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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-19
Port Cotton Movement

New Orleans: Middling, 7s7c; receipts. 11,752: exports, 12,5oS; sales, 3f4o; stock, 419.S1S
 Galveston: Mddling, S.45c; receipts, 19, 99o; exports, 2S.74S; sales, 1900; stock, 57l,- 29S.
 Mobile: Middling, T.75c receipts. s36 sales, $50; stock 4s,777.
 Savannah: Middling, SAC. receipts S05S; exports 20,975; sales, 155s; stock, 2S2,s73
 Charleston: Midding, Sc; receipts, S4S; stock, 11S,916
 Wilmington: Middling, Sc; receipts, I'll; stock. 52.42S.
 Texas City: Receipts, z645.
 Norfolk: Mddlihg, Sc: receipts, 1922; ex- ports 9900; sales 1882; stock. 79,592.
 Baltimore: Middling, S4o: stock, 2TS2.
 Boston: Midding. S.55c; receipts, 9i; ex- ports, 1904; stock, 11,100.
 Philadelphia: Middling, S.stc stock. 76o5. New York: Mddling, s55c; receipts, e4l ; stock, 112,75o.
 Minor ports: Receipts, s900; exports, 9450; stock 139, 243
 Total today: Receipts, 5s,692; exports, 3,4S5; stock 1,S51,677. Total for week: Receipts 30S,504; ex- ports, 3sS, ,295.
 Total for season: Receipts. 7597, ,543; ex- ports, 4s56,6 ,665.
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STEADY UNDERTONE AT NEW ORLEANS Moderate Buying Keeps Cotton Prices at a Net
 :. Advance
Sales. High. Low. Clos,

New Orleans February 1s.--Cotton had a steady undertone today. Moderate ouy- ing served to keep prices at a net ad- vance after. a decline of to points on the near months at the opening. Spots lost points at 7.SSc for middling, but this was lost sight of in the rather large sale of 3540 bales. By some 1t was be- lieved that the reduction in quotations was due to further adjustment to meet the new government standards.
 Reports from New England that many mills were running full time was stin- ulating feature of the days news. Some of the buying was apparently based on the export movement. Foreign shipments for the day amounted to S3, ,4S5 bales, while total net receipts at all ports were only 55,692 bales Exports thus far this week amount to 33S. .295 bales and those for the season 4,S56,6 ,665. Bulls pointed our that these figures more than met their predictions that total exports for the scs- son by the end of February would be 5,000,C00 bales.
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DEMAND
 ; SENDS WHEAT UP
Follows Break Due to Dead.
 lock Over Submarine War Zone

Chicago, February 1S.-Export demand broader than ever whirled the price of wheat upward today after a break ef fssc that was largely duo to the dead lock over the so-ca1led submarine war zone. The market finished strong at 1ss@1s4c advance. Corn gained ssGaac tu ss@sic and oats 1sc to 1s114c. Tn provi- sions the outcome ranged from a shade te 27isc decline.
 Corn, like wheat, had an carly break and later strong rally. Sales or cash corn aggregated 1,S5oooo bushels, most ly to exporters.
 Oats swayed with wheat and corn. | was said 2,00oOc0 bushels of oats were taken for Europe at the seaboard.
 Weakness in the hog market prevent ed thorough recovery in provisions as in grain.
 Chicago. February 1S.-Grain and pro- .....
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Montgomery Market

Montgomery, February 1s.--lSpecial) Spot cotton was quoted here today as follows: Mddling fair, new. s.75c; strict good mddling, new, S-38c good mjddling, old Sc. new SOC; strict middling, old 775c. new Sc. Middling, old 750c new 7.75c; strict low middling. old 7c, new 7Bc; low middIlng. old 65Oc, new. 6.75c; strict good ordinary old .75c, new G. 25c; good ordinary. old 5.3sc, new 5.ssc Mar ket quiet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-19
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, February Special )--The market today remained quiet but steady, With no selling pressure outside of the operations of our local traderes, who are still pessimistic. There appeared to be somewhat better feeling. owing to the lack of developments in the so-called war zone over night, but 1t will be three or four days before the trade recovers from it's nervousness over the possible developments in this respect
 Exports were again large, being over S0,0OO bales, And there was from time to time buying in this market from Europe The execution of these orders brought about a gradual advance to the close which was at the best of the day and some 10 points above last night. >
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Bank of England Statement

