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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-07
NUMBER OF EGGS UNDER HEN
In Natural Season Fowl Can Comfort
ably Cover Fifteen-Much De-
ponds on Time Of Year.

The number OF eggs TO be placed
under hen depends on her size and
the season OF the year. The usual
number a medium-sized hen can COM
fortably cover in the natural season
is 10. During very warm weather this
hen perhaps could cover II eggs. IL
possible set two hens at the same time
and give all chicks Matched TO one hen.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-07
SEPARATE COOP FOR CHICKS
When Youngsters Stray Into Wrong
Pen They Are Likely to Be
Killed or Manned.

Never place a hen with q brood of
chicks of a certain color or colors
close TO a hen with brood OF chicks
Including other colors, because IL the
youngsters stray into the wrong coop
they are likely to be killed or MANNED
by the hen.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-07

ateu Dy the oflclals or the coast guard,
who consider only efficiency. she was
sold recently for $50, 100.
In normal times the Thetis would
have fetched. coast guard officials es-
innate. less than $4,000. The present
TO submit bids for the vessel. Even
at the price So. 100, however. officials
believe she virtually will pay for her
self on her first commercial trip be-
cause of the prevailing high rates of
ocean TRANSFORMATION In WAS the Tho
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-07
Wood-Fiber Nest Boxes.

Short pieces OF hay, straw. pine
needles and tobacco stems are used
for nesting material. This is kept in
an open crate or in g corner OF the
house where pigeons select and build
their own nests
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-07
CHOICE BERRIES FOR MARKET
Important Point IL to Get All Ripe
Fruit-OverIooked Berries Ripen
Very Quickly.

The important point In picking
strawberries. and other berries. too.
for that matter. is TO get all the ripe
fruit that Is ready for market every
day. as overlooked berries are usually
overripe by the following day.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-07

Dundee whalerthat
death
civilization This
ship which
IN this while third
This
rel dtion.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-07
Bands of colored Glass Beads.

Bands of colored glass beads form
the shoulder straps OF many dainty
evening frocks. One OF pink tulle and
taffeta and silver lace shows wide
bands formed OF strands OF pink glass
beads.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-07
CINCHAM is BACK

design of scattered buttons. spools of
thread, scissors, etc. The entire edge
of the bag is blanket-stitched.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-07
VAST CANADIAN MUNITioN PLANT.

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months Drummondle Quebec
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been built additional Of sJOoooo
and
railroad the of
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-07
Neither "EeIs" or Snakes" Merely Stringbeans

Va HEN John Ward Cheryda
w n
emorabe Detecye ratck OIrn
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-07

doorkeeper looked at Ward suspl-
cIously.
'Tm not sure you can bring cells
Into this place." he said.
Ward. lightly twirled the three
foot. limp and lifeless things that
dangled from his right hand.
They're not eels," he stated. con-
fidently.
Then the elevator boy saw them.
Snakes :" he exclaimed with sin
cere emotion. "Oh, my Lawdr'
And the elevator bounded sky
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-07

most modern Office buildings. Commo-
diOus rest rooms for man and woman
employees and a roof garden, are
among these features. which also in
clude the probability of cafe and
restaurant for the use Of employees
of the department.
The new building Is to- occupy n
site % by 101 feet on the south side of
G street, just west Of the corner of
Seventeenth street, opposite the de-
partment's present home in the Mills
building. Two dwellings, two old
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-07
Career of Historic Coast Guard Cutter Is Ended


period 30 Having
cold which sheis
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-07

Bingham Is coming back into fash
ion. Its more luxurious sister,
checked linen, has been raised to the
top notch of style, and the American
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-07
Labor Department to Have Handsome New Building


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include found
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-07

autograph? would
be perfectly president
ne book Mar
Marie held book The gentleman took and
ohn Z. Brown Chicago
all right give newspaper
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-07

lifted his hat and shook the hand.
Pardon me, Mr.. President, but /
just can't help telling you how per-
fect-ly lovely we think you are. Marie,
this Is Mr.. Wilson. She lives In Wilkes
Barre and has never seen you
Marie from Wilkes Barre ventured
out hand and the gentleman shook it.
II knew you the minute saw you.
MIR. President. Anybody " Id know
you by your smile. You rec lize him
by his pictures, don't you. Ma, e? And,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-07
Marie Gets Autograph, but Not One She Expected

