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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
PROPER HOUSING A PAYING
 INVESTMENT

Hens that must live in damp sheds or rooSt in the trees cannot be made even to pay for their feed in winter, simply because their entire energy will be re- quired to keep warm in such quarters. They will wait to do their laying until spring comes. But do not infer that warmth alone will make them lay, or that there is any virtue in keeping hens in an artifically heated house. The ideal henhouse should be well ventilat- ed and well protected from drafts, and above all things dry especially over the roasting quarters. The best way to yen- tilate house is to alternate cloth or burlap curtains and glass windows; the latter will provide light on stormy days when the cloth ones must be closed. The cloth windows should be left open on sunny days, and if the house seems stuffy some of them should also be open ed at night, preferably those in the cen- tre of the house, rather than at the ends, to avoid drafts. The cloth windows must be closed, however, if the wind is blowing in such a direction as to make the house drafty, or if rain or snow is driving in.
 If the floors are damp and the litter becomes foul, damp or musty, it should be changed at once. This litter should be from eight to twelve inches deep, and of some light material such as rye straw, so the hens will like to dig in 1t for grain fed them. After this scratch grain is thrown in, the litter may be tossed about with fork so that the hens will have to dig it up-the harder they work the better, if they have to be confined in the house. If the eggs are to be used for matching and breed ing purposes, the hens should be give1 all the range possible and should be al- lowed out of doors in all reasonable weather But if winter market eggs are the only object, then keep the hens in doors, but keep them busy ali the time digging for their food.
 When the hens are confined the floor area should be not less than four feet per hen where the house is 50 or more feet long and 12 or more feet wide. If the house is not so large as this, the average floor space per hen must be in- winter hens Tn houses less than 12 feet deep, better results being obtained if the house is 15 to IS feet deep; and it is diff ficult to get a heavy winter egg yield from house less than 20 feet in length. The reason for this is that the hen will move around and exercise less in small house. Houses that are less than 15 feet deep are apt to be cold and drafty and are sometimes damp.
 When the hens are closely confined the 
 632; shipments, 786 sales. 7S6; stock, 4o,376.
 Total today: Receipts, 11,1S6: shipments, 15, ,4OS sales. S52; stock, S2S,s2o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
BLACK BREASTED RED GAMES

Records show that game fowls ex- fsted In India for centuries before the Christian era. History refers to cock fights as one of the Roman pleasures, and cooking mains have been popular all through English history.
 The original Black Breasted Red Game was of the Pit Game or fighting type, which is commonly known as the old English Black Red Game. The lat ter still exists as one of the standard varieties of Pit Games. but the exhibi- tion type shown in our illustration Is plainly the result of careful selection and breeding by fanciers.
 These exhibition games have lost lit tie of the fiery Game temper, and if two of the males get together, they will fight until one of the contestants Is dead.
 The Exhibition Black Breasted Red Game is variety whose utility qual- ities are very limited, and it is bred chiefly by number of fanciers, who admire its extreme height and beau tiful co1oring. It is bred more ex- tensively in England than in Amer ica, and in the former country compe- tition among the breeders is very keen.
 Games are notable for their width
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
Notables Who Had Two Sets of Teeth

