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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-18
BREEDS OF FOWLS 5 THAT
MAKE BEST CAP0NS

The best fowls for caponizing3 are
the large, rapid growing breeds such
as the Plymouth Rock, Rhode Island
Red, Wyandotte, Orpington and Brah-
ma. The latter breed is used by spe-
cialists in capon growing. 1t is some
times crossed with the Plymouth Rock
breed. Very often the cross makes a
capon weighing twelve to fifteen
pounds. However, the smaller birds,
such as Plymouth Rock. weighing
from six to nine pounds when eight
months old, are more in demand. 1t
is uncertain and not desira BILE for the
average person to cross breed. Plym-
outh Rock capons grow fast have a
large breast, and the desirable yellow
skin legs. Then, too, Plymouth Rock
pullets which can be conv eniently
raised at the same time are good lay
ers and early maturing, combined with
good weight when killed..
The caponizing operation is simple
and can be done by the farmer with a
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-18
LIQUID Manure,

Liquid manure is. a stimulant and
not a substitute for manure of a more
solid character. 1t is, taken up by
straw ors other bedding material. 81 :.
Solid manure on heavy soils should
be applied literally III the autumn and
turned under. Liquid manure is bene-
fetal when applied while the plants
are making growth or in early stages
of Towering Or fruiting. Flowering
plants receive the greatest benefit
from liquid manure before the buds
show color, vegetables when about half
grown, foliage plants when new growth
has become well advanced and fruit
trees when the fruit is half developed.
Plants that are to receive treatment
with liquid manure should first receive
an application Of pure water.
Liquid manure is prepared from the
excrement of horses, cows. sheep. pi-
geons; or chickens orr from commercial
fertilizers. The first two are generally
used. For use in the garden supply.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-18
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

| Sealed proposals will be received
by the city OF Manchester, Iowa, at
the office of the City Clerk, until
70 O'Clock noon on the 18th day OF
August, 1915, for the following de-
scribed street improvements as per
plans and specifications now on file
in the office of the city clerk OF said
city, curbing and guttering with Port
land cement, curb and gutter, North
Franklin street from Clara avenue
north to the corporation limits on
both sides thereof all in the city OF
Manchester, Iowa, about 7,oOO 1eet
more or less.
Work to commence on or before
the LIST day of September, 1915 and
to be completed on or-before the ISL
day of October, 1915. :,
The cost of construction of said
improvement assessable by law
against AUDITING property and other
property as provided by. law, and
payment for said work to be made
in assessment certificates to the ex-
tent that the same is assessable, and
any deficiency between the contract
price and the amount that may be
lawfully assessed against y abuttlng
and other property shall be PAID
from the city improvement fund, by
warrants thereon. /,
Said assessment certificates and
warrants shall be accepted by the
contractor for all work done under
this contract.
Each bid must be accompanied by
a certified check enclosed in sep
arate envelope on some known re-
sponsible bank and made payable to
the order of the city treasurer OF the
city of Manchester, Iowa, in the
sum of Five Hundred ($5OO) dollars.
All envelopes must be addressed to
the city clerk and endorsed with the
name of the bidder and the improve
ment said bids and checks are for.
Proposal blanks will be furnished
by the city clerk to be used in max
ing bids for construction of said i'm
provement.
Certified checks accompanying bids
will be returned to the unsuccessful
bidders and also to the bidder to
whom the contract is awarded when
he shallthave entered into a. contract
to be approved by the city council
and given bond in the sum of One
Thousand Isl ,0O0.00) Dollars with
sureties to be approved by said city
council for the faithful performance
of said contract. -.
In case the successful bidder shall
fail to enter into said contract or fur
nish bond as required by law said
check shall be forfeited to the city
Of Manchester, Iowa. as agreed and
liquidated damages. -. =. be-!
Contract shall contain a provision
that the contractor shall guarantee
the improvement to remain in good
repair for a period; of two years
from and after the date OF its accept
ance by the city. Bids received will
be acted upon by the city council, at
a meeting thereof to be held at the
council chambers on the 18th day Of
August, 1915, at o'clock p. m. .
The city reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
T. WILSON.
.31-2wks City Clerk.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-18