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of
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-04

square feet of floor space.
The size of the flock which may be
profitably kept in a pen of definite
size has been reported by the Maine
Experiment Station. The station
poultry building contained Is pens
alike in size and arrangement of win
dow space, and gravel boneI and
water dishes. The pens were 10x16
fet, and the entire floor space, 100
square feet, was available, since the
walk used by the attendants was ele-
waited above the floor. The tests were
made with four lots of 10 pullets
EACH, four lots of 20, four of % and
three of 30. The breeds selected
were Brahma and Barred Plymouth
Rocks, there being eight lots of the
former and seven of the latter. With
each breed the lots contained from
15 to 80 individuals. The experiment
tai conditions would give the lots con-
tanning 10 pullets 10.6 square feet Of
floor space each, and lots containing
20 pullets eight square feet each,
those containing % birds, Ga square
feet, and those containing 80 fowls
3.5 square feet.
Care was taken to have the indiv-
iduals in the lots as uniform as pos
sible in form, size and vigor. All the
pullets were Matched early in May,
with the exception of the one with
Is, which was Matched about two
weeks earlier. The test began in
November and continued six months.
Careful records of the egg produc-
ton, etc., were kept The results
with the different lots of the same
size were found to be quite uniform.
The lots containing 20 hens gave
greater total net profit per lot than
did those containing any greater
or less number of hens. Lots of %
hens gave slightly greater net re-
turns than did the 15-hen lots. The
lots that had 80 birds each gave very
much less net returns than did any
others. The average net profit per
hen, however, steadily decreased as
the number of hens per pen increased,
being 80 cents per hen during the six
months with the lots of is, and only
30 cents with the lots of 80. This
would indicate that for best results
we should allow each hen from eight
to ten square feet.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-04
Good Roads Department
Conducted Especially for the Banner by Hon. p
T. Colgrove, President of the Michigan
Good Roads Association.

"The BERN or shoulder naturally
has a tendency to grow higher. 1t
catches all the dust and small stones
thrown TO the side while the grass
grows very fast and builds up quite
a shoulder. This should be cut back
with the grader every spring to Keep
it free. This applies to any type of
road whether clay, stone, concrete or
brick. Washouts are another point
of danger and should be taken care
of Immediately. The road should be
gone over after all heavy rains to de-
tect these dangerous places and not
wait until some one gets into them
and then starts a damage suit. Guard
rails should be reprinted and repair
ed in order to give the best protec-
ton to the public possible.
The different classes of roads in a
general way will now be considered.
What follows is doubtless old mater
ial but many of the old ideas are not
followed out to the fullest extent and
therefore do not produce the best re-
suits
Ito Be Continued
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-04

ing the tip. These ears should come
from thrifty, vigorous locking stalks,
that stand up well, have q good Leaf
development and Of = size that will
mature In an average season. Then,
rather than select just enough ears
for your next seasons planting, select
two or three times as many as you
need, so that you may go over them
later and select for uniform type Of
ear.
In general, there are three things
which should be kept in mind in field
selection of seed corn:
/. Select we'll matured ears of a
variety capable of maturing before
killing frosts.
2. Select ears borne at an angle
and at medium height on the stalk.
3. Select ears from strong, heal
thy, vigorous stalks, with good brace
root development and good growth
of leaves.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-04
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
LESSON FOR OCT. 8
SECURED EXCLUSIVELY By THE
BANNER FOR ITS MANY
READERS
ACCORDING TO THE
INTERNATIONAL SERIES
Text of the Lesson, Acts xiv, 1921.
Memory Verses, IA, 15-Golden
Acts xiv, documentary Pre-
pared by Rev. ID. Nj. Stearns.

