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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-06-07

too cold for them, so had them
all roost in the original coop and
used this addition for a scratch
room.
In February, however, they
were laying quite we'll, every.
thing considered. So I separated
them again, making two pens for
the breeding season as l had
done the previous year. Used
the incubator and brooder, also
all the hens that would set rea-
sonably early. Rats again gave
me trouble. For a while l picked
up every chick at night and put
them in a rat-proof box. The
ones in the brooder were safe as
l could shut the rats out of it,
so I thought if l had enough
brooders rats would be out of the
business. l had learned to run
the brooder so l could raise al
most every chick and l felt l had
mastered an important step. l
can raise one hundred chicks in
a brooder far easier and with
less expense than to have four
or five hens doing it, when they
ought to be laying eggs. And
there is not so great danger from
skunks, rats and other providers.
Disposed of Mongrels
In the fall of 1905 l had 100
pullets, so we sold all the mon
grels and kept only Leghorns,
about $50 after culling them out
as best l knew how. l always
send the culls to market, for the
chances are they would lay very
few eggs regardless of age. l
believe some Leghorns can be
kept for layers with profit until
five years of age, with proper
care.
During this season l had my
first and last real trouble with
mites. l could write a volume
on my experiences that year. l
searched every poultry and farm
paper l could find and l tried
everything, burning sulphur,
whitewash with carbolic acid in
it, kerosene, don't remember
now all the things did, but l
do remember that in a couple Of
weeks after applying any Of
these the mites were as numer-
Gus as ever, and it took so much
time to go over the coop 80 often.
l was advised to close the coop
for the summer and let the hens
roost in the trees, but l knew
most of them would go to the
machine shed and l had just
trained them out of it. The
mites were in subsection, but
with a great deal of labor l thot;
so l kept looking over my papers
for something better. l finally
found a preparation that was
more effective. We have remov-
able roosts of planed lumber and
paint them with this preparation
twice a year, in March and in
August. Sometimes once is suf-
ficient; last year one coop did
not need it at all. Mites cannot
live in the wood that is soaked
with it.
Made Improvements
Now l began to feel that l was
learning the rudiments of a
profitable business, and at the
same time realizing quite profit
from the sale of old stock, cock.
erels and fresh eggs. Also in.
creasing my flock each year,
Then, too, we. had plenty of eggs
and poultry for the table. Sc
we decided to make some i'm.
provements. l studied poultry
house construction and went tC
look at one owned bv a success
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-06-07
HOW l BUILT UP A PROFIT.
ABLE BUSINESS
First Prize Winning Article by
Mrs. p. T. Racquet in the
Poultry Herald.

the schoolroom until was mar.
ried,. found life on the farm
very interesting and as l needed
the outdoor exercise, l began to
read and study up on poultry.
Simply keeping house soon grew
monotonous and l wanted to do
something worth while.
In the spring of 1904 we pur-
chased 2O0-egg size incubator
and 100-chick size brooder. We
had about one hundred hens of
various sizes, shapes and colors,
but about half of them were S.
c. w. Leghorns; the ROSTERS
were all S. C. w. Leghorns. l
divided the coop, putting the
mongrels in one part and the
fifty Leghorns and six ROSTERS
1.-TWO would have been sufficiently
in the other and let them out
alternately so both would have
free range. From these Leg
horns l selected eggs for hatch
ing. And right here we decided
to keep a pure breed for the
Leghorns far outlaid the others.
Since then we have found that
eggs even in size and color al
ways command the highest price.
l set the incubator and all the
broody hens for l wanted to
raise a flock of pullets for win
ter layers. The past winter we
had gotten no eggs, altho we
had fed the various egg-produc-
ing feeds. l do not know how
old these hens were, but they
were not pullets nor yearling
hens. But when those Leghorn
hens did begin to lay they kept
it up all thru the hot summer
until late in the fall. had good
matches, both in the incubator
and under the hens. In one case
four hens Matched every egg.
chicks; it has not hap
pened since. We never had
stronger or healthier chicks. l
busted the sitting hens at inter-
walls with insect powder.
,stv, Made s~Good Start -.
All went we'll and l gave the
hens from twenty to twenty-five
chicks each. We made a yard of
six foot poultry fencing and also
some small coops to put each hen
and brood under and put tempo
rary bottoms of old boards under
each. In this yard l could feed
the chicks without having troub-
lie with the old hens. The chicks
could run thru the fencing and
had free range. l kept on set
ting hens and incubator until
June. l bought two hundred
eggs of a breeder of S. c. w. Leg
horns and set them in the incu-
bator, but did not get as good
a hatch, and l put the chicks in
the brooder. Had rather poor
success, but l learned some val
liable lessons for future use.
Those eggs l bought were from
pullets that had laid heavy dur.
ing the winter and found that
eggs from old hens that have not
been forced to lay in the winter
produce the strongest chicks.
was getting along quite nice.
ly when one morning when
came out to feed them l found
seventy of the oldest chicks
dead. and upon examination we
found a skunk had done the mis-
chief. So l could not let then
lie on the ground another night
There was a corn crib close tc
this yard not in use, (by the wa.
that was where set the hens)
so l put up some roostS and fec
the chicks in it and soon hac
them all trained to go in that te
roost. l tackled window screer
over openings and ventilators II
the brooder and then they were
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-06-07