From the BOStOH ffefdiu
 It is reported that Fred Quillen of Co lumbus. Ind, applying for enlistment in the United States army, was rejected because he had double set of teeth and therefore could not readily pronounce his name. But Louis XIII of France had double row in one of his jaws; Driptine the daughter of King Mithridates, by Laodice. his Queen, had double row. and Columbus, not our old friend Chris topher. but Realdus Columbus of Gre mona, states in one of his 15 books about anatomy that his boy Phoebus had triple row. An Englishman, rejected in London on account of poor teeth angrily remarked that he was not expected to bite the Germans, but to shoot them. The repartee of MT. Cullen is not reported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, January S.-(Special)-Al- though Liverpool was quiet with prac- tically unchanged prices, our marHet opened a few points lower, gradually advanced, closing very steady at points higher. On the improvement there was slow selling for Wall street house, but there seems to be slight change from the bearish tone earlier in the week, without an increase in speculative buying.
 Arbitrage buyers during the week have taken many floating contracts out of the street. transferring them to Liverpool. Many rumors are heard as to the pos sibility of the English government taking some action to regulate the freight ques- tion in order to allow Manchester to ob- tain cotton. These reports are denied from Liverpool, but they are again head, so the effect has been to check the bear ish sentiment. Meanwhile, Liverpool has bought some cotton for export in the south, which shows in the increase on shipboard though there is no material relief in the Liverpool situation.
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be we'll scattered into the litter so that the hens must work to dig it out. Three or even four small feelings of this scratch grain will pay in eggs but care must he exercised to see the hens are not fed too much at one time, but just enough to keep them slightly hungry At the last feed, however, they should be given all they will clean up. If wet rnashes are fed. precaution should be taken to prevent the hens over-eating, and then refusing to work for their grain the re- mainder of the day. If the birds are Inclined to sit around on the roosts in- stead of being down in the litter it is a sign that too much feed has been given at one time and the next feeding should be decreased or left off entirely. 1t Is well to look in the litter occasionally to make sure they are cleaning up all the grain scattered there each day.
 Wet mash may be fed once day to ad vantage, but it should never be sloppy. just barely wet. Milk either sweet or sour, makes the best foundation for mash, which should be fed in V-shaped troughs. long enough so all the hens can eat at once. or some will get more and others less than their share This mash may be fed at any time, but no grain should be given for an hour previous to or following the feeding and should be fed so that the hens will clean it up in few minutes. If any is left over for half hour, feed less each day until the proper amount is determined. In very cold weather. it will pay to wet the mash with hot water or milk, and an occasional feeding of cooked vegetables such as po- tatoes, cabbage, etc, as a substitute for either the grain or the mash will be much relished by the fowls
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
Produce Market

New York, January S-Butter: Steady; receipts, S42O; creamery extras y2-score SSc; creamery, higher scoring, 34c; firsts, 2s@S2c Eggs: Steady; receipts, 7S57 fresl gathered extra fine, 3Sc; extra flrsts, 36@ SIC; firsts, 3311@35c; seconds, 31@33c Cheese: firm; receipts. PAS; state whole milk, flats held specials, 17%@1Sc; whole milk fancy, 17A@171sc: whole milk, cur rent make specials. 17@171ac; whole milk, average fancy. 161s@16s4c. five poultry Steady; western chickens I5c; fowls, TO 1719c; turkeys, 20c; dressed, steady; fresh killed chickens. 1e@27c; fowls, 1s171ac; tur- keys, A@25c.
 Chicago, January S.-Burter, unsettled; creamery. 23@301ac. Eggs: Lower re- ceipts, 2776 cases: firsts, 27%@2Sc ordi- nary frsts, 261s@27c; at mark, cases in- cluded, 22@2Sc. Potatoes: Unsettled: re- ceipts, IS cars. Michigan, Wisconsin, Min resota and Dakota white, $101 .05; Minne- sota, Dakota and Ohios, soc@s1. Poultry Alive, unchanged
 Kansas City, January S.-Eutter, cream cry. S3c; firsts, s1c; seconds. 29c; pack ing, 1sc.. Eggs: Firsts, 2Sc; seconds, 2Oc Poultry: Hens 13c; turkeys, 17c; spring CTS, 13c,
 St. Louis, January S.-Poultry: Un- changed, except geese. 9012c. Butter un- changed. Eggs, 26c.
 Elgin, H., January S.-Butter, 16s tubs sold at 2Sc; 6tubs sold at 31c
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of shoulders, full heavily muscled breast, long legs and neck, short ta- pering tail and general shortness and hardness of feathers. For show pur- poses. it is necessary to cut off the comb and wattles for the males, a process known as ''dubbing."
 The Black Red male is beautifully colored. His head. neck, back, top of wings and secondary flight feathers are red, and the breast. body, tail and wing bow glossy greenish black. The female is clothed in soft and modest shades of brown. Her neck is golden yellow with dark stripe down the center of each feather. Her breast is salmon, blending into the brown of the thighs The black, thighs and body are brown, finely penciled with darker shade of the same color.
 Black Red Games are not easily han dled. They are very pugnacious, which prevents keeping more than one male in the flock. They are, however, ready confined, being heavy and hay ing very short wings, which prevents them from flying easily. They make excellent table fowl. The eggs are brown In color and enjoy the reputa- tion of possessing a particularly rich flavor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
Liyerpool Cotton

Liverpool January S.-Cotton: Spot
 easier; good middling. S.51d; middling, S1sc; low middling, 774d; sales, 5000; spec ulation and export 1000; receipts, TOGO; futures unsettled; January, 7.961sd; Jan uary- February. 7.s61sd; February March,
 7.95d; March-April, 7921zd; April-May, 7.SSd; May-June. 7.SSd; June-July, 777d; uly-August, 7.72d; August-September, 7.s51ad; September October, 736d; October November, 729d: November-December, | 7.2Sd; December-Ja January. 7.1sd; January February, 7.14d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
Wheat (
Chicago Grain

