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The Prescott daily news., 1915-01-14
TWENTY SEVEN BILLS
 AND JOINT RESOLUTION
uonse Begins to Get Busy-Measures Nearly all Local. Tick Eradica- lion District for Number of
 Counties Including Nevada

1;+tlo Rock. Jan 14.-Twenty-seve hills and joint resolution were intro auced in the House Wednesday, The n,a ioritv of the measures were Of local @ nature. The bills of general nature offered in the House were:
 pv Yerger. to call constitutional convention of 12S delegates to meet in Little Rock Sept. ', 1915, election to be held June ?.
 By Bishop, 10 provide for free text hooks to be printed by a state plant, ;n which convict labor shall be used. |o T Graves of the Ashdown News, w. W. Turner of the Glenwood Press h. L. Wadley of the Texarkanian, w.. wv Folsom of the Hope Gazette and |C II. Briggs of Little Rock named as purchasing board.
 By Gazort, bill drawn by State As sociation of Circuit Judges changing court procedure.
 By Miller and Condray, to abolish State Aid to High Schools.
 By Copeland of Izard, mileage for members of Quorum Courts.
 By Lewis. to provide courses of ag riculture, domestic science and manuel training in common schools.
 The Bank Guaranty Bill, copy of which was introduced in the Senate, was offered in the House by Williams of Benton. An effort to table 1t be- fore the first reading was finished was lost by vote of s to S1.
 Mr. CaZort introduced bill creat- ing a Tick Eradication district com posed of the counties of Crawford, Boone, Maricn, Searcy, Franklin, Johnson, Pope. Cleburne, Conway, Faulkner, Independence, Sebastian, Logan Perry, Pulaski, Lonoke, Prairie Nevada, Ouachita, Union, Pike, Cleve- land Jefferson, White.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-01-14
X DRAKE SETTLE
 MENT BEFORE GEN. ASSEMBLY

The Caldwell & Drake settlement is coming before the General Assembly and will this time be settled for all time. There is feeling among the legislators that something is due the former capitol contractors, but that feeling is no stronger than it has been for several sessions past, when all measures having a settlement in view failed to pass. The contractors did not accept the provisions offered them
 in the former bills, but they are now willing to grab anything that will give them relief, no matter if it is only a portion of the amount they claim to be due from the State. This is on the theory that half loaf is better than none. As the legislature dominated by Gov. G. w. Donaghey, offered a settlement upon practically the same basis as the contractors now offer to accept, there should be little difficulty in getting bill through leav- ing the claim to arbitration. Geo. w. Caldwell, head of the contracting firm, has been in Little Rock several times recently, and will return to fight for the adoption of his measure.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-01-14
WOULD CORRECT EVILS
 OF OLD ANTITRUST ACT
Senator Garret Introduces Measure Holding Corporations Disolving Liable Indebtedness to State
 Spring Water Supplied

Little Rock, Jan. 14-The impor- tant bill of the Senate Wednesday af- ternoon was one by Senator Garrett to correct the evils of the old anti trust act, or as it was amended by the legislature of 1913. He made the act apply to laundries, and as it is now no corporation disolving will be free from persecution for indebtedness to the State.
 The Senate has early begun on ap- propriation bills, receiving the Con federate pension bill and State Nor mai appropriation measures on Wednes- day. Senator Calvert also introduced a bill to regulate the practice of vet erinary surgery and Senator Burfess one to prevent appointment of others than qualified electors as police off cers.
 The Senate opened the fight on local legislation Wednesday afternoon in Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1. by Adamson, preventing the introduc tion of local bills where relief might be obtained in court, commission or through other agencies, and should the bill be introduced under the plea that the legislature was the only place for the relief sought, the bill should go immediately to the Judiciary commit tee. Senator Ruff sought to strike off the last section of the resolution, and the fight goes on.
 The Senate took exception to Little Rock water, as served from the Ark ansas river, and on motion of Senator White of Jefferson the Senators and their employees will drink spring water.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-01-14
SLIGHT CHANGE MADE IN
 ANTI-SALOON MEETING

Little Rock, Jan. 14.-The only change that has been made in the plans for the state anti-saloon league meeting in Little Rock next Sunday is that the proposed mass meeting for 8 p. m. at the City Auditorium has been changed to a mems mass meet ing to be held at the same hour in the First M. E. Church, South. It will be addressed by ex-Gov. Patterson of Tennessee and Dr. Baker, National Superintndent.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-01-14
SECRETARY OF SENATE
 CANDIDATE SEC. OF STATE