service. We divided it into three
compartments with roosts along
the north side, over platform
for droppings. During the win
ter we find our hens do better if
divided into pens than in one
flock.
The earliest pullets began lay
ing some in the fall and were lay
ing quite good in January. We
now found the first case of roup
and I had equally as much troub-
lie with it as with the mites, but
came out victorious. Now
whenever l see the first symp-
toms of that disease or any other
remove the diseased fowl from
the flock and use a general tonic
and disinfectant in the drinking
water. l always use this tonic
in the drinking water during the
moulting season. IAN ounce of
prevention is worth a pound of
cure" If coops and surroundings
are kept clean and we'll venti-
lated, also drinking fountains
clean, one will not have much
trouble with any disease. I can
always trace these trobles to al
time when other work was so
pressing that the coops were neg
lected.
Hatched Too Early
In the spring of 1916 set the
incubator early in February and
we bought a new 1OO-chick brood
er to alternate with the other
brooder to raise chicks in. That
fall we had 165 pullets. The
earliest began laying in August
and moulted in the late fall sol
l found it was possible to hatch
them too early. l have found
that pullets Matched in the latter
part of March, all thru April and
even the first week in May, make
good fall and winter layers. The
cockerels are always sold as broil-
ers as soon as they weigh II to
II pounds, unless we have orders
for breeding stock. BY this time
l had fine flock and exhibited
at our county fair and won first
on hens and cocks, also on pullets
and cockerels. The following
spring we advertised and sold
quite a number Of eggs for hatch
ing, also some stock.
Increased Stock and Equipment
Each succeeding year has been
a repetition of the foregoing one,
gradually increasing the size of
our flock and also the egg-laying
capacity by getting stock from
breeders of egg-laying strains.
In 1907 we built more room for
the layers. is by 40 feet. similar
to the first coop, only with sand
floor and ceiled up instead of
plastered. We are also using our
old house for a laying coop. In
1910 we bought a 3OO-egg size
incubator, also two more brood
ers. With the two incubators I
can hatch enough early chicks to
get PTS to 300 early pullets.
The Feed and Care
Our hens have free range. We
feed a wet mash because we have
the skim milk and have found
it the best way to use the milk.
The mash consists of ground sue
cotash, bran, shorts, flour mid
dlings, beef scrap and ground
corn. This we feed in the morn
ing because it is the most con-
venient time. My husband does
this part of the work. He also
keeps the coops clean. l feed
succotash at noon and all the
corn they care to eat at night.
Fresh water in earthware and
granite water fountains, char
coal OySter shells urit and vouo-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-06-07

"How many ducks did you shoot.
PATTI"
'"The divil q wan! The lake wor full
Az thin. But iv'ry time I'd point me
gun at wan. dye mOlnd, another wan
w'd get betwixt me an him an spoil
me am"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-11-09
Putting The Calf on Winter Feed.