You are Irther notified that the Court
has fixed the 5thN day Of October.s 1915,
it being during the regular October
term, 1915, of said Court. to be held in
Manchester, in the county of Delaware
Iowa. as the time ~fosx the hearing Of
said petition, at5whichS time the Court
will hear the proof that may be offered
Of the truth of the facts set forth
therein concerning said absentee. will
order letters of administration upon the
estate of said absentee to issue as
though She were known to be-; dead,
and the Court will at said time also
hear proof and determine who the legal
heirs Of such absentee are, and their
respective interests in such. estate. AT
the time and place mentioned you or
why the prayer of said petitioner should
It is also ordered that this notice be.
published once each week for eight con-
secutive weeks in Manchester Democrat,
newspaper published and having gen
eral circulation OF said county Of. Della.
ware, and that personal service thereof
notice is addressed residing In the state
Of Iowa in the manner and for the.
length Of time as Is required for the.
service Of original notices, proof OF
which service shall at the expiration OF
the period indicated above, be filed
with the petition in said cause.
4 The foregoing norlce was prescribed
bv order of the Court on the 2Sths day
Of June. 1915.
witness my hand and the seal of
said Court hereto affixed this 2sthsd day
e. SwKs. A. O. STANGER,g
Clerk OF Said Court.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-18

of this useful liquid can be had by
arranging barrel as shown in the IL
lustratiOn. ~. .is3st.,.s ~. r.
The barrel is placed on a platform or
table high enough to permit pail or
watering can to be set under the
spigot- A metal pail is pierced on the
side and bottom. and the fertilizer
placed in the pail. which is suspended
in the barrel with rope or wire. and
the barrel is then filled with water
\ bag can be used in place Of the pail
and will permit of stirring somewhat
by turning the bag and raising and
lowering it until the water has ex-
tracted the fertilizer material. when it
will be ready for use. first diluting the
liquid with water until it is of the
color of weak tea. Chicken and pi-
geon manure is very strong. and only a
peck should be used to thirty-two GAL
Ions of water.
Always apply liquid manure directly
to the roots Of the plants. being care
full not to wet the foliage or flowers.
Pot plants should not be treated often
er than once week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-18

ways between any two considerable
towns in the state will become impos-
sible. y-' 49," .- - -
Arbor day has its uses. We have
three of them in this state. two APP
pointed by law through the governors
proclamation and one named by the
superintendent of public schools. They
serve to kindle and spread an interest
in tree growing. though the reforesta-
ton of the state would not proceed ap-
probably in millennium if the in
crease in trees was limited to those
planted OH Arbor day. Good roads day
in the same way can best serve its pur'
pose by being used to increase the APP
probation and demand for good roads.
The actual work of constructing good
roads must be done by experienced
road builders under the direction of
skilled engineers working all through
the year when weather conditions
make road construction possible.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-18

little practice. A good set OF instru-
ments may be purchased directly from
manufacturers. Of surgical instruments
or through poultry supply dealers
Complete directions for caponiZing are
furnished with the Instruments. Es-
sential for a successful operation is
that the birds are of the right size and
properly starved. Good light is need
ed when making the cut, The best
time to caponize is when the fowls are
about three months Of age. but the
farmer is governed to a large extent
by the size. about ~ pounds. being
the right weight.
Previous to the opera ton the cock
erels are starved for at least twenty
four hours to empty the intestines so
the testicles can be. easily seen and
removed. After the operation the
fowls are given a moist mash In a
few. days they require no extra atten-
ton except the pricking Of the wind
blisters once or twice. They are al
lowed free range and are fed plenty of
grain to develop large frame. 1t will
do no harm to run them with the pull
let's as their disposition is entirely
changed. Capons do not fighter crow
and are easy to handle. About three
weeks before they are to be marketed
they are shut in a pen and fed Il moist
mash twice, a day composed Of 20 per
cent bran. 10 per cent wheat nliddlings
10 per cent alfalfa meal. 20 per cent
ground oats, 20 per cent corn meal and
20 per cent beef scrap. mixed with
skinned milk. The mash is supple
mented with cracked corn and wheat
time to market capons. when they
bring high prices. a.,...- 4e-...- 49,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-18
for the erection of a two

