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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-08-13

(By J. G. HALPIN, Wisconsin College of
Agriculture)
The universal question Of the farm
er interested In poultry is What
breed will prove most profitable for
general farm purposes" He inces-
sanity besieges the poultry fancier,
the editors of poultry journals and
similar authorities on chickens with
this query. 1t is impossible to answer
this question in the way the farmer
desires. He expects a particular breed
to be named outright and character
ICED as the premier money-maker OF
all varieties.
Due to the great similarity existing
between the breeds, due to the ex-
IRENE variations in local conditions
and finally as result of individual
peeuliarities and preferences of the
owners of the flock, no one breed can
be named as the most profitable for
all farm purposes,
Dual Purpose Breeds Preferable.
In general, the dual purpose breeds,
capable of both meat and egg produc-
ton, are best adapted to farm condi-
ton. Specialized varieties are imprac-
teal for the general farm, as they re-
uuire too much attention and care.
The farmer needs a bird, with much
vitality and constitution which will be
able to rough it with a minimum
amount OF attention.
Some people have natural liking
for certain breeds and by the practice
of careful, painstaking selection can
obtain the best results from their use
| Anyone who constantly overfeeds
should select one of the special egg
producing types rather than a meat
producing bird. The Leghorn is the
variety best adapted for such classes
| of feeders.
No Color Best.
The average countryman, according
to his natural preference, should
choose one of the dual purpose breeds
for the farm hennery. Any of the com
mon varieties, Plymouth Rock, Wyan
dotte, Rhode Island Red or Orpingtor
breeds should satisfy the farmer fol
rough and ready, hardy, profitable
fowl. Any special preference for birds
Of a certain color can be readily sat
isfied by the wide range of colors OF
fered in the varieties OF these breeds
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-08-13
ADOPT CIVIL SERVICE !
Provision Made for App0' ~,
Highway Employees Y e.. 3,
with Merit system

Six states, namely l .,.s
tuoky, Massachusetts 4, y, sa,|
New York and Wisconsin a,,s {
civil service laws prosa w., !,
pointing OF highway ensll ,.s Il
ployees in accordance WIZ
system. .,.a b
A description of the sys'' sal,l
in each Of the six s. lsss nd
the Good Roads Year BOOB y. y
by the American HignSe'
at Washington. ,,ils |
The summary Of au'o'H :, ID
ton in all the states y !, M
terest in view Of the las. :. -
100000 automobiles VIZ VIZ, b
In the United States anl ~ d
which more than ST. oeV''
fees was paid,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-08-13

A very misleading idea prevails among
many inexperienced poultrymen that
the color of the fowl radically effects
it's egg production. This is an mag
mary view of the uninformed, as the
color of the bird is of no Importance
in determining capacity for produc-
ton
There are some commendable fea-
lures about the variety In the featn-
ering of the breeds. The white fowl
is admirable, due to the fact that no
colored pin-feathers disfgure the
dressed bird On the other hand the
white breeds present certain disad-
vantages, such as the fact that they
are more conspicuous and afford in
viting prey TO hawks, and are so hard
to keep clean and presentable.
Keeps But One Breed.
A crying evil in rural poultry hus-
bandry is the attempt to maintain
more than one breed on the farm.
The countryman should definitely de-
eide on the breed best adapted to his
conditions and then should work only
with this variety. The common con-
demnatory practice of the farmer is
to maintain one breed for time and
about when this breed is proving sue
cessful, an alluring advertisement or
a snappy bit Of news matter charac-
terizing some other breed as a world
beater" causes him to change the va
riety which he is raising
This continual shifting of breeds re-
acts upon the farmers pocketbook
and results in no good A rigid
rule should be followed: Select the
breed which has proved its merit and
then adhere to this choice Any OF
the above-named breeds will prove
profitable if rigid selection of breeding
stock is enforced and ordinary care is
afforded the fowl. The search of the
farmer for a perfect breed instead Of
devoting his energies toward the i'm
provement of his present variety
should be both condemned and de
rided. The countryman is not going
to discover any such model variety
no matter how ardent his search He
must develop his present breed b.
means of rigid selection, elimination
of inferior stock, normal sanitation
and healthful surroundings.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-08-13
GET MOST FROM SHORTHORNS
Cow ls Equal to Any Other in Pro.
ducing and Raising Bull Calf
and in Giving Milk.

