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been learned. 1t then became posi-
Bile to formulate plans for propaga-
ton and cultivation of the species IN
der consideration
By the addition of the new stock,
new terrapin variety has been pro-
duced On emerging from its sandy
bed one day in August last, the new
conner proved to be a pink-eyed al
bino, with upper and lower shells,
head, feet and tail pure white. It's
a wise terrapin that knows it's own
mother, and all that the officials know
about it is that it came from the beds
containing the mixed stock.
Encouraged by the governments
successful experiments in raising dia-
mond backs, a company has recently
been incorporated in Beaufort, n. c.,
for a similar purpose. A short front
near the terminus of the Inland Wa
terway canal, containing about four
acres, was obtained, and this was in
closed on three sides by concrete
walls. The water front is $40 feet in
length, and the depths of the grounds
100 feet. Within the Enclosure are
three separate pounds, with ample
wire grating on the outer side to in
sure pure and constantly changing
salt water with the tide
Since the completion of these
pounds, they have been stocked with
1920 terrapin. Eleven hundred of
these are mature females of laying
size and age, the remainder being
from two inches to five inches in
length. These terrapin have been pur-
chased from time to time, many Of
them out Of season by special permit
from the state authorities, for breed
ing purposes and to encourage propa-
CATION It is interesting to learn that
$50 young were taken from the hatch
ing beds during the past season
Pursuing the same policy adopted
at the government hatchery, this COM
pany allows the old stock to hibernate,
while the young are warmly housed
and fed 1t has been noted at the gov
eminent pounds that Information usu-
ally begins about October 20. This,
however, is not a hard and fast rule,
as many of the older ones are seen
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during warm days later in the fall,
crawling lazily around, even after
they have been for a time in their win
ter quarters.
Another fact in connection with the
artificial raising of terrapin is inter
esting. Whereas the average number
of eggs during a season from one fe-
male in the natural state has been
eight, the females in the government
hatchery have averaged fourteen eggs
each. 1t is well known that turtles of
all species can exist for a long time
on very little food if forced to do so.
By being well fed and well cared for,
not only a larger number of eggs are
obtained. but it is found that they
often make a double laying; this is
especially the case in the Carolinas.
where the temperature and the water
remain warm much longer than in
waters farther north.
1t viii be recognized that, in a pri-
vate enterprise of this character, to in
sure success and permanency, abso-
lutte cleanliness is imperative, for it
will be seen from the government re-
searches that the natural habitat of the
terrapin is on the open, tide-swept
marshes, far removed from anything
of an unsanitary nature. Every
thoughtful citizen will appreciate the
fact that broad scientific methods.
heretofore used on land rather than
on sea, are to be employed to enable
US to realize from the water an i'm
proved food supply.
The waters can be farmed almost
as Systematically as the land Man
has been farming the land for 5000
years Now, largely through the in
telIigent administration of the bureau
of fisheries, coastwise residents of the
United States are beginning to dis
cover how to promote increase of or
gained life in the adjacent waters.
That this can be accomplished by in
telligently directed effort is no longer
matter of theory Not only through
artificial aids in propagation, but
a properly arranged protective system
for the young, almost every fish that
swims, or that lives in a shell, can
be made more abundant
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1910, 295 young were secured; APO
in 1911, and $50 in 1912.
With the close of the breeding sea-
son of 1913, 1,450 little ones were TAX
en- from the hatchery. AS in former
years these have been distributed to
smaller compartments containing salt
water and sand. By protecting the
young in this way very large per
centage are saved that, under natural
conditions in wild state, would have
been destroyed, being preyed upon,
especially during the first year
when their shells are soft-by all
manner of marsh fowl, as well as by
rats, crows, mink, hogs, crabs, etc.
Information furnished the bureau
by fishermen, METERS, shell fishermen,
terrapin hunters-those who make
their living from these and kindred
occupations, and who are always on
the lookout for the highly priced ter
rapin, confirm the statement that it
is exceedingly rare to find a diamond
back terrapin under two years of age
in a wild state. Owing to their de-
fenselessness during the first and sec
ono years, 1t is 1dir 10 dSSUIi6 ludl q
greater percentage are destroyed than
survive. In captivity the records of
the laboratory show that 96 per cent
of the young are saved.
Previous to the season of 1913 all
terrapin Matched on the laboratory
grounds had been from native stock
taken in the immediate vicinity Of
Beaufort. For experimental purposes.
during the late summer and fall of
1912, over one hundred adults from
widely different sections of the coun-
try were added, some coming from
the Chesapeake and many large ones
from Texas. Among the latter is one
female measuring more than eight
inches on the lower shell. The adj
dition of this stock accounts for the
great increase over former years in
the number of young already taken
from the Matching beds. The methods
employed by the government have
necessarily been along the slow and
tedious road of research, investiga-
ton and experiment, until the life his
tory and habits of the animals have
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From the Memories of a Critic.