proposals for the erection of a two
story and basement school building
to be located in the town Of Dundee,
in the County of Delaware, in State
of Iowa, will be received by the un-
dersigned until z o'clock p. M, Sep
TENDER LIST, 1915, at which time the
contract will be awarded to the low
est responsible bidder. Plans and
specifications may be seen at the Of
flee of the secretary in the Dundee
Savings Bank, Dundee, Iowa. Each
proposal must be accompanied by a
certified check for sum not less
than 5 per cent OF the amount bid,
made payable to the treasurer
of the Independent School Dis
trict of Dundee, and to be for
feited to said district for damages
sustained in case the bidder, If award
is made to him, within five days
fails to enter into contract for the
work bid upon, and to give surety
bond as required.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject, any or all bids.
Dated at Dundee, Iowa, August 4,
1915. r.@ 31w5
e. C. HESNER, Sec'y.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-18
THE HESSIAN FLY.
Do Not Burn Wheat StubbIe or Straw
t., to Destroy It.

Do Not Burn Wheat Stubb'e or Straw
8, 3 to Destroy It.
Prepared by Kansas State Agricultural
college.J
Don't burn your wheat stubble or
straw stacks this summer for the pur-
pose of destroying the Hessian fly. The
burning of the stubble or wheat straw
in the stacks not only fails to destroy
the fly, but will lead to the destruction
of organic matter and plant food.
The Hesslan fly would not be eradi-
Gated by burning because the fly passes
it's resting stage in the summer not
only in the straw and stubble above
ground, but also in the crown of the
plant, so low that it could not be de-
stroyed by burning. The parasite which
preys upon the Hessian fly passes the
summer in the fly located in the straw
and the stubble above the ground. II
the wheatfelds' are burned the parasite
preying on the fly will be killed.
There is no danger Of increasing the
injury from the Hessian fly by spread
ing straw as top dressing upon the
field The top dressing of straw upon
the field does not furnish winter pro-
lection to the fly. Wheat which has
been infested with the jointworm and
the greater wheat strawworm in large
numbers should not" be spread on the
field. These insects make their pres
ence known BY the large number of
white heads in the field II there was
large number Of white heads Of
wheat in your field do not spread straw
on the field. This infested straw, how
ever. may be used as top dressing on
corn ground if the straw be worked
into the ground early in the spring.
The best method Of controlling the
Hessian fly is to prevent the growth Of
volunteer wheat in sumner and fall
and to delay the seeding of the wheat
until most Of the flies have deposited
their eggs The best method of handling
wheat ground is to disk the stubble
us quickly as possible after harvest
and to plow the ground deep after the
volunteer wheat starts.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-18
NEW ENGLAND VERY ACTIVE.

Rural Sections In Many States Opened
Up by Highway Construction.
New England is taking up with ac-
tivity program Of highway improve
ment which will give to that section
greatly improved system Of roads.
With the exception Of Rhode Island,
where the legislature made no provi-
Sions for roads this year, all the New
England states will make great adj
vances during the year, Massachusetts
leading with a total expenditure for
the twelve months of approximately
So, 100000. OF this sum $2,OO0.0OO OBJ
tanned by bond issue will be expend-
ed ON poor roads in the far western
part of the state, where transportation
facilities long have been inadequate.
In addition Massachusetts will spend
this year under the direction Of her
Highway commission and in co-opera-
ton with the counties, about $75O,O00
on state highways, $4,000 on the
small towns, and approximately $780,
600 under various special bills passed
by the legislature. 80.
New Hampshire is witnessing re.
vival Of public roadway improvement
which will increase the rural transpor-
tation facilities of the state, under sew
eral acts Of the last legislature.
In Vermont the most interesting out
growth Of highway Improvement under
system of state aid, encouraged by
Governor Gates, is the realization of a
dream Of twenty-five years for cross
state transportation facilities. The "jtt-
ney' idea has been adapted to pecu-
liar need. and recently there has been
inaugural ted a fast automobile line be-
tween Rutland and Bethel connecting
on schedule with the railroads at both
terminals, which now links the eastern
and western slopes Of the Green Noun
tains and places heretofore Isolated
rural population within shopping dis
lance Of the commercial centers.
The auto line cuts four hours off
the time between Rutland and Ran
dolph and Bethel and reduces the fare
by more than 50. Vermont expects
that a freight and express line shortly
will follow after the Inauguration of
the passenger line. "a = 49,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-18
.31-2wks
SEWER NOTICE.