This chapter gives us Pauls testi-
mony before the high priest and the
elders from Jerusalem, at Caesarea, in
the presence of the governor Felix. and
ylso some account OF one OF -Paurs
talks with Felix and his wife Dru-
silla. The prosecutors from Jerusalem
brought with them an orator who.
with fiattery for Felix, did large
amount OF lying against Paul. which
the Jews Endorsed. saying that these
things We're SO verses 1-9). Paul de-
MED their accusations and defied them
to prove what they said and then stat
ed the case truthfully verses 1913
His confession that he believed all
things which are written in the law
and in the prophets Verse Id reminds
us that our Lord said that the two
with whom He walked to Emmaus
were foolish In not doing so, and also
that He expounded from Moses and
the prophets and the psalms the things
concerning Himself. saying that all
must be fulfilled duke xiv, 25-27. Az
1t Is counted heresy even now by
many supposedly orthodox preachers
to look for literal Israel to occupy
the land given to Abraham. Isaac and
Jacob. and literal kingdom Of God
on earth with Israel as q center, who
Shall, as a nation made righteous by
receiving Jesus Christ as their Mes
slab when He shall come in His glory,
then bring blessing to all nations. i
tnI 20 70 hxro oh
er OF large Bible classes that the Jews
were no more to God than the Indians
of our country, but am still believing
God and standing with our Lord and
with Paul and expect so to continue by
His grace. AS to the resurrection of
the dead. both of the just and unjust,
when understood in the light of all
Scripture. that also is most simple and
helpful.
All the dead shall rise that is clear
not only from lesson verse -, but also
from our Lords own words In John
V, %, 20, with Dan. xii 2. That the
hour OF John V. 2S, may. and will. GOV.
er thousand years is easy from the
fact that the hour OF John V, 20, has
already covered nearly 1000 years
In Luke xiv. IA. the resurrection Of the
Just is spoken of rs a time of reward
for the righteous. and Cor. XIV, %.
says They that are Christ's at His
coming" In Rev Xxx. 5. G. it is writ
ten that those who do not take part in
the first resurrection will not rise TIL
the end OF the thousand years. There
is no foundation in the Scriptures for
the thought that our resurrection takes
place when we die or for the use of the
words at a funeral "he is not here,
he is rlsen." for those words were
used of the literal resurrection body
of our Lord. There is no foundation
for the thought Of n general resurrec-
ton of all, good and bad. at what is
called the last day
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-04


An enormous loss, which will prob
ably amount to several thousands OF
dollars, is sustained each year by the
farmers of Michigan, through the
lack of proper attention to the selec,,
ton and preservation Of their seed
corn. The average yield OF corn In
Michigan for the last ten years has
been 1876 bushels per acre, yet many
farmers in the state are getting much
larger yields than that and on land
of only average productiveness. In
1916 there were 1,750,000 acres Of
corn grown in Michigan yielding &c.
100000 bushels, yet by the proper
selection and care of seed corn the
weld could bave been increased from
five to ten bushels more per acre,
which would have meant 7,000,000 to
$4,000. 900 more bushels Of corn for
the whole state. This would have
meant that each farmer would have
made from three to six dollars more
per acre from the crop, based upon
the average price of the last ten
years.
There is an abundance of evidence
which shows that the average farmer
does not secure more than 70 per
cent stand of stalks in the field, while
it would be easily possible for him to
secure a 80 to 95 per cent stand, and
there is no reasonable excuse for hav-
ing less than a 80 per cent stand. Be
sides, we should remember that it
takes just as much labor to plow and
fit the land or cultivate a crop of corn
having rs per cent stand as it does
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-04
F A r M A N d
O r CHI A H D


