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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-07
Boy Scouts in Camp
For Week at Iroquois

The Rev. Harvey Klaer. pastor of
the Covenant Presbyterian church is
in charge of Boy Scout Troop No. Is,
now in camp at Iroquois.
Among the campers are Jesse j.
Schriver, Boyd Paul, Berwyn Romig,
John Keller, Albert Michael, willard
Smith, Fred Gramm, Russell Phillips,
Dave Writ, Charles Fry, Earl Riidiger,
Alfred Lee Klaer, Harold Hummel
Aaron Wallower, Foster Dunlap, Geo.
Ricedorf Robert Drum, Lester
Tuckey, William Davis, John Lewis
Charles Harris, William Moody, VIII
liam Dunkel, John Atkison, Lewis
Rimer, John H. Hilmer, Frysinger
Pye, James Haverstick, Harvey Klaer
Jr., Robert Pau, Mrs. William Dunlap
Mrs. o. ]. Rice, Mrs. M. ]. Minnich
and Mrs. C. P. Paul were recent
visitors of the boys.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-07

Mr., and Mrs. ]. 7. Bateman of log
Conoy street, entertained a party OF
small folk at their home in celebration
of the third birthday Of their daugh-
ter, Mary Ellen Bateman, who was
born on the great National Holiday.
The house was gaily decorated with
streamers of red, white and blue and
the children were entertained with
games and refreshments.
In the party were Henry and Gerald
inc Garman, Margaret Shellenberger,
Sylvester and Erma WallIemeyer,
Richard Tartwick. Stewart, Christine
and Elizabeth Romich, Dora and
Catherine Shoemaker, Frances Sour
bier, Anna Gibbons, William Wenrich,
Gladys, Mary, Maxwell and Eldon
Michael, Edna Burns of Millersburg;
Janet Gosnell of Marysville; Mrs
Dora Bell, Mrs. Pearle Michael, Mrs.
Jennie Gosnell of Marysville; Miss
Mary Bateman. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L.
Bateman.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-07
Little japanese Maids
Serve Tea on the Porch

Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Frenie
chaperoned a party of young people,
spending the recent holidays in most
enjoyable manner at Lookout Cot
tage," Summerdale. Various outdoor
sports, music, dancing and singing
were enjoyed, a special pleasure being
a Japanese tea on the veranda.
Gay hued lanterns swinging in the
breeze and appropriate music formed
a harmonious setting for the tiny
Japanese maids as they gracefully
served tea to the following guests:
Beulah Lewis. Portia Sadler, Edna
Comp, Nerissa Sadler and Esther
Sadler, r. Byers, Jr, Russell Smith,
Charles C. Stauffer, Lynwood Hamii-
ton, Mr. and Mrs. Smith and Mr.. and
Mrs. Sadler.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-07
Two Weeks Canoe Trip
From Juniata HeadwaterS

Richard Hamer of this city, Will
liam Jennings, Ross Jennings and
William Brown of Duncannon have
returned home after two weeks
canoe trip from the headwaters of the
northern branch of the Juniata River
to Duncannon. Many places which
were almost impossible in low water
were quite easy to get through owing
to the high water in the Juniata.
This is the fifth annual canoe trip
the boys have taken and next year
they are planning to come from the
headwaters of the western branch of
the Juniata.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-07
FUNERAL OF JOHN THUNLA
Special TO The TeIegratI

Marietta, Pa, July This after
noon the funeral of John Thuma from
his late home was very largely attend
ed by relatives and friends from all
sections. The Rev. Arthur Richards,
pastor of the Marietta Presbyterian
church, assisted by the Rev. William
E. Steckel, of Doylestown, former
pastor at Marietta, assisted. The
Grand Army Post held services at
the grave and at the close of the
services Miss Gertrude Y. Vile, play
ed the closing taps" on the cornet.
The pallbearers were nephews of the
deceased.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-07
Companies D and ! to
Go to Camp Tomorrow

