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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-19

it shows heavy development in the
rear. Second. large. comb and wat
ties of bright red color; third, tail
carried high rather than low; fourth,
head of medium size with snort
heak; fifth. legs short, strong and
well spread, and sixth, size, which
means that the birds must be well up
to the size and weight of the breed
which they represent.
While the results OF numerous in
yestigations have proved with more
or less certainty that hen may con-
form to the above requirements and
still fail to be a good producer, 1t Is
logical to assume that birds which
possess these qualities and at the
same time manifest the other char
acteristics discussed in the article,
should be better fitted for heavy pro-
duction than the hens which do not
conform to the egg type require
ments
Early Layers and Late Molters
The pullets that begin to lay
early in life, say from November
up to Thanksgiving, in the majority
of cases turn out to be good pro-
ducers. In a test conducted by the
writer. 100 per cent. of the pullets
producing two hundred or more eggs
ldlu llltlI lllSN tBE hhAihb WV w .
In the same experiment practically
so per cent. of the pullets which laid
less than one hundred eggs. did not
lay their first egg until January, and
over 20 per cent. of them laid their
first egg during February and March.
These figures are from trap-nest rec
ords of the birds and clearly indicate
that the early producer is the heavy
layer.
The practical lesson to be gained
from these figures is that the pro-
gressive poultry keeper who is not
in a position to trap his birds. will
watch his pullets in the fall and
mark the early producers so that he
will be able to pick them out the
following year for the breeding pen.
Such a practice does not necessarily
mean that all the birds he selects
will lay two hundred or more eggs,
but it is logical to assume that the
majority of them will be good per-
formers.
Early production is not the only
indication that the poultry-keeper
should rely on in the selection of
good layers. 1t is but one of several
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-19
OF LEE STATUE
ON GETTYSBURG BATTLEFIELD
Monument in Memory of Confederate Commander to Be
UnUeiled; Southern Veterans and Cadets to Attend
Ceremonies June

Gettysburg, Pa, May 19.-Accord-
ing to statements of Colonel II. ID.
Button, of the staff of Governor
Stewart, of Virginia, who was here
to make arrangements for the dedi-
cation of the statue of General Rob-
ert Il. Lee. on June s, there will be
between 1000 and 5000 of the boys
in gray of the Civil War here at that
time to do honor to their old COM
mander. Several companies of cadets
from II Virginia school will also ac-
company the veterans to take part in
the ceremonies.-Getty is to
lose its trolley road. the army appro-
priation bill, which was passed last
week. carrying with It an item of
100000 for the purchase of the right
of way of the company. For years
it was felt by the government that
the road should not go over the land
of the national park. and an effort
was made at the last Congress for an
appropriation for the purchase but
failed, and this year it was added as
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-19
CAMPHOROLE.-AT ONCE
RELIEVES PAIN
1t Soothes and Loosens Up
Those Stiff Rheumatic
Joints, Reduces Inflama-
ton and Drives Out Pain

Don't suffer with Lumbago. Rheu-
matism, Neuritis, Pleurisy. Neural
gia and Congestion. Here is the
quickest and surest relief. Pain is
an easy thing to stop. Get a jar of
Camphorole from the nearest drug
store. and while you are applying
Camphorole you will wonder where
the pain has gone. The remark
able success of Camphorole is en-
tirely due to Winterg-een, Menthol
and Camphor. Prepared in a
synthetic way TO give results. 1t Is
we'll known that the medical profess
sion and medical papers testify to
their great curative properties. At
all druggists-25c and soc jars,
DR.. Brigadell, Manufacturer, Allan
tic City, n. adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-19

This is a variety of race of fowls
more than a hundred years old. They
were first known as the Crested
Dutch, and it is probable that they
came from Italy to the Netherlands,
whence they were gradually distrib-
uted over Europe and to-zAmerica.
They became known as Poland
fowls. probably due to the belief that
their origin was in that country. This
name.was used together with Polish,
until 1850, when they came into gen.
eral public facor under the latter
name.
Polish fowls have always had a
limited number of admirers. though
they attract much attention in the
poultry exhibitions because of their
immense crests. They have not, how
ever, attained wide popularity prob
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-19

