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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-24
Oauses of Dead squabs

Dead squabs may be due to a va riety of reasons. Some of the possi- bIe causes are extra males or un- mated pigeons in the breeding pens rats or mice in the house, and lack of vitality in the breeding stock, caused by the use of improper or the lack of sufficient feed. filthy condi- tions. or careless inbreeding.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-24
pr. Mark A. Matthews Says
 Church is Full of Ingersolls

Dr. Mark Allison Matthews, the recognized leader of the "old schoor' Presbyterfans of America and former moderator of the Presbyterian Gen eral Assembly, was born forty-eight years ago today in Calhoun, Ga The eminent Seattle clergyman received his religious education and early training in Georgia, where Christian ity is almo ost wholly untouched byt the modern spirit of inquiry and liberal ism, and he. has ever since been not ed as the staunch, defender Aof the So1d time religion He received an academic education in his native will lage, and began preaching at the age of nineteen. His first sermon was a grave discourse on he rearing of chill dreni At stwenty-one he built a Pres byterian church in Calhoun. and later held other charges in Georgia and Tennessee Since 1902 he has been pastor of the First Church in Seattle said to be the largest Presbyterian congregation in the world. He receiv< ed his D. D. in 19OO and at the sanse time was admitted to the bar in Jackson, Tenn, having studied law as well as divinity.
 pr. Matthews is responsible for the assertion that the Presbyterian church. in common with other denominations
 is full of Robert G. Ingersolls'' and lAdIs there. are nunOr6QS or ZIngef- soils in cap and gown, teaching in Presbyterian and other schools, and some of them preaching from Pres byterian pu1pits.' He added: 'sAs evil doers. as destroyers of the faith, the real Ingersoll did not compare with the cap and gown liberals in our institutions"
 In regard to the war, the Seattle clergyman predicted some months ago that if the conflict lends from ex- haustion, communism will take charge and there will be a. carnage beside which the Battle of the Marne and the Aisne will seem Saturday half holidays. NihilisTn, socialism, anarch- ism, there are increasing, and they are sthe gravest of perils. Unless American business men awake and go into government of their own af- fairs, every dollar they have and all the rest of own will be confiscated inside of fifty years
 Dr. Matthews, charges many of his clerical colleagues with indolence, due to the fact >that they haven't bosses tos see that they attend to business, and he accuses the 10000 elders of his denomination with neglect of duty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-24
A PLEA FOR THE DEER.
Law Allowing Killing Denounced as "a
 Step Toward. Barbarism.'

To the Editor of the Bridgeport
 Farmer:
 I ask you to grant me a little space in the Farmer for comment on the Connecticut deer law now in force.
 No person of intelligence possess ing a normal sense of right and wrong dare assert that this law is just, honorable or humane. As an example of class legislation it is a monstrosity. It is a step toward barbarism; for it legalizes cruelty, such as should not be tolerated among a civilized people.
 With this permission Sit is lawful for the land owner. his whole family and all who are in his employ, to wound or kill the pregnant doe, to kill the sucking lawn, to kill the nursing mother and leave her fawn to starve; regardless of time, and without limit in numbers. Are these things right?
 Much has been said about the de- structiveness of Connecticut deer, and we are told there was q, universal de- mand that the farmers be allowed to kill them (for the venison on their own 1and) so that their future crops might be saved from ruin.
 It is highly probable that the deer of Connecticut have not done one tenth the damage that has been all 1eged. A majority of our farmers will tell you that they do no d amage, or if any, an amount that is negHgi- ble. But whatever may have been their depredations there has been no possible excuse f>r the present law, a law the like of which does mot exist in any other state and probably never will.
 In my opinion it would have been an act of wisdom as we'll as of justice had the state fully paid the farmers for all damage done to their crops by deer. When these creatures which are under mans protection and for his use become numerous enough to warrant the killing of some of them
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-24

a law should be enacted which will have some senn'bIance of justice com mon sense and humanity.
 The governor tells me that the deer "are of no particular importance ex- cept as a delight to the eye ,wnen one is passing through the country" That he should take such a view seems almost incredible, and it certainly should make the judicious ;5rieve. That the deer in our state may long continue to be a delight to the eye IS the hope of many. And although this hope may be a forlorn ol1e, it should lead us all to plead with our land owners asking them to show mercy such mercy as they show their other live stock, for now they prac- ticaIIy own the deer of Connecticut
 F. POWERS,
 Westport, Sept 22.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-24
FRESH CRISP VEGETABLES.