London, February 1s.-The weekly state ment of the Bank of England shows the Following changes: Total reserve, de- creased 21,41l 000 circulation, decreased f24S.O00: bullion, decreased 1,G5s.5 5l3 other securities, G29l5,o90: other deposits, in- creased e17s7,000: public deposits, de- creased ed i30i000; notes reserve, de- creased 91,aeo, 00o; government securities decreased .16,00o. The proportion of the banks reserve to liability this week is 3l.54 per cent: last week it was 31 57 per cent. Rate of discount, 3 per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-19
SLIGHT ADVANCE |NCOTTON MARKET Flour and Grain Firm With But Little Activity
 Manifested

Local flour and grain quotations are unchanged. although the market is re- ported somewhat strong at this time and trading Is not very active. The price for Michigan flour remains at $S95 per barrel. Business in most lines is De- coming brisk for the weekend.
 The cotton market shows signs of re- turning strength. Local spot quotati tions were advanced 1sc on all grades at tho close Thursday, making the price fol good middling, Slsc.
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Fruits and Produce

Fruits and Produce Lemons-$2. 50. Limes-N.25. Florida Orangcs-S1 75dt2. &. Grapefruit-S1. 75Q2 25. Grapefruit-Per barrel, S3. Tangerines-d.75 per strap: 250 per box Florida Strawberries-3oQ4O 4Oc at. Apples-York Imperial, SS@350. BaIA wins, s5Q3.50; Ben Davis, $2. 2.50a3: bo, apples, sl.25Q1. .75. Peanuts-51s@6ikc per h. Malaga Grapes-S5d6 per keg. Tomatoes-$343. 50 per crate. Cocoanuts-$4 per sack. Cranberries-Per box, s1.76G2: per Thar. rel, $7.
 Celery-Florida. per crate, s2.5o; 7be dozen.
 Walnuts-1602ec ib. Pecans-125sQ2Oc per lb. F1lberts-l6c per h. Almonds-20c per ib. Chestnuts-9c per Ib. Lettuce-$i. .26ag2.25 hamper Eggplants-$35 Green Peas-s3. Green Beans-$3.50. Onions-21sc per lb. Spanish Onions-u.75 75 per crate Sweet Potatoes--n per busheI. Irish Potatoes--75c per busheI. Cabbage-2c per lb. New Cabbage-$2 per crate. London Layer Raisins-$l.75. California Figs--$2 per case. Seed Potatoes-S101.20 bu. onion Sets-$L 7bGss bu.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-19
Sugar Market

New York, February 1s.-Sugar futures opened somewhat unsettled today, but soon steadied on scattered trade pur- chasing Prices at noon were about , to points net higher. Raw sugar nom- nal; molasses, 3.74c; centrifugal, 4.51c; refined steady; futures closed firm and from 6 to points higher; sales. 9l5o tens; February, 3.S9c; May, 3.a4c; June, 3.99c; July, 404c September, 4.11c.
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nary iirsts. % e 2ee: firsts, 264e7c. Po- tatoes lower; receipts. 25 cars: Michi- gan and Wisconsin red. s7 t7 4oc; Michi- gan and Wisconsin white. 3S143c.
 St. Louis, February 1S.-Poultry un- changed, except springs, 16c. Butter. Creamery, 301&c Eggs. 24c.
 Kansas City. February 1s.-Butter, eggs and poultry unchanged
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New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans. February lS.---Riee con tinued strong today. Quote: Rough Hon duras, 2.50G 4.50c; Japan, 2.75@4 4.60c others unchanged. Receipts. Rough e602; millers, 6257; clean. 222i. Sales 110 sacks rough Japan at 4.56c: saal pockets clean Honduras at 7s n5i,c s14 pockets Japan at 4ssc.
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Produce Market.