The advance detail of the Eighth
regiment, National Guard of Pennsyl-
vania which will open an day en-
campment at Mt. Gretna Friday, left
last night and to-day to erect the
tents and make other preparations fol-
the arrival of the troop. Captain Ed.
ward Schell, of this city, will be in
charge of camp arrangements.
Colonel Joseph B. Hutchison and
Companies d and will leave to-mor-
row afternoon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-07
THE WEBSTER BOYS WIN
BALTIMORE SCHOLARSHIPS

William and Robert Webster, sons
of Mr.. and Mrs. r, F. Webster, of the
Derry Block Apartments, have been
awarded scholarships in the st. Paul s
Episcopal School, Baltimore, and will
begin their studies there in the Fall.
Both boys were selected for their
musical ability and both are now
members of st. Stephens Church
choir, under the direction of Alfred
Kuschwa. Gerald Meyer, another
Harrisburg boy and member of the
choir, is also studying at st. PauIs,
where he won a gold medal for solo
singing last year,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-07
Jolly Campers Return
From LaWilliam Cottage

Mrs. William Loser, 40 Hamilton
street, and Mrs. Harry Hagerman, 302
Cumberland street, chaperoned party
of young people at house party at
Lawilliam cottage, PerdiX, the past ten
days. The campers who were so roy
ally entertained and enjoyed cherry
picking contests were the Misses Cath
crime Hagerman, Sue Sponsler, Ruth
Ilaverty. Doss Hagerman, Molly Lingle,
Clara Norman, Catherine Kuebler and
Julia Zimmerman. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Buckley, Arthur Loser, Charles
Saunders, John Loser, Charles Kueb-
Ter. Count. william Wolfe, Ray Eich-
berger, Curt Loser. Mervin Hagerman
and Morgan Loser.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-07
CALLED TO LOCK HAVEN

Mrs. Andrew M. Ferguson of 231
Forster street has received word from
Lock Haven of the sudden death of
her mother, Mrs. w. T. VanDyke. Mrs
VanDyke, who was we'll known here
was out calling and on her way homo
was seized with heart failure, passing
away soon after being taken to her
residence in an automobile by friends.
Mrs. VanDyke was "a years old and q
native of Hampden, Maine.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-07
DEATH OF MRS. D. NJ. BAKER
Special to The Telegraph

Hagerstown, Md, July Mrs. D.
M. Baker. aged II, died at her home
near Middleburg. along the Mason and
Dixon line, on Sunday. She had been
a member of the Reformed Church for
81 years and is survived by her hus-
band. and seven children: Mrs. Lewis
Bowders, Wingerton, Pa; Mrs. Mary
Stone, Mechanicsburg. Pa: Mrs. Dan
iel Eshelman, Greencastle. Pa; Mrs.
John Geist, Hagerstown; John ]. Bak-
er and c. II. Baker, of Middleburg.
She also leaves two sisters and two
brothers living in Pennsylvania.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-07
OHIO VISITORS LEAVE

Mrs. B. r. Law and son Morris, of
Columbus. Ohio. who spent the past
three weeks visiting her mother, Mrs.
Fred Kuebler. 341 Crescent street,
leave for their western home on Fri
day. Miss Elsie Fasnacht, of Hum
melstown. her cousin, will accompany
her on the trip and spend a few weeks
visiting her and numerous other rela-
tiyes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-07
STRUCK BY MOTORCYCLE
SbecidI to The Eeleerobh

Waynesboro, Pa, July 7.-James
Reacherd, near Waynesboro, received
painful contusions on the left side
of his chest and right side of face last
night, when he was run down by q
motorcyclist at Pen-Mar park. Mr..
Reacherd was walking along the road
with his wife when struck by the
machine
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-07
LEAVING FOR MAINE

Mr. and Mrs. James P. Mccullough,
Miss Nancy Mccullough and John Nc
Cullough of North Second street, leave
Friday for Boston to meet Mr. and
Mrs. Frederick E. Downes and family,
who have been at Port Jervis and
Connecticut cities, and sail Saturday
on the "Northland" for Portland, Me.
They all will spend two weeks at Little
Johns Island, Casco Bay.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-07
HOLIDAY VISITORS AT COVE