Little Rock, Jan. 14.-Thos. J. Terral secretary of the Senate, will be candidate for Secretary of State in the Democratic primaries of March 1916, according to state house gossip. Mr. Terral is serving his second term as secretary of the Senate, and has been attached to the State Department Of Education for several years. He is strenuous campaigner, and if he fol- lows the pace he set in senatorial cam paigns, he will be hard to defeat.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-01-14
STATE HOUSE NOTES

Gov. Hays pardoned L. r. May, of Poinsett county, convicted in October last of grand Larceny, and sentenced to one year in the penitentiary.
 The Dixie Cotton Oil Company of Little Rock has surrendered it's char ter. The Paragould Wholesale Gro cery Co.,, J. E. Wilbourne president, has increased it's capital stock from S40,000 to $S0,000.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-01-14
ROWLAND SUCCEEDS Me-
 KNIGHT AS CHAIRMAN

Little Rock, Jan. 14.-J. Sam Row land of Harrison was elected chair man of the Arkansas Railroad Com mission succeeding w. F. Mcknight, at the organization of the new Com mission Wednesday afternoon. T. E.. Wood, the new member, left Thurs sday to make an inspection of Frisco properties at Mammoth Springs.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-01-14
Never Too Late.

Philadelphia Ledger.
 President of the Antitobacco Socie- W. Young man, I am 67, and never smoked in my life.
 Gay Youth. Oh we'll, don't worry Cato learned Greek at 80.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-01-14
The RetOrt Courteous Detroit Free Press.

ITO what am 1 indebted for this visit, sir" said the manager, pom pously.
 ITO the fact that you are indebted to our company for $775, which we are getting tired of waiting for re- piled the collector just as promptly.
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they reach pound in weight. but will
require two weeks longer growth than
American varieties, to give them the de-
sired broiler weight OF about one and a
half pounds dressed. In killing and
dressing a broier will lose about half
pound so that to have a one and half
pound carcass II IL necessary 70 have
the live birds weigh about two pounds.
For at least a week before Strengthening
II In best to feed cornmeal and milk
almost exclusively giving only enough or
other feeds to keep up the appetite. The
cornmeal not only will add fat and
weight, but win give that yellowish cast
{, the flesh which IN 30 desirable I'm mar
ket. The most attractive broiler IL the
one with a full breast. broad back and
plump body. and must be quick grown.
our American breeds, particularly tho
Wyandottes, are best fitted for broiler
raising They are naturally plump and
stand forcing uncommonly well A good
standard for gilt edged brOiler IL
a short head broad, deep, fun breast,
small comb. short. deep. well rounded
body, short and broad back at the Shout
dcrs. rich yellow skin. short, stout thighs,
short and stout shanks, OF bright yellow
color. II is plain that the Wyandotte
is cut out for just that purpose,
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EGG LAYING IS FORTE
OF BLUE ANDALUSIANS
Hens Of This Breed Often Are
Close to 300 Mark in
Single Year.


one OF the famous Mediterranean class.
This fowl is rated with the Leghorns and
Minorcas az an extra heavy layer OF
large white egss Many individual hens
rave laid almost S0O eggs In year.
while one OF the foremost English breed
ers OF the variety tested six pullets for
one year and they laid t07 eggs, an
average Of 23iia eggs each. These eggs
are large and chalk Nhite. equallne those
uf the Minorcas, larger than those laid
by LeghOrns and should prove profitable
FOR sale I'm New York markets where an
extra large white egg will bring An extra
high price.
All accounts seem to indicate that the
Blue Andalusian Is a native OF Spain and
from a province in that country derives its
name. Some early accounts point to the
hrs; importation made into England OF
specimens of this breed as coming d.
rectly from Cadz Spain.
The breed Is at iis best in Eng
and and Canada, although very recently
the banding together OF the American
breeders of the variety has had the ef-
C,r, NJ decided advance in the quality
Of the Blue Andalus!ans exhibited at our
leading sh VS..
Both sexes are n steel blue body color.
each feather edged with slaty blue. the
male differing from the female only in
tine color of its neck ana saddle hackles
and wing butts, which are dirk blue, each
feather edged with blue black. The male
mas q large red comb and long pondulous
Vuttles. The female comb falls to one
side as IN LeFhorns and Minorcas, Both
sexes have white erobes.
As before noted, the hens are heavy
layers. and do we'll either yarded or on
free range They do not get broody,
however, and the eggs must no Matched
10y hens Of other breeds or by artificial
methods
The chicks are strong and rugged grow
crs the pullets reaching laying maturity
In about i've months When full grown
males weigh G to pounds, females ~
TO So pounds
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TEACH FARMING IN SCHOOLS.
Detroit Expert Says Family should
Live on Products of Five Acres.