New York. February 1S.--ButteI steadier: receipts. 51i2; creamery ex- tra (ss score), 30@301sc; creamery (higher test), S1@311ac; firsts, ss@ 29Rc; seconds, 26@2716c. Eggs firm receipts. 9101: fresh gathered, 2Sla di 2sc: extra firsts. 2Sc; firsts, 2TGp 21 + c seconds, 26@26,ac: nearby hennery whites, 36 c 37c. Cheese steady; receipts 653s; state whole milk, held specials 17h m17i2 c; state whole milk average fancy. 161s m17c. Dressed poultry quiet western roasting chickens, 17@21c fresh fowls, 141a @1S1sc turkeys, 14 O 221ac.
 Chicago. February 1S.-Butter un- changed. Eggs higher; receipts, 1928 at mark cases included, 22@2Tc; ordi-
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New Orleans Spot Cotton

New orleans, February 1S-Spot cot ton easy; prices points off; sales on the spot, 2s40 bales; to arrive, 1200; good or dinary, 6c; strict good ordinary, 6.56c, low middling, 7.06c: strict low middling. T15c iniddiing. e.SSc: strict niddling, S.i3c good middling. S.57c; strict good midding, s94c; receipts, 11,752; stocS, il9,SfS
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.

'. olse Meinbers New Fork Cotton E Exchsnxe. N. New Orleans Cotton Exchange. Now York Produce Exchange. Associate embers Liverpool Cotton Association; 1 \ of Cotton and Cotton Seed gOtl for k Ire delivery Special attention and ral terms given Tor consighments of
 - jinUtsd.
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Interior Cotton Movement

Houston: Middling, S.4oc: receipts Ill., | I2l; shipments. 14.S39; sales. 253S stock, | 201, ,654.
 l Memphis: Middling. 7.Ssc: receipts, z56e shipments 3049; sales, 2s00; stock, 224,- | S5s.
 | Augusta: Midding. Sc; receipts. 1266; shipments, 1S19; sales, 152l; stock, 147,- 9S3.
 st. Louis: Mddling. 77sc; receipts, 67ls; shipments 7l2l; sales. 2s6; stock. 3S.1
 Cincinnati Receipts, 2204 shipments, l035; stock. 13,313. Little Rock: Middling, 7.75c; receipts l 102S shipments, 1544: stock, 5s,i26. Dallas: Middling. Sc; sales. 3314. | Total today: Receipts, 25.544: shipments l g, 4o7; stock, 6S4,567. 1 New York, February 1S.--cotton futures opened steady; March. s.33c; April, {. 40c: May, S63c; June, s.70c: July, S.S1c; Au- gust. S.93c; September, s.9sc; October, 9.06c; November, 916c; December, 9.27c; December, 9.27c; January, 9.35c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-19
Bonds
Mercantile Paper

New York, February 1S.-Prime mercan- tile paper, 31aq4 per cent; sterling ex- change strong; 60-day bills, s4 50 for cables, $4.S2; for demand, s4 .S1 50. Bar sill yer. 4S3sc. Mexican dollars, 371ac. Gov ernment bonds steady; railroad bonds heavy; time loans steady: 60 days 21a@ 2% per cent; 90 days, 2%@3 per cent; six month. 3A per cent. Money on call steady; high, per cent; low, 1% per cent; ruling rate, ? per cent; last loan, per cent; closing bid, 1a4 per cent; of fered at per cent
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Bank of France statement

Paris, February S.-The Bank of
 France today issued a statement showing the following changes since rebruary 1. Gold in hand increased, 41,00O francs, silver in hand increased 7,13s,00O francs notes in circulation increased 103, Al OO0O | treasury deposits increas sed 97,697, ,000 gen. eral deposits decreased 59.16S000 francs, bills discounted decreas sed S2, 2,647.0O0 francs,
 advances decreased S.347,G00 francs.
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-four, sS.<5: hard winter wheat flour, s .3o shorts. @7S; pure wheat bran. t32: c. 6. meal. 7H per cent. 80; Cremo meal. per ton. s26; C. s. hulIs, $11 ton; No, timothy hay. per ton. t25: mixed alfalfa and John- son grass. per ton. $l9 pea green alfalfa, western. $26 mixed feeds. per ton, S95: oats. per bushel. 75c; corn. per bushel, N0s; corn meal, N.s5 per sS pounds,
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Liverpool, February 1S-Spot cotton lower; good middling, 5.25d; middling 4.95d; low middling. 4.54d; sales, 6OO0; spec. ulation and export. 1000; receipts. 39. .26l Futures steady; May and June, 4.s7iad July and August. 4,96d; October and Mo- vember, 5.0711d; January and February, 6.14ifd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-19
Some Voice

