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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-26
Weekly Bureau of In
formation for All Who
Till the Soil or Are In
terested in Making Homes
PERCHERON BREED
OF DRAFT HORSES

The first importation OF Pcrcheron
stock into this country was in New
Jersey in 1882. This Importation. con-
s!s,ing OF one stallion and two mares,
was not attended with good success.
for the stallion died At sea, and ono
mare was hurt from car shipment,
while the other landed in poor health.
Mr.. Edwin Harris. the importer. how
ever, returned Immediately TO France
ana imported the two stations. Dill
Eence and Bonaparte, and several
mares. Diligence in particular proved
to be fine specimen OF the breed.
Following this, mportations were
made in 1851 and 1864 in Ohio and
MaSsa chusetts, respectively.
II is now an accepted fact that the
Percheron is the most popula" OF draft
breeds in America This - because he
has a good and docilc disposition. The
ability TO do all kinds of work on the
farm and road with rapidity OF walk;
absence OF long hair "n the legs;
sound. open feet. comparative ease
with which he is mated because @!
uniformity of color, are factors OF his
popularity. Take the British breeds OF
draft horses. If the British drafters
were removed in any large district. the
loss would hardly he noticeable. since
the Pcrchcron is so plentiful. y Texas
horseman says that without reserve he
can recommend the perCheron as the
best for the purpose OF crossing with
small range mares TO get SalaDlc
horses From small range mares by
PcrCherou sircs tine-boned animals
have resulted. To a marvellous degree
the Percheron has transmitted
conformation, tractability and color
throuch range mares
With the circus man the gray color
wins special favor In the first place,
dappled gray is the most impressive
Of any color. Then, as rule, the
Erays are the best feeders. They are
also declared TO be more serviccable
than horses OF other colors, especially
In keeping sound and enduring the
summer heat and vicissitudes OF travel
without sickness.
In the matter of price some buyers
are willing TO give as high as $50 per
100 pounds extra for gray geld'ngs.
in preference 10 geldinGs OF other col
ors This factnis a CoEent reason why
breeders shoulg strive to raise s,rays.
Farmers, breeders and city users of
drafters have had nearly a century TO
test the value OF the Pcrcherons. They
have tested them in every conceivable
way and found them equal TO every
emergency. The high esteem in which
the breed is held is shown that in
horse producing sections two-thirds Of
pure draft sircs are Percherons.-W.
Z. a.
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T0P-HEAVY MARKET
CONDITION IS FEARED
Efforts to Curb UubridIcd Speculation
I'm "Wnr brides" Meets with In
different Success.

NEW YORK. July 25.-ETorts last
week to curb the unbridled specula-
ton in stocks, which have become
known as war Brides" met with
Indifferent success. An official warn
in one case was the most direct
method.
The effects feared are a top-hcavy
market condition, caused by insecure
credits. the damage from reaction and
the danger of n spread OF speculative
imitation into other fields. a plcthoric
money market serves as a stimulant
The Orduna episode and the threatened
labor troubles were cited as examples
OF the risk from untoward incidents
Settlement of tho strike at some OF the
important munition plants was one
influence. and the prevailing mood of
Wall Street was that both the Ger
man and American governments are
predisposed to peaceful solution OF
their controversy
Substantial evidence OF the benefits
OF war orders was found in the ex-
banded production and advancing
prices in the steel market. with pro-
1ectcd plant extensions for productive
requirements in sight Attempts to
direct speculation into railroads were
hampered by the large dependence
upon cuts in expenses for gains in
net earnings and the continued shrink
age in weekly gross returns
Canadian Pacific. st. Paul, Southern
Railway preferred, and several other
issues In the same class sold at low
est prices in years. the decline being
promoted by dubious dividend pros.
poets. Practically all the shares of
the roads traversing the southern and
southwestern parts OF the country
made low record prices.
This country's strong exchange no.
sition provides against harm from
foreign liquidation, which was in much
smaller volume last week.
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COUNCIL MAY RESC|ND
TARIFF RATES ACTION
Aldermen Already Have Reconsid-
cred, and Lower Body Is Expected
to Follow Example.
GOES TO STATE COMMISSION
Hearing on Question of Schedule Be-
tween Petersburg and City Point
Will Be Held on Wednesday.
Judge Watson Visits Hopewell.
Especial to The Times Dispatch. ]

