does not
own the various outside institutions to
which it sends its deaf, dumb and feeble
minded children. 1t does not own the
county fairs or the horticultural and
other societies and organizations toward
which it appropriates. If the State
were to withhold its money from all
institutions and enterprises except those
that it owns or directly controls, some
very curious results would follow. State
aid to colleges has not proceeded on the
theory of title, but of value received,
just as State aid in other directions has
proceeded. When Vermont buys coal
for the State house it does not think it
necessary to own the mine. All it
wants is 1000 or 2,240 pounds to the
ton, quality as represented. 1t should
demand and receive the same for the
money it spends with the colleges. If
it cannot get value, why, cut loose, but
don't assign as reason the fact that
it doesn't own the colleges. 1t is much
better for the State that it does not
Randolph Herald.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-04-03
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Rev. A. A. Lancaster, Pastor

rev. "A. "A. Lancaster, IaStor.
Morning Worship 0:45. Sermon by
the pastor. Subject, "The Test of Tri-
umph." Bible school at noon. Classes
for all. Christian Endeavor meets in the
vestry. Topic, Twelve Great Verses.
". The Power Verse" Union service
in the evening at the Methodist church.
Beginning Monday, April l6, the serv-
ices of Holy Week will be observed.
Special addresses as follows: Monday,
The Day of Authority; subject, The
Masters Helpers Tuesday, The Day
of Controversy; subject, The Spirit of
Unhelief' Wednesday, The Day of Re-
tirement; Rev, Samuel Rose will preach.
Thursday, The Day of Fellowship; Com
munion service, Friday, The Day of
Suffering; subject, PLATE and Peter in
the Sutferings of Christ Sunday, The
Day Of Resurrection; subject, How They
Found the Missing Christ. A corGiGi
invitation is extended to the public to
at end these services.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-04-03
FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1914.
THE CARNEGIE REPORT AGAIN.

THE CARNEGIE REPORT AGAIN.
In the April number of the Educa-
tional Review which is edited by
Nicholas Murray Butler, an important
member of the Vermont Commission on
Education, appears an article entitled
1.-The Vermont Educational Survey,
written by Professor George D. Strayer
of Columbia university.
The following intelligent comment is
quoted from this article with reference
to the plan of recognizing the high
schools proposed by the Carnegie
Foundations:
LAS one reads the report on second
airy education in Vermont, he is i'm
pressed with the inadequacy of the
present provision for education, not
only in Vermont, but throughout the
United States. Most of the state
ments with regard to the failure of
secondary education in Vermont to
realize the purpose for which it should
be organized, might have been said with
equal truth of the secondary schools of
any other State. The reforms sug-
gested seem, in the light of the data
upon which the judgments of the in
quiry are based, to be highly desirable.
1t is not so easy to pass judgment with
respect to the feasibility of some of
these recommendations. For example,
it occurs to one that the problem of
transportation might seriously interfere
with the success of the regional high
schools which are proposed. Taking
into consideration the money now spent
for public education in the State, one is
led to inquire how the we'll traineC
teachers, who are so much needed, OF
the better conditions of service anc
higher salaries are to be secured. II
seems to the writer that the ideals anC
principles underlying the recommends
lions of the investigator are sound. but
that the recommendation proposed are
remote from that which we may expec
any American State to accomplish
within the next decade. The citizen.
of Vermont may be more than proud OF
their educational system if they ever
approximately realize the program Sc
up for them within the generation. -
Elsewhere in the article, the author
expresses himself in the following
terms:
'In the opinion of the writer
the greatest weakness of the re
port is to be found in the ideali ii,
character of many of the ecommenda
tons of the report One cannot help
but feel that in many cases it wouc
have been more helpful to state
definitely the next step to be taken ir
improving the school situation, rather
than to present the ideal which is so re-
mote as to seem almost impossible oil
accomplishment in the near future
Doubtless the tend ancy topropose tn,
ideal solution for many of the problem.
presented was due to the desire of thos,
engaged in the inquiry to allow to the
properly constituted authorities thu
working out of all details which are t.
bring about eventually the new anC
better systems of education in Yer.
mont"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-04-03
PANAMA CANAL HAS COST
UNITED STATES HEAVILY.

When the Panama canal is complete,
it will have cost Uncle Sam a total of
1915, 900, O0O
De Lesseps reckoned in 1879 that a
tide level canal % feet deep would cost
only STA, 900, 900 and could be built in
seven or eight years, including a ship
tunnel through the mountains which
were supposed to exist, but in 1887 his es-
innate was 1851, 900, 600 and 20 years for
15-foot lock canal. By the end of 1888
the work was scarcely two. fifths done
and nearly $500, 900, 900 had been spent,
wasted and stolen. The new technical
committee after the crash estimated
that the canal could be finished in 10
years for 500, 600, 600.
American estimates have also varied.
The third canal commission in 1900
thought a canal could be built for
Sl42. 242, $40 - admirable exactitude! -
apart from the cost of securing the
land, which would be so great as to be
prohibitive. The Spooner bill, under
which the canal is being constructed,
appropriated not more than $145, GOO, 600
for the entire work.
The Panama canal as now completed
is, of course, vastly deeper, wider, more
commodious and more substantial than
was ever dreamed of when the work
was begun. When this enlargement of
its plan is considered, the increase in
cost does seem excessive, and the
financial aspects of the enterprise may
be compared favor ably with its engi-
neering achievements. - New York
Tribune.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-04-03
STOP SPEEDING AUTOMOBILES

~ a
1t may be little early to start the
"Swat the Fly" campaign, or agitate a
safe and sane" Fourth of July, but
it is surely time to begin vigorous
protest against the reckless speeding of
automobiles. A few years ago it
was the man with the horse and
wagon, or pedestrians alone who feared
the reckless automobile driver, but
today the man who owns a car and
wishes to enjoy a drive through the
country with his friends or family, is
as much in danger as the man with
the vehicle, for he must not only look
after his own machine, but be able
to dodge the.one that comes careering
around the curves.in.the road, at a rate
of speed which ought to be confined to
express trains. which. have the right of
way before them.
Speeding automobiles could be stopped
in the village at.least, if the first offence
were punished, not by small fine, but
by confinement in the village Jail. If
every autoist.who wasrcaught exceed
ing the speedslimit, were forced to spend
night in the.village Lookup, there would
soon be no.speeding autoists, and fewer
accidents and the death rate would
be perceptibly decreased. - Mortified
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