W eanllng calves at the present
time are receiving their change from
summer to winter feed. In quite a
Few instances this is merely a change
IRON grass to grain, although in
many cases with younger calves it
may be taking the calf off a milk diet
and putting it on the grain ration.
Ihs change, unless given gradually
and with care is very often detrimen-
tai to the calf. It's stomach must
accustom itself to the new feed, in
TACT its entire digestive system must
undergo a change to properly care
Tor the new feed. While the calf
lives through the change, there is
often loss Of fat and vitality, Ieav-
Ing the system in good condition to
contract disease, and consequent
stunning of growth" says G. E. VOL
colt, Of the Maryland Extension Ser
vice.
The calf, or for that matter, the
yearlings Of both sexes should never
be fed the same ration as a. COW. The
cows business is to grow, and feeds
Tor tissue building and milk manufac-
ture, while made up of the same con-
stltuents, must necessarily be in diff
ferent proportions for the best re-
suits. When calves are weaned their
main source of protein, milk. is cut
off and from this time until maturity
they should receive those feeds fur
n1shing an abundance of this element.
1t is found in alfalfa, clover, soy
bean or cowpea hay. In addition to
hay a grain ration must be fed.
Probably the most economical and
convenient mixture is parts corn
meal, parts linseed meal or oil cake,
and 1 part bran. The amounts of
this mixture needed by the animal
depends to large extent on the size
OF the calf, and the rate of gain the
owner wishes to maintain Too slow
gain is not desirable and at the
same time it is often dangerous as
we'll as expensive to crowd the ami
NAL too much.
The young stock should have all
the roughage they will eat, with the
exception of silage and the amounts
OF silage vary from a few pounds for
the small calf to about 20 pounds for
a yearling heifer. Where a rye or
wheat field is available for pasturage,
little roughage is needed except in
stormy weather.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-11-09
STATE SAYS "PLANT TREES
Impending Fuel Shortage Additional
Reason for Improving States Waste
Areas with Crop OF Wood.

Baltimore, Nov 3.-State Forester
F. w. Besley, Baltimore, has a word
Of advice for the man who lives in
the country. 1t is to plant trees
and then more trees. Backyard
gardens are all very we'll to grow the
vegetables that go upon the table, but
they will be of very little good if the
Woodshed and coal bin are bare of
whereWithal to cook them.
In the words of Mr.. Besley, There
are more than 100000 acres of land
in Maryland that have no economic
excuse for their existence. They are
absolutely nOn-productive 80 far as
any crop of value goes, and not only
are they valueless themselves, but in
the case Of sand plains and marsh
areas the tendency is to seriously en-
croach upon the better lands beside
them. There is just one thing that
they will produce now, with benefit
to the community and with profit to
the owners, and that is wood
The Board of Forestry realizes
this Mr. Besley goes on to say, and
has established in Prince Georges
County, Maryland, a nursery for the
propagation of the better, standard
forest trees. We do not bother with
varieties of supposed or problemati-
cal value, but are growing only those
kinds of forest and roadside trees
which we know by experience are
best fitted to reclaim waste areas
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-11-09

There is sufficient variety at the
State Forest Nursery-from White
Pine, Loblolly Pine, Scotch Pine, and
Norway Spruce, to Red Oak, Black
Locust, Black Walnut, Honey Locust,
White Ash and American Elm to
meet successfully any sort of plant
ing condition In the State.
There are now about $4,000 little
trees in a large variety of suitable
kinds and sizes available at the
actual cost Of growing them, and we
are advising all who can do SO. i'm
this part of Maryland, to set out as
many Of the trees as possible. This
ds of course not only thoroughly de-
sirable from the standpoint of shade
and natural attraction, but it is also
OF great worth commercially. The
time Is coming when the fuel forest
Will have a rapidly increasing part
to play in the domestic, and indus
trial life of our country"
The address Of the Maryland Board
OF Forestry is 532 North Howard
st., In Baltimore, and applications for
planting stock should be filed prompt
ly to ensure their acceptance
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-11-09
MAN TROUBLED FOR TWO YEARS

No one should suffer backache rheumatic pains
stiff joints. swollen, muscles when relief can
| be easily had. James McCrery, Berrien Center
Mich, says he was troubled with kidney and blad-
der trouble for two years. He used several kinds
! of medicine without relief. but Foley Kidney Pills
cured him. Sold everywhere.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-11-09
Nothing Said About Lion.