Especial to The Times DiSpatCh.1
PETERSBURG, VA. July 25-A
special meeting of the Council has
been called for tomorrow night for
the purpose Of further consideration
or the tariff rates on the City Point
Dranch of the Norfolk and Western
railway. The Council recently adopted
resolution granting the Norfolk and
estern Company permission to change
inc tariif rates on the City Point road
suostitutc Il new schedule in place of
'he ola Malone tariff, and making II
CONFORM to the rates on the main line
Inc Board OF Aldermen passed a SINH
lar resolution, but last week rescindcd
IL. II is probable that the Council will
also rescind its action Tomorrow night
"a nearing on the question of tho
CITY Polnt road schedule will be had
peiore the State Corporation Commits
sion on Wednesday, at which both Tho
city and the railway company will he
represented by counsel Francis a
James. an attorney Of Washington n
railroad traffic expert, will take n,r,
III io' king after the city's intercs, In
the matter. Tho idea is not IN onno..
a chahGe from the Malone traffic but
10 nave 1t replaced by a classification
that Will not greatly increase the nres.
ent rates. AS soon as the two branches
or the Council had granted the NorfoIlr
and western Railway the privilege OF
changing the City Point rates a n.w
schedule was put into operation.
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News Notes of Intereat.

B. p. Miller. OF Dinwiddie County.
whiie attending moving picture
show on Saturday night, was relieved
OF his pocketbook. containing $3.50
by pickpocket
The crowd OF Du Pont employees
who came 10 the city on Saturday was
much smaller than usual on pay-days.
The reason was that n great many Of
the men had the chccAs cashed by the
new bank at Hopcwclf and preferred
to remain there
The accidental dropping OF a light
ed match set fire TO an auto-titney
In BollinGbrook Street Saturday night.
The match gnitcd some gasolcne
which had been spilled while the car
tank was being filled. The depart
mcnt extinguished the fire before any
material damage had been done
II is reported that the Du Point Com
pany is planning to erect it's own plant
for the manufacture OF acid a large
quantity of which Is needed in tho
manufacture OF guncotton.
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PRACTICAL WAY
OF FEEDING POULTRY

OF course. foods that are not tasty,
whether grains. greens or animal
food. should not be used as poultry
feed, even though they contain all the
desired elements of nutrition. Fowls
appreciate 4 change OF diet as often
as possible The same grains in diff
fereaJ forms may be change TO them
and yet contain the same nutrients.
one man thought he was feeding on
balanced ration. because he fed corn
meal dough in the morning, cracked
corn AZ noon and whole corn az night
be ZOO narrow or two wide for an
other. By narrow and wide. We mean
The proportion OF protein. the flesh and
tissue forming nutrients compared
with the caribou ydrates, the fat. heat
and energy making clements. 4 good
portion OF protein 70 FIVE OF carho
hyd-zIes, usually designated TO ).
By average aocE We mean one that
Is composed largely o; American
breeds. TIE Med!terraneans arc nat
u-alIy more active and will do better
This, O: course, depends somewhat
upon the condition OF the birds and
the season OF the year.
It's mistaken notion that hens will!
lay eggs when spring comes whether
the food Is properly fed or not True,
get around the farm and pick up
part OF their living in the garden and
about the barn. When a hen lays she
is getting nutrients from somewhere
IN addition to air and water II we
analysed fowl or:'chickan, we would
find about 50 percent Of water, nearly
% per cent OF protein, Il per cent OF
fat and about per cen, of ash. In
an egg We would get nearly &c per
cent OF water. a little more than II
per cent OF protein, about . per cent
Of fat and y per cent ash If n
chicken IS deprived of any Of these
ingredients in its food, il cannot de-
velop in nice proportions. If II is com
PEELED 20 consume a surplus OF one in
order TO get q suhic!ency of another. IL
VIII not remain in good condition.
To get eggs we must first supply a
sufficient quantity OF nutrition 10 sus-
tain life. repair waste, and give
surplus 10 make tho egg II hen is
an egg machine. she must be built TO
make good layer. II the egg Is the
finished product OF the raw material
We give the hen, II must be such that
she can make eggs from Il. No doubt
she VIII do her best to be reproductive
but she must live while producing
eggs Then the food must be flling
10 satisfy tho appetite and not so
concentrated as 10 injure the diCes-
ton. y properly balanced ration is
one that is hcalthfui and nutritious
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INDIAN MISSION CHURCH
WILL ENTERTAIN INSTITUTE,
Especial to The Times-Dispa tch. ]