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. H. Burris enter
tanned the following guests at their
cottage Wildwood" at Cove, over
the Fourth: Mr.. and Hrs. George
Orth, Mr.. and Mrs David Hodge, Mr..
and Mrs. John Fehl, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Schreadley, Mr.. and Mrs VIM.
Hodge and son, Albert, Mrs William
Gipple, Miss Marguerite Gipple, Miss
Bessie Fisher, John Lutz, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. III. Burris, and Mr.. and Mrs.
w. S. Richwine.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-07
LONG ATTOMORILE .TRIP

Mr.. and Mrs. John Heathcote, Cor
don Heathcote, Jack Symes and Guy
Snyder returned to the city to-day
after a 700 mile automobile trip
through Philadelphia, Trenton, Della
ware Water Gap. Lake Hopatcong,
Princeton and New York City.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-07
THE REV. DIR. TT. C. PARDOE
AT BELLEFONTE FESTIVITIES

The Rev. DR.. H. C. Pardoe has just
returned from the Old Home Week
demonstration at Bellefonte where he
was pastor of the Methodist church 4S
years ago. He preached for the Rev.
DR.. E. II. Zocum. He also reports
great enthusiasm among the people
over their history as a town.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-07
RETURNS FROM WEST

Mrs. Frederick Herman Marsh Of
226 West State street, is home after
trip of several weeks, visiting
friends at Cincinnati Dayton and
Cleveland. Ohio, and making a short
stop at Pittsburgh on the way home.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-07
8PeRSs RSsonAt5SaBt t&6e44eAt1l228
Miss Helen Fitzgerald
Is Guest of Honor

Friends of Miss Helen Fitzgerald.
gathered at her home. 1910 Wallace
street last evening to wish her many
happy returns of the day" and spend
a social time. Festoons of red, white
and blue were used in decorating, with
summer flowers. There were games,
contest and musical selections by Miss
Daisy Moore, pianiste and William
Myers, 'cellist.
buffet supper was served to Miss
Ruth Rapp, Miss Pearl Young, Miss
Daisy Moore, Miss Ruth Gottschall,
Miss Nora Fitzgerald. Mrs. Raymond
Brown, Miss Helen Fitzgerald, Glen
Marshall, Robert Marshall, George
Gottschall, Raymond Gottschall, How
ard Young, Raymond Brown, William
Myers, Clarence Fitzpatrick. Assisting
in entertaining were Mr.. and Mrs.
Grant Moore. Mrs. Frank Collier, Jos.
Fitzgerald and Marvin Fitzpatrick.
Miss Sara E. Miller of 907 North
Front street. is spending the summer
with relatives at Shrewsbury, Pa.
Mrs. Luther S. Williams and Miss
Bernice Williams of 1923 North Sec
ond street, have gone to Mount Gretna
for summers stay at the Hotel
Conewago.
Miss Bessie E. Poorman and her
cousin, Miss Victoria Menchey return
ed home last evening after a pleasure
trip to Philadelphia and adjacent re-
sorts.
Charles J. Wood. Jr.. of Cameron
Extension, fell at his home on Mon
day and broke a rib.
Henry S. Meyer of 1882 Vernon
street, has gone to York for a two
months stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. David K. Ebersole and
sons of Fifteenth and Verbeke streets
are home from Hummelstown where
they spent several days with Mrs.
William Reed.
Mrs. Walter NJ. Kaufman has gone
to New Haven, Conn.,, to spend several
weeks among relatives and friends.
Mrs. Kate Blouch of Lebanon ac-
companied by Lloyd and Lottie
Blouch spent the Fourth in this city
and Penbrook.
Mrs. Adam B. Daniels has gone to
Washington, D. c., after little visit
among old friends in this vicinity.
The Misses Mary and Eva Daniels
of Lebanon were the guests of friends
in this city over the Fourth.
Miss B. Irene Downs. Locust street,
Steelton, is visiting friends in Lebanon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-07