An Illinois writer in giving his rea-
sons for preferring the Shorthorn
breed of cattle says:
/. have fed steers of all the differ
ent beef breeds, and while there Is a
vast difference in the feeding qualities
of individual animals l have arrived at
the conclusion that as a breed l get
more growth, stretch and finish from
the Shorthorn than from those of 9th
er beef breeds.
2. The Shorthorn COW is the equal
of any other in producing and raising
a bull calf, and the superior Of the
COW of any other beef breed as a
mixer
8. The Shorthorn cow not only
raises a good calf but pays her own
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-08-13

Sky Line Drive--0ne Of Mot i
turesque and Spectacular Real
West---It Is Built Along the lsI
a Ridge 800 Feet Above, cahap
Colo.
bandry. Other statistics also Z
that only about one.third Of tls
population is rural.
Therefore, it Is clear that =
federal aid about tW0.thlrds
national fund would be contrlpaaI
city residents while all Of i n
be spent for improvement q
roads.
1T should be remarked u tla
nection," says the report ps
though the burden of nationa y
ipation in highway improve
would fall most heavily upon tll
dents, yet inhabitants. Of cite
been among the most active aa, u
of federal participation ID NY
construction and maintenance u
the merchant, the manulae'a''
professional man, and the WY \, /
er of the city are only laalls
terested, they appreciate TIE " "
good roads to the community y
ognize the indirect benent 'sl
enjoy"
The report, printed ss p0ss
ment 1910, contains the ~. -,
sive collection Of data Oh ~, ~
ever gathered in one sO Os.sn I
person desiring q COPY sSs ,.a
to his senator or coIgtes'D
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-08-13
COST OF ROAD IMpROveupI
Federal Roads Bill Shift, D..
Burden From Farmer to Civ o.
mountaineering Fiuur., We

That federal aid will Shift NJ.
the burden OF road Improvements :
the farmer to the city reside,
clearly shown by the repo,, :, |
Joint congressional Commits !,
pared by Hon, Jonathan Boun. !, |,
chairman. Farmers will be a,s
larly interested in the figures n.s.'
ed.
Bourne shows that since l,t..
revenues are derived from ina,..
taxes, contributions to national Z.
are practically in proportion b i
ulation. While census reports Y
that less than half of the peoDla ~
in cities of $500 or more. Ii, \
is that most residents OF cities N
500 and less are in reality ct, \
dents. Out Of 15,963,S65 fanIls /
689,838 reside on farms. Or 3Slrs
persons engaged in galnfuI ou1l
tions, 12,659.2O3 are engaged n v
culture, forestry and animal \
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-08-13
CANADA FIGHTS HOG CHOLERA
Regulations for Admission Of Swine
From United States Are Very
Strlet-Enforee Quarantine.
lBy Il. PRESTON HosKINs.


Vaccination of hogs is not permit
ted in Canada. A regulation of the
Canadian government reads as fol-
lows: THE use of hog cholera serum
or virus, being considered a source of
danger, the Importation, manufacture,
sale or use OF such serum or virus Is
prohibited.
The regulations for the admission
Of hogs into Canada from the United
States are very strict. Hogs that
have been vaccinated by the double
method cannot be admitted. Hogs
coming from localities in which there
has been cholera within the past six
months are refused entrance. Hogs
which are not excluded for these rea-
sens are held m quarantine for one
month at The Canadian border before
being allowed to go to their destina-
ton.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-08-13
Automatic Coop Door.

chicken coop under which is placed q
spiral spring of just enough strength
to give way under the weight of a
ken. A door is next made and hinged
at the top as shown. To this door is
fastened rope leading to a weight
that is heavy enough to lift the door.
A small strip OF wood is nailed across
the front of the hinged platform, COM
pleting the work. The detailR are
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-08-13

way at the pail, which makes her the
ideal farmers COW.
A. When small boy my father
gave me Shorthorn heifer COW, and
as a result have been breeding
Shorthorns for thirty.two years, dur
ing which time l have owned regis.
tered cattle of other breeds, but have
never found any good reason for dis
carding the Shorthorns, but on the
contrary have discarded the others
and replaced them with shorthorns.
5. The Shorthorn is not approached
by any other breed for combined beef
and dairy purposes, and as in the
past will continue to outnumber all Of
the beef breed.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-08-13
Labor to Teach Prison convicts.

