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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-09
BALANCE OF TRADE
NOW AT $6OO,OOO,OOO
Secretary Redfeld Says Europe
Will Owe Us Even After
Ending of War.

WASHINGTON, April ?. 49, Americas
favorable December January. February
and March trade balance, according to
figures furnished President Wilson by
Commerce Secretary Redheld today, is
approximately s6OOOOO,oOO For the week
ended last Saturday, the report says, the
figures were s2l,62.l72
The Secretary says that the foreign
trade shows no signs Of falling OF, add
ing: Undoubtedly our international pos
itlon will be greatly strengthened as a
result OF the enormous export trade we
are doing especially with Europe.
when the war is over we viii owe
Europe less than we haze in a genera
tlon. and Europe will owe u.s. which she
has never done before. and owe us great
deal
"ln future less of the goods which we
export each year will go to pay interest
on borrowed capital and more will go
toward actual repayment OF that capital
directly through the taking back of our
securities or indirectly through invest
ments by us abroad.
Both OF these processes ave under way
at this time. one is shown in the Euro
pean liquidation here and the other in
the placing of European issues IN the
American market"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-09
WAR DID NOT CAUSE
SMALL EARNINGS, SAYS REA
Panhandle President Holds Other
Conditions Responsible.

The annual pamphlet report Of the Pitts
burgh Cincinnati Chicago and ST. Louis Rail-
way Company (the Panhandlel for the year
ended December IL. 1914, shows net income OF
$2,a1I, O96 against 81. l.+s6,6J3 in 1913 This
was equal to 0.ss per cent earned on the COM
mon after all charges and dividends ON pre-
tCrred
President Samuel Rea. In hts gesneral re-
marks to the stockholders says: The husi-
ness conditions In the territory served by your
lines as well as other parts OF the country
was very unsatisfactory during the year, the
depression In trade becoming more pronouncei
In the latter months; the unsettling influence
OF the European war was a factor, but the un-
deriving causes OF the unsatisfactory railroad
situation unfortunately continue TO operate as
they did before the war, and so far as your
lines are concerned II Is to these causes that
the poor showing for the year may be at
tributed, rather than 10 the war. There was
a complete suspension OF mining operations for
a long period In several Ohio hituminous coal
fields due primarily to new mining legislation
in that State causing differences between the
operators and the miners regarding nav wage
scales which still remain unsettled In what ls
known as the No. Coal District; tbs iron and
steel industries were very much depgessed; and
consequently the traffc offerings from these
sources, which furnish three -fourths or YOUR
freight tonnage, were much below normal,
while the expenses were burdencd WITH tho
effects OF arbitration awards and wasteful legis-
lation, the pressure for future rastrlC've lesIs-
iation still continuing, although with some
what ahated force
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-09

TRUST COMPANY RESOURCES
Latest Call for Condition Discloses
Strong Position.

The recent cali for the condition Of the
trust companies Of this city reveals them IN
an exceedingly strong position when there Is
taken into consideration the general poor
business condition during the ten months
period since the last call and the fact that
most financial Institutions wrote down the
book values Of investments considerably be-
cause Of the decline IN the security markets.
OF eight trust companies that have made
public their statements In response TO the
latest call, Ave Of them show more total re-
sources than on June last year, and four
nave larger aggregate surplus aud undivided
prohts, after paying dividends during the per
lod mentioned.
Five Of the eight companies held more do
posits on April > than on June L. 1914. The
amount OF resources held In stocks ana bonds
cannot be compared exactly for all the com.
panies on the two call dates. because some of
the statements for the latest date include stock
and bond holdings In n general security in
vestment item.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-09
Financial Briefs
MILLION-SHARE DAY.


