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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-08-27

any returns at all from the sale of the milk
One COW was fresh when purchased, two were
to calve the following month, the fourth in two
months. and the NTH In four months. though at
that time she was giving about eight quarts of
milk per day. AS q matter of fact, two were
fed two months and ten days before calving the
fourth heifer, was fed three months, and the
NTH six months before freshening The man I
bought from gave me q square deal, as far as
he could. but he was uncertain of his freshening
dates
The cows were fed literally, q webalanced
ration. and three months after purchase milk
was sold to the town creamery on contract at
~ cents per can Of eight and one-half quarts
and as the r,aximum of milk production was ave
cans. the profits If the hve-can production could
be maintained. was largely mythical.
Had bought ten or twelve cows as good as
those did buy. my profits would have been
more tangible. and had bought cows Just fresh.
even paying SO more per COW. should have
sustained loss.
About fifteen tons Of hay had been cut the
previous summer, which. being stored in the
barn. went with the farm. that only the corn.
meal. bran. lnseed meal and roots used were
paid for In cash. Figuring the feed at the mar
ket prices there was a possible profit of 50 Der
month per COW during the period of greatest
lactation. This is not taking into consideration
the cost Of the ice during the summer or the
labor of caring for even so small herd as five
COWS.
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pared to feed full rations up to June. or AFTER
and as hay becomes more expensive just before
grass time 1t is advisable to buy such additionai
hay as may be needed while the price Is iow
Bear in mind that a COW needs to be fed liberaiiy
of milkforming foods. Meager feeding Will very
materially reduce the milkhow and make 1t dif-
flcult perhaps impossible, to bring the COW back
to her former output.
Usually the fences on these old New England
farms consist of stone walls considerably out OF
repair, which afford convenient homes for wood
chucks. skunks and rabbits. the lawful prey OF
the hunter trapper. The hunter rarely re-
members to rebuild where he has pulled down
the stones in his quest for game.
These walls supplemented with one or two
strands of wire along the top, fastened to driven
posts. and II examined closely will be found to
need a great deal Of repair before they will ef
fectually turn stock The walls have such odd
lines that they convey the Impression Of having
been the result of haphazard disposal Of the
rocks and stones taken from the land rather
than that Of q well-deflned plan Of dividing into
meadows and pastures.
The wisest plan is to take time enough in the
early spring to put the pasture fences in good
repair as at that time one can work to better
advantage among bare trees. and can see more
clearly where the walls need extra attention
II this is left until the stock get the wander
lust time will have to be taken from planting
or haying, and 1t then becomes more tiresome
and expensive.
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during warm days later in the fall.
crawling lazily around. even after
they have been for a time in their win
ter quarters.
Another fact in connection with the
artificial raising of terrapin Is inter.
esting. Whereas the average number
of eggs during a season from one fe-
male in the natural state has been
eight. the females in the government
hatchery have averaged fourteen eggs
each It is well known that turtles Of
all species can exist for a long time
on very little food If forced to do 80.
BY being well fed and well cared for,
not only a larger number Of eggs are
obtained. but it is found that they
often make double laying; this is
especially the case in the Carolinas.
where the temperature and the water
remain warm much longer than In
waters farther north.
1t will be recognized that, in q pri-
vate enterprise of this character, to in
sure success and permanency, abso-
lutte cleanliness is imperative, for 1t
will be seen from the government re-
searches that the natural habitat Of the
terrapin is on the open. tide-swept
marshes. far removed from anything
OF an unsanitary nature. Every
thoughtful citizen will appreciate the
fact that broad scientific methods.
heretofore used on land rather than
on sea. are to be employed to enable
US to realize from the water an i'm
proved food supply.
The waters can be farmed almost
as systematically as the land. Man
has been farming the land for 5000
years. Now. largely through the in
telligent administration OF the bureau
Of fisheries. coastwise residents of the
United States are beginning to dis
cover how to promote increase Of or
ganized life In the adjacent waters.
That this can be accomplished by in
telligently directed effort is no longer
a matter Of theory. Not only through
artificial aids in propagation. bat
q properly arranged. protective system
for the young, almost every ilsh that
svims. or that lives In q shell, can
be made moro abundant
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been learned. 1t then became possi-
Bile to formulate plans for propaga-
ton and cultivation of the species un-
der consideration.
BY the addition of the new stock, a
new terrapin variety has been pro-
duced. On emerging from its sandy
bed one day In August last, the new
conner proved to be a pink-eyed al
bino. with upper and lower shells.
head. feet and tail a pure white. It's
wise terrapin that knows its own
mother. and all that the officials know
about 1t is that It came from the beds
containing the mixed stock.
Encouraged by the governments
successful experiments in raising dia-
mond backs, a company has recently
been incorporated in Beaufort, N. c..
for q similar purpose. A short front
near the terminus of the Inland Wa
terway canal. containing about four
acres. was obtained. and this was in
closed on three sides by concrete
walls. The water front is $40 feet in
length. and the depths of the grounds
100 feet. Within the Enclosure are
three separate pounds, with ample
wire grating on the outer side to in
sure pure and constantly changing
salt water with the tide.
Since the completion of these
pounds. they have been stocked with
$500 terrapin. Eleven hundred of
these are mature females of laying
size and age. the remainder being
from two inches to fve inches in
length. These terrapin have been pur-
chased from time to time. many of
them out of season by special permit
from the state authorities, for breed
ing purposes and to encourage propa-
cation. It is interesting to learn that
$40 young were taken from the hatch
ing beds during the past season.
Pursuing the same policy adopted
at the government hatchery, this COM
pany allows the old stock to hibernate.
while the young are warmly housed
and fed. II has been noted at the gov.
ernment poundsst that hibernation usu-
ally begins about October 20. This,
however. 10 not . hard and fast rule,
a. many Of the older ones are seen
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-08-27
FARMING FOR TERRAPIN y - BY A. D. HART