New York.-With the approval of
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor. repre-
sentatlyes of labor organizations Tues
day volunteered to send instructors to
Sing Sing prison to teach the prison
ers modern methods of manufacturing.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-08-13
AUTOMATIC DOOR FOR A COOP
Unpleasant Necessity Of Getting Up
Early In Morning to Release
Chickens Is ohVlated.

To obviate the unpleasant neces-
sity of arising too early to open the
door Of the chicken coop and let the
poultry into the yard. an automatically
opening door can be easily made, ac-
cording to the design suggested in the
accompanying sketch, writes E. L..
Bradshaw in Worlds Advance.
The first step In the work is to pro-
vide hinged platform inside the
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-08-13

Washington.--Reti of Car
rama troops attacking Nogales was
reported officially Thursday to the
war department. Their withdrawal
relieves a critical situation In which
the American troops were under or
ders to return the Mexican fire II it
fell in American territory.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-08-13

clearly shown in the sketch and re-
quire no further explanation.
The action Of the automatic doors Is
quite simple. AS a hen steps on the
platform the strip at the front end Is
pressed downward, releasing the door,
which flies open because Of the weight
attached to it.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-08-13
Clint Williams Hanged.

Fort Worth, Tex.-Clint Williams,
youthful negro, convicted of murder
ing Oscar ScroGgins, a messenger
boy, to get his motorcycle, last De-
cember was hung Thursday. His neck
was broken by the fall.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-08-13

New Orleans, Lathe first bale OF
the 1915 Louisiana cotton crop was
received at New Orleans Thursday
from Franklin and was sold at auction
on the Cotton Exchange at 15c a
pound.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-08-13
ass.oay Road Cub l NOW

WASTE no time Wlshps
brings quicker results 81, 81
Many bad roads are . 0,'I
material wrongly arfs 10 dItS
We must live with l lsIs Is
In many localities 1 lDss,,ssia
lar that goes into the 'e atsIlu
In the fall looks iih : .syt II
when met on the ROAD y,
Stop produssiosA ],
Production must 8 i'll
transportation costs o.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-08-13

Drying Plant to Cure Biaek-Eyed Peas.
Hearne. Tex--A drying plant for
the curing of black-eyed peas has been
erected at Hearne. A big acreage has
been planted In peas.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-03-24
THOUSANDS ARE GIVEN
TO MISSISSIPPI TOWNS
Bayou Foures, Cameron Parish, Lou
Continued from Page One.j

Bayou Foures, Cameron Parish Lou
isiana.
Mermentau River Louisiana.
Bayou Lafourche, Louisiana, for a
lock at the head, with view to as
pertaining whether such lock, either in
connection with the dam built by the
local levee boards in pursuance of au'
thority contained in the river and har-
Dor Act approved June thirteenth,
nineteent hundred and two, is neces-
sary for navigation on said bayou;
and if so, what part Of the cost, if any,
should be borne by the United States
Cane River, Louisiana, from Grand
Ecore to Colfax.
Mermentau River Included Also.
Little River and tributaries, Castor
and Duddemonia, from the mouth of
Little River to WINFIELD, Louisiana,
on the Duddemenia, and to Ola, Louis
,ana, on the Castor.
! Bayous Courtablaau, Boeuf, and Co
codrie, Louisiana.
Mermentau River, Louisiana, with a
view to the removal of distractions tc
navigation in and near the mouth.
In the sundry civil appropriation
bill is an allowance of $250,000 for the
remodeling of the custom-house al
New orleans, and an item Of 5000 is
included for matchmaking devices II
connection with the New Orleans post
office. Other local items in this bill
: include the following under the heaC
, of public buildings:
Alexandria, La, to begin work OIL
postoff1ce and court house extension
$4,000, and for rent of Temporal!
quarters, $4,000.
Canton. Miss, for completion o
} postoffice, 100000
Grenada, Miss. for completion o
: postoffice, $4,000.
Jennings, La, for completion Of post
, office, $4,000,
} Lafayette, La, for completion o
, postoffice, $4,000.
Laurel, Miss. for continuation o
postoffice, $4,000.
McCombs, Miss, for commencement
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-03-24
BUILDING A RAILROAD.