Mrs. Elmer E. Eberle and son,
John H. Eberle, of 2404 North Sixth
street spent yesterday with Altoona
relatives.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-07

Mrs. Austina Shure is visiting in
Sunbury.
Mrs. Charles Darling of Sunbury
was a recent visitor in this city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-07
SPENT DAY AT HERSHEY

]. B. Beidle of Brooklyn, ]. e. Lewis
of Philadelphia, ]. E. Musser of Lam
caster and Kenneth Lingle of this city,
Miss Anna Barr, Miss Lydia Major,
Miss Alma McCurdy and Miss Ruth
Barr spent Monday in Hershey.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-07
GUESTS AT LEoNA COTTAGE

Mr.. and Mrs. John J. Finn enter
tained a party of friends at their
summer home "Leona Cottage" near
Marysville, over the Fourth.
In the party were Miss Ruby An
drews Miss Verne Andrews, James
Lob, Fred Benfer, Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Hurd, Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Wen
rich, Peter Pendergast, Harry Doyle.
Harry Finn and James Finn.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-07
DGNED AT LIVERPOOL

Mr.. and Mrs. william Settler. Mr..
and Mrs. c. H. Ritter and children
and Miss Elsie Lebkicher motored to
liverpool Sunday and took dinner with
Mrs Logan Trymoyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Yocum, of
Columb bia. are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren B. Keim, Camp Hill. Mr..
Yocum is editor of the Columbia
Spy"
Mrs. James L. shaffer and daughter,
Miss Edith Shaffer, of 1916 State
street, have returned from an extend
ed trip to California, including the
Panama-Pacific exposition.
Mrs. W. F. WALTZ of Fort Pierce,
Florida, is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. W. H. Wise at 445 Hummel
avenue, Lemoyne.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. I. Fuller of New
Haven, Conn, have returned home
after spending sever al days with Mr..
and Mrs. Frank c. Fuller of 1911
Whitehall street.
Mayor and Mrs. John K. Royal,
Miss Elizabeth Royal, Douglass Miller
Royal and Donald Royal, of 119 Pine
street, left to-day to spend the sum-
mer near Summerdale.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-07

Miss Gertrude Houser of Lebanon
visited friends and relatives in this
city a day or two.
Mrs. Raymond Potter. of Washing
ton, d. c., is the guest of Mrs. Alfred
Arthur Seifert. 232 Kelker street.
Donald McCamant, of 216 Boas
street. is visiting his aunt, Mrs. Lane
Schofield Hart, Jr., at Maplehurst,
Duncannon.
Miss Sara Isabel Perrine has re-
turned to her home in Cranbury, n.
j., after visiting Miss Caroline Lynch
at Edgewood.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-07

Miss Elsie L. Evans. S4 North Sew
enteenth street, is visiting in Phila-
delphia, Norristown and Trenton.
Miss Ryn Saul, Japanese student
at Bryn Mawr College, is visiting her
classmate. Miss Helen Burn thinner
man at Eberly's Mills.
Miss Rhoda Carmany of Lebanon
was a holiday visitor in this city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-07

Mrs. Wendall Fackler, 1926 Mar
ket street, with her daughter, Mrs.
Reynold Askins, 1922 North street,
are visiting Mrs. George Vogelsong in
Carson City, Mich.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-07