a rider in the army bill and went
throught.-Benton ID. Ackley, noted
music publisher, of Philadelphia, and
the Rev. A. II. Ackley. singer and
evangelist, who for a long time was
q member of the Billy Sunday revival
party will have charge of the music
at the county convention of the
Christian Endeavor Societies. at Fair
field next manufacturing last week
wheat sold in the local markets for
S3.20 a bushel, this being ten cents
higher than the price during the
Civi. Wharf.-The patriotism that has
dominated student gatherings at Get
tysburg College since the outbreak
OF the war was extended to the deco
ratlons in Brua Chapel, the flags of
the allied nations being placed over
the platform.--AleX. o. Potter, a
junior at college, has left his studies
and gone to his home at Kitchener,
Canada, where he will join a Cana
dian regiment that is now being
formed to go to the front.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-19
LOVE FEAST AT HANovERDALE

Union Deposit, Pa, May 19.-Love
Feast will be held at Hanoverdale
on Thursday and F'riday.-Preach-
ing services will be held tomorrow
morning in the United Brethren
Church at 1880 o'clock by the pas
tor, the Rev. George w. Hallman.-
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hartman, OF
Steelton, visited his mother, Mrs.
Maggie Hartman. on Sunday.-Mrs
Edward Peiffer and Mrs. Harry Kay
lor spent q day at Harris sburg.-Mr
and Mrs. Adam Shope, of PaXtonia,
were the guests of their daughter,
Mrs. Elias Kaufman, on Sunday
Mrs. Henry A. Miller and her sons.
Harry and Paul, spent Sunday at
Palmyra, with her brother, Edward
Spangler.-Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Rough, of Steelton, were entertained
on Sunday by Mr.. and Mrs. John s.
Wagner.-Mrs. Joseph Mencer and
daughter, Jane and Miss Violet
Stauffer of Harrisburg, were recent
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stauf-
fer.-Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Keiffer and
son, Harry, and family. spent Sun
day at Palmyra, visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Deitz.-Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Etter entertained their son,
John, and family, and son. Harvey,
and wife, of Sand Beach, on Sun
day.
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heavy production. Armed with this
knowledge the practical poultryman
can examine his birds during October
and select those which show q mark
ed fading of color in the parts men
toned. with the assurance that IS
per cent, or more. of those selected
his best producers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-19
Is the Junk Pile Claiming You?

Get a new lease on life.
Use the brain power that
God has given you to
keep your body out of the
junk pile. Keep fit and you
can earn more money with
your head.
Throw away the pills and
oils and cathartics, they
only make things worse.
What you need is a SEN
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-19
Trap NestJ Has Revealed
Characteristics That Fur
nish Key to Prolifcness
Certain Signs Are More
Noticeable at Different
Periods of the Year
BY Charles l.. Oppcrman
Poultry Husbandman, Maryland Agri-
cultural Experiment Station

The trap nest has brought to light
many interesting and valuable facts
as regards the correlation between
external characteristics and possible
production. These facts are of great
value to the poultry-keepcr who is
not in n position to trap his birds,
since n knowledge of them may en-
able him to select the highest pro-
ducCrs and thereby increase the eff
ficicncy of his flock.
Until recent years the general
shape and conformation of a layer
was considered of special value in de-
termining the probable production Of
the bird. Even at the present time
there are quite a number of breed
ers who hold that these external
characteristics are of much value in
selecting high h-producing hens. Ac-
cording to the standard that has been
devised for this selection, the ideal
bird must be wedged or V-shaped
when viewed from the top, side and
rear. From the top view the back
should form the wide end of the V;
the side view should show the wide
end at the rear; and the rear view
the same as the side. When a bird
conforms to this V-shaped type the
suppoSition is that the abdominal re-
gions. where the organs of reproduc-
ton are located, are well developed,
thus making possible high produc-
tion.
other points of importance in Sc
lecting by conformation and type are
first, length of body. In the ideal
bird the body should be long so that
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-19

Nothing means so much to the
success of the poultryman as the
rearing OF the young stock to fur
nish pullcts for next seasons lay
ers. Errors at this time are likely
to prove costly, not only in the
loss of the chicks, perhaps, but in
the loss of time, which is of the
greatest Importance. Next weeks
article Is on the care OF the chick
flock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-19

