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Evening star., 1915-02-21

american show II judged according to
the american Standard of Perfection
The Barron strain, however, is known
as one of the heaviest egg-laying
strains OF single-comb white leghorns
IN the world. This may mean some
thing. or 1t may mean nothing; the
writer simply states what is generally
accepted as a fact.
Question-Please print in the poultry
column of The Sunday Star a suitable
ration for feeding baby chicks.
Answer-Chicks should not be fed for
at least thirty-six hours after they are
hatched;. forty-eight hours would be
the yo!k OF the egg. which is taken into
the chicks digestive tract the last
tnfng before the chick bursts out of the
shell. to be completely absorbed. In
non OF this yolk occurs. digestive trou-
bles are set up which can be overcome
only with great difficulty, il at all.
When the chicks are twenty-four hours
6rooder where they can get it; also give
them water made the color of claret
with permanganate of potash. When
tney are from thirty-six to forty-eight
hours old. feed them pinhead oatmeal.
feeding only as much as they will clean
up IN hve minutes. In two hours give
them another feed of the oatmeal, and
a third about three hours later, remov-
ing all that Is not consumed in five
minutes. The following day repeat this
system of feeding, giving the oatmeal
at three-hour intervals. The third day
continue to feed the pinhead oatmeal
at three-hour intervals, but place a
small quantity OF coarse wheat bran in
the brooder. in a box the sides of which
are low enough to permit the chicks to
eat it. At this period the chicks may
be given skim milk or buttermilk. if
either is available. allowing them to
q hny xrr{11 arfn l.
tinue the oatmeal and bran ration
with. of course. plenty of chick grit at
all times. as well as a vessel of fine
oyster shell and another of finely
are two weeks old: then gradually
wean them from the oatmeal and sub
stttute for it 4 reliable commercial
chick feed. continuing with the dry
feeding the chicks the eggs-hard
boiled and crushed-that have been
tested out as infertile during incuba-
ton IS not one to be recommended, not
trymen advocate it. The only good
feature of this use Of incubated infer
tile eggs lis that 1t utilizes eggs that
otherwise would be thrown away. and
omy. as it often results in setting up
digestive troubles among the chicks
that causes the death of scores of them
before they attain the age of three
weeks. Addition Of finely chopped
sprouted oats or other green, succulent
feed. to the ration at about the second
week. and Of finely minced cooked beef
or sifted beef scrap twice a week, after
the third or fourth week, keeps the
chicks in good condition and helps in
strong and vigorous growth The baby
chfck Feed may be discontinued as soon
as the chicks are large enough to eat
the ordinary commercial scratch feed
or one of the specially mixed chick de-
velopfng feeds. to be had of all dealers
in poultry feeds and supplies.
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able. Almost every farmer in the
country bred Plymouth Rocks, because
they were. and are today. great layers
of large brown eggs. The chicks grow
rapidly and make excellent table
fowls at all ages. from broiler size
up. They are good foragers and will
give satisfactory results, even under
conditions that are not the best.
Barred Plymouth Rock males weigh
from eight to ten pounds: females from
Six to eight pounds. Their evenly
barred plumage Is striking and beau
tiful. and the fowls in flocks are de-
cidedly attractive. They have demon
strated for many years their worth
as farmers fowl. The fowls do
we'll in confinement and practically
guarantee a plentiful supply of big
brown eggs, and as many toothsome
broilers. roasters ana stewing fowls as
YOUR ia BILE requires.
Evening star., 1915-02-21
Boys on Stock Exchange.