for one having a 80 per cent stand.
There is on doubt that q well prepar-
ed seed bed, plentiful supply of
plant food and the proper tillage are
all very important in successful corn
production, but good seed is also abb
solutely necessary for maximum pro-
duction.
In order to secure good seed corn
we should not only see the character
istics that each Individual ear pos
sesses, but also those which the stalk
that bears the ear shows. This COM
parison of ear and stalk is impos-
sible to make if the seed corn rs
selected at husking time or from the
crib the following spring. 1t Is the
aim of field selection to get fair-sized
ears from stalks that have produced
these ears under average or slightly
crowded conditions, rather than from
stalks that have had more than their
share of sunlight and plant food due
to a poor stand. Practically any
stalk will produce good ear under
very favorable conditions, but it takes
vigorous, thrifty stalk to produce
good ear under average or slightly
crowded conditions, rather than from
stalks that have had more than their
share of sunlight and plant food due
to a poor stand.
The best time to sci ectseed corn is
at the time of maturity. Take a sack
and go through the best portions Of
your field and select good looking
we'll matured ears that are borne on
medium-sized shanks, at a slight
angle to prevent water from enter
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-04
The Seed Filing Cabinet

1t certainly does not pay to save
poor seed from any plant on the
farm, but / believe that many farm
ers who save little of their own seed
are raising a much better article than
they can buy on the market the next
spring. Saving vegetable and flower
seed is practical way of reducing
the expense of the spring gardening
and when the seed are saved from
strong vigorous plants and then prop
erly cleaned and dried before being
stored for the winter they are cer-
tainly as good as the average quality
seed which we purchase at the seed
stores.
If a spool cabinet can be obtained
at one of the local stores if forms an
ideal seed filing device and the sec
tions in the draws can be divided ac-
cording to the quantity and number
of the varieties which are to be stor-
ed. In this way flower and vegetable
seeds can be saved every year and
without expense except for labor and
fertilizer the flower and vegetable
gardens can be started with fresh
vigorous seed. In many instances
neighbors can trade their seeds to ad-
vantage and in this way enlarge the
variety of plants grown in the home
garden. This is especially desirable
with flower seed as many flower
seeds are rather expensive if pur-
chased in the small brightly color
ed envelopes displayed in the stores.
In case larger cabinet is desired
it can be made on the same plan as
an Office filing system and large
draws can be included to hold bulbs.
Such storage system can be placed
in the attic where it is dry but not
too warm, and there is no draught to
blow the seeds away when the draws
are opened for inspection.
In the fall and winter it is we'll to
take an inventory of the seeds that
have been raised on the farm for the
spring planting and then study reli-
able catalogues to determine the var
ieties Of flowers and vegetables which
will be needed in addition to the
home-raised seed. If these orders
are placed before spring there is no
danger of the seed arriving late and
causing a delay in the planting work.
On the arrival of the seed it should
be examined and carefully stored in
the seed cabinet where they will be
ready for the spring work whenever
the best weather for the planting ar
rives. 1t will even be possible to con-
duct termination tests long before
the time of planting and in this way
any seeds that do not prove good may
be discarded and replaced before the
date of sowing the garden.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-04

when | was a boy our farm was
alive with rats" remarked Grand
Rapids banker.
1--WE noticed the rats were eating
the grain and water of a sitting hen
in a corner Of the barn. So when the
hen Matched and was moved we put
strychnine in the water, and the first
night killed twenty-three rats and the
second nineteen.
Besides this a good many more
went away to die. The best way to
get rid Of rats is to make them ac-
customed to drink at one place and
then poison the water"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-04
POULTRY
CONSUL TING DEPARTMENT
Watering the Farm Flock

