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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-06

General Carranza has organized a banking committee of five to regulate Mexico's finances
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first day for cash They have made these
ready equipped farms available TO the
working man who has saved few hun
dred dollars No rural credit oil as yet
introduced in Congress has asked that
money be loaned 20 the farm owner or
the prospective farm owner for more ;hau
>, per cen,. of the value OF the land.
Yet credit is extended by the colonial
ton company organized to carry out the
standard recommended ny the National
Forward to-the-I Land League. amounting
to - per cent of the value Of the land
and equipment, the payments to extend
through a long term of Years We have
seen the wisdom Of building model tene-
ments and suburban homes. and of maxi
ing it possible for the poor TO pay for
them in very small amounts building
model rural communities is merely an eN-
tension of the same idea
The league hopes soon 10 prevail upon
benevolent capital to equip sections of the
land for the unemployed and put them in
a way to earn the money 10 purchase the
farm homes now available under our
plan. We are - years behind all other
countries in our rural organization. Sub
stantial business men in seven different
States are ready To-day 10 equip lard
along the model lines which We have set
as a standard for rural communities.
DR.. p. p, ClaXton. United states com
missioner Of education, will send man
from Washington to organize our model
rural school. A. r., Roberts Of the Y. NJ
G.. A. sends a rural secretary into our col
onies. DR., l.. s. Cofer of Foreign and In
sular Quarantine and immigration, Uni
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| from either end at the floor for the chicks
| % enter and leave the brooder. Cover
| this inside with strip Of blanks or old
| clothes and cut three-inch Sits every
four inches through which the chicns can
pass, The curtain is 70 confine the heat
| in a cool room.
| Cover the floor OF the brooder with two
! inches Of clover chaN or short straw,
! Fill the lantern ana light il. A moderate
| fame is all that is required to warm the
J hrooder to ~ degrees on the floor This
! brooder IL intended to he operated in a
small pen or run, the floor % which is
covered with two inches of short straw.
The chicks can leave the brooder II they
become too warm If they are cold they
will peep and crowd around the lantern.
Increase or decrease the heat urdil the
chicks rest near the opening Of the brood
! er and are contented.
FEEDING THE CHICKS
Remove the baby chicks TO the heated
brooder in the morning. Cover tho inside
of basket with blanket to prevent
their being chilled. Place them In the
warmest portion of the brooder. or near
the stove, and for the first and second
days when the stove brooder is employed
Use a board 1o inches wide to keep them
near the heat
Boil some eggs hard; out in small par
tcles (dscarding the shells) and make
this mixture Equal parts. by volume, Of
hard boiled eggs, rolled oats and dry
bread crumbs. Scatter a little Of this egg
food board and tap the board with
the finger nail to attract attention The
chicks will soon commence eating. Feed
this mixture sparingly six times the first
G,,- .Ia l,Dar J ND opla Ciyu
the chicks in the brooder or near tho
stove when each meal is over.
| The second day Nil small box or
trough with equal measures OF dry wheat
bran and rolled oats. Crunp&e the oats
I'm the hand to break the large flakes.
Keep this dry mash constantly before the
chicks until they are weaned. Feed tho
egg mixture three times daily the first
week. The third day commence feeding
three times daily mixture Of equal meas
ures of cracked wheat. screened cracked
corn, crumpled rolled oats. millet seed.
rice. and one-half measure each Of chick
size charcoal and chcksize grit or sifted
creek sand. A commercial chick food can
he substituted for the above mixture, 1t
is scattered in the litter Of the pen TO
make the chicks kick and exercise
Supply fresh water, buttermilk or sour
skim milk from the start. Buttermilk
and sour skim milk cannot he surpassed
as chick foods. The acid in the sour
milk product not only aids digestion and
increases the appetite, but it is a prevent
i've and corrective of diarrhoea
From first week to weaving time thu
chicks receive the bran-oats dry mash
; constantly. and three times daily feed
J of scratching grain in the litter. Twice
a week cut some cooked meat in small
pieces and feed the chicks literally. Al
excellent wet mash Is made Of er,,a
: weights of sifted ground oats, cornmeal
and wheat mddlines mixed to cr,lrnby
consistency with buttermilk. Feed this
mash at noon daily. Chicks that run on
: good range cannot he overfed the proper
, foods. but bear in mind that chicks will
: not grow on cracked grain or cornmeai
alone.
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Statement Made at Fl PasO That
the Practice Takes Place Daily
Local Authorities POwerless
to Stop 1t.
MUNITIONS FOR REBELS
f.,,urrectiOnists Said TO Have
Rifles and Machine Guns Hid
den in and Around FL Paso-
Present Calm in Mexico Said
10 Be OminOus.