LYNCHBURG. VA, July o5.-The
semiannual meeting Of the Sunday
School Institute of the Lynchburg dis
trict OF the Episcopal Church will be
held August 10 at the Indian Mission
Church, In Amherst County. About
hfteen miles from Lynchburg is a
neighborhood OF about 600 pcople,
who claim TO be descendants of In
dians. They possess many OF the
characteristics of the Red Men and do
not minEle with the negroes Of the
county. Until a young woman sew
eral years ago began n church mission
thcre. the community was not dis
turbed by either whites or negroes.
but now there is n prosperous Episco-
pal mission chapel there In which
these strange people worship. 1t is
proposed to take the delegates to the
meeting from Lynchburg in automo-
bilcs for an all-day session.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-26

Although straw is the principal
breeding place for the stable fly in
the grain belt. thousands Of them de-
velop In manure piles. The house fly
and horn fly also breed extensively
here. and therefore the greatest care
should he used in dealing with this
animal refuse.
Manure should be hauled out and
scattered at regular intervals, and any
denominations of straw or hay, es-
pecially adjacent to stables. should be
disposed OF. Stable manure being
usually in close proximity to human
habitations. the flies from it have frcer
access to man to disseminate human
diseases
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-26
TWO YOUNG MEN DROWN
IN SURF At OCEAN VIEW
George HolIingsworth and Max ii.
Jourdan, of Raleigh, Go Down
in Sight OF Bathers.
PARTY OF EIGHT ENDANGERED
Unaccustomed to Salt Water, Pleas
ure-Seekcrs Venture Out Too Far,
ana When Beyond Their Depth Be-
como Panfc-Stricken.

NoRFOLK. VA. July 25.-Two young
men were drowned and the lives OF
n'eo young women and three more
men endangered in the surf off Blount
''ase' at ocean View this afternoon
All OF them were week. lend visitors
from Raieigh, N. c. The victims were
George Hoilingsworth. twenty-four
years old. clerk In a drug store and
Max II. Jourdan. twenty-three vears
were unmarried. '
Ihose who narrowly escaped sim.
liar fate. before they were rescued In
an exhausted condition by yoluntcar
lifcsavcrS In small boats were: Misa
Ellie Willis. Miss Maize Baugh "a T.
Drew, {. B. Arnold and Miss Verlie
EDWARDS, VINO was brought ashore by
her brother. a. J. Edwards
Unaccustomed to salt water. tho
eight members of the party went in
bathing about l o'clock. The north
east wind was kicking up "A stiT SURF
on the bars off the beach, and before
they realized ii the five men and three
girls were beyond their depth. Hol
iingsworth and Jourdan were consld
cred good swimmers. and had vcnturcd
further out than the others When
the bathcrs found they were in dan
ger they became panic stricken and
began to call for help. There were no
other bathcrs in the Immediate neigh
the calls for assistance
5. s. Latten. OF Portsmouth. who was
on the nearby beach. heard the bather.
ana succeeded in launching small
Doat and getting It through the tumb-
ling surf over the bar. He helped Miss
ti'Ne Wills and Drew into his boat
Just as they wero about to give up the
struggle. Both of them were exhaust
ed and would have gone down In n
minute or two.
About the time that Latten was max
ing his rescue. another small boat made
It's way through the surf and picked
UP Miss Mamie Baugh and Arnold. In
the meanwhile. Hollingsworth and
Jourdan had gone down. While the
two rescues were being made Ed
wards succeeded in making his way
ashore, dragging his sister with him.
In the meanwhile. In response TO O.
telephone message, Fire Chief Nc
l.aughlin. OF Norfolk. had sped to
Ocean View with the departments
phlmotor. which was used on Hollings-
worth. but in vain. The body Of Jour
dan had not been recovered tonight.
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nEN nf IInl.I4rE

Most poultry diseases are conta,,o,.
" IN" h''cr they once get firmly cs,ab-
nSm"d arc hard to break and success
!u'iF eradicate Most OF these diseases
oG'nr during the winter and early
Sp'thE' when tho fowls are confined
~" can not get out and run where
S p''"Hr' on account OF rainy and
"e"'hcr. II is important that
'he!r houses he well ventilated co ~
70 furnish fresh, pure air AT all times.
'o' u 'hcy arc compelled to breath
'xpn'' AR which ariscs from the Nth
'h" henhousc, which Is bound to
ou'hnia'"' they viii be apt 10 con
49, some disagrceable disease, which
'''y prove costly before cured.
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Poultry IIintn.

