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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-02-12
UNCLEAN HOUSE MEANS LOSS
Fowls Require Abundance Of Free
Breathing Room-keep Sleeping
Quarters Free From Filth.
By II. H. sHEPARD1

As young chickens grow they soon
make crowded conditions in their
coops and colony houses. They will
not grow and keep healthy when too
many are confined at night in a lin
tied space. Separate them and get
them into larger and better ventilated
quarters as they increase in size. The
stuffy, unclean coop will result in
losses.
Many fail with chickens and other
poultry because they do not stop to
consider that fowls, above all animals,
need abundance Of free breathing
room and that their sleeping quarters
must be free from filth.
Without cleanliness and the furnish
ing of abundance of fresh air to the
birds at all times, no person can sue
coed In the poultry business.
Provide clean and roomy quarters
for the young poultry, as they come
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-02-12

feed pigs separate from the sows,
even when nursing. This can be done
by building near the colony house a
temporary fence which will allow the
little pigs to get in. but will keep out
the old hogs. II this plan is adopted
the pigs win practically wean them
selves without inconvenience either to
themselves or to the SOW. We prefer
feeding the small pigs and in fact all
our hogs In either iron or concrete
troughs. with round bottoms. "
shaped troughs can also be used.
Fences play very important part
In hog raising. A poor fence will pro-
duce a breaehy hog as quickly as It
will a fence-breaking COW. We prefer
any strong close woven-wire fence at
least IS inches high for the outside
fence. In smaller lots either woven
wire OF wooden fences temporarily
placed will be cheaper and can be used
a number Of times. Temporary fences
need not be over three feet high and
should be so constructed that they can
be carefully stored when not in use.
Woven wire used as temporary fence
is very difficult to stretch after 1t has
been used several times. although IL
can be used TO advantage when lumber
and help are not plentiful
In planting forage crops II is an
advantage to plant in long narrow
strips so that the temporary fences
can be placed across the narrow part
OF the field It is also an advantage
to arrange the crops 50 that one sec
ton IL In such alignment with the
other sections that the cultivation
may be done without turning at the
end OF each section, and when the
crops are laid By the temporary fence
can separate one crop from another
When plans are made to establish
hog pastures one must not forget the
Tsry important factor Of providing
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-02-12
By A. C. oosTERHUIs, Wisconsin Ey


(By A. c. 0OSTERHUIS, Wisconsin Ex-
pertinent Station)
Every COW which is kept upon a
farm should be profit producer. She
should repay her owner for every
pound of feed, every hour OF labor and
also interest on his investment. Prac-
tically every herd has its star boarder,
the COW that does not pay for her
feed. Keeping such COWS is bad bus
mess proposition Know your cows in
dividually by the use of the scales and
the Babcock test, Cows should be
checked up to see that they are paying
market prices or better for the feed
they consume. With a record of the
milk and butterfat production of each
COW and the approximate price paid
for the feeds, the selection of stock
for the future herd is less difficult and
advancement Is more certain. With
good foundation stock, intelligent care
breeding and feeding, success in dairy.
ing will be insured.
The farmer should grow his herd;
of necessity some cows will have to
be bought for foundation. In buying,
get the best producers available, and
remember that the poorest are most
conspicuous on the market. After the
herd is established, weed out by means
of the Babcock test and milk scales
he improbable producers and keep
only those which are paying for their
feed and care. Mate these cows with a
properly selected sire and raise wei,
he heifer calves which you get from
them. A very ordinary herd can soon
be cheaply developed into high pro-
ducers by following this method.
The sire is half, some say three
fourths of the herd He must be pure
bred, and registered, and represent
well the dairy breed which you prefer.
His heifers should produce more milk
and perhaps higher testing milk than
their dams. Selecting just registered
bull will not do this. Find out the
sire's qualifications by knowing the
test and production records of his dam
and granddams. These records should
be better than those of your best cows
If you are to increase the production
of your herd Be sure, too, that the
constitution and breeding vitality Of
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-02-12
MAKE HARNESS LAST LONGER
Mouse-Proof Room at One End of Barn
Is Well Worth Extra Cost
Use Only Prepared oil.