The enterprising impresario of the
mammoth circus offered $500 to any
member Of the audience who would
enter the lions cage He made the in
Vttation nightly, but no one seemed in
a hurry to accept until one evening a
very sheepish looking Individual rose
and shouted:
If you please, sir, should like
that hundred dollars!"
The audience was horror-striken
but the impresario replied, with a con-
temptuous and rather incredulous
smile:
oh! So you want to go into the
lions cage, do you?'
certainly" said the man, starting
to make his way from the audience.
Very well, then come along. I
will open the door for you and you
can walk in"
All" said the man, stepping for
ward with knowing wink. I'll 20 in
but you will have to take the lion out
first What you said was that YOU
would give a hundred dollars to any,
one going into the lions cage
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gambler.

Tho Ladies' Mite Society of Mt
Pleasant Methodist Episcopal church
viii hold chicken supper in the Jr.
0. I. A. NJ. Hall, at Gambler, on this
Saturday evening, November 3rd
The Ladies' Aid and G. E. Society of
Providence Methodist Protestant
ehurCh will hold their annual oyster
supper on Thanksgiving evening, No
ember 80, and December LIST. All are
cordially invited to attend.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF ProVi-
dance Methodist Protestant church
met at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. David
" Lester Oh Thursday afternoon, Oc
tOber 70. Those present were Messrs.
and Mesdames David N. Lester, Jabez
N. Barnes. Alvin Is. Coleman, Mes
danes Minnie Patterson, Pearl Prugh,
Ada E. Shipley. Daisy Monroe, Misses
Florence !. Paterson. HOllace Prugh,
Evelyn Barnes. Mae, Margaret and
Hilda Green, + lOra A. Barnes and Miss
Florence Small, of Martinsburg. W. Va
The meeting was opened by reading
the eth psalm and prayer by Mr.
JabeH Barnes. The roll was called by
the secretary, Mrs. Emit Prugh. Dues
were collected and the meeting ad-
l0urned. Refreshments were served in
abundance, to which all did ample JUS
ice. Many beautiful selections were
played On the piano and graphonola.
Miss Florence Small, OF Martins
burg, v. Va. has returned to her home
after spending three weeks with her
cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin b. Cole
nan
Those who spent Sunday with Mrs
Florence G. Barnes were Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer i.unt and daughter, Flor
ence, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Nelson Barnes.
Those who spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Buchanan Ford were Mr.. and
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-11-09
.++ar from Manchester District.

r,s+ recently we learned Of the en-
..aiosm manifested in regard to pur-
la.ginr Liberty Bonds. a man was
S~.;tjne his turn at the cashiers
H.dow of a bank in Baltimore. A
lend asked what he was Juggling,
s.ying a bucket that seemed to be
lay, There are 1900 pennies in this
HUcket My little boy wants to in
v ,oSt il in Liberty Bonds.
We are In danger at all times, was
,,rcfblv impressed upon us when we
ttoarned that the TaneytoWn bakers
Srnad truck became unmanageable
md started down an embankment.
Fe Tr the driver jumped, and
tSn machine soon tOppled over on its
lido The question now arises, which
~ safer, the automobile or the horse?
One of the soldier boys, who soon
Iii ace France, added the following
+rrthful statement i'm letter to us:
tThere are two freedoms, the false,
rhere a man is free to do what he
lies: the true, where a man is free
n do what he ought"
Recently | heard a minister relate
ann incident that happened long ago,
n show that pleasure is uppermost
IN the minds and hearts of the peo-
DIe He said, in part: "A man left his
some and family in the East, in the
Nioneer days, to seek home and
fortune in the West. After a certain
length of time he wrote for his wife
to start West with the children and
their belongings, and should continue
IN the travelled road, not truning to
rhe right nor to the left. On the long
and tiresome journey, she saw many
roads leading from the straight road,
and many turning off, but the largest
number OF people turned off at the
wide by-rOad that lead to Pleasure
Yille
As our letters are read in compar-
atively all the states of the Union,
We learn that in October there were
sa0W storms in the West and North,
many places reporting huge drifts
and good sleighing. Does this indi-
cate one of the Old-time winters of
thirty or forty years ago when win
ter, with plenty OF snow, set in early
in October, and continued until the
latter part Of March?
As ! noticed from the window of
ny hOIh-Suop uOH6lS OIL teams load
ed with apples, pears, potatoes,
grapes. onions and other fruits and
vegetables, loaded on cars and big
auto trucks here, consigned to city
markets | could not help sut won
der why so much produce is sold this
year from this locality. We know this
past year was a good season but we
have been blessed with good seasons
heretofore. Surely our people will
not sell what they need, so the crops
must have been above normal, max
ing 4 just reason for Thanksgiving to
our all-Wise creator from whom all
these blessings flow.
J ALBERT ZEPP, Manchester. Md,
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mrs. David zepp, MIR. and Mrs. John
HDerg' Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Eberg
a M son. Harold, of Baltimore; MT.
Mm' Hare, Of Hampstead; MIR. and
Mrs. Clarence Ford, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
carver, Mr.. and Mrs. Hershel Ford
Misses Luceal, Virginia and Naomi
Wllderson, Doris Carver, and Mar
garet Ford, Messrs. Gilbert Stimax
Charles Hoff, Slade Wilderson, Stew
art and Samuel Wilderson, Oswald
and Eugene Carver.
There will be Sunday school at
EfoVlGence Methodist Protestant
church Sunday morning; also C. E.
service in the evening. Topic "Perse-
verance"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-11-09
II. FELDMAN
Largest Clothing Store