From the New York Sun.
 She-How is it your sister didn't sing to- night?" He-Oh, the doctor had forbidden her He says she must not sing for six months. She-Does he live near her?
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Metal Market

New York, February 1S-Lead steady, g. S2Q3.S7 London, E19 Ss 9d; spelter. Strong. H.90d920. London, -.,
 New York. February 1S.-Tin quiet, $S65003750 Copper quiet. Electrolytic, 1462614.S7c; casting. 1425@14.62c. Iron quiet and unchanged. At London spot coper R63 los. Futures, e63 lis Cd Suot tin, f17S. Futures, f156 los.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-19
Imperial Bank of Cermanv

Berlin lfVia London. February 1Sl-Thel weekly statement of the Imperial Bank of Germany shows the following changes:
 Gold increased B. .509, 600 marks, dis counts in treasury paper increased 2.724.- CO0 marks. deposits increased 1T 45O000 marks; metal stocks, notes of other banks and loan bank notes decreased
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.dcsts

no rresl country eggs-2Se; fresh candled-- 22c to 23c; graded carton eggs-e5c Extra Ribs-11c. Bellies-2O-25c; 12c. Boston Butts--12c. Pork Loins-121ac. Breakfast Bacon-23c. Spare Ribs-9hc Regular Hams-151sc Skinned Hams-16c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-19
Dry Goods Market

New York, February 1s.-Men's wear was today ordered actively by buyers who feared advances. Cotton goods and yarns were steady but quiet. Raw silk was quiet with an easier tendency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-19
New York Spot Cotton
Liverpool Cotton

New York, February 18.-Spot cotton quiet; middling uplands s.55c; no sales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-19
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, February 1S.-Cotton seed oil was lower under scattered lquida- tion. induced by the weakness in hos products and the disquieting foreign shipping conditions. Final prices were generally 10 to 12 points net lower. Spot. 7d7 15c; February, 7.O5@7 15c; March, 7.J9 @7.13c; April. 7.1417.15c; May, 7.12Q7. 13c; June. 72407.26c: July 7.32Q7. .33c; August. '. 4o@7 4ac; September. 7.52G7.5Ac; total sales, S7O0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-19
St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, February 1S.-Wheat, No. ? red, s1.5e@1.57la: No. ? hard sl.57lsa1. 6l ]; May, $l56lsa1. :56A corn. No. 2, 75c: No. white, 751sc; May, 77%c: oats, No. ? 5'c; No. 2 white, 5S1ac; May, 5sc.
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High. Low. Close

New Orleans February IS Cotton opened steady; March, Sc; May. s.33c, July, S.53c; October, s.79c; December. 2.git
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Fish

Perch-Sc. Salt Water Trout-1l1x02c. Blue Catnsh-7kc. Red Snapper -s,x910c. Gray Snappsr-4Q6c. Mullet-661c. Spanish Mackerel-l2jsl0lSc. Fresh PompAno-106zkc Delaware Oysters-standapds, SOc gal lon; selects $l.zb gallon; extra selects Sl.35.
 Gulf oystsrs- -ssas.Se per leee.
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Creamerv ProAuef.

Creamery butter-Sz0,S6isc; process buf. ter. 3cc; oieoinargarins. ltG1Sc,
 Full Cream Checse-l7c: imported avvts. S3c; rlnento. dos. N.A
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London, February 1S.-Bar silver. 9 15-16d per ounce. Money, 1 per cent Discount rates: Short bills, 1A per cent three months 11a per cent
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LOCAL QUOTATIONS
The Iron Market
Poultry and Eggs
SpOt Cotton

 Live turkeys 17c; dressed turkeys. 2oc. Fryers-lh-lls lbs. average, 1Sc. Ducks-16c lb. Guiaeas-30c. Roosters-9sc Geese-75Q90c. fTesn country eSgs-2lc; graded carton eggs, 23c. '0i'
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Naval Stores