FRESH CRISP VEGETABLES
 Fancy Boston Head Lettuce, Green Wax and Lima Beans Celery Chickory and Romano, Green Corn Sweet Potatoes Fresh Tomatoes Egg Plant Artichokes, Cuctn bers Bunch Beets Carrots Cress, Mnt and Horse Bad ish Root, Slowing Pears Apples, Cucumbers and Cher kins for picking.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-24

The first convention of the Inter -tional Deep Waterways Association was held in Cleveland 20 years ago to- day. Sept. 24, 1895, when the move ment for improving the waterways connecting the Great Lakes and the seaboard was inaugurated. The as- sociation was the outgrowth of pre- vious meeting held in Toronto. At the Cleveland convention O.gA. How land, a member of the Ontario As sembly was chosen internationa1 president. The delegates resolved that 'the public welfare demands the deepest practicable channels between the several lakes and the seaboard; that the United States and Canada ought to- take prompt action; and that the K broadening of the channels through the connecting shadows be- tween Lakes Erie and Huron and Lakes Huron and Superior is urgently demanded As a result of the asso ciation's recommendations, the gov ernments of the United States and Canada appointed a joint commission to investigate the matter. Since then the building of new canals and the improvement of existing waterways have added vastly to the transporta- tion facilities on the Lakes.
 An order for s25. 100000 worth of shrapne1 and high explosive shells was placed with the American Car & Foundry Co.,, by the French Gov ernnent
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-24
WATERWAYS

w estport, Sept. 22.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-24
CAPT. ROGER F.sDRAPER KILLED

London, Sept 24-Capt Roger Francis Draper, son of the Rev Will. liam H. Draper, of Leeds has been killed at the Dardanelles. Captain Draper was married last December to Miss Anna Lowell Gardiner, daughter of Robert H. Gardiner, of Boston
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-24

tive, but it may safely be said that enough is going to Germany to be a material factor in her economic con dition.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-24
THE WEDDING RING

When the knot is tied you'll want the wedding right in both quality and shape.
 The Wedding Ring you get here will be absolutely correct in every way and the price will be moderate.
 Wedding Rings in every weight and width; AK and 1Sk solid gold, seam- less, and any size.
 If you have gift jeyveIry to buy tI.is store will save you money. WATCH REPAIRING A SPECIALITY
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-24

l. BAKERY BULLETIN.
 Ice Cream, Wine and Cream Sponge cakes 1Oc per loaf; Chocolate, Vanilla and Maple Nut Cakes 15c each ChocOate, MarSkmaOW, Lemon Cream and Fudge Cake each; Jelly Rolls 1Oc each; MarSmaO Cherry Lemon Rolls 12c each; Fancy Pound Cake 12c to 3Oc per Ib cakes 19c per en- A larde of per dozen.
 COmInencing today will put up Gold Slice, Silver Devil Food in boxes carefully Wrappen tissue paper at 1Oc per box
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-29
LOVE POINT

Mrs, Mary Haviland, of Elizabeth, N
j., is visiting her brother, Robert Nc
Pherson.
Mrs. Ella Mcpherson visited Baltimore
this week.
Mrs. G. E. Eckstorm and Mrs. F. M.
Fuller visited Lewas, Del, on Monday
and Tuesday.
Mrs J. II. Lowe and Mrs. Lena B.
Anderson visited Baltimore Thursday.
Mrs. W. q. StaytOn visited Mrs. H.
Warren Shank in Baltimore this week.
Mrs. Lena B. Anderson and daughter,
Jane Reed, returned to their home at
Ellendale, DEL, after visiting friends here
for the past week.
Benjamin Bradley, of Lewes, DEL,
moved to Love Point last week.
f. M. Fuller was in Philadelphia and
Wilmington on business trip last week.
Mr.. and Mrs George H. Wouley have
returned from a visit to friends in Hick-
man, Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lea A. Cahall and daugh.
ter Pauline have returned from Green.
wood, Del, whore they attended the
funeral of her father.
Edward Young was in Hagerstown on
q business trip last week.
Walter Carton and Harry Mcpherson
visited SteYensville on Tuesday.
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-29
WILLIAMSVILLE.