With a little attention when needed
1t is not difficult to have the harness
in almost as good condition after five
or six years service as when new.
One of the most important points in
keeping the harness in good condi-
ton is to keep mice away. A mouse
proof harness room at one end of the
barn is well worth its slight extra
cost
In order to keep the harness soft,
pliable and strong, use a good pre-
pared harness oil Do not use linseed
or other oils for this purpose, as they
do no good and are often injurious,
besides making the harness very dis
agreeable to handle. When applying
the harness oil use cloth dampened
with the oil, or a small soft brush is
still better
In few hours after oiling go over
the harness with dry cloth and wipe
on all surplus oil and bend and work
the leather to make 1t soft and pli-
able.
Should the harness get wet, do not
leave 1t on the horse to dry, as Is
often done. for II does no actual good
and is uncomfortable to the horse.
Remove the harness as soon as the
horses are brought to the stables and
wipe it dry with cloth. In a few
hours give a light application of oil
and clean the brass or nickel parts
with kerosene. being careful to get as
little kerosene on the leather as pos
sible-
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-02-12
IMMENSE DAMAGE TO COTTON


The boil weevil did about thirty mil.
lion dollars worth OF damage to the
cotton crop in 1913. as estimated in
the new report Of the entomologist.
Nearly eighteen thousand square miles
OF new territory became infested dur
ing the year. Every effort Is being
made to control these depredations.
particularly by the use Of powdered
orthoarsenate OF lead. and hand pick
ing Of cotton squares and bolls. Ar
senate Of lead was tried with varying
results and the question Of its sue
cess under practical plantation condi
lions today remains undecided.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-02-12

good, pure water for them. In Sec
tons where running water cannot be
secured through pipes, 1t can be
hauled in barrels. Many hog raisers
provide a sled or drag on skids on
which barrel is fastened on water.
tight floor with sides to it 80 that the
pigs can drink all around the barrel,
the water coming out of the barrel
about three inches from the bottom
through small hole, which automat-
ically flows according to the water
consumed.
Running streams of water are very
satisfactory when they originate on
the farm, but If they travel long dis
tances and through several farms and
across public roads, they are very
likely to be contaminated and may
spread diseases such as anthrax, and
hog cholera. Keeping hogs healthy is
much more important than trying to
cure them when sick.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-02-12

brooder floors. with their bills buried
in the sand, everything is all right. II
they sit with their mouths open, the
heat is too great
Feed just little short of what the
chicks win eat up clean, and keep
everything tidy and deodorized.
A cross OF Plymouth Rock and
Brown Leghorn makes very good broil.
ers; they are quick growing birds with
a yellow skin.
Taking everything into considera.
ton, the broiler business is very prof.
liable for the farmer In winter. OF
course he must have some sort Of con-
venient buildings and intelligence
enough to run an incubator
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-02-12
ESSENTIALS OF SUCCESS WITH CHICKENS
A Feed Hopper Which Prevents Fowls Wasting Feed.

of endeavor we're kept strictly apart.
When combined with other things
as an integral part Of diversified
farming, poultry keeping is usually
one of the most profitable activities
of the farm and can be made so In
every case with attention to funda.
mental principles. If given a chance
hens will make money on a farm.
Poultry plants, where chickens form
the main or sole line of endeavor,
there are all sizes ranging from the
town dwellers' one. two or three hens
in box in the back yard, or on the
roof or fire escape, to the immense
poultry ranches or farms where the
unit of production Is the flock OF
thousand birds. Sad It is but true
that not all of these plants are profit
able. The 'back-yarder's usually Is,
but after certain magnitude of plant
and of operation Is passed trouble
begins and frequently does not end
until the available capital is exhausted
and the business is brought to an end.
II it is true that some men find
poultry keeping profitable while Others
fail in 1t, we may well ask what are
the essentials to success in the bust
ness. There are three fundamental
elements involved In every successful
venture in poultry husbandry. These
are: Good stock, proper manage.
ment, good business sense In the con.
Quoting of the commercial end, in
Guiding, A. buying supplies; B, selling
the product: C. economically control
ling the labor factor Of the business.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-02-12
silo 10 Necessity.