A few years ago, it looked as II
the famous diamond back terrapin
was doomed to determination. The
supply was rapidly decreasing and the
price was becoming prohibitive. Then
the EXPERTS Of the United States bu-
reau Of fisheries began their investi-
cations, and as q result of q number
OF years of study and experiments, a
profitable industry has been saved to
the South and another source of food
supply saved from extinction. This
valuable work has been carried on
largely at the laboratory of the bu-
reau of fisheries at Beaufort, N. C. 1t
was begun in 1909 with the establish
ment Of q small pound on the shore Of
an island In the harbor, in which IS
mature terrapin were placed.
In building the pond q very favor
able location was obtained, contain
ing the greatest variety Of natural
environment. including dry sandy
ground, always above water. suitable
for crawling and laying. grassy ground
usually above water. farther down a
muddy tidewater marsh, and still far
ther soft muddy bottom covered
with never less than two feet Of con-
stantly changing salt water. with the
rise and fall of the tide During the
past i've years the pound has been
enlarged from time to time, to ac-
commodate the ever-increasing family
Of little terrapin. A house, 25hx15k
feet In size, for use In winter, has also
been built. with glass side facing the
south. Here many of the young are
kept In wooden tanks with sloping
bottoms, the lower end containing two
or three inches Of water.
These terrapin are fed twice q
week. with fish, fresh or salted. while
others Of the same Matching are al
lowed to hibernate In certain sections
Of the pound. ~ they would do under
natural conditions.
From among the first hatchings Of
1919 . few have attained a growth of
ave inches. measuring along the plas-
tron. or lower she'll These were
turned loose during the past summer
aDpng the older ones In the general
6eesding ground From the hatch Of
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I 1910. 295 young were secured: 42O
In 1911. and $50 in 1912.
With the close of the breeding sea-
son of 1913. 1.450 little ones were TAX
en- from the hatchery. As in former
years these have been distributed to
smaller compartments containing salt
water and sand. BY protecting the
young in this way a very large per
centage are saved that, under natural
conditions In a wild stat. would have
been destroyed. being preyed upon.
especially during the first year
when their shells are soft-by all
manner of marsh fowl, as well as by
rats. crows, mink, hogs. crabs, etc.
Information furnished the bureau
by fishermen, netters. shell fishermen,
terrapin hunters-those who make
their living from these and kindred
occupations, and who are always on
the lookout for the highly priced ter
rapin, confirm the statement that 1t
Is exceedingly rare to find a diamond
back terrapin under two years of age
In wild state. Owing to their de-
fenselessness during the first and Sec
ond years. 1t is fair to assume that a
greater percentage are destroyed than
survive. In captivity the records Of
the laboratory show that SO per cent
of the young are saved.
Previous to the season Of 1918 all
terrapin hatched on the laboratory
grounds had been from native stock
taken in the immediate vicinity of
Beaufort For experimental purposes,
during the late summer and fall of
1912, over one hundred adults from
widely different sections of the coun-
try were added, some coming from
the Chesapeake and many large ones
from Texas. Among the latter is one
female measuring more than eight
inches on the lower shell The ad-
dition Of this stock accounts for the
great increase over former years In
the number of young already taken
from the hatching beds. The methods
employed by the government have
necessarily been along the slow and
tedious road Of research. investiga-
ton and experiment, until the life his
tory and habits Of the animals have
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ABANDONED
FARMS I