ri psso. Tex. Marcn 10 AMMUNITION
is heinz struggled across the border into
Mexico daily. according TO n statement
made here to-day from an authoritative
source The maker OF the statement gave
tho information in his possession to the
government authorities. He refused t''
allow his name to he used
II know" he said, that the military
aud federal authorities are Going every
thing in their power 70 stop the traHi'.
aud they arc being aided IN every way
,ssihle by The various local authorities,
hut tho smuggling is still going on.
only hone there are no Americans In
VOWED in It, II there are they ought To
he hanged in public
Americans from Mexico express the
conviction that the Nillistas. or any
other bands of insurreCtionists, will not
have their operations curtailed by la ok
OF ammunition They assert that a
generous share Of the vast tide of cart
ridges and other munitions that flowed
into Mexico from various sources dur
ing the last fve years has been cached
by one or the other OF tho fractional
chiefs
That large quantities Of rifles. am =
munition and even p few machine guns
are hidden in or around FL Paso is a
report that has many believers here.
although II is secuted by the police
and military officials. There Is, how
ever no question that uneasiness Is
growing here over the attitude and
temper Of the Mex'cans
The extraordinary outward calm,
which has existed since tho American
troops crossed the border is consid-
cred the reverse NJ reassurinC by Am
orleans who are familiar with Mexico
and the Mexican people.
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RUTLAND ITALIAN
WAS NOT MURDERED
M Poison Found In RaEOsto's stomach
ny state Laboratory Experts.


Rutland, March 16..-States Attorney c.
V. Pouiin OF this city to-day received
from the Stale laboratory OF hygiene at
burlington a report Of the result of the
examination Of the stomach and other
organs of Domenco Ragosto an italian.
whose body was found under suspicious
circumstances In house on Meadow
street in this city a lttlo over a week
ago. No poison was discovered.
There Was great deal of alcohol in the
mans system, as shown by the analysis
and it is the doctors belief that he died
while in an advanced stage of alcoholism.
choking by reason OF greens which he had
eaten filing the trachea, serving to has
ten the end. The wine found in tho room
where the body lay did not contain poi.
son.
Notwithstanding the disclosure that the
man was probably not drugged and there
were no marks of violence on his body
the States attorney, who has employed
detectives at Boston, will continue the
search for members Of the Gruppo family
IN whose apartments Ragosto's body was
found. Suspicion OF robbery falls upon
them because Ragosto had considerable
money Just before death and the Gruppos
left town very suddenly and have not been
heard Of since.
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FROZE BOTH FEET.
Walter Guyette OF COlcbester Point
Walks across Lake to Enlist.