It Is reported that the Mexican Petro-
lsum Company has closed a contract with
The British Government for the sale of
the Mexican Fuel Company.
A petition for a receiver for the Coch-
fane Manufacturing Company, carpets
and cotton fabrics. has been filed
II was reported that the Russian Gov
eminent within the last 10 days had
closed contracts for $50 100000 of shrapnel
with the Bethlehem Steel Company, and
lhat the French Government had closed
contracts with the du Pont Powder Com
pany for FOO,OoooOO worth of powder.
The New York Cotton Exchange men,
esrshlp Of F. H. Barrett has been sold to
G. Moore for S11, 400, an advance of
Wv from the last previous sale, 1t is
isported that $4,000 is now bid for a seat.
A prominent curb broker stated yester-
eAy mat he has done the largest business
eunng the last 10 days of any similar
PERIOD since he entered Wall street.
sl.,l ! a on Hagen tss a.. was buyer of Cambria
Eiports Of copper from New York, Phil
saslphla and Baltimore for the week
~ saaea March 8 totaled 51OS tons, against
y same week last year.
me ohle crop report makes winter
sasat condition IS.
me Texas Company has called a special
gg.suhs OF stockholders to be held at
'sslpn' May ], TO vote on a proposition
,lsfease ,l the capital stock by $1,000, 900
NtNeOW by the sale of 10000 shares
aeeordance with a plan recommended
y the board of directors.
\ asesaTd B, Smith & Co. announces that
y !. y me Bethlehem Steel hrst lien and
ss,aqlhs per cent. sO-year gold bonds.
r'''' A. have been sold.
ser the year ended December 81 the
ea Cigar Stores of America report
~, lls.se .s Of ss0542 In surplus. leaving that
seoFdlng to Bradstreets exports OF
Is, ms week were 7,3li 900 bushels;
~ ~ 1eek, lo,il0,O0O bushels; last year
- - bushels; since July /, Sls, 1856, 900
.1'si year ago, 20T 041, 600 bushels, Corn
Sfsnts this week, 3,O8l, 900 bushels; last
ssat Asss'OO0 last year, o, 600 Corn ship
- sAee July l amounted to 2s, 500, 600
ssss compared with 2,43l, 900 bushels
tne same period a year ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-09
GRAIN AND FLOUR

WHEAT Receipts. 16l.45O bush. There
\ fair export inquiry and with stronger
outside adyiceS prices advanced lc, QUO :
ticns: Car lots. in export eeLator-N". leI,
SCOT, Sl.htit lIf: No. red Western. - -. q
la. Round lots. in eyrort ele' ator-No. :
rcd spot and April, Sl55lrr1. GOig No. rcd,
Western SlHo.aV1.6ais: No. Northern pu-
CoRN.@Receipts 3,7sl bush Offerings
we're only moderate and with stronger Uu =
side edvIcGs rrtcea. advanced ISc. quo i atiTms
April 7idTTc,. steamer, If'smI5&c; No y,
TiiaGpTtac. ar lots for loyal trade. as 70
location-So. = yellow. SOMSlc. steamer vel,
low TSGI ITNC.: No. . yellow I6nIlC.; No. !
yellow, T4TT5c.: sample yellow, 69d I7c.i new
coo. par 20 lbs d77C.
OATS.-Recelpts, ANA bush. Demand
was fair and prices were &c. higher N SYM
paIhN with the West. quotations: No. Nhite.
ii9HHlc.; standard white, 62aSlc, No, . white
RYE dull We quote at $1.160IIs per
hush, as 10 quality, in export elevator, and AZ
81 O5dl.H for small lots of nearby grain in
FLOuR.-Receipts 63o bbls. and 1913. ESQ
Ihs. m sacks. Demand light with no i'm
purtant change in prices. Quotations. per lut
It's. in wood Winter, clear, S635n6GO; do
straight. S6.GCaT; do patent. Na1 25i
Kansas. straight, iute sacks So, I5nI; do,
patent jute sacks, $IaT.e3 spring, first clear,
Sd d7idI; do, straight, STaI.25; do: patent.
mills. choice and fancy patent, SI.I5aS: do,
regular grades winter, clear. S6354htO. do,
straight, SG.GOuI; do, patent, SIdI.@I.
RAE FLOUR was quiet and steady. We
quote nearby aud Western, in wood, az St.aON
b a.. quality,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-09
WHEAT PRICES FELL,
THEN ROSE SHARPLY
Both Traders and Commission
Houses Sold, But Heavy Buy
ing Developed later.