1oA00 HE name abandoned" or run
@ 7 down." farm conjures to the imagi-
! :. ! :: ! ! J ]: !
KN nation visions of many dear old
place peoped with the memories
E& of days gone by. with large room.
y 81 beam ceiling wide. comfortable.
~ open hreplaces the well of pure
/ N water. fruit trees very much neg
W lected but quickly brought back to
productive vigor. the barn green
with age and many storms, sound in its original
= timbers as Of yore. fence corners overgrown to
bush and shrubs, q general air of sad neglect,
. productive and carefully tended farm.
To others they signify all that the name i'm
plies-run-down places abandoned by owners
who could no longer make them pay even fur
nish enough money to keep them up In repair;
places with DID, dilapidated houses. disused wells
tumbledown barns and unproductive lands.
There are many farms to fit both descriptions
those OF the latter description being the true
abandoned" farms while there many Of the
former which. while run down. can be brought
back eventually to the near" equivalent of their
onetime value.
These old houses have that peculiarly disagree
able smell of aged wood. and IL very old will
have those nrcplaces Of antique pattern. entirely
unsuited to present-day needs, but perfect dis.
r1butors Of SCOT.
In most places where these old freplaces and
chimneys exist. 1t were better far to have pulled
Gown and replaced with chimneys built on ap-
proved modern lines which would be not only
safer. more sanitary and more pleasing in ap-
pearance. but probably add room to the house
TO be utilized AZ q hallway or vestibule gaining
two-fold advantage. These old chimneys har.
DOR rats and mice. and prove delightfully."- conven-
lent for these pests to travel at will over the
entire structure
! am convinced that the man of moderate
means buying q farm should not move on to the
place until early in the spring. for these rea-
sons: The cost Of living throueA the winter
with comparatively small income buying vege-
tables which the land should supply another
year. keeping up the payments on insurance,
taxes. interest ETC.. becomes q serious drain on
small capital. and should be very seriously
considered
In my Ignorance I thought living on q farm
would be cheap as compared to that of the city,
but Mound paid higher prices for all commodl-
ties. owing to there being competition and no
chance to study bargains. Ones neighbors de-
mand market prices for produce and one pays
top prices for all farm stock purchased.
The main question was to obtain q monthly
income wherewith to meet expenses through the
winter. and my thoughts turned to cows Here
again lost out
Buying 1ve head of cows for $780, cpent con-
siderable money for expensive feed before saw
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Where the arrange
ments for feeding and
watering are incon-
venient, but little
time is left during
winter days for any
other work. as the
milk must be carried
to the creamery. the
barn and cows thor.
oughly cleaned every
day. feed and roots
cut up. milk cans
scalded. and many
other small chores to
be done. One could
handle twice the num-
Der of cows with little
more work.
One must be pre-
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-03-04
FINED FOR RIDIMG
BICYCLES on SIDEWALK