Dampness and chilling mean sure
death to chicks
Never feed little chicks wet. sloppy
food. 1t is bad enough for mature
stock
Soft-shelled eggs are Il sign of lack
of lime or overs feeding
Indigestion and liver trouble in
fowls are paraded under the name OF
cholera very frequently
When disposing of some of the old
stock. pick out the poor layers and
oldest specimens. They are just as
good for the table. and you can't af-
ford to part with the money-makers
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PEACE BEFORE CHRISTMAS

Especial Gable to The Times Dispatch
PARIS. July 25.-Bcforc going 10
foscn TO confer with his generals. the
haiser held crown council in Berlin,
according to telegram from Copen-
hagen. The Emperor declared that
Germany could not undertake 10 ncgo-
tate with her enemies until Warsaw
and Calais had been captured. WIFI
Generals Won Hindenburs and Won
Falkenhayn he drew up hnal plans 10
end the war. which. the Emperor said
must terminate before next Christmas
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Judge Watson at Hou,v,,,A

CoHRressman Walter A. Watson has
wli'ten secretary Martin. of tho Cham
Der OF Commerce, that he will he In
petersburg on Tuesday, and that he
VIII visit Hopewell to look into the
postal situation there, and into other
matters OF interest to him The Hone
"eli people have been demanding bet
Ter postal facilities They want a
separate post-office and postmaster
congressman Watson will then be con-
suited on the subject with The view &,
needed, OF recommending the cstab-
ishrncnt OF post-ofiice at HONEYWELL
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War on Chicago Flies.

The Mayor of Chicago, William
Hale Thompson, issued proclama-
ton designating the week of June S
TO IL as fly prevention week. The
proclamation was read in the schools
and all teachers were urged to ad-
vance the work of exterminating the
fly as far as possible. The flies
menace to health is so serious that no
one should remain in Ignorance of the
danger. Other cities should follow
Chicago's example
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Arrested in Washington.

waiter Mitchell white stranger
VINO is charged with robbing his room
'natc OF $40 in money and a gold watch
several weeks ago. was arrested in
Washington on Saturday and has
neen brought back to this city to
stand trial for grand larceny. Hc was
indicted by the grand jury week be-
fore last. Mitchell and his Communion
had been employed at the Du Point
Works. and when they came to Pc
tersburg and took room together
the robbery was committed.
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Mental Diet Recommended.

Amelia Barr the noted authorcss
who is sin young al ciehty-three
says; Il have constantly given my mind
piehtH OF new thoughts. ana this mem
tai diet has kept me young. !, is ron
tine that ages. | have constantly
proved that Intellectual activity inruscs
ne INTO every part Of the body AS
far as possible, | avoid worry and
anger orc hour Of facilitating mental
exercises destroys all personal mag
iciiSin.'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-26
Annual V. VI. G. A. Meeting

The postponed annual meeting OF
the voting members OF tho youny
Mems Christian Association will ho
hcld Tomorrow night in the new home
IN Union Street. Tho chief purposc OF
the meeting will be the election OF nvc
members of the board OF directors and
Tor the transaction of such other BUSH
ness as naturally or Of necessity come
before the meeting.
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To Prevent CrIbbInE.

CribbinG in horses can be cured, 1t
Is claimed, by mailing piece of sheep
skin. wool side out. along the top OF
the crib and sprinllling the wool with
cayenne pepper. Possibly the wool
without the pepper would effect n cure
II tried at the beginning of the habit.
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Pnt This in Your scr,nnoo,,

a Minnesota breeder told his county
institute that he always found !, prof-
table 10 keep the following mixture I'm
"a dry place, where his hogs could al
ways help themselves: One wagon ln.a
OF coal ashes. 100 pounds of salt 6f,v
pounds sulphur. twenty pounds con
peras. one barrel OF lime 4 little char
coal and soft coal might help.
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Top Dressing for Cabbage.