EoR nearly 300 years n curious
privilege has been enjoyed by the
boys of Amsterdam. Holland. At a fix
ed time each summer these boys gather
by the hundreds in the great square
called the Dam. situated i'm the center
of the city. and each boy has a drum
slung over his shoulder
Facing this square is the stock ex-
change. and on the occasion in aues-
ton just as soon as the days business
rs over as many OF the boys as can
crowd into the building. They proceed
10 the floor of the exchange. where. in
accordance with this old custom they
are permitted to march about. singing
and beating their drums
The origin of this odd custom is said
TO be as follows:
One afternoon in the year r6ee a
crowd of boys playing in the Dam lost
n ball in the canal that in those DAYS
skirted one side of the square. one of
the lads while climbing in among the
piles on which the building stood found
instead of his bali a boat moored in :,
dark corner and loaded with boxes OF
Sunpowder- This showed clearly
enough what was afterward ascertain
ed with certainty-the intention of the
Spanish conspirators to blow up the
stock exchange while il was crowded
as 1t was every day, with the leading
citizens of the city.
The boy who stumbled upon the gun
powder at once hurried to the town
authorities with his news. The boat
load of explosives was quietly sunk in
the canal and the Spanish plot thus
frustrated.
When the burgesses asked the boy
what reward he desired for the service
he had rendered the town he replied
that SO long there was a stock eX-
change in Amsterdam the boys of the
town would like to he permitted to
make the floor of the exchange their
playground during a certain part of
the year. The request was granted,
and so the custom survives.
Evening star., 1915-02-21
Rock Cannon.

WIZ HEN the Island Of Malta. W as un-
wv der the rule of the Knights of
Malta. they defended their sovereignty
with cannon bored in the rock. Each
one of these strange weapons con-
tained an entire barrel of powder. and
as it was not possible to vary the aim
of these cannon, fifty of them were made
ready. facing various directions from
which the enemy might approach.
When the fame of these arms of de-
tense became known to the world, the
idea was conceived of transporting rock
to the submits to serve the same pur-
pose. but the scheme was soon recog-
nized as impracticable, and the cannon
of Malta have passed into history as
the sole weapons of the kind ever
known.
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Of CHICKS
SHOULD Be UNCHECKED
Feeding, Ventilation and Avoidance
of 0vercrowding in Brooders and
Houses Should Be Watched.
Profits of the Poultryman Lie il
Quick and Steady Maturity
of the Flock.
BY JAMES P. HOPKINS,
Poultry Editor. Lecturer and Author.
Copyright, 1915.)

The beginner of last year. in look
ing back on his first effort at rearing
chicks, will realize the fact that he
did not grow all the chicks Matched
and that the chicks that did pass from
chickhood to maturity were not as
large or as strong, or did not mature
as fast as those raised by the expe-
rienced poultry raiser. For this con-
dition there is a cause.
One, and a very important essential
to success in poulthy raising. is the
proper rearing of the chicks. Incuba-
tion plays an important part and, be-
fore that. the breeding stock. But
after the eggs have been properly
Matched from good, strong stock. comes
one of the most important considera-
tions in poultry raising. namely, the
successful rearing OF chicks.
1t is an undisputed fact that to Sc
cure the best and proper shape in any
breed the chicks must be grown prop
erly Many a breeders success in
the show room is due to his knowl-
edge of growing the proper matings
without check. 1t holds good on
the commercial egg farm. where the
winter eggs must be produced in or
der to make a profit. The expe-
rienced growers on these egg farms
know how to properly grow the pull
let's so they will mature at the proper
time.
Evening star., 1915-02-21
Copyright, 1915.)
Barred Plymouth Rocks.
BY LOUIS PAUL GRAHAM.

The always popular and probably the
widest known Of all American breeds
of poultry is the Barred Plymouth
Rock.
1t is generally agreed among authori-
ties that the present-day Barred Ply
mouth Rock Is descended from a cross
Of the Dominiaues and Black Jars, the
latter a fowl Of A5tatic origin. Ply
mouth Rocks beca widely popular.
being especially ADJ ple and profit
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A Well Balanced Ration.