Good morning, Mr.. Scribblepen,
said I, as 1 entered the sanctum sane
forum of the famous author of Moth
ing Worth While would you mind
telling the American people through
my paper, the Daily Blister, how you
account for the rather notifying con-
dition into which the literature of the
day seems to have fallen?"
why, it is perfectly simple, my
dear fellow" replied Mr.. Scribblepen
affabIy, correcting the proofs of his
new novel. THE Worst Yet" with his
feet. Literature has been dead for
so long a time that modification has
set in as a natural sequence to its de-
cease" John Kendrick Bangs
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A few years ago, it looked as If
the famous diamond back terrapin
was doomed to determination. The
supply was rapidly decreasing and the
price was becoming prohibitive- Then
the experts of the United States Du-
reau of fisheries began their invest1-
cations. and as a result of a number
of years of study and experiments, a
profitable industry has been saved to
the South and another source OF fooo
supply saved from extinction. rms
valuable work has been carried on
largely at the laboratory of the bu-
reau of fisheries at Beaufort, y. &. 1t
was begun in 1909 with the establish
ment of a small pound on the shore OF
an island in the harbor, in which %
mature terrapin were placed.
In building the pond a very favor
able location was obtained, contain
ing the greatest variety of natural
environment, including dry sandy
ground. always above water, suitable
for crawling and laying, grassy ground
usually above water, farther down
muddy tidewater marsh, and still far
Their a soft muddy bottom covered
with never less than two feet OF con-
stantly changing salt water, with the
rise and fall of the tide. During the
past FIVE years the pound has been
enlarged from time to time, to &C
commodate the ever-increasing family
of little terrapin. A house. 2512x155
feet in size, for use in winter, has also
been built, with glass side facing the
south. Here many of the young are
kept in wooden tanks with sloping
bottoms, the lower end containing two
or three inches of water.
These terrapin are fed twice a
week. with fish. fresh or sailed, while
others of the same Matching are al
lowed to hibernate in certain sections
of the pound, as they would do under
natural conditions.
From among the first hatchings OF
1909 few have attained a growth OF
five inches, measuring along the plas-
iron. or lower she'll These we're
turned loose during the past summer
among the older ones in the general
breeding ground. From the hatch OF
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GETTING AIonn Nicely