Nearly all Of the best dairymen like
TO supply some feed TO their cows even
when on the best Of pastures. both for
its food value to the cows and for its
manurial value to the pastures and
Iothing is more convenient for this
purpose than good Bilage. Every farm
er who feeds live stock cannot well
afford to be without silo. Just a lit.
tie experience in the use Of silage win
convince any man that the siIo is ar
absolute necessity.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-02-12

(By r. PEARLJ
mere are certain phases or
branches of agriculture which are,
from their very nature, specialized and
locally restricted either in space or
time The growing of beef cattle is
not adapted to the conditions of the
city back lot, nor could it be consid-
cred sound economic policy for the
saskatchewan wheat grower to set
out an orange grove There is, how
ever, one kind of farming which, in
one form or another, knows not limita-
lions of space, and only those limita-
tons of climate which forbid any sort
of agriculture whatever. This is poul-
try keeping. No plat of ground Is too
small to keep a few hens on, or at
least to try to keep them on, and no
ranch. however large. is complete
without a flock Of hens to furnish
eggs for the table and perhaps few
over to sell,
1t may be safely said that there is
no phase of agriculture which is so
universal and widespread over the
whole world as poultry husbandry.
The adaptability Of the business is
marvellous. Poultry raising may be,
and probably has been, successfully
combined with every other kind of
farming known to man. One farm
recently visited would seem to have
about reached the limit in the way OF
oddly of the combination. This was
fox and a poultry farm. Raising
foxes was one part of the business and
raising chickens and turkeys the other
part. Needless to say. the two lines
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-02-12

tackle. One Of the brackets. A. Is
forged TO at over the rear axle OF the
wagon and provided with a vertical
bearing on which to set the end Of
the pipe. The other bracket. B. is
shaped to form q ring around the pipe.
and Is attached to the wagon bed In
front OF the standard. The pipe has
about two feet Of one end bent over.
as shown. which 10 drilled to receive
a ring that can be used IN fasten the
tackle.
The pipe can be easily taken out
when not In. use. The bend IN the
pipe win allow the object being hoist.
ed 10 clear the rear end Of the waeoa
box. vhereupon the crane can be
swung around and he object lowered
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-02-12
SMALL CRANE FOR A WAGON
Handy Device for One Man In Lifting
Barrels and Other Heavy Objects
How II is Made.

Occasionally heavy objects must be
lifted into a wagon bed, which calls
for two or more men to do the work
Not always having sufficient help al
hand, one farmer made light crane
that can be readily attached to a wag.
on. which aids him in hosting all
loads too heavy for one man to lift,
writes c. e. Carmack Of Louisville,
Ky. In Popular Mechanics.
The crane consists of a two or three
inch gas pipe, about twelve feet long,
and two brackets, also a block and
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-02-12
FEW GOOD BROILER POINTERS
Rrooder Is Of More Importance Than
Incubator - Profitable Business
for Farmer In Winter.
CIV W. NJ. KELLYA

No person can hope to be successful
In the broiler business without both
skill and capital.
1t must be run In connection with a
good egg farm, as that is the only way
to procure good eggs for the incuba-
tor.
It is. II anything, more important to
have good brooder than hatcher.
A top heat brooder may be all right In
summer, but you won't want 1t In win.
ter.
When closing for the night. IL the
little ones are stretching out on the
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-02-12
Lime for the Zoos,

One pound Of oyster shell will fur
nish lime for the shells Of seven dozen
eggs. II the hens cannot procure the
lime for the shell from outside sources
they win take II from their own
bodies. It is well to keep oyster shell
and grit before the chickens all the
time
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-02-12
F5EGEMERAL
EFARM2N0TBS

Be kind, but firm, with the colts,
and teach them good stable manners
Intelligence IN feeding and handling
should control the income from the
hogs.
Sows compelled TO live on dish
water cannot produce filters OF strong
pigs.
Roots are nearly indispensable for
the profitable feeding Of sheep IN
winter.
A herd Of sows should be bred to
sarrow as nearly At the same time as
possible.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-02-12
EeadInn sIlaua IA Cow.