Wake up, people. do not forget is is War time
and you must economize You will save lots of time
and money if you will buy your winter clothing Shoes
Hats, Furnishings, Sweaters, at place. You will
hear everybody talking, "Oh, my aren't times hard Are
not these goods most unreasonable" Now people, if
you want to forget these remarks give your business
FL. Feldman. have everything from head to foot at
the very lowest price in town. must of course admit
that everything is much higher but we wise and
laid in fairly big stock of all kinds of goods that will
please all customers, at great saving Be on the
job have some fine OVERCOATS loa0er and higher
than S1O We only carry the latest styles and best
chandise. Also beauties in SUITS, 1cant you to
come and see them for yourself and then know you
will be satisfied because later you will buy
from me. Do not forget if you wish to buy good mer
chandise and want to money, to Ell. Fezdman
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MILE RS,

Misses Bessie and Nellie Snyder
OF hampstead, visited their aunt and
uncle, MIR. and Mrs 5. Fl. Hare, last
Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Brilliant, of
this place, and Mr.. and Mrs. George
smith and daughter, Grace, of near
manchester, spent last Sunday visit
ing Daniel Redding and family, at
Glen Rock.
John K. Miller and wife spent
Monday at Hanover, Pa.
George Hoover and family visit
ed relatives near York, Pa, last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John X. Miller, Mr..
and Mrs. l.. S. Wentz, Mr.. and Mrs.
Everett Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd
Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Graf
Miss Fern Miller, Marie Wentz, Mil
ton Miller, Vernon Wentz and Mel
vim Miller spent Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred. Graf
near Ebergs.
Mrs. Leah Barber and Mrs. Harry
Brilliant spent Tuesday visiting
Mrs. John Walker, at Maple Grove.
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EMOR

The Ladies' Aid Society will hold
an oyster supper in Arcadia Hall
on Nov. II, all are welcome.
The Y. P. B. expect to hold a
stereoptican lecture i'm Emory church
on Saturday evening, November "a,
by Miss Flora Shaut, a returned mis-
slonary from Japan. Watch next
weeks paper for particulars.
The stork visited the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Fulton Roop on Saturday,
November 3, and left a fine baby
girl
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Mummaugh
spent Sunday with the latter's sis-
ter, Mrs. VIM. Westaway, of Patapsco.
Miss Elizabeth Harris spent the
weeks end with relatives in Balti-
more.
All Of our men were busy on
Tuesday attending election.
Messrs. Alvah Burk and George
Mummaugh spent the weeks end
in Baltimore.
Miss Bessie Marshall, of Baltimore
has returned after spending a week
with Mrs. Carroll Raver.
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them
4zint wIliv tamfo
Bond
tdemandt e
Sden Wlon has set adeOd
befoIie Bondsnow
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ranswro the auntssn A4
500
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