The new heating apparatus which was
placed in the new school building has
done splendid work during the cold
weather, and in any part OF the room,
even at the farthermost corner, the ther-
mometer did not vary more than two or
three degrees. The room was heated to
about seventy degrees at all times within
half hour after the heater was started
up in the morning. At first there was
some difficulty in keeping the fire over
night, but that was soon adjusted, and
now it works fine.
The young ladies of Mrs. K. H. Jones'
Sunday School Glass will hold an enter
tainment and social on Friday evening,
February 9Th, in the new school house at
Williamsville. Proceeds for the church.
All are cordially invited. If stormy the
following night
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-29
FARMINGTON

The work on the new church is pro.
crossing nicely.
The heavy rains are making it difficult
for farmers to get about.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hopkins recently
entertained friends from Harrington and
Milford.
Mrs. Frank Prettyman has been Dover
visitor.
While returning from Harrington last
Friday night Mr.. and Mrs Henry Purnell
narrowly escaped from what might have
been a serious accident. Their horse be
came frightened at an object along the
road, lurched forward, breaking a part OF
the harness, which caused the animal to
begin kicking Running across the road
the horse fell into a ditch and became
badly entangled in a wire fence. Fortu-
nately they we're near farm house where
they obtained assistance and set of bar
ness, and they themselves escaped with
slight injuries.
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-29
NOTES ON HOG CARE.

Use your skimmilk. Five pounds of
skimmilk have been found equal to a
pound of grain for pigs.
1t is well known that pigs under
cleanly conditions thrive much better
than those in filthy surroundings.
Cholera and other diseases Of swine
attack herds which are in poor condi-
tion, and consequently most suscepti-
BILE.
Keep the sows and pigs away from
fattening hogs and give them feeds
that produce flesh and bone rather
than fat.
Free range for hogs does not mean
that they should be allowed to run in
the highways and through the neigh
bors' fences.
If you have anything the matter
with your hogs just put them on a diet
of dry oats and water and see how
quickly they will come around.
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-29

the best rates of seeding and have
found that from fifteen to twenty
pounds to the acre are generally best
under Badger State conditions.
Southern and northern grown seed
have also been tried out in competition
with each other. The reason has been
that southern and southwestern seed,
which usually is somewhat cheaper,
seems to do as we'll under Wisconsin
conditions as that grown farther north.
The Wisconsin Alfalfa association
numbers 1000 members and is stead
lily growing in popularity and influence.
The policy of the organization is a con-
servative one. its members not desir-
ing to encourage the growing Of alfalfa
in places where clover grows more cas-
lily and luxuriantIy.
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-29
Farmers; Be Successful

Are of Draper Davis & Cos Fertilizers? IF
they need further recommendations you
don't be without them another You can't afford when
realize the fact that they manufactured from all hghgad
3 such Pure Bone Meal Pure Dissolved Bone Pure Raw Bone
Dried Ground Fish, Acduated Fish Ground Animal anage Blood
Suphate of Ammonia Nitrate of Soda Mua of Potash
Kant
Use Draper Davis Cos Fertilizers you why
hundreds farmers consider them the reliable goods
o the market
In Just few words wish notify that
have large supply of Potash hand both and
position take of many the
cessful way we have always done.
Our reputation has stood for IS and this critical time
it is up s o continue make it stand.
We here to-day and here every
day give good honest fertilizers money spend
be convinced by giving share of trade
this spring and then Of making regular
Reputation and reliability the steps success
think will with that successful depend largely
upon where you buy your goods.
Hoping for friends that 1915 be their
successful year. and favored BUSINESS will
pleasure to do all in power o make it so for them
We beg to remain
Very truly yours
Draper, Davis & Company
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-29
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Q.-Is it safe for me to allow my hens
to go out on a bright, moderate winters
dsyP
A.-By all means allow the birds as
much freedom as is possible. Never pen
them up unless the ground is covered
with snow or rain is falling very hard
and cold. The birds should have as much
freedom as you can let them have, but
all their grain food should be scattered
in litter protected from the elements.
When they are not engaged in working
over the litter for their food they may be
allowed all the run possible.
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-29
To Make Whitewash.