Notox is an everyday
remedy for young and old.
1t is absolutely harmless
even to a child. It is not
for the sick folks only.
Notox is for well folks to
keep them well. It pre-
vents acid stomach stops
that dead, junk pile feeling
relieves overloaded kid
neys.
Take a little Notox every
day for a week. That will
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-19

sible, scienti-
hc method of
keeping your
bowels clean
Ixaan:- -n
Milford chronicle., 1917-01-05
LONG NECK.

| A. j. Hart was badly injured last
Friday by falling from a building. In
stepping from one beam to another he
stepped on a loose board which broke
and allowed him to fall to the ground i.
W. D. Burton, who was standing near
him, ran to his assistance and caught
him IN his arms While unable to
hold him, Burton succeeded in break
ing his fall, somewhat, and prevented
his falling directly on a stump. One
hand struck the stump, and tore the
skin off the back of his hand. He
was carried home and a doctor sum-
moned. No bones were broken by the
fall, but Mr.. Hart was badly bruised
and Jared, and at the present time
seems to be improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Warrington an
ROunce the arrival Of John D. Jr.,
on December 26th, 1916. Dan says
this has sure been some happy Christ
mas.
Frank Parsons, who has been i'll,
is able to be out again.
Loda Lingo left on Monday for Will
mington, where he hopes to accept
position.
Mrs. John Elliott, of Newport News,
Va, spent part of the holidays with
her mother, Mrs. Mary A. Warning
ton.
Charles Lingo, Jr., arrived home
from Philadelphia a few days ago, az
ter a pleasant visit with his sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Baylis and Mrs.
Thomas Robinson.
Milford chronicle., 1917-01-05
ANDREWVILLE.

The members Of Bethel n. P.
church gave the children a treat on
Friday evening last at the church.
Old Santa Claus delivered the candy
and presents to the children and ev-
erybody spent a very pleasant evening
Miss Efie Russell of Blanchard's 8
Station is spending a few days with
her aunt, Mrs. Ida Collision.
Miss Dora Collision. who has been
spending the Christmas holidays with
her grandparents, has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Collision and
two children, who have been spending
a few days in Wilmington, has return
ed home.
c.. F. Morris and son spent Sunday
with his mother, Mrs. Lydia Norris
of Masten's Corner.
People in this section are busily en-
gagged in moving and getting ready to
enjoy their new homes. We wish
them all a successful year.
Mrs. and Mrs. John Jones were
visitors last Friday.
Milford chronicle., 1917-01-05
Road of Portable Sections.

Confronted BY Che task Of building q
highway over a desert ef constantly
shifting sands, which in a few Yeas
might cover and render useless a read
bed Of macadam or concrete, the Cali
fornia highway commission has intro.
duced type Of paving which is pOrta-
BILE, so that it can be easily moved tG
conform to the changing topography
Of the.ceuntry. The Popular Mechanics
SSafagsagine describes the paving, which
is made Of plank, built in sections
twelve feet long and eight feet wide
and hauled by wagons to the points
where it is needed. This unusual thsT
oughfare extends six miles acresS
portion Of the desert lying between
Yuma, Ariz, and Holtville, Gal. The
plank sections are built on by incl
stringers. The units were bound to
gether by iron strips placed over rows
Of spikes, one on either side and one
along the center Of the road. Round
heated bolts running through the
planks and the stringers we're ssed tG
hold the strips dswn. The latter, IL
addition to joining the units together
keep the spikes from working out
Milford chronicle., 1917-01-05
ROAD WORK IN SUSSEX.
From Morninr -.