But well balanced ration of bran.
ground oats. mealed alfalfa, middlings
in a dry mash and placed before the
chick at all times after they are eight
or ten days old is good practice The
writer uses 200 pounds Of bran, 100
of middlings. 100 of ground oats, 100
of mealed alfalfa and 10 per cent of
high-grade beef scraps. The best grade
commercial chick feed is scattered in
the litter four or five times a day, until
the chicks are eight weeks old, when
coarser grains are fed When milk
can be obtained cheaply enough it is
a welcome addition to the ration
When taken from the brooder and
placed in colony coops on range, or in
yards, great care should be exercised
that plenty of ventilation is provided
the chicks and that no crowding is
necessitated.
A steady development of the chicks
can only be accomplished by careful
attention to small details, many 80
small as to escape notice. Too much
heat or too little during the early days
of the chicks life will cause them to
receive their first check. Placing them
in growing quarters where they are
compelled to stay in poorly ventilated
buildings and are overcrowded. after
they have been taken from the brooder
or hen is the second check.
The neglect to provide proper feed
and the absence of green food Is an
other cause, and when the hot days Of
summer come the failure to furnish
shade. either natural or artificial, will
retard growth. Check in the growth of
the fowls means that much delay in
their maturity, the laying Of the first
egs-or. possibly. the loss of a prize at
the poultry show.
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@ULTRy

q hen. with the layers when she has
FULLY recovered, or send her to market;
do not. under any consideration, try to
use her again as a breeder. If male.
wait until he has recovered. and then
send him to market, unless he is a very
valuable bird, but do not use him at
this season. If, however, the ailment
is really serious-croup or a severe
case of chickenpox-kill the sick fowl
at once and burn the carcass or bury
it deeply.
Evening star., 1915-02-21
Value of Improved Breeders.

With the improved brooders now on
the market that give uniform heat and
many of them good ventilation. the
brooding problem Is being solved
rapidly, yet there are still many hovers
that are poorly ventilated and great
care should be used in the selection
of the brooder.
Proper heat is essential. and too
much heat rather than too little is
desirable, for a chilled chick during
the first ten days is as good as a dead
one. Extreme heat is weakening.
Therefore the beginner should see that
for the first ten days.
In the smaller hovers not more than
fifty chicks should be placed under
the hover. With the larger hovers,
with capacity for 500 to l,2O0 chicks,
one-half that number will do better.
In many cases the brooders now made
are too small for fifty chicks after
they reach the age of four to eight
weeks, and secondary brooder with
more space should be provided, or
the flock should be divided.
Again. every beginner should realize
he cannot always follow the footsteps
with the same success of the breeder
of years of experience. SO the smaller
flock is the best In the long run One
need not employ forced feeding
methods if the chicks are properly
handled.
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Hadn't Used One.
From, Judge.

rom JuuSe
Uncle Ezra-Eph Hoskins must have
had some time down in New York
Uncle Eben-Yep. Reckon he trav-
eled a mighty swift pace. Ephs wife
said that when Eph got back and went
into his room he looked at the bed,
kicked 1t and said, What's the durn
thing for?"
Evening star., 1915-02-21

about guns then stay out on the lawn
and play croquet with the ladies' Re-
member that a man who can't shoot
is always fooling with n gun, just as
"a man on horse who can't ride is
always Ealloping and pulling on the
Evening star., 1915-02-21
Might Be Misunderstood.

From the Philadelphia Record.
Hes a perfect duck of a doctor!"
For heavens sake don't tell people
So"
why not?
Naturally. they'll think - e's a
quack.''
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Attention to Details.

Properly growing poultry is accom-
plished only by close attention to the
leading essentials. This does not mean
the pampering of chicks or stock. They
can be checked by overkindness. But
it does mean that every one who is sue
cessful, must pay attention to the
known laws of successful rearing. The
feed rations of different successful
poultry keepers may vary slightly, but
the same foundation is behind them,
namely, elements to make bone and
muscle. The management of the
brooder may differ slightly. but
warmth and fresh air are the keynotes.
The poultry quarters may be of differ
ent models. but ventilation without
drafts is the essential sought for. There
should be at least three to four square
feet of space for each fowl To these
known rules the beginner must adhere,
II success in poultry is to result
Evening star., 1915-02-21
Questions and Answers.