The following Is the government
Whitewash recipe:
Take a half bushel Of unslaked lime,
slake it with boiling water, cover It
during the process to keep In steam,
strain the liquid through fine sieve
or strainer and add to it peck of salt
previously dissolved in warm water.
three pints of ground rice boiled to q
thin paste and stir in while hot. Add
five gallons of hot water to the mix
ture. stir well and let stand few days
covered as nearly air tight as possible.
It can be colored by adding ochre,
lamp black. ground keel or bluing to
suit.
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-29
POULTRY POINTERS.

Those pullets which were hatched late
in March and early in April should now
be laying, provided they have been prop.
erly housed for the winter. Pullets should
always be placed into comfortable winter
quarters from four to six weeks prior to
the time when it is expected that they
might lay.
The winter quarters should be looked
after for the entire flock. See to it that
during the remaining days of the month
every little detail necessary for the health
and comfort of the fowls is attended to
before the real heavy weather is ushered
in. This is of vital Importance if success
is desired. The egg production of a flock
of fowls depends in a great measure on
how the birds are housed. If you want
success, attend to these details at once.
Now is a good time to rid the plant of
all those old hens, cocks and surplus cock
erels. Ship them off to market and thus
convert them into cash. Don't carry a
lot of improbable birds over the winter,
only to dispose of them in the spring.
you will be compelled to feed
them,
Hens are always the better Judge OF
what they want and what they need than
you are, or can ever hope to be. 1t is
well enough for you to understand the
relative food values of the different kinds
of feeds and to supply them, but do not
attempt to force the birds to eat them.
Content yourself with the idea that you
have provided all the necessary foods to
supply the various wants of the fowls and
then allow them to psrtake Of il as they
desire. Keep it in front of them, they
will eat of it as they want.
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-29
aEor the sake Of Araument.D

''Well. now, for the sake of argu-
ment"- Is there a more irritating
phrase? Is there any greater bore than
the person who habitually employs it?
To be asked to assume anything "just
for the sake of argument invariably
prejudices us against making that con-
cession. We sit grim Tipped while the
controversialist assumes and expounds
We feel that to oblige him we would
not even assume that two and two
make fOur.-Youth's Companion.
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-29
Apple and Peach Trees
For Spring 1915 Planting

Yellow Transparent, Williams Early
Red, Early Ripe, Red Astrachan, Grimes
Golden, Stayman Winesap, Nero, Mann
moth Blacktwig, Jonathan, Paragon,
Winesap, Stark, York Imperial and a
number of other varieties of apple trees
one and two years old.
Belle of Georgia, Comets Early, Car
man, Champion, Elberta, Nixon, Hiley,
Beers Smock, Salway, Ray, Walkers Vari-
gated and a number of other varieties of
peach trees.
These trees are all clean, healthy and true to
name Our record for sending out stock true to
name and healthy should be worthy of consdera-
ton by the prospective orchard planter.
We also have California Privet Hedge plants
Cherry. Pear, Chestnut and Japan Walnut trees
Grape Vines. Currant and Gooseberry plants.
Prices Reasonable. Catalogue Free
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-29
EXPERIMENTS WITH ALFALFA.

The Best Rates of Seeding Under Ger
tain Conditions.
Only by systematic experimentation
on the part Of the individual growers
living in various sections can be proved
the true worth Of alfalfa as a soil i'm
proven and forage plant
This was the opinion which L. F..
GRADER, secretary Of the Alfalfa Order
Of the Wisconsin Agricultural Expert
ment association, expressed at the or
ganization meeting Of the Kentucky
Alfalfa Growers association. He re-
ported that In Wisconsin many Of the
growers have been carrying on expert
ments for several years to determine
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-29
Good Breeding, Good Feeding And Good
Care Brings Good Poultry Profits.
By J. H. McFAUL, Jr.
(AH Rights ReSeYVeA

getting exercise VIII ich is one of the first
requisites for healthy hen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04
The Mercy Home