Chicago January S.--Wheat: No. ? red and No. 3 red nominal; No. hard, s1 g; No. 3 hard. SLY. Corn: B No. yellow nominal; No. yellow, 7Ota@711Ac; No. 4 white, 7lc. Oats: No. white, 441a@44s4c; standard, 46c. Rye: No. 3, 99c Barley. 6S@Bc. Timothy, $6@8. Clover, s1O@19. Pork, $i7. .62a18.62. Lard, $9 .92d110. 10. Ribs, $9. .90@T10. 40
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
St. Louis Grain

St. Louis. January S.-Wheat: No ? red, .29; No. hard nominal; May, $1. p; July, N 15s. Corn: No. ?, 7c; No. 2 white, 11sc; May, 75ssc; July, 76c. Oats No. ?. 44c; No. ? white nominal May 6ssG461ac;j July nominal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchants, Hanover Square. N. change. New orieans Cotton Exchange. New York Produce Exchange. Associate Members Liverpool Cotton Aesociation. sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery, Special attention and liberal terms given for consignments Of once invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
Reserve Bank Statement

Atlanta, January s.-(SpeciaL) )-The weekly statement of resources and iia- bilities of the federal reserve bank fol- lows:
 Resources: Gold coin and certificates; gold settlement fund, s3,321 900; held by the bank, s5,327, ,3S2.26 legal tender notes, etc, 14S,120.50; total cash reserves, $8, 796,- 45276; due from federal reserve banks, net, S1,229, SS1.19. Bills discounted: Com mercial paper, $7,460051.26 Investments: Warrants, s390,147.5S; United States bonds. ($2S,0OO, $355,147.5S; all other resources $1,- 549,1S.04; grand total, s19, ,39O, 169.S3.
 Liabilities: Capital paid in, s2,419, 700; profit and loss, $S2,929.34; United States treasurer's deposits, $5,S27, ,9S7; reserve de- posits, net, $S,173,617.49; federal reserve notes, net liability, $2,S4S, ,SS0; all other lia- bilities, $S7,106; grand total SIS, ,390, ,169.S3.
 Memorandum: Federal reserve notes is- sued to the bank, $1S,35O, 900; federal re- serve notes in hands of the bank, $1,301, = 2O; federal reserve notes outstanding, $1704S,SS0; gold deposited with federal re- serve agent, s14,2Oo 900; net liability ac- counts, federal reserve notes, $2,84S,SS0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
A New Definition
From the New

From the NeW Y0rK TlfneB
 A number of business men at luncheon were giving definitions of "optimist'' and 'pessimist." One of them offered the fol- lowing:
 "A pessimist says. Is there any milk in that pitcher? whereas an optlmist re- marks. Pass tho sream. pleases'"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, January 8--Cash wheat No hard, $1.13@1 .16; No. red, s1 1s@ 1.25. Corn: No. 2 mixed, 69c; No. 2 white, 69@691ac; No. 2 yellow, 70c. Oats: No mixed 4S1s@44c; No. 2 mixed, s39@ 4Oc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
Bonds
Mercantile Paper

New York, January S.-Mercantile paper, BORA per cent; sterling. 60-day bills. All; demand, 4.76; cables, 4.76%; francs, demand, 5.831s cables, 5.S2% :; marks, demand, 73% cables, "A kron- en. demand, 13; cables, 1874; guilders, demand. 45; cables, 45A; fires, demand
 8.59; cables. 65S; rubles, demand, 29%; cables. 301s; bar silver, 56Ac;
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IMPORTANCE OF FEEDING

At no point will the care of fowls pay better than in the matter of feeding. The first consideration is regularity. They should be fed at the same hour each day.
 as nearly as possible. They should have one feeding of grain as early in the morn ing as it is light enough for them to get off the roosts and see to dig for it in the litter. The last feed at night should be fed as late as they can see to pick it out of the troughs in which it is fed. This night feed should be at least one half corn, if the weather is cold, and fed in troughs so the hens can eat it easily, and thus go to bed with well filled crops. The other grain feeds should
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
MARKETING YOUR EGGS