Question-Please give the formula for
a good dry mash. How should such
a mash be fed?
Answer-There are any number of
ory mash formulas, and several re-
ilable feed mills put such mixtures up,
IN 1oo-pound bags, already blended and
ready to feed. However, after several
years of experimenting with various
mashes, the following has been found
by the writer to be without doubt the
best he has ever used. AS 1t has been
used for the past four years with un-
failing success, the writer has no
hesitancy in recommending it. The
Evening star., 1915-02-21
Poultry Need Green Foods.

The need of green foods for poultry
throughout the year is unquestioned.
How to secure them is a serious prob
lem. But the extra trouble taken to
secure green's for the flock Is more
than repaid in their improved health
and productiveness. There are various
ways of providing such foods. and some
of them will be described in next
weeks article. Look for 1t appearing
exclusively in The Star next Sunday.
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HITLLDOG-Tho Thoroughbred Boston bull terrier
pup; six months old and house broken. Apply
5f9 9th ST. Sc oos
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BANTANS-A few black and huff Cochirs for
sale; reasonable prices: bred from good stock.
% Snephefd ST. NV. Col 226l- 23@
Evening star., 1915-02-21

Martin direct Campbell. @01o aith ST ne. 23'
TWO male bull terriers: fox four months old:
good Watchdog Address Box 81 Star of
Ql-e.
Evening star., 1915-02-21

Don't neglect the green feed for the
breeders. Strongly fertile eggs that
will hatch chicks full of vitality can :
not be had unless the breeding fowls
have plenty of green feed.
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THEATRE ZONE REALTY TRADE.

Tie Red Shield Realty Company. Of
which W W. Rothschild Is president,
has sold ia 10 i2S West Forty fifth
street, comprising two old dwellings and
i've story hotel known as the Gordon,
IN a trade FOR a building in The Bronx
business zone.
The Forty-fifth street property. which
sbuts the Gerard Hotel. Is between
S'oadway and Sixth avenue and was
sold IN 1911 TO the present sellers by
The estate Of CorneliA Il. Kip, has been
taken by the Sykes Realty Corporation,
Charles A Sykes president. In part pay
ment Tor the McCrory Building. bust
ress structure al the northwest corner
% Prospect avenue and l6Oth street.
covering a plot 772XI25 and leased
for long term to the j. g. McCrory
Company, which operates and 10 cent
stores throughout the country and has
store in this building, parts OF which
are subet 20 the United Cigar stores
Company, the R.ker-iegeman Company
and other tenants l.. J. Phillips & Go.
negotiated the trade
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TENANTS FOR CITY DWELLINGS.

Douglas T.. Gilman 4 Co. have leased
for Paul NJ Kimbsu lei East Sixty
fourth street. four and n half story
American basement house. TO John A.
Rousnaniere.
Slawson & HobbS have rented for the
Seabury estat. the four story dwelling
At $50 West i0Sth street to pr. II.
Everett Russell for a term % years
for g. J, Rennard 10 Richard Ritter the
four story dwelling a. 302 West Sew
enty-third street opposite 'he Schwah
mansion. for term of years for Alex
ander orr tho four story high stoop
dwelling at 80 West SEVENTEEN street
10 Thomas O'Cuuuell the American
basement dwelling AT 25s IVES; Ninety
fourth stree, for a term OF years TO
Mrs ]. Il. Hays to l.. Elguers 63t West
ti7th street for term OF years, and
With Albert n Ashforth 20 Riverside
Drive, corner OF seventy ninth, for a
term OF years 20 Nathan Klein.
The Louis Becker Company has leased
for the estate Of Chauncey L. Mcknight
the three story brick and stone dwelling
At 526 West l15th street TO William
Brendel OF the Seaboard National Bank.
! who will occupy same As his residence.
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FLOWER HOUSE ON
FIFTH AVENUE SOLD
Estate Gets More Than $780,
600 for It's Leaseho ld-Fer-
nando Wood the Buyer.
WARREN ST. LOFT SALE