Meridian, Miss, March "a. - Con-
struction of the Jackson & Eastern
railroad, an extension of the Meridian
& Memphis from Union, is making
good progress, according to Vice-Pres-
ident S. A. Neville. Several miles OF
the extension has been graded and
will soon be completed to Sebasto-
pol B,
Business men of Carthage. Leake
county, Recently held a meeting and
sent John Tyner to Meridian to confer
with Mr.. Neville with reference to
building the railroad to Zion. 1t is
said that the proposition was favor.
able and that survey would be made
to this point. The Carthage business
men, with those Of Edinburg, declared
that their business would be given to
the road.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-03-24
THESPIANS STRANDED.

Meridian, Miss, March "a. - "All
dressed up and no where to CO." That
is the plight of five members of the
Jewell Kelly Stock Company, left in
the lurch by Mr. Kelley, the paymaster
of the troupe, who disappeared from
here Sunday afternoon, without leav-
ing any checks behind. One of those
left behind, a young lady, said she
had been looking for trouble for some
time as she knew that the show was
not paying. She paid her bill at a local
hotel. The other four members have
wired for funds, which they expect to
arrive in a short while.
Members of the company said that
they had been unable to find Kelley
since Sunday afternoon. They were in
need of funds to meet their weeks
board bill and other obligations, and
were expecting their weeks salaries tc
be paid. This, however, failed to ma
terialize and the four members are
stranded in Meridian.
Kelley registered off at the hote
where he was stopping sometime Sun
day, paid his bill and supposedly left
town.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-03-24
EXPORT RECORDS SMASHED.

Washington, D. c., March 24.-Amer
lean export commerce for February ex
ceeded by $1OO,OOO,OOo the business
recorded for that month In any previ
Gus year according to figures given
out today by the Department of Com
merce. The total for the month was
$29S, 727,757 against $173,92O,145 for
February, 1914, and $19S,s44,326 for
February, 1912. the previous high rec
ord. The excess over imports for the
month was STA, 604,366.
February imports totalled 1925, 1913,
SOL against $14S,044,776 for the same
month in 1914.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-03-24

ment of the Hattiesburg district of the
Mississippi conference, which opens
at the Court street Methodist Church
tomorrow night.
The conference will be In session
through Friday. Lay leaders and lay
men will be in attendance.
The program is as follows:
Thursday.
| $3.50 p. m.-Subject what Is the
Laymen's Movement and It's Plans?"
Prof. G. l.. Harrell, conference lay lead
er, Jackson, Miss.
900 p. m.-Subject Can the Lay
mems Movement Be Worked In the
Churches of Our DISTRICT" D. R. Camp
bell, district lay leader, Sumrall, Miss
Friday.
$3.50 a. m.-Subject, 1.-THE Laymer
and the Finances of the Church." w
o. Tatum, charge leader, Main Street
Church. Hattiesburg, Miss.
$3.50 q. m.-Subject, 1.-THE Laymer
and the Spirit of the Church" Judge
]. M Stevens, Hattiesburg, Miss.
1920 a. mis- 1t Possible for the
Local Lay Leader to Have Services IL
the Country Churches When There Ii
No Appointment? Would Such Ser
vices be Profitable?" G. w. Holloway
charge leader, Carson, Miss.
HOO a. m.-Subject, DUTY. If Sucl
There Be, of the Laymen's Movemen
to the Sunday School" j. T. Garraway
Sumrall, Miss.
1880 a. m.-Subject, "Can the Lay
men be Useful in Caring for the Phys
cal Comfort of the Congregation i
Small Towns and Rural Churches? K
T. Moore, charge leader, Broad Stree
Church, Hattiesburg Miss.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-03-24
JAPs BOOMING TRADE
WITH CANADA

Ottawa, Ont, March 24.-For the
purpose of booming trade between
Canada and Japan, DR.. Akira Yama-
nouchi councillor of the Japanese de-
partment of trade and commerce Is
completing a trip to Calgary, Winni-
peg and other principal cities of the
Dominion. He is investigating fully
the details of trade between the two
countries. He is to point to the jap
anese manufacturers the kind of goods
Canada can best use, and will report
on Canadian products which will in
terest his home markets.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-03-24
City BrpUifies
ltsms and Advertisements
licked up About Town