The marketing of eggs is of no less importance than the producing of them. to the up-to-date poultrymen who is watchful of all the phases of his busi- ness. Some advice on the subject is con- tained in next weeks article by MT. Wal ter G. Krum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, January S.--Cotton seed oil market closed firm and steady; spot, S.75 @e.5Oc; January, S.SO@S.S5; February. S.7o @S.S1; March, S.S1@S.SSc; April, S.S2Q8.S5; May, sSSQS. .S9; June. s.sO@S.92; July. S.950 S.96; August S.99Q9.01; total sales, 10,7OO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
New York Cotton Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Receipts, 41S2; exports, 6529; stock, 426,074.
 Galveston: Middling, 12.50c; receipts, l2,020; exports, 17,645; sales 226 stock, 3S6.15S.
 Mobile: Middling, 11SSc; receipts, Al; exports, 12,371; stock, 21,569
 Savannah: Middling. 12.25c; receipts, 10,796; sales, 1151; stock, 222,177.
 Charleston: Middling, 12c; receipts, 562; stock, 104,039.
 Wilmingon: Middling, 11%c; receipts, 652; stock, 42.4S8.
 Norfolk: Middling, 12c; receipts, 1886; sales. 146; stock, 130.125. ! Baltimore: Exports, 5000; stock, 4211.
 Boston: Middling, 12.55c; receipts, 695 stock, 11,000.
 Philadelphia: Middling, 12.S5c; re- ceipts, 35; stock 2127
 New York: Middling, 12.6Oc: receipts, TAI; sales, 400; stock, 32S,S56.
 Minor ports: Receipts, 5035; exports, 3sO5.
 Total today: Receipts, 36,51s; exports, 43,- 450; stock. 1,744, 25S
 Total for week: Receipts, 1SsSs; ex- ports, 43,450.
 Total for season: Receipts 4,352,75s; ex- ports, 2,43O, 726.
 Interior Cotton Market Houston: Middling, 12.5oc; receipts, 1892; shipments, 6123; sales, 1542; srocK, 223, ,150. Memphis: Middling, F. 3Sc receipts 22SS; shipments, 3614; sales 1000; stock 350, ,S67. Augusta: Middling, F 06c; receipts, S44; shipments, 3o45; sales, 10sa; ssoc15, 2o2,S11. St Louis: Middling, 12Ssc; receipts, 11S6; shipments, S31; stock, IT,
 Cincinnati: Receipts, S45 shipments, 1O04; stock, 17,S37.
 Little Rock: Middling, 12.zsc; receipts,
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litter is more quickly fouled and should be frequently renewed. The dropping boards. too, should be cleaned often, usu- ally daily; although in cold weather, when the droppings are frozen. it may not be necessary to clean the boards so often. The hens must never be allowed to roost over foul-smelling- dropping boards, how ever.
 If hens are expected to lay winter eggs they must not be allowed to eat snow or ice, nor must they be given freezing water. The water fountains must be emptied at night and filled early in the morning with water that has been warmed enough to take the chill off, and if neces- sary, they should be filled again at noon or early in the afternoon. Dirty water vessels or fountains must never be toI- erated.
 SICKNESS FATAL TO EGGS
 Sickness in the flock is, of course, fatal to the winter egg yield. The hen must have vigor and vitality and be kept in perfect health The two most common troubles in the winter are cold-ranging from a slight watering of the eyes to the malignant roup-and the very conta- gious chickenpox. Colds may be pre- vented by using enough permanganate of potash in the drinking water to color it rich pink. This is harmless and may be used all the time though two or three times a week is usually sufficient Any bird showing swollen head or eyes-indi- cations of roup-should be isolated at once and it Is better to kill them and burn the carcasses (unless they are very valuable and are in considerable num- bers) than to attempt to cure the dis ease. If you want to doctor them, feed soft, wet mashes containing a little black pepper and clean the birds nostrils with a strong solution of the permanganate mixture. ChickenpoX is hard to control once 1t gains headway in a flock, but it usually causes little loss except to cut down the egg yield. It is small erup- tion on the comb and face and is very contagious; the head, comb, wattles. etc, where the ereuption appears should be greased well with strongly carbolated vaseline.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
Metal Market

New York January S-The copper mar ket continued firmer with prices ranging from about $23 375Q2425 for electrolytic. Iron was unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans, January S--Rough rice continued quiet today and clean steady quotations were unchanged Hecelpts, rough, 6524; millers 6524 clean, 2000. Sales, 1O94 pockets clean Honduras at 2A @4Bc; ITO pockets Ja pan at SAC
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English Money