Nitrate or soda Is often beneficial 10
late cabbage when applied as top dress-
ing late in the summer or early in the
fall. If there is an abundant supply
OF soil moisture and the cabbage has
n stunted appearance there is prac-
tically no uncertainty about the need
of NITROGEN
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full kinds. the ones that feed chiefly
on insects and worms.
Killing the Cutworm.

The cutworm is one Of the first pests
10 appear. and kills cabbage, cauli-
mower, cucumbers, squashes, melons
corn. tomatoes and peas. In case of
plants that are transplanted, wrap with
a collar OF slim paper extending two or
three inches below the ground and an
men or more above the surface, and
dig out the worm. which will be found
just below the surface near tho cut
plant. Air-slaked lime may be spread
over the surrounding soil
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Up-To-Date Dnfryinc.

A visit to q first-class dairy farm in
these days will show how every mod
ern invention is seized upon and ap-
piled to expedite the business of caring
for the animals and milk. The stables
are almost as clearly as parlors. while
everything is carried on so systemati-
cally and mcthodically that there is a
great contrast between the methods
of to-day and the olden time.
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A Good Ration

Cooked vegetables thickened with
equal parts corn meal and bran, is n
mixture that Is equally good for both
growing ducks and layers. Equal parts
oatmeal, cornmeal and bran. with
enough "middlings" to make 1T cling
together. is a good food, but this re-
quires the addition of an equal amount
Of green stuff
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Proper Marketing Counts.

Do not market poor or dirty fruit.
Put good healthy fruit in a clean. neat
package. and you will get good price
The attractiveness of Il package often
aids greatly I'm selling. Never put APP
pies or plums in sack 10 take to
market. Always use box or basket
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Protect the ntrJ,

The birds eat millions Of insects
that. II left alone. would destroy mil
lions of dollars worth Of fruits and
grain. OF course, some kinds Of birds
are pests, but you need not have many
OF those kinds on your farm II you
will spend little time studying birds
Study their habits Of feeding and nest
ing. Prepare homes for only the help
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Becs Valuable.

A colony of 10000 bees will require
three weeks to produce fifty or more
pounds OF surplus honey. In some
sections of perpetual bloom hives have
been known to give as much as 500
pounds of honey. We have heard of
one hce owner on the Pacific coast who
had 5000 hives. which produced 600. 900
pounds OF honey yearly, worth $4,000
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Apply Bu.ine.. PRINCIPLES.

The very strength Of the dairy bust
ness Is Its weakness. Because it is
so generally remunerative. people have
come to believe that money can be
made al 1t no matter how conducted.
Milk production is like a chain made
up OF many links, and the final result
is no stronger or better than the weak
est link, which limits the profits
W. J. Fraser.
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Cultivation AccompI,,hc, uuch.

FREQUENT surface cultivation used to
be regarded as mainly for killing
weeds. But successful gardeners Of
to-day recognize that this is not all.
Frequent surface cultivation with tho
proper tools Will form this dust mulch
which conserves the moisture, and 1t
will also aerate the soil.
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The SorrclI Horse.

There is no colore Of horse so insen-
sible to heat as the sorrel. There Is
seldom any coat SO silky or which
responds so quickly to good care as
the sorrel. and many horsemen claim
there is seldom any horse with such
sound feet and limbs or possessing the
endurance of the sorrel.
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them what is termed blind staggers"
Tho heat coming down on their heads
anects their brains. they whirl about
as II crazed and die Of the effects Of
overheating.
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To Renovute a Felt Hat.

Rub tho cntiro surface OF the hat
with fine sandpaper. This will re-
move every speck OF dirt dust and
leave the hat like new.
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Summer Care Of Duckl,nY.

Water fowls need special attention
during warm weather. Young duck-
lings feel severely the excessive heat
Exposure to the sun frequently gives
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-26

Many good farmers will keep every
thing on the place in ship shape all
the year except the orchard. These
men are always complaining that it
doesn't pay TO raise fruit.
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Mendinp China.

Put the pieces together carefully ITO
firmly and boil In sweet milk for hair
nm hour. China so mende,, will last
for years.