Ferril Keith, Harry Magneson, Hars
old Howerton. Leslie Glanv;lie and
James Norton, all high school boys
and residents OF Fast Canon. were ar
rested by the police authorities on
Thursday for riding their bicycles
on the sidewalks in violation Of the
ordinances. They ali entered pleas
Of guilty before Police Magistrate D.
J. Houston to the oftense for which
they were taken INTO custody and
wers each nned two dollars.
W. W. Wilson was also ''pinchedE
on Thursday By Police ofneer g. r
Dkinner Tor speeding his motorpyele
q NoFsh niuhth etsstt an1 ~ tWo
dellkfp iate tha poliee ine6iolzntl'o
cogoFV - 3 s,sNll. y
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-03-04

wounded in your hsnds They are no
longer enemies, but helpless human
beings. I beg Of you to treat ours as
We did yours
The German wounded spoke in the
highest praise of the care and atten-
tion given them by the Russians.
Needless to say this kindness was re-
ciprocated.
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PIANO FoR RENr.

with privilege Of buying later and
having rent paid apply on the price. or
VIII soil now to responsible party on
easy monthly. quarterly or semian-
nual terms. Write II once for partic-
ulars to The Knlght-c Campbell Music
Co. Denver. Colo. VAS
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-03-04

T, 8 Underwood OF Canon City, an
expert accountant. Fred Walters and
Herman Hansen. have been appoint
ed committee to examine and report
upon the books OF the county treas
urer and have been engaged nt the
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-03-04

The MeKeiler Bros. of The Pines
and Thos. D. and Thos. C. Balman OF
Hillside all attended the Elks' festivi-
Ties in Canon city on Monday.
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sion Of the Elss lodge In Canon on
Monday He transacted little busi-
ness In Pueblo ere he returned.
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Big Business

oes n onl, a amsnace
Y.
every day biggest kind
al Big Busnes
Our would evenly
But sat hs ,sIsphane ba, that
served
hou.so
thousand on wires
It provide
. ury Ito handea
as tisr receive
in edurinr
the
a portion
mi he lay
labor
Of inves
Tie Mosataia States Telsphoae and Telesrarh "a.
s T1he cespsrsl6sn p6ssansf
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WET MOUNT AIN
VALLEY NEWS

Wet Mountain Tribune.
H F. Knuth gent to Canon Mon
day to get a chunk of that roasted
bull elk the Elks lodge served to its
members on that day. He came back
feeling like a. colt. ~ I ~ ~ X
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-03-04

strict confidence. A woman can freely
talk Of her private illness to a woman !;
thus has been established confidential
correspondence which has extended over
many years and which has never been
broken. Never have they published .
testimonial or used a lctter without the
written consent Of the writer, and never
has the Company allowed these conf
Dental letters TO get out Of their pos
session. as the hundreds Of Thousands
Of them in their files win ATTEST
Out Of the vast volume Of expsrienes
which they have TO draw from, e T. more
than possible that they possess the vsFy
knoWledGe needed In your Gaze. Moth
ing u asked IN return except your good
viii. and their advice has helped thou
sands. Surely any woman. rich or poor.
should be glad to take advantage Of this
generous offer Of assistance. Address
Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co, (con-
fidentiall Lynn. Mass.
Every woman ought 70 have
Lydia e. Pinkham's OO-paze
Text Book. Il Is not = book for
general dfDtribution, - it Il too
expenslve. It = froo and only
obtainAb1e By mail. Write for
lt today.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-03-04

Jake Hailauer returned from Can
on yesterday.
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H. l. Shepherd OF Cripple Greek.
arrived here last Saturday on . brief
visit to the ranch Of the Wet Noun
tain Valley Land and Live Stock Co.
in which he is Interested
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-03-04

Mrs. Long. mother OF Louis Long.
the shoemaker. and Raphael Porte.
his brother-in-law. we're arrivals from
Pueblo Tuesday. Mrs. Long will re-
main with her son here.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-03-04