CHICAGO, April 9-Persistent talk OF
peace in Europe i'm the near future was
responsible for a further decline In wheat
prices at the opening of the grain pit to-
day Traders again sold, as old commits
sion houses. May began the day WITH a
loes of Ia cents and July fell cent.
Later, however, heavy buying orders APP
peared and the the close May had risen
over two points from the opening and
July more than iour.
Minneapolis stocks OF wheat decreased
no 100 bushels for the week. against an
increase of 5000 bushels last year.
Export sales of grain at the seaboard
yesterday we're estimated at 2O0,0oo bush-
els of wheat and 100000 bushels OF oats
Loading futures ranEed as follows.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-09
COTTON

NEW YORK. April s.-Foreign unload
ing was a feature at the opening OF the
cotton market this morning and an initial
decline OF to lS points was quickly fol-
lowed by further losses, which, at the
end OF the hrst is minutes, amounted 10
about 10 points on all active positions,
The selling appeared 10 be general
Private cables stated that liquidation and
continual selling were responsible for
the big and unexpected drop at Liverpool.
and an absence OF buying orders was also
a feature The Greehut recelvership had
an unsettllng effect and indirectly added
10 the declining trend OF the market.
Some covering around l0;so caused rallies
OF about points from the lowest, but
the market remained very nervous.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-09
LONDON TRADING BRISK

Short Term Issues in Favor With In
vestors.
LONDON, April 9,--Trading was brisk
on the stock Exchange today and the list
was irregular. Gilt-edged issues were
dull Discount rates paused in their up
ward movement, but the lull was believed
to be only temporary. Short-termed do
mestic issues, Japan, Chinese and Rus
slams we're again in favor with investors
Insiders predict a fresh rise In Ameri-
cans which will enable your fncnciers
to distribute large lines purchased here,
The group was slightly lower. but the
undertone was good Thcre was buying
Of Grand Trunks on the expectations that
next Mondays meeting would he har-
monious. Argentine rails were steady,
oils and mines rested. Rubhers were firm
il, with the gtaplp.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-09
Atlas Powder Co. to Expand

II became known today that the Atlas Powder
Company, formerly an mteSral part of the
rapi al to $40 800 600 by tho creation Of S5 SoO-
COO q per cent. cumulative preferred stock.
Shareholders will meet on April II at Will
minEtun, Dell to amend the charter TO permit
tho increase.
The company now has preferred stock.
or iha So OCO. coo capital stock authorized, 3d.
OnO. GOO Is outstanding
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-09
LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS.

CHICAGO, April o.-HOGS. Receipts. Is 600.
market i0c. higher; mixed and butchers, s6,sS
pI.l0: good heavy, S6.goII .05 rough heavy.
Si T0GGSh; light S6.SOnT.lO pigs, ShG GOT g. ~.
bulk. S6.COdI.O5.
CATTLE. Receipts, 1000, market strong;
hseVcs. S5 TIdSqO; cows and heifers SI6I. 50:
TEXANS, S6, 25d I. 80; cal, es. 81. 5O6O.
SHEEP. Receipts. COCO; market steady; ma
tive and Western, S55OnS,25; lambs. ST.55n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-09
NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS

NEW YORK, April a.-BCTrER. Market
hrm; receipts, Sill packages. extra, 31iac.;
higher. scoring. 32a32lac: State dairy, 3fc ;
imitation creamery, 22m m22i1c.
EGGS. Market ttrm; receipts, la0i5 cases;
extra hrets, 2tiec.; resular packed hrsts, 2ui7
U2'l1c,; regular packed nearby whites, 29T
2%'7c. mixed color 20n22c. gathered refrlE
orator hrsts. nearby brown, 22iad23c storage
packed. 2id22c
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-09
GOULD HELD LIABLE
He and Associates Must Pay $685.
600 to Wabash.