Savannah, February 1S.-Turpentine firm. 42c; sales. %: receipts, 126; ship nents, 1868; stock. 34 105; rosin firm; sales, 1Sz; receipts. Ssl; shipments, alO; stock. iS5,s75. Quote; A. B. $2.95; c, D. $302i.: F. F. $s.O5; c. $s10; H. $S.12h: I, $315: K. s3.35; M, $4; N. s; VIC. $50; wv.
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Chicago Grain

Chicago, February 1s.-Wheat, No. red, s1551sa1 .61s.; No. ? hard, $l.561sd 1.62s4; rye, No. ,, S1.25; barley. 76dSac; tim othy, $5.5oa6.5o; clover, $11.5od145O: pork. M7alS.25 lard $l0,l0; ribs, s9 z5@1o.75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-19
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, February 1S.-Wheat, No.
 2 hard, $1.54; No. red, Sl.53; corn, No. 2 mixed, 71s4c; No. white. TAG; No. ? shredder yellow, 52c; oats, No. ? white, 561sq57c: No. ? mixed. 539o3lsc.
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\ Present-Day Parallel

representatives Of the Lord: and that { Gods blessing could not be expected un- der such eandIIIons
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But No Work for Them

TT on the Boston Transcr1pt.
 Maud--Were there any marrying men down at the beach this summer?
 Ethel-Yes, a couple of parsons and a justice of the peace.
 1,1S1 .000 marks: loans decreased 971 900 marks; long treasury bills decreased 295. GOO marks; notes in circulation decreased S4,- GOO marks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-19
Hides and Taiiov

Green salt bIdss. ls0l7c; green aait (fresh). 140l6c; dry hint hides. 2sQ2Dc; dry salt hides. 26@47c: 6amaged hldas. half price; sheep sxins. 5o66oc: horse hides. $2Gs.50; sherIings i602Sc; goat skins. 30Q36c; kid skins. JOG; tallow, 6Qc; skins. mS5c; kid skins. i0c: tallow. 60sc; clean unwashed wool. 2o02ac; bury wool. l2Q15c: ginseng. $l6s.
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New Orleans Cotton Futures New Orleans, February 1S.-The cot ton market closed steady at a net ad- vance of to ' points.
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Flour and Breadsfuffs self-rising flour, $50; Tennessee -four. z; Michigan hour, e.ss; Idahc -four,
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Chicago February 1s.-Grain and pro visions.
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New York, February 1s.--The cotto market closed steady.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-10-29
SERIOUS DISEASE OF CALVES
Diphtheria Is Very Contagious and
Contracted Principally by Young
AnimaIs--Some Of Symptoms.

Calf diphtheria is a serious disease
appearing among calves three to five
days old. Infected calves refuse to
drink or suck, have some discharge OF
saliva from the mouth and there are
inflamed patches inside the mouth
which gradually develop into ulcers.
There is fever, and an offensive odor
from the mouth. The disease is very
contagious and is contracted princi.
pally by young calves and pigs up to
six or eight months old, although oc-
casionally adult cattle and hogs have
II.
DR.. NJ. II. Reynolds of the Mime
sofa station advises treating the sores
by first cleaning with per cent so
luton of creolin in warm water and
then treating twice a day with a solu-
ton OF permanganate OF potash. two
ounces to a gallon of water. this treat
ment to be kept up for about a week.
The potash solution should be made
fresh each time Thoroughly clean up
the calf pen and yards and spray with
disinfectant.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-10-29
RIGHT BREED FOR BEGINNER
WeIi.Estabiishcd, Long-Bred and Pop
ularuarieties Are Best TO Attain
Greatest Success.

New breeds OF poultry are brought
out from time to time and with the
introduction OF each the claims made
for their virtues over long established
breeds IL calculated TO make any be-
ginner feel that he must have the
new ones If he is to attain the great
est success.
The fact OF the matter is that the
new breeds are the ones that the be-
ginner should usually keep away from.
They are yet in the making. In a
way, and require the skill OF the ex-
pert breeder to develop into practical.
truetotype fowls.
IL is with the well-established. long
bred and popular varieties that the
beginner should generally start. The
new breeds are no better I'm any way
than the old ones and as a general
rule are not nearly so good In a prac-
tical way.
Don't get the idea the poultry bust
ness is going TO be revolutlonized ey-
cry time some new breed is brought
out.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-10-29
GOOD FEED FOR YOUNG FOkl
Colt Should Be Taught to Nibble al
Grain With Dam-Weanine Made
Rather Easy Task.