Feeding the silAge tends to relax
the cows system Ike grass In the
summer time, therefore. she is more
susceptible to extremes Of heat and
cold than the COWS that are kept ex-
clusively on dry FODDER and they
should not be exposed TO chilly winds
but kept warm and comfortable
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-02-12
Experimsns Wlth EIscsrlsItx.

Experimenters in the stimulation Of
plant growth BY electricity have dis.
covered a queer thing. The wind blows
their current away. but 9 wire screen
surrounding the plat OF ground tends
to hold the electric charge in place r.
gardless Of the wind
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-02-12

On one acre Of meadow land, newly
plowed, q Massachusetts, man pro
duced rs bushels of dry sheIled corn.
To do this. he spread upon the acre rs
tons OF stable manure and $50 pounds
Of commercial fertilizer.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-02-12

Good care goes as far as good fssd-
hg with . horse
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-10-09
HORRORS OF
 WAR DESCRIBEE
American Woman Doctor
 Relates Her Experience
(By Wireless) )

NEW YORK, Mrs. (name not civ eu) an American woman doctor who has just returned from the war zone where she spent several months, told the most horrible story ever heard of since the war began.
 In her report she tells of the effect of shrapnel on the victims She says that those who fall under the fire of shrapnel are often found with all kinds of objects in their bodies. Sha witnessed in several hospitals cases where knives, kcyrings. tobacco box es and fruit cans were buried in the remains of the dead In one instance she witnessed the taking of twenty small pieces of wood from a wounded soldier. In another instance, soldier had several nails taken out of h,s side She says that suffering is h. conceivable
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-10-09
SCHL .NiEp0LD
POPULAR YOUNG PEOPLE FORM.
 ERLY OF KETCHIKAN ARE
MARRIED

A glance through the marriage licences in the Portland Evening Teie- gram of Oct Ath, discloses the fol lowing:
 Sehlador Niepold A. W. Sehla ter, legal age; Mary Niepold' legal age''
 It will be remembered that both these young people were former resi- dents of this city. Miss Niepold was for a year in the local forest service office. and left last November for Washington, n. C., where she was transferred; while Mr. Schlador was for some time at the Rexall Drug Store Many of their friends were aware of their engagement. and the news of their marriage will be heard with interest. Mir. and Mrs. Schlador were very well liked and popular in Ketchikan and congratulations and good wishes from their friends in this city will follow them on their ious- ney of welded life.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-10-09
PLANNED WINTER
 ENTERTAINMENTS

The local camp Fire Girls have plans made to give a series Of en- tertainments during the coming win- ter. These entertainments to consist of short Camp Fire Plays followed by dances. Their prices will be the usual charge Of 50 cents and in that way everyone gets full value. These Camp Fire Plays were written especial ly for entertainments of this kind. To enable the Camps to earn their own money, also to illustrate the work to the public and famidiarize them with it. The local Camp is plan ming on making its next summer s camp at Haines, Alaska, in this NAY work to the public and familiarize es in their own territory that they might not have the opportunity to see otherwise.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-10-09
''QUEEN ESTHER
 POPULAR
Witnessed By Enthusiastic
 Capacity Audience

The fact that the second night of .Queen Esther" was witnessed by us large an audience us the first, is n great tribute to the popularity Of the play, and the exeeilency with which it was rendered. Never in tine history of ketchikan has any program been attended by so large and appreci- ative an audience for two consecutive nights. Last night practically every seat was filled, and the audience was So thrilled with the beautiful tones and appropriate impersonating that frequently the applause could not be restrained to the end of the scene.
 The success of the first night had an effect to stimulate the performers with greater confidence, and the characters responded with richness of tone and ease of maner which comes only to those who have the abii- ity to carry their hearers with them. Doubtless if opportunity afforded every one who attended this beauti ful play would heartily congratulate those who took leading parts, for in donating their services they have given to the community a class of en- tertainment, which in rank, entirely surpasses any thing which We ordin- arily have.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-10-09