London, January S.-Bar silver 26 11-16d per ounce; money, 4A@4ls per cent Dis count rates: Short bills, 5A per cent; three months, 5A per cent.
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Naval Stores

Savannah, Ga. January S-Turpentine quiet; 56@561kc; sales. not quoted; receipts, s6: shipments, 25; stocks, 16.s90. Resin firm; sales not quoted; receipts. 5ol; ship nentss 1ss; stocks, 77s162. Quote: B. D.
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Dry Goods Market

New York, January s.-Cotton goods and yarns were firm today. Bleached goods advanced. Wool markets were firm and domestic wools sold freely.
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Bank Statement

New York, January S.-The actual condition of clearing house banks and trust companies for the week shows that they hold $153,822, ,260 reserve in excess of legal requirements. This is an increase of $7.781,130 over last week. The statement follows: Actual condition: Loans, etc, S3,262,171, 900. in crease $4,365,000; reserve in own vaults (b) s503,679,000, increase $13,630,0 reserve in federal reserve banks S169, 1oS,000, increase $3,S3O, 900; reserve in other depositaries, $54,641,000, decrease $7,3S3,000; net demand deposits. S3.- 323,SSS,00o, increase s9,147,00O; net time deposits $159,859,000, increase s7.S80,- 900; circulation $35,27O,000, increase $73,o00; (b) of which $425, 5,257,o0o is specie; aggregate reserve $727.
 excess reserve s153,S22,260 increase ST. S71.lS0. Summary of state banks and trust companies in Greater New York not included in clearing house state ment: Loans. etc, $64o, ,415, 200, increase $1,914,200; specie s55,165.4OO, increase $1,545,60O; legal tenders $10,197, 400, de- crease $4S.20O; total deposits $865, 442,- increase $12,241, 200; banks cash re- serve in vault, $12041, 300; trust com panies' cash reserve in vault, $53,- 320.900
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SAYS:

Don't worry-You'l have fewer sick birds and more profits if you keep Con- keys Roup Remedy on hand It does the work. Get a package now. Dealers everywhere
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Mexican dollars, 4SAc; government
 bonds steady; railroad bonds irreg- ular.
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E. F, and G, $5so; H, s5.So@5. 30; I, $5.85@ 5.95: K, $605; M. $6.5O; N, E; VIC. T.25; wv, $7.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
Coffee Market

New York, January S.-The market for coffee futures showed continued activity and strength today with Wall street and cotton exchange houses re- ported to be buying freely Rumors that certain steamers running between this country and South America had been requisitioned for use in the Liv- erpool cotton trade appeared to stim- ulate the early demand and after opening unchanged to IS points high CT, active months sold 15 to 19 points above last nights closing figures with July touching 7.43c and September 7.51c. There was some local trade sell ing as we'll as realizing on this ad- vance and moderate reactions followed reports that the rumored requisitioning of ships had been denied. The close was steady, however, with last prices show ing net gains of II to 13 points. Sales 50,00O; January, 7c; February, rose; March, 716c: April, 720c; May, 7.25c; June, 730c; July, 7.35c; August, 7.40c; September, 7.45c; October. 7.45c; No vember, 7.55c; December, 7.60c. Spot coffee steady; Rio Is, 7%c; Santos As. 91sc. Cost and freight offers were de- layed and no fresh business was re- ported up to midday. The official cables reported an advance of 125 reis in the Rio market with the rate of Rio ex- change on London 1-16 pence lower. The Santos market was unchanged. Brazilian port receipts. 10000; Jun diahy. 46,000.
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Sugar Market

New York. January S.-There was no change in the local market for raw sugar today, nor was any business reported Holders were still offering sugars at last prices, but did not appear very anxious to make sales owing possibly to the re- cent demand for refined from abroad and the undertone of the market seemed to be little steadier. Prices were on the basis of 4.33@452c for centrifugal 356@S.75c for molasses and 31s cents for Cubas cost and freight.
 Tn refined sugar no further sales were reported and list prices remained un- changed at 5.95c for fine granulated. The country seems to be awaiting some ad- justment in prices and local demand from day to day is therefore mostly in the way of withdrawals on old contracts.
 The market for sugar futures was very quiet. Interest was mostly professional. but the undertone was steady with final prices unchanged to 1 point net higher. January sold at 3.6Oc and closed at 35Sc. March closed at as4c; May, S.46GS. .45c. closing at S.46c; July closed at S.5Sc.