Are you giving that young foal the
proper care? To become a strong
sound horse. when matured the foal
must be well nourished and given
every advantage possible.
The foal should be taught to eat
grain very early. BY placing the feed
box from which the dam eats her grain
now, the foal, at about two months Of
age, will begin nibbling with the moth.
er, and will soon acquire a taste for
the grain.
A pen built in one corner of the
field made high enough to keep the
mare out and allow the colt to pass
under will make it possible to feed
the foal grain with very little diff.
Guilty. Allow the mare in the inclo
sure with the foal for few times,
and it will soon learn to go in 1t.
self Keep a liberal supply Of grain.
preferably oats and bran, and perhaps
some cracked corn, in the feed box.
To induce the dam to loiter about
with the colt, have the pen near q
shade tree or the salt box.
BY weaving time the foal will have
become thoroughly accustomed to eat.
ing grain and will wean very easily,
besides being in better condition ss
a result of this additional feed.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-10-29
War Bulletins

Great Britain and France will send
100000 troops 10 the Balkans 10 help
the Serbians and TO invade Turkey and
Bulgaria, il was learned on reliable
authority in London.
The resistance of the Serbian troops
Is desperate and heroic, but the strong
pressure OF the Austrians and Ger
mans from the north and of masses
OF Bulgarians from the east is cut
ting them of. .-
An important Russian success in the
region OF Baranovichi. resulting in the
capture OF several German positions,
1852 men, 10 machine guns and one
piece OF artillery. was announced from
Petrograd.
General Sir Ian Hamilton, who has
commanded the British land forces IN
the Mediterranean since the campaign
against the Dardanelles was undertak-
en- seven months ago. has been recall
ed "to report"
The Allies effected landing at
Enos on the Aegean Sea in European
Turkey, close 10 the BulbdIlhh poiuSi'
and seized the railroad at that point.
Strumitsa in Bulgaria was occupied
by the armies of Great Britain, France
and Serbia. The Allied armies are
advancing.
Great Britain declared war on Bull
garia; France and Russia were expect
ed to take the same step at once.
Serbia formally declared war upon
Bulgaria. The official Serbian notln-
cation TO the British Government said
the state OF war with Bulgaria existed
because of the latter's attack along
the line of Hatcher TO Radovista.
Bulgaria's entry into the war added
500. 900 fresh troops to the armies oil
the Central Powers.
The British forces in northern
France launched vigorous new Oh
fensive over 30-mile front which
according to Sir John French, was
crowned with success. They took the
Hohenzollern redoubt, strategic h1l
southwest OF Hulluch.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-10-29
CULLING FLOCK IN THE FALL
"2o0-Ego Hens Always Have White
Legs at End Of Their PulIet Year."
Says Professor Barrows.

Trap-nest records with many hun.
drcd fowls Mt the Maine station make
IL possible To say positively that no
bird which has been n heavy layer
will have bright yellow legs at the
end OF the laying season. Prof II. X
Barrows says that "200-cgg hens al
ways have white legs at the end OF
their pullet year" The yellow color
ing matter I'm the legs and skin seems
20 5e used up In coloring the yolks for
80 many eggs. and thus the skin and
legs bleach out nearly white.
II is worth while knowing this when
culling the flock and deciding which
pullets TO keep over TO use as breed
ers the next year. 1f the poultrymap
has no trap-nest records tho color Of
the shanks furnishes him one OF the
best indications he can have an 10 the
way in which these pullets have laid
during their first year OF life.
His first selection should always. OF
course, be on the strength and con
stitutional vigor, but after having
picked out the good. strong. healthy
birds he should then choose from
among those the ones which show the
whitest legs. Poultrymen often make
n mistake on this point. frequently
practicing Just the opposite-tbat rs
picking out carefully those which have
yellow legs which are the poorest lay
ers I'm the flock.