are visiting Mrs. George Vogelsong in
Carson City, Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Burtnett and
daughter. Miss Florence Burtnett, 202 3
North Sixth street and Mr.. and Mrs
will spend two weeks at Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Leighton, OF
Binghamton, N. Y, left for home this
morning after a short stay with their
relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. Murrman, OF
State street.
Mr. and Mrs. E. D. G. Kline Of
Allentown have motored to this city
where they are guests of Mr.. Kline's
daughter, Mrs. w. L. Forty at 1913;
North Second street.
Miss Mary Arnold of Clarion, is Wis.
iting Miss Isabel Shreiner, Seventeenth
and Forster streets.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Paul Johnston
and children of North Second street
left yesterday for Eaglesmere to re.
main for the summer.
Miss Louise Hoxie, of the Harris
burg Library staff, has returned from
a vacation at her home, Peace Dale
r. I.
Miss Dorothy Jeanne Miller. 20!
Crescent street, is convalescing after
an illness from typhoid fever
MI anu MIS- II. II. opanB o.
Lebanon were recent guests at tn,
home of their son, Arthur Spang IL
this city.
Miss Helen Fair, of Old Orchard
a gifted pianiste, has left for a sever
weeks tour on the Chautauqua circuit
Mrs. Charles E. Reeser and son
Charles Reeser, Jr., of Camp Hill
leave tomorrow morning for TIVE
weeks visit at Philadelphia and At
lantic City.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-07
NesflGsFood

been changed so that the curd 10
soft and fieecy as in mothers milk.
Then other food elements your
baby needs, and that are not in
cows milk, are added-all in Just
the right amount.
Send the Coupon. II will bring you,
free, box of Nestfe's Food-enoufh
for II i2fesdines-snd book about babies
by speaahsts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-01
IMMIGRATION DROPS
FORTY-FIVE PER CENT.
Year Shows COL 40 Fewer Arrivals Than
in 1o13-Large Increase Of De-
parting Aliens.

New York Jan.l immigration through
the port OF New York for 1914 fell OF 20
the extent of COL 40 persons, or IS per
cent as compared with 1913, according TO
figures complied by the commissioner Of
immigration and made public yesterday.
During 1913. arrivals numbered 334-
a4l persons Of whom 1853 993 were
aliens and l70a2l were returning Amer
lean citizens Ia 1914 arrivals were only
733, 504, Of these 573675 were.aliens and
l59.s29 were citizens Immigration stat
mites show that the number OF depart
ing aliens was greater by 37sls than
last year During 1913 there left New
York on steamships bound for foreign
ports a total OF ISL COS persons; during
1914 departures we're 4lsSs6 During
last July. Just before the outbreak Of
the war. arrivals az New York were So
SO as against l0s900 during July. 1913.
June shows the greatest loss for any
month of the year. the record for that
month in 1913, being 10000 aliens and
u .279 citizens. while il June. 1914. ST.
l3a aliens and 1890 citizens reached
port. immigration officials and represent
tatives OF the immigrant aid societies
explain the falling of in immigration,
aside from the war. which is the chief
factor a. being due 70 the curtailing
Of work IN the United States and 10 an
effort Oh the part Of foreign countries
to restrict emigration by providing work
At home and lettering the condition Of
their working classes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-01
Senate Refuses to Strike 1t
Out by a Vote of
AZ to II
TO REMAIN IN
IMMIGRATION BILL
Good Progress on Measure
Senate First Rejects Pro-
posed Amendments

Washington, Jan. 1.-The Senate yes
terday defeated, "a to 26, an amendment
to the literary test in the immigration
bill which would have enlarged the
classes excepted by adding those sub
ject to political and racial" prosecutions
to those subject to religious" persecu-
tons.
A modified amendment which would
not require political, racial, or religious
persecution of immigrants to be evil
denced by discriminating laws of their
countries or by overt acts also was de-
feated.
Then another amendment by Senator
0Gorman to exempt from the literacy
test immigrants who came in on the
plea OF political or religious persecu-
tion only" was defeated
Senator MARITIME then moved to strike
out the literacy test and a prolonged de-
bate began. Senator Lane opposed strik
ing ont the test. Senator MARITIME de.
clared great organizations had been at
work flooding the Senate with false inn
pressions on the question. He named
the Junior Order OF United American
Mechanics and Sons Of Washington.
BY vote of AZ 10 ~, the Senate yes.
terday refused 10 strike from the immi
grafton bill the literacy test for admis.
sion Of aliens.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-01
BACK PAY FOR GENERAL sIBLEY.
He Resigned from the United States
Army to Serve the Confederacy.