The bright little i-year-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John squIres Of Hill
side died In Canon City on Monday
last The remains were brought to
Hillside Tuesday and the burial took
place Thursday at Hillside cemetery.
The sorrowing family has the SYM
pathy OF all in its hour OF deep sor-
row.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-03-04

Mrs. wadleigh returned from Can
on City Monday.
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David Heatcn came oyer FROM Sa-
Ida Wednesday on a brief business
visit He says everything is huni-
ming at the property Of the Federal
Consolidated Monumental Granite
company. of Salida. The large build
ing is completed and the machinery
is all installed with the exception OF
the poiisher. which will be put In
place next week A large force of
men is at work ON the quarry and
orders for the product are being filied
rapidly.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-03-04

H. w. Hendershot went to Canon
City Monday to attend the social ses-
sion OF the Elks lodge.
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FREE ADVICE
TO SICK WOMEN.
Thousands HaveB BesnH Helped
By Common Sense
Sugsestions.

Wcmsn suffering zrom any Hc1m 4
kemala illn ara invited % enEainnniento
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-03-04

john saae attended the social .es.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-03-04

Dorsey GARNER and family have
moved upon their ranch. formerly the
Burke and Kennicott places.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-03-04

Gem ]. t. McNeely went to Canon
City Monday to attend the social ses-
sion of the Elks there on that even
ing and took the train for Denver
Wednesday on little business.
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treaaurer's office IN that work this
week.
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promptly with the
v oman's private
correspondence de-
pAr,znentof the Ly-
dia E. Pink ham Med
icins Co., Lynn,
Mass. Your letter
will be opened. read
and answered by Q
woman and held In
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ing and took the train for Denver
Wednesday on a little business.
Mrs. S. NJ. Nelson Of Garden Park
and Mrs. George Griffin of Canon
City. after visiting relatives in the
valley. returned to their homes last
Saturday.
Gen. McNeeiy recently perfected a
, deal Transferring the old Kaddatz
ranch on Froze creek to Fred Diez.
Consideration $4,000. Possession will
be given In the spring.
Mrs. A G. Hamel returned home
from Canon City Wednesday
A. H. Ireland was passenger TO
Canon City yesterday on brief busi-
ness visit.
Jerry" Battle returned last satur-
day to his home in Canon City.
Mr.. and Mrs F. S. Canada return
ed Wednesday. after aarisit of sever
al weeks in Denver.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-03-04

DR.. Hinshaw and family are now
costly quartered in the Baldwin rest
dence to which they moved last Sat
urday. The Hilton building, which
they vacated. will be occupied by the
family of J. t. Williams Of Silver
Cliff. Mrs. Williams will conduct =
boarding and lodging house there.
Mrs. Reginald Cusack begs to an
nounce that she has throug the
treasurer. Mr.. G. b. Beardsiey. for
warded to the Red Cross society OF
America the sum of s1o1.3o, sub
scribcd by the people OF Custer coun-
ty in aid of the suffering and wound
ed in the European war. She begs
in the name Of the society to thank
all those who SO promptly and gener-
ously responded to her appeal for
help.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-03-04

Mrs. a. G. Hamel returned home
from Canon City Wednesday.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-03-04

Jerry Battle returned last satur-
day to his home in Canon City.
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A. H. ireland was passenger 10
Canon City yesterday on brief busi-
ness visit.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1915-06-15
A Farewell Party

Mr.. and Mrs. K. G. Hopper gave
FAREWELL party Fiidav evening
to Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Windas
who are leaving Kauai this after.
noon for Honolulu and probably
the Coast. Besides the host and
hostess, the following were present:
Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Avery, Mr.,
and Mrs, Harold Morgan, Mr.. and
Mrs. F.. H. w. Broadbent, Mr..
and Mrs. Windas, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hogg, Mrs. F. Carter. Misses
Lottie Jordan, Starkweather Kath.
crime Ommanney, Dora Broad
bent, and Thelma Hopper, and
Messrs II Vincent. Frank Nor
row, Geo. Broadbent and L. St. c.
de Lacey.