Birmingham has many humane in- stitutions and one of the worthiest of them is the Mercy Home. It is ad- mirably managed and the good it does, year in and year out, should have a tender appeal for every man and woman in this community.
 The Mercy Home has a way of not calling on the general public for fi- nancial aid, but those women who give it supervision appreciate any sympa- thetic interest manifested in their efforts.
 The children in the home are trained to be useful and from the kinder garten class up each inmate is ready to demonstrate the practical side o1 the institution. The Mercy Home gave a public demonstration in ono of the store windows in the business district last year. It attracted mucf attention and the second annua demonstration will be given next Fri day and Saturday. This, it is hoped will be fully as successful in arousine interest in the home as that of year ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04
Country and City

The backwoodsman who, when visit ing the city, gazes at skyscrapers, goes wild with amazement when fire engine dashes by, tries to mail letters in fire alarm boxes, and does other funny things to brand him as unso- phisticated, is and always has been the target for the city mans Jests.
 The city dweller is prone to con- sider himself smarter than the coun- try man, and the man from the rural districts is very generally looked upon as joke when he "hitches up' and drives cityward.
 But let's see if he is joke, after all. Let's analyze the facts.
 Isn't it true that, despite his so- called verdancy, the countryman comes very nearly getting away with the lions share of the good things of life?
 Isn't it fact that two-thirds, pos sibly three-fourths, of the United States senators and congressman are country bred?
 , Isn't it a fact that nearly every President has sprung from the coun- try-at least from a small city?
 And isn't it a further fact that many of the great railway executives began life either on farms or in will lages? How many city born and city bred men have ever been elevated to the presidency? Think closely, and you will find but very, very few.
 Moreover, among lawyers merch- ants, editors, preachers, inventors and empire builders, you will find that large percentage of the really successful ones came from rural en- vifonment.
 The man from the farm or small town may be bit, shy of the great white lights of the city, he may gaze in wonderment at the height of the buildings and he may be everlastingly green all the way through as to town fixin's' but, as a rule, he takes lead over the typical city man in land ing the things of this life that are really worth landing.
 After all, results count.
 And, if you will enter into careful analysis, you will find that the city man gets the glitter, while his bucolic brother remains in the background sacking the real gold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04
AN EASTER MEssAGE

 From the New York Times. Into what depths of misery thou afe
 hurled Belgium, thou second Savior of tho
 World Thou who hast died For all of Europe, To, we bathe thy feet So cruelty pierced and find the service
 sweet. Thou crucified. But thee we mourn, thy agony and loss. And weep beneath the shadow of thy
 crcss- We know the day That brings the resurrection and the life Shall dawn for thee when war and all
 its strife Hath passed away. Then out of all her travail and her pain, Belgium, though crushed to earth, shall
 rise again; And on the sod Whence sprang race so strong, 30 free
 from guile. Men shall behold, in just a little while. The smile of God. Land of the brave-soon, by Gods grace.
 the free Thy woe Is transient; joy shall como to
 thee; It cannot fail. The darkest night gives way to rosy dawn, And thou. perchancs. shalt see on Easter rn0rns The Holy Grail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04
Trade Commission Measuring

If the federal trade commission, created by the Sixty-third congress, and just now organized, turns out to be an institution of "constructive helpfulness," as one of the commits sioners said 1t would, the business world will be quickly heartened.
 As the commission has large in- quisitorial powers, much will depend upon the good sense and the spirit of cooperation which its members apply to the work before them. Overdone progressivism and uncurbed monopoly are both bad for legitimate business. The so-called trust busters had dis quieting effect on all branches of industrial operations and on trade generally. But the federal trade commission starts out with the prom ise of doing nothing to scare any large interest--on the contrary of doing what 1t rightfully can do tc help along.
 The Atlanta Constitution in re. cent issue published "succinct ane comprehensive" review of the com mission--its purposes and it's func. tions-by Rollins Randolph, a widely known lawyer of the Georgia city It is the fullest and dearest analysis that has been made and the result ol his study of the measure is in th'