: In the scheme of county governmen
I for Sussex County, which went int,
! effect the first of the new year, mucl
Z attention will be paid to the care o
? the county roads. The law calls fol
; the appointment at once of a county
engineer who shall hold Office for foul
) years. This civil engineer shall be
5 a graduate Of some reputable engin-
) eerlng school and mast have had al
least two years training in practical
road building. This provision closes
the door to engineers who have "pick-
ed up" their vocation. No man with
out scientific knowledge of road build
) ing will be eligible to appointment.
The provision also, we think, will shut
the door to politics, for this place will
be probably filled by some man out
side the county.
Should the service of such a man
prove to be acceptable he will likely
hold his place indefinitely if he so
desires, for the new Levy Court, com
posed of three commissioners, will be
a slowly changing body. One Of the
! three members was chosen for a term
OF six years, another for four years.
the third for two years.
| The engineer will be required to
make a general inspection of the
roads and bridges of each represen-
tative district and he must make a
written statement of the results of
his survey to the Levy Court. The
reports and plans of the engineer are
not to be rejected or modified except
by unanimous vote of the members
of the new Levy Court. This is, we
think, good provision, for it safe
guards the work of the engineer in
that none of his ideas can be tossed
aside on mere whim Of one OF even
two commissioners. Responsibility
is placed directly upon the engineer
and with such grave responsibility as
the law clothes him with the wisdom
of the provision for a graduate en-
gineer is at once obvious. The en-
gineer will appoint two road super
visors in each representative district.
Here will be the inspiration to select
the best available men. /
The scope of the new law in Sus-
sex is very wide. The new commits
siOners will select the trustees Of the
poor, one for each senatorial district.
Here again will be a compact body,
and il there is virtue in such bodies,
Sussex should get the benefit of It,
AS the residents Of the county are of
political faith these appoint
ments will be, or should be made, ac-
cording to the preponderating politi-
cal sentiment Of each senatorial dis
.Tict.
The court is also empowered to
erect a county prison, or house Of de-
.ention, on the lands Of the Trustees
If the Poor, and the commissioners
nay also employ prisoners on the
arm or the public road. Thus wide
attitude is given tho commissioners.
The prisoners can and will be made
O work, and work is good for them.
In intelligent system Of county gov
rnment has been adopted and We
rust that it will be intelligently Op-
rated.
Milford chronicle., 1917-01-05
Making the Little
Farm Pay
By c. c. BoWsFIELD

Uniformity in egg production, as re
CARDS size and color, is a demand
which buyers are making Of chicken
owners. One difficulty in handling
country produce, is carelessness in
packing and shipping. In regard ia
eggs, many farmers lose money by
having mongrel focks, SO that the
product lacks uniformity in size and
color.
This condition in connection with
carelessness about the prompt gather
ing Of eggs causes a loss Of many mil
lions of dollars annually. For one
thing farmers get less for their eggs
than they would if the product was
guaranteed and had a nice appearance.
In the next place dealers and consun1-
ers would be saved vexation and loss
If they could depend on the quality Of
the eggs marketed.
To place the poultry business on o
paying basis is not beyond the capacity
Milford chronicle., 1917-01-05
FRANKFORT.

We wish you all a Happy and Pros
porous New Year.
Many went to Philadelphia to see
the Mummer's Parade.
Miss Lulu Hudson returned home
on Monday after very enjoyable trip
to the city.
Some Of the boys who are down on
their Christmas vacation gave a party
at the skating ring last Tuesday even
ing for the girls.
A party was given at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Eben Townsend last
Friday in honor Of the birthday of
their son.
Misses Alene Hilyard and Margaret
Townsend have been visiting Miss
Elizabeth Carey.
Mrs. Mary Chamberlain has return
ed home after delightful trip to
Wilnington and Philadast5hiR.
Milford chronicle., 1917-01-05
TRACKS FOR HIGHWAYS.
Too Little Of Surface IN Use, Says New
Tork's Secretary of State.