A minister, meeting parishioner
of his who had been quite recently
married and about whose domestic
happiness terrible stories were rife,
saluted him and said:
We'll, JOHN says he, "how's all
going on?'
oh. happily enoughi" returns John
I'm glad to hear it. You know,
there were rumors of rows or"
'Rowsi" says John. "Oh. yes, there
are plenty of rows; whenever she
sees me she catches the first thing
to hand, a dish or anything, and fires
it at me. If she hits me, she's happy;
if she doesn't, 1 am, Oh, we're get
ting on fineI"
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pared to feed full rations up to June OF aIIei'
and as hay becomes more expensive Just before
grass time it is advisable to buy such aooltlohai
hay as may be needed while the prlce Is loW-
Bear in mind that needs to be feo nDeraIIS
of mIk-forming foods. Meager feeding VIII very
materially reduce the mlkfow and make II ull
ficult perhaps impossible. to bring the COW PACK
to her former output.
Usually the fences on these old New England
farms consist of stone walls considerably out oI
repair, which afford convenient homes Tor WOOD
chucks skunks and rabbits, the lawful prey Oh
the hunter or trapper. The hunter rarely re-
member to rebuild where he has pulled DOWN
the stones in his quest for game
These walls supplemented with one or two
strands of wire along the top, fastened to driven
posts and if examined closely will be found to
need a great deal of repair before they will Ell
fectualIy turn stock The walls have such odd
lines that they convey the impression OF having
been the result of haphazard disposal OF the
rocks and stones taken from the land, rather
than that of a well-defined plan of dividing into
meadows and pastures.
The wisest plan is to take time enough in the
early spring to put the pasture fences in good
repair that time work to better
advantage among bare trees, and can see more
clearly where the walls need extra attention
If this is left until the stock get the wander
lust time will have to be taken from planting
haying, and it then becomes tiresome
and expensive
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MADE THE CEREMONY BRIEF
Marriage Service as Conducted by Mis-
sionary Was Binding If 1t Was
Not Lengthy.

Rev. R. R. Dodge is missionary at
Maui, one of the Hawaiian group of
islands He is most resourceful man
in his dealings with his charges, as his
part in the following incident serves
to show:
Recently a Japanese couple came to
Mr.. Dodge with a request in sign Ian
guage that he make them man and
wife. They could not talk English IN
derstandingly. and Mr. Dodge could
not talk japanese, so he conducted the
ceremony as follows:
You like this wahine?"
Yes"
"Bimeby no kickout?"
No"
You like this kane?" (To the WON
an
Yes"
''Bimeby no kickout?"
No
"PuIe."
Pau" And the ceremony ended.
''Wahine is Hawaiian for woman
kane" for man, "pule" for pray. and
pau" for enough--Kohala Midget
(Maui).
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any returns at all from the sale of the milk.
One fresh when purchased, two
to calve the following month"; the fourth in two
months, and the fifth in four months though at
that time she was giving about eight quarts of
milk per day AS a matter of fact, two
fed two months and ten days before calving, the
fourth. heifer, fed three months and the
bought from gave square DEAL far
he could but he uncertain of his freshening
dates
The cows were fed literally, a welI-balanced
ration, and three months after purchase milk
was sold to the town creamery contract at
32 cents per can of eight and one-half quarts,
and as the Taximum of milk production five
cans, the profits, if the ve-can production could
be maintained, was largely mythical.
Had bought ten or twelve as good as
those 1 did buy, my profits would have been
more tangible, and had bought COWS just fresh
paying SO more FER COW, 1 should have
sustained no loss.
About fifteen tons of hay had been cut the
previous summer, which, being stored in the
barn. went with the farm, that only the ccrn-
meal, bran, Hnseed meal and roots used were
paid for in cash. Figuring the feed at the mar
ket prices, there possible profit of So per
month per COW during the period of greatest
lactation. This is not taking into consideration
the cost of the ice during the summer or the
labor of caring for small herd as five
COWS
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Johnny Made Good.

In instructing a youthful class in
mathematics the pretty young teach
er turned to Johnny Jones.
Johnny" she remarked, can you
tell me what an average is ?"
Yes, ma am was the prompt re-
spouse of Johnny, AN average is what
a hen lays eggs on
''What?'' exclaimed the amazed
teacher. What on earth are you
talking about?"
That's right, Miss Mary" was the
rejoinder of Johnny. Most every
lesson in our 'rithmetic starts off If
a hen lays two eggs a day on an
averaged philadelphia Telegraph.
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Not Posted.