NEW YORK, April o,-George j. Gould
and other directors of the Wabash Rail-
road were today held personally liable By
the Appellate Division of the supreme
Court for $5,l3S.O0O for stock wrongly is
sued They were directed to pay that
amount into the railroads treasurer i'm
mediately.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-09
PROVISIONS

The market was quiet and without important
change. Quotations: City beef, In sets,
smoked and air-drlef, 25q2dc: Western beef,
in sets, smoked. 25a26c; city beef, knuCkles
Western beef, knuckles ana tenders. smoked,
2Ig2sc.; beef hams. SllGI2; pork, family,
so. 70 u o.. rs: hams, s. Il. cured. loose, l3i4n
i3lac. do, skinned, loose, Iotsal99tc, do. do,
smoked, l3hal3hc.; other hams. smoked. city
cured, to brand ard average. l3l2nllc,:
hams, smoked. Western cured, l3HQl4c.; do.
p. cured loofe, lOq,allc. do. smoked, iO1iD
i0l.s, bellies in pickle according 70 average;
and average, city cured. l79lSc,; breakfast
bacon, Western cured, 17glsc.; lard, Western
ltLc.i lard, pure city kettle rendered, In
tierces 1lal1hc lard. pure city. kettle rem
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-09
ENGLISH TRADE SMALLER

LONDON April 9-Board of Trade figures
made public here today show that ioTe bhe
month Of March Imports increased A3,2lS,Olo
aver the same month in 1914. EXports had a
decrease OF STl, Il2,0IS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-09
VEGETABLES

Trade was fair and values well maintained
on choice stock Of most descriptions, Quo
tationsi Waite potatoes per bush-Pennsyl-
Per bbi.gNo /, S.5Oi8; No, q s4:50aS;
81 .25ai,7S medium noe. .RSi sweet POTATOES.
Eastern Shore, per bhl No I. S2.25q329; No,
81. f5G4 SG875 VS. No, y, Ssda,So sweets Jersey psi
SosNe dos choice. Der ioO.ib' bag, Ssa2 So do.
medium. me "'fe per iOG,lb has 81 5Sgl So; Do, sec
f%I;i Danish, Per ION, sa5g5is; 90, Florida. Pst
basket SS iS@ spinasS ffiS1SS"sE EoroS feTN peT bB
Sad3,5o: kale, Norfolk, per bbl', s, sSgl ;5oi
lettuce, TevAs. per bush basket, hOdJae. do,
FLORIDA, per basket, 7Sc. .gSi a0 beans, Florida,
wax. Per basket, ,S20S 50 d., Florida. gEssn'
$laf; eggplant. Florida, per box fe5SIs9:: fae5SSs99:
squash. Florida per basket, s.. .a5ds peppers.
Florida per carrier, S2@S.2S; beets, FLORIDA.
per 100 lunches SidN; tomatoes, Florida, per
Sa1rler- -Fancy S2,0oaa, so; choice 81; Soa2 20:
celery Florida, per crate, Nl.2Au2; DO New
York per bunch, alaSOc. mushrooms, per A.
Ii. basket, 60c dSl 20.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-09
Foreign Discount Rates
nIYInENps pECLARED

Germantown Trust Company fssei-l =,
.s,,,,sI ~ cant. payable Nay / % sioek OF
record Aprn p. - e,ia ztoraso
Phiiadsiphia Warelousink ane kole =. u ~
CompapY. 81 PSF shefs Fafz''=
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-09
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS
POULTRY