Too Little ef Surface IN Use, Says Ne,
Tork's Secretary of State.
There is an interesting parallel il
regard to road construction in thli
country in the history of railways
says Francis NJ. Hugo. secretary Of
state Of New York. When at first 10
comotves and coaches we're small light
iron rails lasted for c'.ite time. being
considered suflicieu Is strong. But
when the demands Of traffic neeessi
tated the use Of heavier roPfing stock
and locomotives steel rails began to be
used until they have now entirely su
perseded the old iron rails Of some IF
ty years ago. Gradually also steel
rails have bee5nre heavief and hea vier
in sections, until ct present on some
Of the best railway systems sections
weighing over 100 pounds to the yard
are used, and it IS admitted that these
are none too heavy for the fast and
heavy tEaftie which they have 10 bear.
Pursuing this parallel, ii may be
asked whether. in consequence Of the
changed character of road traffic,
more and more mechanical and greater
IN volume, there should not be a rad
lcal revision Of the system. Sc that az
least on main roads the most perma
nent form Of surface be adopted. Ger
taiply sopething stronger and more
durable than ordinary road metal is
needed to bear the extra strain. Many
people are familiar with the llmited |
use of Flateways, which are stifl 10 Be |
found over certalp bridges and n other
places where heavy material Is to be
moved on tracks and where raHs with |
fanged wheels are not convenient |
But the public is not 50 well aware OF
the fact that On an eighteen foot road-
the average width Of the main reads
only a small part Of this width Is
actually used by most Of the vehicles
which pass over it, In the case Of
horse drawn vehicles With narrow iron
tires perhaps al little as two feet have
to bear the strain of the road although
iu the case Of mot9rcarE the wear Of
the pneumatic tire IS wider.
TIE surprising fact is, therefore, de
veloped that very Small per cent Of
the width OF the road rs used at Qns
time by vehicle Yet When tle read
has to be repaired or renewed the
whole width has to be dealt with, fOI
mere patching in most cases eannOt be
regarded as the most practical method
of maintenance. Consequently enc Is
driven to the conclusion that prepared :
tracks would save an immense anaOBnt
Of repair and wear. These tracks GSuld [
be made Of special material, cOntin-
uous and smooth in character, and suf |
fciently wide. They would bear near |
" all the traffic and would lengtheR Z
the life Of the road ten times its pres
ent period. Locking to the future
when the roads will have 10 bear heav
Ter AID more continuous traffic tbs
substitution Of some kind ef plate fol c
trackway is bound to come because
the present expensive method Of pre- {
pairing great width Of reads, Of which a
q small portion only is used, win soon e
become teO eostly a burden to be borne
Milford chronicle., 1917-01-05

.t
A FLOCK oE HEALTHY, 6oNrENfED caIoF
Ems,
Of any intelligent boy or girl, eithe
IN the suburbs or on farm. A reputa
ton for supplying the right kind 0
etibles can soon be established. Shapt
Up the dQck Of chickens to some stand
ard and there win be a gain In NOR,
ways than one,
when an owner begins to cleai
money from extra nice eggs and poul
try he finds a demand for all the pul
lets and cockerels that he can spare
Sther people wish them for breeding
purposes, as they also are aiming fol
the best results. After following th,
uniformity plan for one or two sea.
sons owners can fix a high price fOl
everything they have to sell Thus
there is a strong inducement at every
turn to handle poultry intelligently
and according to business principles.
An owner who has earned a reputa
ton for having a money making flock
Of pure bred chickens can frequently
sell individual birds at $40 to $50
sometimes as high as $1OQ Or even
$780, Then there is & chance to sup
ply nice, lsfg6 juicy Proilers which viii
weigh pound and a half to two
pounds at the age Of eight weeks.
FAis Is easily done with the American
breeds, One never gets the quality too
high. When a first class general pur-
pose type OF pure bred chickens has
been decided on begin selecting a Wig
eTOus line Of laying hens. Note the
healthfulness and other good qualities
Of these fowls which are in the lead as
egg producers. Use their eggs for
Matching purposes and keep up this
work OF selection among the pullcts
discarding all those which ore puny OF
sickly or which do not seem to come
up to standard in vigor and sharely
appearance. As soon as chicks show
capacity to shift for themselves and
use the ordinary feeds, say at the end
Of two months. separate the cockerels
from the pullets and give particulai
attention to how the latter are brought
along to maturity. Without any par |
tlcular forcing process pullets that are
intended for egg production and breed |
ing stock should be kept growing in d /
vigorous way. This means cleanliness.
regular feeding and good housing. The |
are not to have range on wet grounds |
but In dry weather ought to have con
siderable freedom.
Having secured a flock Of healthy
cOntented chickens of some good strain
in recognized breed, there will be 1T
tie trouble about lack Of uniformity
IN eggs. The product Will gradually
Become uniform in size and color BY
following this course Of management
The selection Of the best pullets from
year to year is just about as impor-
tant as the breeding to one particular
strain
It does rot matter at all whether
the eggs are white or brown. There
is ready sale for both kinds, but
they must not be mixed. 1t has come
about that drug stores use enormous
quantities Of eggs at their soda fOun
oains, and these buyers, like all others
dislike very much to have them in diff
lerent sizes and colors standing around
before customers. Clubs and hotels
lre equally particular. because this
ack Of uniformity shows a careless
less or Indifference on the part OF
poultry owners. A lot of uniform eggs
learing that exquisite bloom that goes
With them when they are fresh will
20 far toward making a reputation for
be producer.