The farm flock will need an abund-
ant supply Of fresh water during the
autumn and as other duties will be
demanding much attention the farm
er will probably be too busy to water
the birds more than twice each day.
For this reason large receptacles are
much better than the shallow pans
which are soon scratched full of lit
ter. An ordinary water pail placed
on raised platform will be the most
satisfactory for watering the old
birds and possibly one pail per day
placed in shady spot will be enough
for 100 hens. A solution of perman-
ganate of potash should be used at all
seasons of the year as drinking water
in an impure condition is a serious
menace and results in much disease.
Keep a large bottle of thick perman-
ganate solution near the we'll and add
enough to make the water dark red
whenever the drinking pail is filled
with fresh supply.
A dead hen is not necessary to
prove to you that the hens need a
cleaner water supply. Many times
dead hens are better than unproduc-
tive hens which waste the feed and it
is the flock just sick enough to eat
without laying which will bankrupt
the practical poultryman. In poul-
try farming it is necessary to learn
that preventing disease is much more
important than curing it and the pre-
vention begins with the clean water
pail.
Young chicks cannot drink from a
large pail, and even deep pans may
be the cause of drowned chicks. Shall
low pans soon become very unclean
and the only solution is the home
made fountain. Take a thoroughly
clean gallon paint can or a lard pail
and drive a spike through the side
two or three times about half an inch
from the top. Fill this with clean
water and invert it in shallow pan,
just little larger in diameter. The
chicks will then have fresh water for
several hours if the receptacle is plac-
ed in shady spot and very little of
the litter will be scratched into the
dish If it is placed two or three inches
above the level of the brooder floor.
1t is also advisable to use permanga-
nate of potash in the water fountains
used for young chicks. The dishes
should be scalded frequently. The
best Of poultry feeding will not make
flock profitable unless the fowls
have constant access to a supply of
fresh clean water.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-04

It is a matter Of importance to de-
termine how many laying hens may
be proftably and practically kept in a
poultry house. This is more true in a
climate where the weather demands a
carefully constructed building for
winter housing. The opinion is quite
generally held that when. kept in
yards or allowed to roam at will hens
do best in flocks of about 40 to 80, and
that when confined in winter quarters
saoh laying hon requires about 10
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-04
BeLding Market
Quotations

The price of butter fat shows an
advance of lie, butter, &c, and eggs
have taken a jump of &c since last
week. Wheat oats and rye are also
on the increase.
The live hog market is down from
9h -10c to &c.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-04
Auction Sales
And The Successful Way to Advertise Them

Experience has demonstrated that successful
Thorough Advertising (2) competent auctioneer.
This community has some capable auctioneers, so
that need be easily supplied
The BANNER, which the entire field and
reaches nine out of every ten homes furnishes the med
every district adjacent Bedding. So complete
ly does the BANNER do its work of giving publicity
sale of the best sales have been
Quoted without single bill being posted People have
that sale that to be held in this vicinity
will surely be announced in this and if they
they the BANNER for reference which
could not be done with auction bill.
The of the service is far less in the BANNER
handling Sales because it practically all the
time formerly used in putting up bills And counting
four readers for each have chance
to see the adv in the BANNER only few hundred
would the bills, which would be destroyed by
the wind and rain
Furthermore, past experience has shown that the
best buyers auction sale those who from
distance attracted because they have read about in the
article articles listed in the advertisement
These people would have heard of the If
advertised in the old way with auction bills
advertised in that covered only part of the
tory.
The BANNER has advertised over 100 auction sales
in the past eight years, and better position
to give satisfactory service than
The BANNER way of advertising auction sales is a
demonstrated success.
Phone FL East Main St.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-09-15
THE PUBLIC LANDS.

The department of the interior has announced that
9455S9 of public land scattered through 20
states is still available for entry Nevada has than
l55,000,000 acres Idaho, Utah. New Mexico Arizona,
Montana and Oregon also have large Alabama
Florida Mississippi and Louisiana have smaller amounts
and there few tracts remaining in Michigan, Mis-
souri, and Oklahoma. There such lands in Texas
Minnesota, North and South Dakota and Wyoming have
considerable public the latter exceeding 2oO0O
1000 acres When Kansas and portions of the Dakoas and
the Indian territory opened it fair guess that
mo matter what the outcome of the drawing the rush.
each settler would get claim worth having But that
more than generation ago. Of late years when the gov
eminent has opened public land for entry there to
be found two three claims of considerable value with
the others ranging down to the worthless The remain
ing lands found chiefly in the arid seiard states
Their value eventually may be great but for the present
utility depends irrigation 1t is not always possible to
obtain water, and millions of dollars must be expended in
Arizona New Mexico Nevada and Utah before the public
domain in these states becomes of much value The pub
lie lands in Florida, Mississippi and Louisiana include
many swamp areas, and much money must be spent in
drainage Thus it would that the disposal of the
naming public lands to get the most good out of
them depends the adoption of broader reclamation
and development policy than has been followed in the past