in the case of the Ketchikan Power Co. ys. the Northland Dock and a- gainss the (. L. P X w. Co, the Court sustained the demur, giving judgement to the defendants, who were represented by Chas. E. InsersolI. Chas. H Cosgrove appearing for the Ketehikan Power Co.
 The ease on appeal Miners X Mer- chants Bank vs. Harry Briee was heard yesterday afternoon, ans taken under advisement. The decision will probably be rendered in Juneau
 The evidence was submitted this afternoon in the eases of the Washing ton Iron Works hheling the gas boats Berlin and Orient Judge Jen- nings took the cases under aivisement and will decide them in Juneau. Chas. II. Cosgrove represented the Wash iugton Iron Works and Chas. F. Ing ersolI the Lindenberger Co.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-10-09
HalloW' cen Hard Time Ball Next
 Great Big Event

What promises to be the event of the season will be the hard-time bail given by the Emanon Orchestra boys on HallOw cen Eve, Saturday, Oct. So. st Red Mems Hall The committee in charge is working hard to make this their annual ball, 6 winner in every respect. The music win he a rea ture. The very latest Eastern hits are now on the way so you are assnr- cd Glass 4 music by seven piece orchestra. Scare up your old euds folks come out and have the best time of your life. for it's going to be 8 HUMMER. Everybody's going.
 Advertisement.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-10-09

The Despatch this afternoon brought Miss Zuher. sister of our pr. Zul,er. 'sho comes to make him visit Of q month or more Miss Zulcr eunes from Williams Port, Pcna., and on her way here she has visited tho i.'irs st SanDiego. and San Francisco, al- so visiting in Los Angeles. Sue was unfortunate in heinz on board tho Mariposa when she struck the reef south of Bella Bella yesterday morn ing. This was her first trip on . large boat and was quite an exper- fence for her. She was also unfertu- nate in lOosing most of her clothes that were in her trunk at the time the host filled.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-10-09
BACK FOR THE WINTER

Mrs. I. W. Wright wife of the mechanical expert of the '. s. Lighthouse Service of Ketchikan ar rived from the south on the City of Seattle. Yesterday. Mrs. Wright was accompanied hy friend, Miss L L. Clark. of Portland. Oregon. who will visit here for the winter. Mrs Wright has just returned from her old home in Portland, Oregon. where she has spent the summer months. Unfortu- uately upon her arrival here Mr. Wright was out Of town on business for the Lighthouse Service.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-10-09
WHAT IS A "ooULEE"?

The term "coulee" is generally ap- piled throughout the northern tier of States to any steep-sided gulch or water channel and at times even to d stream valley of considerable length The term was doubtless derived from the French verb coulter, meaning to flow. This use of "coulee" should not be confused with the geological use of the word, which signifies a solidified stream or sheet of lava (Northern Pacific Guidebook, U. S. Geological Survey.)
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-10-09
A DENIAL FROM SOFIA

SOFIA, Oct. S-An unconfirmed re- port says that Bulgaria denies the presence in their army of German officers.
 The report affirms that the British, Russian French and Italian ministers have either left or are preparing to do so within short time
 If is said that Italy has also taken action in the matter by giving the Bulgarian minister at Rome his pass port.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-10-09
MIR. BRYANT RETURNS

Mir Willis A Bryant returned from his vacation today on the Despatell, having been passenger OH board the steamer Mariposa. MT. Bryant re. ports very pleasant trip south say ing he enjoyed every minute of his vacation. He was extremely for tunate in that he lost no personal ef- fleets on the Mariposa.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-10-09
PERS3''s,.L MENTION

Miss 6eF;asdc Vibrant was ! vis liter il town fsoa Friday until sat, 'urday, the guest of Miss Ruth llail. Miss Wvhrant eaauc in from MuiI,- kahtla to aticnd tho production of Queen Esther.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-10-09
TANNING FOR GOLD
 IN OUR STREETS

Today while the men were at work m the regFade af Main street opposite the Methodist Church, Rev, Mie.ener thinking that a portion of the rock looked as if it might eontian gold pocket, took gold pan and found plenty of eolors.