Plattsburgh. n, y. March 1e.-Walter
Guyette of Colchester Point, Vt, was
taken in charge for medical treatment
at the depot this evning. both Of his feet
heing frozen as the result OF a walk
across the lake. Guyette was told at
North Hero that the 3Oth infantry sta
'oned at Plattsburgh had been ordered
n Mexico and as he had desire to
enlist he Immediately set out for this
city. He walked the entire distance
across the Ice and early tonight he
staggered into the depot completely ex-
Fausted. He was observed by the people
there and they contributed money to buy
him some food, Guyette was then turned
over to Chief of Police SENEGAL. who took
the unfortunate young man TO a physi-
eian 1t was then discovered that the
would-os soldiers feet were badly frozen.
He was taken 20 a hospital.
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not improve on nature, and to achieve
the greatest success. we must understand
and abide by her laws The temperature
Of the bare breast of the sitting hen is
1876 degrees. a much greater heat than
the chicks require. the tempcra ture in
side the hens wings is ga degrees but
the chicks are not compelled to remain
in either of these places II they are
cold they can he quickly warmed: If they
become too warm. they can push out
their head body and cool off. We
should endeavor to obtain this flexible
condition in artificial broodina.
BROODER STOVES ARE RECON-
MENDED.
From the conditions found in natural
incubation. it would seem that the latest
system Of brooding chicks. the use of
coal burning or ol-burning brooder stoves
that have a temperature of 10 to 10 de-
grees near the stove and lower temper
atures at greater distances. would be
more successful than small hrooders in
which the chicks are kept at a certain
heat. The secret of success in brooding
chicks is to have some warm place "a
hover to which the chicks NAV run when
| cold, and from which they can move in
to a more moderate temperature when
too warm. Breeders that do not permit
the chicks to select a comfortable heat
at all times must he operated by an ex-
pert. or the brood will he endangered by
being o"erheated or chilled.
The cost of the coal-burning stove re-
ferred to has been reduced, so that it is
possible to purchase a reliable style that
| %
price Such a stove is placed in the CEN
ter Of a room. and If chicks Of different
ages are brooded. the room is divided by
wire partitions IS inches high into four
| pens, with the stove at the center corner
OF each. The different lots hover around
| the stove at night. and will not crowd
into the corner because it Is too warm
there. They prefer to sleep two or three
feet from the stove.
HOW TO MAKE A BROODER.
A simple brooder can be made from a
packing box three feet square and high,
a common lantern, a S-inch length OF
furnace pipe 10 inches diameter. a piece
of tin or galvanized iron "A inches square
, three bricks and pane Of Il by l6-inch
! glass. Nail up half the top OF the box
make the other half into a door IS inches
by three fee;. cut an opening 10 by ~
inches in the center Of the door and cover
Il with the glass, II possible. arrange
the glass to slide in grooves So that II
can be opened for ventila ton. Hinge the
door to one side of the box. The door
originally the top of the boXl is the
front OF the brooder
Turn the box that the front faces
YOU Cut an opening y inches square in
the top of the brooder. Stand the three
bricks edgewise OH the floor and on then
place the length Of furnace pipe. Insert
the lantern through the top of The hroodei
inside the furnace pipe allowing II 10
hang down half way Bend heavy wire
into T-shaped hook To support the Ian
tern handle from top Of brooder WITT
a chsel cut finch hole a the center OF
the piece OF galvanized iron to allow the
fumes of the lantern TO escape, and place
this sheet over the l2-inch hole above the
lantern. Take of a board six inches wide
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AYLESBURY DUCKS.

Tho Aylesburr stands at the head ~
the domestic races or ducks bred in Eng
land, probably because Of its ranid growth
and early maturity. 1t was the first
white domestic duck bred, formerly known
as the White English, and in Tho early
part of the last century it became known
a : the AylcshurN.
It originated In the vale of AYlesbury,
and this district bears tho same relation
to London as does Long Island to tho
markets Of New York city. The differ
ence however. lies chiefly in the methods
Of req ring. and, as a rule. the English
du"kyards are smaller
The Ayleshurv ducks have an almost
horizontal carriage; males weigh nine
pounds and females eight pounds. The
plumaGe is white, free from tints in un-
dercoor The bill is large and Nroad
and Of pale flesh color, with no trace OF
yellow. The skin is light pink In color.
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STARS AND STRIPES.

New policy: Vi!la-at any price.
Whenever there's a showdown Bryan
shows UP.
British blockade doesn't apply 20 Ger.
man ships,
Britons have the German feet sur.
rounded by water
Gar las captured several big guns II
Bridgeport, Conn.
Costs us * cents to give the coal min.
ers a scent raise.
Among growing evils that menace oul
country is the devil.
Kentucky TO suffragists Name you,
political 'pzen, ladies'"
Secrtary Bakers motto: Let us hav.
peace, Ready, aim fire"
Astronomers can't tell whether oul
comet has lost its tail or its head.
IIuehes's friends prefer to regard him
as a great American who couldn't anc
wouldn't ne president,
American.
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SHOULD RAISE MORE SHEEP
Prices for Wool. skins and Meats Make
II Profitable business.