To whom it may concern:
| Notice is hereby given that the
following resolution is proposed fol
! adoption by the City Council Of the
city of Manchester, Iowa.
Be it Resolved by the City Coun
ci' of the City of Manchester, Iowa
Section /. That the construction
of sanitary sewer along Liberty
street from the center of New street
! east to Buchanan street in the city
of Manchester, Iowa, is hereby de.
clared desirable and necessity.
Section 2. That said sewer shall
be constructed of No. 1, Vitrified
Sewer Pipe, inches in diameter
to be eemented at the joints by ap'
proved method with approved flush
tanks and suitable manholes and
lateral Y connections to be laid in
accordance with the plans of the
map of the Sanitary Sewer System
CT Manchester, Iowa, and plat book
of same on file in the office OF
the city clerk, which are made a
part thereof by reference thereto.
Section 3. The cost Of construc.
ton of said sewer to be assessed
against property AUDITING thereon
and adjacent thereto in accordance
with the laws governing the same,
except that the cost and expense OF
any deficiency where the special as
sessment which may be levied
against any lot or tract of land,
shall be insufficient to pay the cost
of the Improvement, and the cost of
construction of said improvement
at street intersections, and cost OF
manholes and flush tanks shall be
paid from the city sewer fund.
You are further notified that said
resolution \ will be considered fer
it's passage and adoption on the 18th
day of September, 1915, at meet
ing of the City Council of Manches-
ter, Iowa, to be held in the Coun.
Gil Chambers commencing at
o'clock p. m, at which time and
place the owners of the property
abutting on and adjacent to said
proposed sewer and subject to as
sessment for the payment threeof ant
any others interested may appear ant
make objections to said contemplated
sewer and to the passage and adop-
ton of said proposed resolution.
Dated at Manchester, Iowa, this
2nd day of August, 1915.
Attest:
T. WILSON,
City Clerk.
F. E. RICHARDSON.
31-4wks - Mayor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-18
Observation-Disclosures,
POULTRY GOSSIP.

When a rainstorm comes up
the chicks should be called to
the coops and kept In till the
weather clears up, or. there will
be bad results later. lh5.. :
Two thirds of the cases Of all
ments in poultry during June
can be traced to vermin.
The owner Of fine lot of
growing chicks at this season
has much at stake. He must be
ever on the alert and leave moth
ing to chance. ~ ~
Look for lice in the poultry
house. While that should be
the order throughout the entire
year, it seems to be most impor- "
tant right now.
Do a lot of trapping these
days. Find out the best layers.
Put q leg band on them and use
them for your breeders next sea-
son. -, .1@&
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-18
FARM COOPERATION.

In Ohio in some of The wide
awake counties farmers have i,
) united to retain. by law, officers y
whose business it is to spray all
; orchards every spring. This is
wholly preventive. 4 They SPRAY
when the trees are driest, and :
they never spray on sunny, hot
day with a liquid spray since it
burns the plant to do so. This
officer knows how and when to
spray and which sprays are eff
fective for each kind Of insect.
For instance, poisons which are
effective for one sort Of pest do
not hurt stinging or boring or
; sucking insects. In this way
competent OF expert man earns
his salary and the farmer need
not trouble his head with these
details: ~ ~ ~.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-18
An Economic Question.

The road question is an economic
enc and not one purely Of sentiment.
1t is a question of real benefit. pleas
ure. profit and progress. There may
he plenty of explanation to the fact
but it is nevertheless true. that in the
Improvement of our public roads the
United States has. Jagged behind in
the progress of civilization to such an
extent that every other great power in
the world is in advance of us in the
general average condition of public
roads.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-18
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATOR WITH WILL
ANNEXED.