BY a ruling Of Comptroller Of the
Treasury Downey, the estate OF the late
Major General Henry G. Sibley, United
States army officer who resigned his
commission 10. serve the Confederacy, is
TO be paid nearly $1,000 back pay. This
ruling reyerses a ruling made years ago
by an auditor OF the treasury, who de-
eided that General Sibley was deserter
and must therefore forfeit his pay and
allowances. This decision was in ar
cordance with the act Of 1865, which
prohibited such payments. Last Aug.
ust, however, under southern influence,
Congress abrogated this law, and thus
made il possible for Confederate officers
TO draw their longevity pay aud allow
ances. Comptroller Downey ruled that
since General Sibley's resignation as an
officer in the United States army was &C.
cepted before he entered the service Of
the South, he was not deserter. and was
entitled 10 arrears Of pay.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-01
JAPAN ASKS ABOUT
ARIZONA ALIEN LAW
Ambassador chinda Calls on Secretary
Bryan to Inquire Into Labor
Statute.

Washington, Jan. Ambassador
Chinda called on Secretary Bryan yes.
terday TO inquire into the status of the
new Arizona anti-alien employment law.
SO far, Japan has lodged no protest
against the new law, which went into
effect to-day, under the governors proc
lamation., 1t is assumed she is looking
to the United States of its own volition
to protect japanese in their treaty
rights, if it shall appear that they have
been invaded by the new law. Individ-
ual test cases before the Arizona courts
ii is thought may develop, whether
there 10 conflict between the law and cx-
isting treaties, if such be the case and
the matter may then become subject
for treatment automatically. Italy and
Great Britain have protested against the
law.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-01
Experiences Of a Beginner at Poultry
Raising

In the Poultry Raising department
81 the current issue OF Farm and Fire.
side, the national farm paper published
at Springfield, o., a contributor tells j.
part as follows his experiences a. a be.
ginner at poultry raising
"The first OF November, 1913. ! bought
.2a White Leghorn hens and p OF the
larger breeders for mothers.
"The first eggs were sold December >
As I write. September 20 1914 ! have
sold l76Ia dozen eggs and received there
for Sil
II set IS dozen Leghorn eggs from
which were hatched 800 chicks. No rec.
ord was kept OF the eggs eaten, but .
close estimate shows that not fac from
20 dozen were thus used, making = total
of 23l dozen eggs produced The large
hens had but little time 20 lay, AZ we
kept them busy Matching and broodiug.
at the end Of june ! had poo chicks
started in good thriving conditions. Then
three tramp cats and q skunk got busy
and when I got them exterminated /
had only 65 chicks left ] then began
setting again and hatched 20 chicks and
three dozen Runner ducks.
"Mv income from eggs and broilers
sold and young stock on hand up 20
September 20. 1914. was SIT The cash
outlay 10 that date for feed was s35
leaving balance Of $40 for labor and
intrrc On the investment in the hens
az the start
wheat was purchased q 20 cents and
oats at 50 cents per bushel 4 good many
carrots were fed for green feed. These
cost as per ton The yards were never
empty OF green chopped grass OF some
other green stuff, for ] have learned
that grain Is not the only feed necessary
10 produce results with laying hens.
keen an our chickens. young and old, IN
parks Or wards 81 80 BY 100 feet. wei
Uttered with straw. and SOW the grain
led in this straw in fair weather One
pint Of oats l. fed IN the morning and
, pint Of wheat az night 70 each u
,cns.
crushed quartz rock Is kept before
.he chickens ali tie time. also plenty
81 charcoal and lime The hens bad %
lvster shell and no meat except row and
hen = lack rabbit which ] had killed.
shall feed both oyster shell and meat
.crap next season I shall also try an
incubator next spring. and dispose Of The
arve hens. keeping only LeEh0rn hens
ind Runner ducks