You studied astronomy at college.
did you not, Mr.. Saphead?' asked the
sweet young thing.
"Oh, yes indeed, and very fascinat
ing study it is"
Wont you please tell ne the name
of that bright star over there just
above the spire Of the Presbyterian
church,"
Let me see," said Saphead- That's
er-er-wait q minute now, I-er-E
must be-the fact is, Miss Peachy.
I'm afraid I'm not up on this years
schedule
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bit of irony. 81 had much practice at
Lille lately"
Your men are happy to be prison
ers. Are you?"
No; it is the most cruel fate for an
officer"
Then, after a short silence, as If
arguing with himself, the prisoner
went on:
AT least, I have an excuse. 1 am
wounded and so weary that can hard
ly stand For two days I have been
on guard. For 4s hours I have not
slept
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-08-07
EVEN CAT WAS CONTRIBUTION
Kitty, in Her Own Language, Testified
to the Generosity of the Mayo
Brothers.

An Indianapolis woman who recent
ly returned from Rochester, Mimi,
where she was taking treatment Of
the Mayo brothers, tells +,Ie following
story of a farmer who was visiting
in the city:
And this park was given to the
city by the Mayos," he exclaimed.
And the Mayos gave this library
to the city, and this church was built
by the Mayos, and the money for this
school was contributed by the
Mayos," informed his host, as they
sped about the city seeing the sights.
well, that is wonderful" said the
farmer. They certainly have made
Rochester. Here comes a cat, sup
pose that belongs to the Mayos, too.
Let's stop and ask it."
Say, Kitty, who do you belong top
asked the farmer of the cat.
Meow" replied the cat.-Indian-
apolis News.
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productive V1gOr, the barn green
with age and many storms, sound in its original
timbers of yore, fence corners overgrown to
bush and shrubs, general air of sad neglect
yet having the appearance of having once been
a productive and carefully tended farm
To others they signify all that the name i'm
plies-run-down places abandoned by owners
who could no longer make them pay or even fur
nish enough money to keep them up in repair;
places with old, dilapidated houses disused wells
tUmble-down barns and unproductive lands.
There are many farms to fit both descriptions
those of the latter description being the true
abandoned' farms. while there many of the
former which. while run down, can be brought
back eventually to the near equivalent of their
onetime value
These old houses have that peculiarly disagree
able smell of aged wood, and if very old will
have those frcplaces of antique pattern, entirely
unsuited to present-day needs, but perfect dis
tributors of SCOT
n most places where these old frepIaces and
chimneys exist it better far TO have pulled
down and replaced with chimneys built on ap-
proved modern lines. which would be not only
safer. more sanitary and pleasing in ap-
pearance, but probably add room to the house
to be utilized hallway vestbule. gaining
twofOld advantage These old chimneys har-
Dor rats and mice. and prove delightfully."- conven-
lent for these pests to travel at will over the
entire structure
I convinced that the man of moderate
means buying a farm should not move on to the
place until early in the spring for these rea-
sons: The cost of living through the winter
with comparatively small income buying vege-
tables which the land should supply another
year, keeping up the payments on Insurance.
taxes, interest, etc. becomes a serious drain on
d small capital and should be very seriously
considered
IN my ignorance 1 thought living on a farm
would be cheap, compared to that of the city,
but l found I paid higher prices for all commodI-
ties, owing to there being/no competition and no
chance to study bargains Ones neighbors de-
mand market prices for produce and pays
purchased.
The main question to obtain a monthly
income wherewith to meet expenses through the
winter and my thoughts turned to cows. Here
again / lost
Buying five head of for $50, spent con-
siderable money for expensive feed before saw
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VICTIM OF FORTUNES OF WAR
Gallant German officer Had Done His
Best for Kaiser and the
Fatheriand.

In the fighting front near Arras an
1ffcer of a German hussar regiment
was captured His uniform was Gov
cred with blood and dust, but ne
looked every inch a soldier.
A French officer asked him to sit
down and inquired If he spoke French.
Yes" he replied. and added with
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down pains q nd
backache, and b ad
h eada ch e q good
deal of the time and
very little appetite.
The pains were so
bad that / used to
sit right down on the
floor and cry, BE-
cause it hurt me so
and I could not do
any work at those
times. An old wo-
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Minht Not Be in II

Shall 1 announce that am in the
race for congress-
Perhaps it would be nearer the
truth to merely state. that you are a
candidate, my boy
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Making Up for the Deficiency