High prices now prevailing for wool.
skins and meats should make sheep rails
ing a very profitable business. but farm
ers do not take to it with rtuch conf
denCe because they fear that some fine
night dogs may kill or main n large
part Of their hocks. Sheep are prolific.
mature early and yield their most valu-
able clip Of wool when only = year old.
They thrive on rough pasturagc that will
not support cattle and they eat weeds
and underhrush that COWS will not touch.
II costs little TO winter them and their
wool is improved in yield and quality by
cold weather.
Wolves in the West and dogs in the
East are the bane Of the sheep breeder.
In some countries the goats are herded
with sheep as a protection against dogs
because a pugnacious goat will fight off
an ordinary dog. Dogs do less harm by
biting sheep than by chasing them. A
small terrier that cannot hurt a sheep
often drives them to death or causes
them to iniure themselves. A few night 4
ago a small dog got after the fancy flock
Of sheep In Central park in tire heart Of
New York city and several OF them broke
their legs and were otherwise badly in
iured. This shows how dangerous a dos
can he even when small and muzzled.
Sheep are easily stampeded and will run
into or over anything. It is a common
thing for wolves or mountain lions To
drive a thousand sheep over high cliff
in the Rocky mountains.
If dogs could he suppressed the hilly
and mountainous regions Of the Ale
gheny range from Vermont down to Ala
hama would be ideal for sheep raising
The finest merino sheep in the world
are raised r. Vermont, only a few. It is
true. but that is the fault OF the dogs
and not Of the environment, Dog own
ers should b. taxed and the proceeds used
is usually impossible to identify the dos
or its owner. dog owners should ia
forced into becoming a sort Of invoun.
tarv insurance company to insure sheep
When the owner OF tho dog can he iden
titled he should be forced TO pay. moi
the sheep owner, hui the State or mu
nicipality the amount of damages award
ed to the sheep owner and paid to him
out of the general fund, This would oh.
viate neghborhod disputes and simplify
the enforcement OF the law. Owners OF
small dogs always protest that their dog.
could not kill sheep, out a small dos
that does not weigh Il pounds can drive
sheen to death without biting them
This country is losing much by no
raising enough sheep. American wool i.
the strongest in he world and will I'll
all requirements of the textile trades eS
cent for wiry carpet wool and a littl,
extra fine meifno. On eastern pasture.
sheep clean up the ground and add tc
|
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ted States Public Health and Marine Hos
rital Service, sends an engineer from that
department Tor sanitary survey, Or.
Thomas n carver, director OF rural eco
nomics at Harvard, last year director Of
rural organization for the United States
department of agriculture will personally
organize these colony groups.
nder such leadership it would seem
that benevolent capital and large visioned
business men-naturally alarmed at the
serious civic problems confronting us
would finance, not as a charity, but as
an investment model rural communities,
and extend the payments through a long
term of years We should put our sur
plrs men to work. arrange plants for
manufacturing agriculture in such way
that they win have meaning in case Of
military necessity and, above all make
! our working people feel that there is hope
in life for home ownership and future
for their children. We must make our
own people owners of homes if we ex-
! peCt them to he patriotic.
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fading dead white after a few days IN
cold storage Their fat is alsp light col
orcd and the meat is short grained. ten
, der and white. Tho legs and toee are
bright orange. with white toenaus
Aylesbury ducks are great layers; in
fact. this is one reason for their popular
ity. In noCks the average egg production
is Ia per year. The egg is large, white
ahcllcd and translucent.
| The old duck is fairly good sitter
but ap, to he an indifferent mother Tho
duckfirgs arc hardy and rapid growers,
easy to raise and fatten and will reach
grcen-duck maturity (market size) in
from nine TO II weeks.
ANloshury ducks have never secured a.
firm hold in America, although many arc
7 bred for show purposes. Their flesh col
| ored bills and light legs prevent them
from finding the ready sale found among
our housewives for the acknowledged
Pekin
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Tom Karl Dead.