DETROIT, Mich. Jan. 2.--"The Elements
~ Agriculture" will be put into the cur.
rloulum OF the Detroit high schools In
1915 ~ a regular course Supt. Charles
~ Chadscy believes conditions have ar
rived that make such n study necessary
In a marked degree.
"Fhc time Is coming when an average
sized American family will have to know
how to make "a good living for all out Of
q farm Of i've acres" he said, in discuss
ing the new study. And a great prob
lem confronting public education In Amer
lea ls low to give effective training in the
science % intensive farming
with the marvellous Increase Of the
population IN this country there has come
little or no Increase IN the number OF
people engaged In agricultural pursuits.
In japan a farm OF two and a half
acres 10 a very largo farm. and n hlg
family viii make "A living from H. We
must follow japan in the development
of intensive farming. In fact. the best
way to avoid the so-called yellow peril
is 10 settle IN the t!llable land in the
United states and divide il into small In
;cnsVrly cultivated farms
The pr blem Of how 20 inspire interest
IN intensive agriculture among the youth
OF America and supplement this with the
proper training Is the problem OF the city
schools az well az of the country schools
or course the training can be more e.
rer'ivclv done In the rural schools, but a
good teacher can do much in the train
Ing even in the city schools The city
pupil can he so inspired with interest in
the subject that ne will he induced to take
complete course in an agricultural
college.
The Introduction Of The Elements OF
Agriculture as a new subject in the De
troIt high schools Is I'm response 20
demand coming from all over the country
Tor NOR" agriculture 1t Is dem,nd
mat has received the ENCOURAGEMENT
OF the Federal Government"
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c. A R DE N N c. NOTES

terminate. Earth must he kept moist
until the seedlings appear. How long
before the seeds will terminate we can
MOI tell. Pots containing seeds of gre
vllca have been thrown aside and
counted as failures when the tickle
seeds have spruuted. After the young
plants have been trlnsp.anted see that
they do not suffer for want of water
and continue to repo; as often as neCcs-
sary.
Newark. " j., Reader Snowdrops
and Crocuscs cannot be brought into
bloom a couple of weeks after plant
ing regardless OF what your local
newspaper says.
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posted warning against trespass, Ne,
are constructing a fence which Will reaon
into the depths of the marsh and keyI
the animals IN.
Thee are about $50 rat houses with
the enclosure. The owners of he Farm
intend letting the animals alone to mul
tiply a couple of years. Thereafter tho
will be trapped. under rules Of wise con
servation for their pelts.
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WISCONSIN FUR FARM.
Thirteen Acres Set Apart for Mink
and MusLrats.

FOND NJ Lao, WIS, Jan. "a dis
tlnct novelty In the way OF a farm
has been started north Of this city by
j. p, Reeves and associatcs-a muskrat
ana mink farm in the marshland along
the west shore ot Lake Winnebagc,
The tract comprises about thirteen
acres, Heretofore this area owned nv
Mt Reeves, was open territory for trap
pers; but now numerous signs have been
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-03
GREvILLEA RoBUSTA FROM SEED

Grevllea robusta Is very handsome
decorative plant and II may be raised
from seed sown in pots now, in the
greenhouse or conservatory, or il may
be sown later in the season. when the
weather Is warm, in pots plunged nearly
10 the rim in the garden. Keep the
pots covered with a pane OF glass, 20
keep the soil moist, until the seeds
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-03