The Lomo presents today little Mary
Pickford In the romantic comedy
drama. Such a Little Queen" by
Charming Pollock. produced by the
Famous Players for the Paramount
program, and the Pathe War News
and Keystone comedy, "Fatty's New
Role" Also very dramatic. offering
1.-THE Beast Within" Tomorrow the
Lomo offers an extra special, THE
Last Raid of the Dalton Gang" The
scene, which took place in Caffeyville
Kansas, Oct. s, 1892, was the robbine
of two banks in broad daylight, and
is posed and acted by the living mem
Der of the gang, Emmett Dalton. This
feature will be lectured by Mr.. II. d
Landers, who acted in the production
Coming Friday, Runaway June"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-03-24

Dispatches received from Pittsboro,
Calhoun county today, told of the big
palitical rally held there Monday by
John r. Tally, the Hattiesburg candi-
date for the gubernatorial nomination.
More than 1000 voters heard Mr.. Tally
speak Monday, the dispatch stated.
Monday night he spoke to an overflow
house at Eupora. Yesterday he was
at Mathison, and last night was greet
ed by one of the largest crowds OF
the present campaign, at West Point
At the latter place he was introduced
by j. ]. Mcclellan, one of the leading
politicians of Clay county.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-03-24
ELECTRIC EXHIBIT
DRAWS BIG CROWDS
Mrs. n. p, Dixon, Of Southern Avenue,
Wins 7oastep.

The electric demonstration at the
office Of the Hattiesburg Traction Com
pany was attended by a large and en-.
thusiastic crowd Of ladies who were
delighted at the display of electrical
appliances.
Miss Agnes Lemon of the State Nor
NAL College, served welsh rarebit In
the electric chatting dish.
| This afternoon, owing to the illness
of Mrs. Mae Kenney, who is now In
the Hattiesburg Hospital. Miss Lemon
will demonstrate. She will serve
creamed chicken, percolated coffee ant
toast. All this will be prepared on the
electric appliances.
The G. e. Toaster given away by the
Traction Company Tuesday was wol
by Mrs. H. P. Dickson, 410 Southern
avenue. Today the electrical film
every Husbands Opportunity" is be
ing shown at the, Gem theatre and
G. E. Percolator will be given ava
to the holder of the lucky coupon.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-03-24

Of postofnce, 1900.
Minden. La, for commencement Of
postofhce $4,000.
Tupelo. Miss, for completion Of
postoffice. $4,000. Yt.i4s4 Il .Sa
A bill. signed by the President the
day before adjournment. allots $50, 900
for improving aids to navigation and
establishing new aids on the Missis.
sippi River below New Orleans. The
same measure provides $4,000 for
the construction or purchase and
equipment of small tender and
barge for the eighth lighthouse dis
trict, Louisiana and Texas.
Permission was given in bill that
became law the last day of the SEES
sion, for the construction of bridge
across Pearl River, near Bogalusa
La, by Washington parish, La, and
Pearl River county, Miss.
An unfortunate error crept into the
omnibus claims bill after that meas
ure was passed upon by the conferees
of the Senate and House. An item Of
$4,067 in favor of James A. Verret
administrator of the estate of Adolpf
Verret. late of Terrebone parish, La.
was rejected by the conferees, but
somehow got into the bill as 1t was
enrolled and signed by the President
At the same time and in the same
way an item of $27,SO0 in favor of Eli
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-03-24
CHILDREN FIGHT cATERPILLARs

Boston, March 24.-In order to stamp
out the tent caterpillar, the State
Board of Agriculture has offered four
cups, to be awarded to school children
who collect the greatest number Of egg
masses from today to May 1. The
school children are out today In force
hunting for the masses of eggs which
are ready to hatch with the coming of
spring.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-03-24
WEAK, A|L|NG Child
u.Lo e.ronn By Delicious Vlno'

Made Strong BY DELICIOUS WV"
Lakeport, N. Hour little GIRL
vears of age. was in debilitated, run
down condition and had stubborn
cough so she was weak and allins all
the time. Nothing helped her until
we tried vinol, Then her appetite
increased and she is strong and we'll
and wish other parents OF weak
delicate children would try Vinol'
Geo. A. Collins.
This is because Vinol contains the
tissue building, strengthening cod liv-
err elements and the tonic iron whicn
a weak and rundown system needs.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-03-24

viii, not be paid to Mr.. Verret, and
probably early in the next session
resolution will be passed TO CORE.
the mistake so that Mrs White ma,
have the money 7hisA 't'e's =
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-03-24

zabeth White, administrators of the
estate of Samuel N. White, late OF
West Feliciana parish, La, was omit
ted from the bill when it should have
been included. - The $4,067, of course,