Rochester, \. Y, March la,--Tom Karl.
On opera singer known throughout his
country and Europe, died at his home
here tonight Since his retirement from
the stage Mr., Karl had spent the past
-four years teaching music in this city.
He had been in delicate health for some
time prior to his death Mr.. Karl's opera
experience covered over forty wears and
it is said that he had sung in no less
than 80 operas. He was one Of the or
sanizers and for many years manager OF
one OF the most successful Of English
opera companies, the famous Bostonlans
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SAYS GERMANY WOULD
BE FRIENDLY WITH L. S

Lisbon, Portugal, March 10. via Paris
Dr. Sidonio Paes. Portuguese minister to
Germany, since the establishment of the
republic who left Berlin following the
break between Germany and Portugal .
arrived in Lisbon last night.
In an interview DR.. Paes alluded 10 the
controversy between Germany and AM
erica over the submarine issue and de-
clared he was convinced that the German
government desired at all costs to avoid
"A break with the United States.
DR.. Paes said that the financial situa-
ton In Germany was very bad and he
predicted that the war would not last
beyond 1917. lack OF men had not vet
made itself felt. he added.
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SJ.ANDER SLIT OK 'rPJNI

Rutland, March 16-The first jury
trial OF the March term of Rutland county
court was started her to-day. Mrs. Mary
Pullinen of Proctor, a Finnish woman,
IL seeking to recover $500 from Mrs. Lisa
Loakso. a fellow countrywoman. claim
ing that the defendant made statements
at sewing bee rejecting on the morals
os the plaintiff and iniuring her reputa :
ton among her ncighbors.
Miss Fanny X. Lamml Of Worcester.
Mass. a Finnish girl OF is years and an
expert in her line. Is Interpreter in the
case. A woman Interpreter Is n great
rarity In the local court and the girl at
tracted much attention.
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RURAL RENAISSANCE.
Harvard Professor 10 supervise Colo.
niles Of Forward 10 Land League.

Or. Thomas Nixon Carver, professor Of
rural economics at Harvard University,
has accepted the directorshlp Of rural or
ganiza ton in the National Forward-to-
the-Iand League. Harvard has loaned
pr. Carver for six months lecture tour
to the larger colleges of the middle West.
For more than year DR., Carver has
been a member OF the leagues committees
of direction. His growing interest I'm the
work and the capitalization OF it's coloui-
zation plans cause DR., Carver tc feel that
he should personally concern himself with
the organization Of these colony groups
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Passengers arriving OH Baltic announce
81 ling of vessels delayed two days at
Liverpool because of hostile submarines,
practically closing port.
New York cha ufreur. who tried to get
away after accident fined 5000 in New
York court
Wages OF farm laborers in Leading grain
states increases slightly. L. s, aSricul-
tural department reports.
Turkish ambassador Morgcnthau says
United States only can stop European
var.
Estimated 4,sNo German and Austrian
vessels are informed at various ports.
Hughes delegates win in Alaska.
Canadian railroads agree to carry
american farm lahorers Al one cent a
nile. at governments request
'rhomas A. Edison 10 spend month III
FLORIDA. but will work in specially equip
yed laboratory.
Cred. OF the imperial treasury Of Can
ada Ia now 12S.O0ooOo.
u. y. Grey Edwa rds. American aviator
back from service with allies. tolls how
COW.
Dr Points victors in So.O0r action for a
tt.zt
II writer.
John Watson Ellsworth, one Of cour-
try's most efficient oyster experts dies in
j3aNonne, y. j.
Plan to give New York city one less
a ssemblynan may be carried to courts.
Los Angeles takes steps for prot lection
= gainst any possible Mexican invasion.
Schooner arrives in New York after
nine months voyage from Manila wealth
cred three typhoons and driven 1900
miles from its course
Dutch spinners buy 2Co bales Of cotton
consigned at $40 r bale over market price.
Ahern bill. establishing state censor-
ship for motion pictures, reported favor
ably to assembly
Col. r. F. Glenn. who said army was
pa hetic' and CarranZa would oppose
invasion, may be made to account for
speech by government
New record set by Princeton faculty
when 80 students are dropped for failure
to pass exams.
Expect Wilson will name Joseph John
son AS New York postmaster and close
wrangle pending since December.
German scientist finds blood a good sub
stitute for milk and eggs in Tread max
ing.
Suffragists offer IS reward for FIVE word
slogan.
Submarine F. which figured in ia tai
accident. TO he used as laboratory in
Brooklyn navy yards.
New Dreadnought to be built In New
York navy yard will he named Tennessee
Rome special say ItaIy's agent at Con-
stantnople treleves that Turkey will sue
for peace within a month on account oi
Iacl of fOOdstllffE