LIVE.-The market was quiet and weak
10 sell. Quotations: bowls. l6'3dltei oid
ROSTERS lshl2iac.; Young chickens, soft-neat-
ed iTdlSc.. do. do STACEY. l4nlSc turkeys
t5EtiTc.: ducks, lGqiIS.: geese, l2a l6c. gum
cas-, to quality. yer par SoaIoc'' plse9nis
DREssED.-rhere was little trading and
the mlrEei Vas harsi s'eISoS, SHStIdiSkusd SdTS.pisksd
Do, .,;cighips 4,.g5 lbs apie;ys, lisfSs.;
apiece lGTlSc,; DO, under lbs, ape.e iiP
l5r FowlJ, bbls. dry picked and any packed,
Western, +4i lbs. apiece, lSc.; 10, 9o.t
&is lbs l7QlTlsc; do, do 3 los. and under,
IlaiGc Towis. Western, lce;eacked lI@
17!sc. ola ro93ters, ,dryyiIpiSked; i1h' SQUADS
70 10 lbs pc, doz S3 sanl Is; 20, 40, =
lbs, per doz., S3ua25. do, do, I lbs, per uos:.
S2H2G5, DO, 90. 6ubls lbs. per dhz., -. O1
l, 81: dark and No, =. JOc. nSl Frozen POULTRY
Fowls as TO quality, lH6flSC.; chic tcns dry .
5a3G lbs. to doz. lsc do 9,a . irs 70 isssT
to doz aOc do. so lbs. and over. II clrn-
fed 3ln42 lbs TO doz lGc do +lW+I lbs to
COZ, lie: do. 4s lbs to doz.. ne. DO. 10
lbs. and over. "Oc. chickens, Gry-Iicke4 and
dry-packed. in bbls.-, Western, coo-n-fed. lbs
and over; lsc. do, do. los lIa Ilsc.; 49,
l5c.: hroilers. mi k-fod fancy. lSn2l lbs.
10 box. aTc., do. fancy. 2hn?l lbs. TO
doZ.. 24c.; Cnrn-fCd fancy lNH@f lbs 10 doz,,
25c, DO, prime 25T"O b'. To OF, &c. ur-
keys, dry-pcked and dry-l lRcked-faney 2l9
2.c, fair 10 good, 1ST2Oc old toms, l0M2uc.;
ducks, fancy in boxes l7u1Sc.; do ordinary
10 good. 12dlGc,; geese Choice and ancy, lSp
iGC. do. No. . 126l4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-09
DAIRY PRODUCTS

BUTTER.--Dsmand was fairly active and
prices ruled firm under light receipts. Quo
cry, fancy specials, SIC; extra. s@e extra
nrsts, ale hrsts. 2aa3Oc,; seconds. 26d2Tc.;
ladle-paCked, lNG2lc,, TO quality; nearby
trints fancy. 36e average extra, alc, tirsts,
3lgi2c. seconds, 2Ig20c. special fancy brands
of prints iobblug at 30dI2c.
EGGS were In good demand and hrm,
Quotations. In free cases, nearby extras, 22c
nearby current receipts, s6tS per case; West-
ern extra hTsts $3.50 Per Ssse' do, nrsts' sol >
selected csndled fresh eggs were iobbed out al
2iH2ac, peT doz.
CHEESE-Trade was fair and the mar
ket ruled firm under light offerings, Quo
tations; New York full cream, fan make,
fancy, lTkm HE, do, do, fair 20 good, l6lan
lie; do. do, current make, i5lsdl l6c; DO,
do, part skins. sdl3c
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-09
DIVIDENDS
LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD CoAPA

LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY
-, -, Philadslphiaj NarSh ~, 1919.
Railroad Company have thls day deelarsd 4
quarterly dividend Of two and one-hah per
cent Tor 81 25 per sharel on It's preteTred stock
70 stoekholders or record, March ~, lel3i and
: QaaFtsrty eiyiaeE4 of Two 4ua one-half per
caElh te- 81 lt per Ahanel On ltf eQmnQn stock
PAYABLE Aprl 10 1918,
ca8cA3 all b mailed. .-,t.n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-09
NEW YORK CURE
BAR SILVER

NEW YORK, April 0.-Ths price OF COM
mercial bar silver was sos cents today, with
Mexican dollars at 3sla cents
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-09
RAILROAD EARNINGS
BANK CLEARINGs
RATES FOR MONEY
I0REIGN EXCHANGE

Ah April p.-Tha foreign market
IN demand sterling % "
rtsr4nt Frames. Marie GullderH.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-09
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK, April 9.-The coffee market
opened steady, Futures made further declines
of to points. Prices follow!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-09
FRESH FRUITS

offerings were quite liberal but choice
stock Of most descriptions met with fair sale
Quotations Apples; Now York. Eer harreel.
York ImpPrial Som3: Greenlng S243: King,
So 1909 50: Srv. 50 5Oda IS; Baldwin. Se.AnaB
3.a5 Ren Davis, 81 79a?, 80; other good eating
varieties. 81 .SOd2 ~: medium, sin 80; apples.
Western per hox, 81 e5p2; anplcs, Delawars
and Pennsylvania per hammer 5oatoc. lemons
rcr lov sea-. - o'Rugts Florida, per box
81 Nae. -: taugerines, Tlorida, PER strap,
81 5N12.5n' grape'ruit Florida. per hoN S',MM
1nS. plneapples, Ter crate. Porto Rico -
az so: Florida Saffa rranberries. fancy late
varieties per bhl.. 81 SOa+ 30; CTanberries, Jer-
sen, per crate, o5d7Sc, strawberries Florida.
ar ntiart oOd35c
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-09
REFINED SUGARS