State Of Iowa,
County of Iowa, So.
Notice is hereby given, that the
undersigned has been duly appointed
and qualified as administrator, with
will annexed, of the estate of Aaron
B. Terril, late of Delaware county,
deceased. All persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make
imm ediate payment and those having
claims against the same will present
them, duly authenticated, to the IN
dersigned for allowance. "a.
Dated July "a, 1915.
3O-3wks E. B. STILES.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-18
Natural Presumption.

Mrs. Gordon was spending some
time at Palm Beach, and during her
stay she wrote her husband saying:
Dear WILL inclose hotel bill" Will
wrote back: Dear Edith inclose
check, but please don't buy any more
hotels at this price"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-18
WAGON 'HAULSFOR
FARM |. PRODUCTS
Great Benefits Accrue to Farm
ers From Better Roads.
RAILROADS CUT DISTANCES.

Cotton states Have tho Longest 0aoIS
TO Market and New York State Has
The 9hortest-Gensral improvement
Marks Recent Years.
$S 1t would require about 6,35S, 900 days
for one wagon, or that number of
wagons for one day, to haul from the
farms of the country the portion Of the
corn crop that is marketed in an aver
age year. It would require one wagon
6,S57, 900 days to haul the average
wheat crop to the market or to ship
ping points and 2,532,O0O days to haul
THE cotton crop.
4 These figures are contained in a farm
bulletin just issued by the department
@Of agriculture, which deals with the
subject Of wagon hauls for farm prod
ucts. According to this bulletin, the
average distance Of the farms Of the
y United States from market is over six
miles, while those farthest away from
market average more than eight miles.
The average distance of farms in
New York state from the market is
five miles, while the average for the
more remote farms is seven miles.
4 This means that for the general aver
age New York farmers are, one and
sone-half miles and those more remote
~ located IL miles nearer market than
farmers generally throughout the coun-
try.
4. It would require one farm wagon
853, 400 days to haul to market an aver
sage wheat crop in New York state
while the marketed portion of an aver
age corn crop could be hauled by one
wagon In 3,4OO days. /
The bulletin is based on reports re-
sceived from county and township crop
by the bureau of crop
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-18
Liver Trouble Of Fowls.

Now and then you will find the comb
Of a fowl to turn dark in color. The
usual cause of this is indigestion or
liver trouble. which produces a sMg-
gish movement of the blood. BY cut
ting down the quantity Of food given
the condition may be righted. Serious
ills come from overfees1ing as well as
from observation-disclosures Farmer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-18
"G00D ROADS DAY."
Extends knowledge and Creates En-
thusiasm For Construction.

Extends knowledge and Creates en-
% thusiasm For Construction.
Not much can be done In systematic
scientific road building III one day even
il every ablebodied man in the state
should engage in it, says the Philadel-
phia Press. The grading, the draining.
the; foundation laying and the grada-
ton Of large stones and small ones
with careful rolling cannot he accom-
p]ished by sudden spasmodic effect.
What can be done on good roads day
is extending the knowledge Of what
good roads mean for the people who
dwell near them and creating ain en-
thusiasm for good roads construction
everywhere that will fix public opin-
ion so strongly against the unimproved
roads that their retention as the high
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-18

Poultry experts claim that one
4. great mistake in raising capons Is
in marketing them too early and in :
having them too lean. After Ca
.ponizing they suggest the owner
keep them growing until they reach
full size, which will take from ten
to twelve months, and then fatten
them. This Is good advice Con-
trary to the popular theory, ca
pom as placed on the market Is
usually little, If any, larger than it
would have been If the operation
of caponizing had not been per- :.
formed. The illustrations shows a
81. bunch Of White Plymouth Rock ca
pons.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-18
Queen Hatasu's Throne.

The British museum possesses a
.hair-+he throne of Queen Hatasu-
~hirh WIS in ,'S" z 500 years ago
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-18
Her Way.

''That woman across the way treats
her husband like dog"
+ "Poor man,
ooh, he likes 1t. She's always feed.
Ing and petting him.'-Baltimore Amer
lean.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-18
Military Medals.

Medals as decorations for military
service We're first issued in England
w Charles l. in 1913.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-18

Among Those Present.
"Did Blinks exhibit at the horse
show?'' '.Well, he made an ass of
himself" -Philadelphia Ledger.