3h per cent. had eaten poultry or
game.
The marsh hawk feeds on mice,
snakes, frogs Insects and small birds
and Is a highly beneficial species de-
serving protection. The broad winged
on fantailed hawks possess broad,
rounded wings and broad tails which
they usually spread while soaring. They
are the most conspicuous Of all Tn"
hawks, often seen soaring overhead.
and on this account suffer for all the
crimes of their more crafty and less
conspicuous relatives. Although called
hen or chicken hawks, they seldom "
ever visit the poultry yard. The
sparrow hawk has short pointed wings
and narrow tail and feeds mostly on
the larger insects, meadow mice and
the smaller birds.
Few Know the Real Poultry Thieves
It is the short winged hawks or
occipters that are the real poultry
thieves. They have short rounded
wings and long narrow tails, fire.
qucntlng woodlands rather than open
country and are seldom seen soaring
high in The air They dart through
thiCkets or skim low over the ground
in search Of their prey Because of
their elusive ways q poultry owner
may often hear commotlon in the poul-
try yard and miss many fowls before
he even gets a glimpse Of the culprit.
and many an innocent hawk Of the
broad winged species has come to an
ignomnous end by the gun Of well
meaning but uniformed poultryman.
The period Of incubation is long with
all hawks and It Is between two or
three months from the time the eggs
are laid until the young leave the nest.
The young of the short winged hawks
are first covered with VIII down and
resemble small chickens they lack tho
fierce nature OF their parents until
full grown. Taken while very young
they can be tanned and have been used
in hunting small game.
With tho exception Of the great
horned owl the owls are very beneficial
and the great horned owl in spite Of its
poultry theving habits Is valuable on
account Of the number Of rabbits rats
and mice that 1t destroys.
The shrkes and butcher birds are
beneficial and should he protected. al
though many misinformed bird lovers
consider it their duty to destroy these
birds.
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BIRDS AND THE VALUABLE SER.
VICE THEY PERFORM.

1t is estimated that tho loss every
year 10 agriculture in the United states
Is more than seven hundred million
dollars owing 10 the ravagcs Of insects.
our forestry and timber interests suffer
to the extent of over one hundred
million dollars The people Of New
York State alone pay toll of over ten
million dollars year TO insects.
Read the foregoing paragraph over
again carefully and see If IL Is possible
TO comprehend the figures. Still there are
people who do not appreciate the value
Of birds and do not understand why
they should be protected Birds are the
enemies of insects and one Of the chic T
factors In their control
Nor is II only because Of tho destruc-
tion of insects that we owe a great
debt To the birds Certain species.
especially during fall and winter. feed
almost entirely on the seeds Of weeds
a single species, The tree sparrow, which
visits New York State from October to
April, probably consumes each year not
less than nine hundred tons of weed
seed.
At this season OF the year. when
work In the garden Is practically AT a
standstll, We cannot do better than
carefully consider our beneficial bird
friends and endeavor 10 learn how 10
attract the birds to our gardens.
A, A. Allen Of the New York State
College ~ Agriculture Is tho author Of
a very interesting pamphlet entitled
BIRDS in Their Relation to Agriculture
in New York state" the substance Of
which is given in This article.
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changes and Improvements in the gar
/. pen the coming season. study new ar
fragments Of the flower beds Increase
the acquaintanco among trees and plants
by including new varieties this year.
II there are trees that are desired
in bushy form these should hay" the
ends Of their branches cut back, a 50
trees that are increasing too rapidly
II. size FOR the space inrN occupy.
Young specimens ut rapid growing
trees such rs the eat lrdv'd and sill
yer maple. Nc" sn"nId ice headed in to
cause them &" gro" "usN\. Nh'h
treated IA ~ way jhrlr N.l ID" leg"
danger N tA'ir .n'" 'r."hi"- WITH IN"
weight ~ sN"W thit '"l'rl~ ga tn'm
In winter.
frees hrpur .i' h"'l~' ana border
90 permit uuo. s. rur;'d lrav"l under
them as We, H. good views from the
house. THEREFOR in"s" should not he
cut back. The lower branches, however,
should be cut out To- the proper height.
trunk in pruning and Il large branches
are removed paint thoroughly the
wounded portion on the trunk with
rhick paint or shella'.
Shrubs are pnuned in TWO different
forms; some for contrast IN tree FORM
and the ordinary bush form. When
pruning Is required ~ should he done
thoroughly as rule.
Some shrubs produce their howers
and II these are rruned now last sea
sons wood VIII likely he cut away, ana
o with II the lowers wanted me coming
season SHRUBS OF thLs KIND include
the rambler roses Hydrang"a otaksl'
-Aacs honeysuckl's' deutzIas, privcts,
rhodenIrons' azaIras. daphnes, Sc.
" otner shrups IKE hardy roses aItheas
the current seasons wood and prun-
.uE may De as 'IoSr 'S the operator
e. chooses
rms IS good time 70 repair ,rtII.ses'
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vases III oruer' MAKE pant boxes ana
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Rabbits will not trouble trees that
have been rubbed with liver or bloody
meat around the trunks where the rah-
bits gnaw them, Tramping down the
snow around the trunks of trees will
prevent mice from glrdling them.
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JOSEPH \. O0DSOS, 'i ;. ssG%1lt' Chicago. Ill.,
GRAPEERU