There was little trading and the market
was UNCHANGED, We quote; Standard granI-
lated. S.05c. fine granulated, 1900, powdered,
&c. contectioners' A, 5.s0c; soft grades sos
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-09

II Is reported that the Mexican Petro-
eum Company has closed a contract with
the British Government for the sale of
the Mexican Fuel Company.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18
CHICKENS AND THE GARDEN
Learn How to Get Best Results From
Different Ways of Feeding,
Housing and Breeding.

A student at one of the agricultural
normal school short courses in agri-
culture gave the following answer to
the question, What objects are to be
obtained in the study of poultry and
garden?"
The objects to be obtained in the
study of chickens and garden are to
learn how to get the best results from
the different ways OF feeding. housing
and breeding; which are the best
breeds and how to keep them pure
and get the most profit from them at
the least expense.
In gardening, how to get the most
profit from soil without robbing it OF
its fertility.
Chickens and gardening may be
studied together to mutual advantage
by having two lots, one for the chick
ems and the other for the garden. The
garden will furnish food for the
chickens and the family also and the
manure of the hens will keep the soil
fertile and productive. The chicken
yard and garden can be alternate6
each year to get better results.
The greens for the chickens may be
grown in the end Of the plot which is
not occupied by the chicken coop. The
chickens are to be shut up all the time
except. perhaps, about an hour each
evening"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18

the poultry house with diluted car
bolic acid. and afterwards giving it a
thorough coat of whitewash.
AS turkeys begin laying very early
the nests must be carefully watched.
! particularly when the weather is cold,
or they will become chilled within a
few hours. They should be removed
as soon as the hen leaves the nest and
replaced by china eggs.
Turkeys begin laying at about ten
months, and if undisturbed each hen
will lay from 20 to 35 eggs before be-
coming broody. Let me say here that
! If you expect to be successful in tur-
| key raising you should obtain YOU.
stock in the fall, because if the birds
are brought into new surroundings too
soon before mating season begins they
will not do we'll. Turkeys are eau
tious, timid and slow-moving birds,
and cannot be hurried.
AS soon as the eggs are laid they
should be dated, and any other memo
randa as to the hen should be marked
on them. and the eggs then placed
in wooden boxes packed loosely in
wheat bran.
| The eggs should be kept in tenn
perature of between IS and IS de-
grees, and must be turned partly over
every day. The eggs should always
| be placed in the bran in a slanting po-
sition. with the little end down.
If broken up. turkey hens will be-
gin to lay again in about two weeks.
and some breeders take advantage of
this by having an incubator ready
when the hens begin to lay, to take
care of any surplus eggs, as it is
| deemed better practice to use incuba-
! tors for this purpose than chicken
| hens
Ii hens begin laying very early they
will often, particularly In warm eli
mates, produce two broods during the
year, but late Matched turkeys sell
dom do well, and late laying should
not be encouraged
| We have never known turkeys to be
raised successfully in an artifcially
heated brooder The young poults
| do not seem to thrive well except
when under the mother hen. The
turkey hen searches for food for her
young, while the chicken hen must
be fed. The turkey hen, therefore,
seems to take better care of her poults
than a chicken hen does, and general
ly succeeds in bringing more of them
through the season than those that
are started in breeders.
When the turkey hen begins to sit
she should be provided with dish
of whole corn and wheat, given access
to fresh water twice day, and then
must be left absolutely undisturbed
In order to get the best results, each
turkey hen should have an individual
pen where she can sit and eat and
drink without being compelled to go
out into the yard with the other birds.
or be disturbed in any way.