rns n c. Flower house at Sie Firth
svenu.. one OF tho few dwellings re-
naming on Fifth avenue south OF Fiji
ue,h street. for years the northern limit
o. business on Fifth avenue, has been
claimed FOR trade. Fernando Wood has
taken the house and will alter It for bust
mes. The deal was closed yesterday by
Stanley K. Green Of Nelson. Lee 4
jreen The house il on Columbia Uni
varsity property under lease to the
Flower estate for a term which has
abou, ten years 10 run. For the
easehold and the building Mr.. Wood
will pay between $4,000 and SEQ. 900.
~ this sum $4,000 was paid yesterday
afternoon. The remainder OF the price
viii be passed 10 the estate to-day. A
store will be built In on the street floor
and the upper floors of the dwelling will
he fitted for the use OF bachelor tenants.
\ tenant for the store has practically
been secured. Mr.. Green said yesterday
tina. he had about concluded terms for
leasing the store to a jewelry Arm at a
rental Of $4,000 a year.
The dwelling Is as IL was when oc-
cupicd by the Flower family. II is one
~ tifth avenues me houses, consider
able money having been spent both in its
construction and furnishings, 1t is six
stories high. II fronts % feet on the
avenue and runs back 1875 feet next to
the northwest corner OF Fifth avenue
and Forty-ninth street. This property
Is as feet wide and Is owned by John
Kane.
The Flower house, according to tax
assessors figures 10 worth $4,000. with
tho land, which Is owned by Columbia,
the property IL valued at 5000 900. The
property 10 covered with . covenant
which provides that Mr.. Kane or the
owner OF the corner building can have
the property In 1925 for S125.ooo. This
covenant has caused much discussion
since the property has been In the mar
kct. Some brokers who discussed the
Point OF the restriction with lawyers
claimed IL prevents the use OF the dwell
ing or business, while other brokers on
the strength OF lelal advice said the
property can he used for trade. In any
respect Mr. Wood is going 10 spend
$4,000 making over the building for a
icwelry shop on the street level and
bachelor apartments upstairs. Bryan I.
Kennedy represented the estate in the
deal
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DRUG CO.. BUYS IN WARREN ST.

The FIVE story loft building at IS
Warren street. the home for the last
twenty years OF the Neal n Br!nker
Company. hardware dealers. was sold
Yesterday for that firm to the VI. Weiss
Company by tho Duross Company. The
buyer imports chemicals and is located
at - Warren street. The firm will take
'lN upper part OF the building. The
store and basement will be retained by
the sellers on . two years lease made
Yesterday with the buyer. The property
has "A frontage Of - fee, and depth
- TOO feet The land IN owned by the
Trinity Corporation, which Saturday
gave q renewal Of the lease for eleven
Years wiiG the privilege Of an add
rOr,l ten years.
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REALTY co. BUYS DWELLINGS.

FIFTH ANENUE-Wiliam A White
& Sons have sold the four story and
Basement brownstone dwelling 2Ol4
FI''h avenue, between l24th and
'2-'h streets, on lot l6SXS5, The
raw owner, the Antler Realty Com
ra'r contemplate changing the
tg.iI.nP into a busILass structure.
E>T l2~rH STREET-Wllliam A.
H.te 6 Sons raye sold West leoth
street . four story dwelling, on lot
l!Xl0oll. to the Antlcr Realty Com
udry.
WEST lclsT STREET-W william A.
".te & Sons have sold 3 West lelst
street, four story and basement
d"tung, on lot 20Xlo0,ll, to the
Aa'er Realty Company.
WfS7 .l3TH STREET-Mrs, Harriet
Hartman has sold 254 West 18th
street q three story dwelling, on lot
l1H'00ll.
SECOND AVENUE,--Ames & Co. sold
'nr Jacob Edplon 1856 Second avenue,
0t' story tenement with stores, on
~ t.NhSG, between Seventy-s!Nth
ana cev.nty-seventh streets.
lG1TH STREtT-George r.
Bernhard has sold for Theodore and
Barbara Bertsch 5o7 West l60th
. greet, tiro story a.ght family Ha:.
O. lot 2jx5b.ll, located 1875 feet west
O. amsterdam avenue,