, FancS hrights, s. - per box; quarter box,
10 cents; golden ruszet5, 81 50 per box, quar-
ter box, 90 cents +. o - Miami, Fla Rus
sets are the same In all respects as brights
except IN outside appearance Prices de.ly-
cred by express quoted on request. GEO H.
CELLO%. Tropical Grove, Miami, Fla.
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Protect Hawks aud Owls.

In some parts of New York state
field mice ana other small rodents cause
considerable damage 10 grain and for
age crops and Young orchards have to
he protected against them. The chief
enemies Of these rodents are the hawks
and owls, and yet these birds are most
ptrsistentiy prosecuted. Time and
again tho editor OF THE Sun Garden
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Strong wire electrically welded. Adjustable
needle points at mouths OF two tunnels, Price,
IS I. o. b. Chicago.
NOTE. Mr.. DOd,On. a Director Of the Illinois
and Michigan Audubon Societies, has been build
ing houses for native birds for 10 years. lie
builds 20 kinds ~ houses, shelters. feeding sta
tlons, etc, all for birds all proven by years Of
success
free buoklct-tclls how 10 win native birds to
your gardens Write 10
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birds Add 10 beauty OF the Land
scape.

The great blue heron. incorrectly
called The crane; the black crowned
night heron, the little green heron. the
hittcrn and the least bittcrn have long
legs for wading and long toes 10 keep
them from sinking into the mud, long
neCks to enable them to reach the
water without stopping and long jave-
Unlike bills for spearing their prey. SO
much do they add 10 the landscape
ana SO valucless are the few species OF
nsh that they destroy that Il IS little
short Of criminal to kill them. It
should not he required of birds that
their value be reckoned in dollars and
cents when they add so much interest
and life TO the out of doors
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DANISH SPARROWS

= The famous Dodson SparrOw Irap catches
as many AZ rs 10 100 a dav Successfully
used all over America.
I'D. Get rid or sDarrOws: native birds viii
return 10 NOur gardens. SparrOwS are
most easily tranDed In July and August.
young birds heinz most plentiful and
oo'"' TIE nnnsnN SnARnnw TRAp
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The valuable Service Birds Render

The hawks and owls are alike in
possessing strong sharp talons for
SELLING their prey and strong hooked
bills for tearing it apart. The hawks
have keen sight and hunt by dav. THO
owls hunt by night, and although
they have very large eyes locate their
prey more by sound for they nave very
keen hearing. Small birds and poultry,
being silent at night, are seldom mo-
!csted by owls; hut rats and mice,
being active are taken in large num-
bers A large part Of the food 81
hawks and owls Is composed of the
larger Insects, such as grasshuppers,
crickcts and June beetles. DIR. A. *.
Fisher Of the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture in studying over
two thousand stomachs OF hawks and
owls taken IN all parts Of the United
States found that % por cent Of the
birds had fed on insects, while only
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When the Japanese troops returned
to Toxic recently, prominent women of
the city had booths erected in favor
able places where chrysanthemum
flowers We're sold for relief Of the fami-
lies OF the soldiers killed IN battle. More
than half million flowers were sold.
and The undel tahins proved ~ great
success.
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Department has argued with farmers
regarding the value Of these birds, in
an effort to protect them, and has never
found farmer that could be made TO
understand their value. nor be made
to believe in their protection. Thanks
to the various State agricultural col
leges. farmers are becoming more en-
lightencd and therefore better farmers.
1t Is estimated that each hawk or
owl kills an average Of a thousand mice
u year, "A saving Of at least twenty dol
lars to the farmer whose property it
selects for its residence.
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An Ohio high school teacher says:
"For year or more / have read the
Garden Notes in THE SUNDAY SUN to
my scholars every week. They are
looked forward to by the pupils and
have given them a fund of useful in
formation. I consider them as valuable
az any OF our text books"