My daughter speaks several Ian
guages fluently," remarked Mr. Cum
Fox.
Does she find the accomplishment
useful?"
mo. But it sort of averages things
up in the household, being as how
can't even speak English satisfac
tory
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And That's All

Van Lushe says he can take a
drink or let it alone"
We'll, I've often seen him prove the
first half of that statement"
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IDLY swollen and quite closed from a
fragment of shell that had struck him
in the cheekbone. One Of his ears was
lacerated by another fragment
rs my eye gomez" he asked the at
tendant surgeon
No"
My ear is cut in two?"
Not in two, but in three"
1T was in Won ks trench that you
were captured?" asked the French Of
ficer. Won K. is a prince of an ancient
German house. The ofacer started
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MANY WA. ZONE HOSPITALS

Have ordered AlIeu Foot-Ease- the antiseptic
powder. for use among the convalescent troops
Shaken into the shoes or dissolved in the foot
bath. Aliens FoOt-Ease gives refreshing rest and
comfort and prevents the feet getting tired or
foot-sore- Try II TODAY. Don't accept any sub
stitute Sod Everywhere. Csc For FREE sam
pie. address Allen s. Oirnsted. Leroy. N. Y.-Ady
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Hard Luck.

Harduppe- SO respondent?
Flubduc-Oh, can't seem to get out
of debt
Harduppe- Geei That's nothing 1
can't even get in.-Life.
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A CatfY Girl.

"Algernon called on me yesterday
afternoon
Yes; he told me he had some time
to kill
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Correct.

Can you tell me which class OF
people lives the longest?"
Why, centenarians, l believe"
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The owner of a book store may be-
forced to keep a diary for 50 consecu-
tive weeks
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The fact is, a great deal of the
cooking is better than mothers, but
it is considered sacreligious to say So
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Where the arrange
ments for feeding and
watering are incon-
venient, but little
time is left during
winter days for any
other work, as the
milk must be carried
to the creamery, the
barn and cows thor
oughly cleaned every
day, feed and roots
cut up, milk cans
scalded, and many
other small chores to
be done. One could
handle twice the num-
Der of COWS with little
more work.
One must be pre-
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The worst thing about the self-mads
man is that he usually looks upon the
world as his doOrmat
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The longer q man is married the
less he lodges when his wife throws
things at him.
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Shares His REGARD.

Edith-Do you think only of me-
Tom-Yes, darling; that is, excepe
during the baseball season
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The older the scheme the more vic
tins it entraps- matrimOny is one
of the oldest schemes on record
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That's All,

What were you doing in that pawn
shop, Jim?"
oh, merely passing away the time
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Most particular women use Red Gross
Ball Blue American made. Sure to please
At all good grocers. Adv
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but this time did not reply. After
ward it was learned that the prisoner
was Prince Won K himself.
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Card playing can't be SO wicked.
as there isn't a black heart in the
deck.
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Tank Beverly says his slogan II
More Welsh rabbits and fewer cot
tontails."
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w. N. u, KANSAS CITY, NO. s1-1e15-

But few men ever grow up-meD-
tally.
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IN SUCH pain
WOMAN CRIED
Suffered Everything ntiIR Re
stored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
be Compound.

Florence, So. Dakota.-''I used to be
very sick every month with bearing
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The ThinkeE.

The Thinker.
She has ideas of her own"
Indeed. What a disagreeable per
Free Press.
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Reliable Painter Wanted

We want good. reliable painter IN each
town. Write at once. Send references
Keystone Varnlsh Co., So 0tsego ST., Brooklyn. IL.
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Correct
In what states does it cost the
most to liver
In the state of matrimony"
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A.A.C. TAYLOR

He name abandoned" or run
down." farm conjures to the imagi-
nation visions of many dear old
place peopled with the memories
of days gone by. with large room,
beam ceiling, wide, comfortable,
open freplaces, the well Of pure
water, fruit trees very much neg
1ected but quickly brought back 10
The Parker post., 1915-11-27

FOR RENT-Two well furnished
houses. close in. $40 per month. Ad.
dress Albert Gates. Parker. Ariz.