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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-16
ARRANGING NEST
FOR BR0ODY HEN
Try Out All Fowls Before Giving
Them Eggs Selected for
Incubation
DUST WITH INSECT POWDER
At Matching Time Biddy Should Not
Be Disturbed Until All Chicks Arc
Out-PIan OF Model Coop
Given Herewith.
This is the way to set a hen.


As the time approaches for the hen
TO become hroody or sit, and care is
taken to look into the nest, 1t will be
seen that there are few soft, downy
feathers being left there by the hen ;
also the hen stays longer on the nest
when laying at this time and on being
approached will quite likely remain
on the nest making a. clucking noise.
rufflng her feathers and pecking at
the intruder. When II is noted that n
hen sits on n nest for two or three
nights in succession and that most of
the feathers are gone from her breast,
which should feel hot to the hand she
is ready to be transferred to nest
which has been prepared(for her be-
forehand. The normal temperature Of
the hen is from 106 degrees to 1O7 de-
grees F., which varies slightly during
incubation. ~
Dust the hen thoroughly with in
sect powder, holding her by the feet
with the head down and working the
powder we'll into the feathers. The
powder should also be sprinkled in
the nest. The nest should be in some
quiet, out-of-the-way place where the
hen will not be disturbed. Move her
from the regular laying nest at night
and handle her carefully In doing so.
Put a china egg in the nest where she
is to sit, and place board over the
opening so that she cannot get OH
Toward evening of the second day go
In quietly where she is sitting, leave
some feed and water, remove the
board from the front or top of the
nest and let the hen come off when
she Is ready. Should she return to the
nest after feeding, remove the china
egg or eggs and put under those that
are to be incubated. If the nests are
slightly darkened the hens are less
likely to become restless. AT Matching
time they should be confined and not
be disturbed until the Matching is COM
pleted unless they become restless.
when It may be best to remove the
chicks that are Matched first. In cool
weather It Is best not to put more
than ten eggs under the hen. Later in
the spring one can put II to 10, ac-
cording to the size of the hen.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-16

around the egg being filed with either
chaff or bran. This package is then
placed in basket, the bottom and
sides Of which are lined with excelsior,
ana the spaces ut either end of the
box are packed with the same ma
terial. On top Of this package Is
placed more excelsior and all Is COW
cred with cloth, as previously men
toned. Extra stiff cardboard cartons
made to hold from one to several set
tings are used in which to ship eggs.
These cartons or egg boxes are fitted
with a handle for carrying, similar to
that on market basket. Bushel bas-
kets are commonly used to ship orders
of from 10 to II sittings of eggs, the
manner of packing and covering being
the same as mentioned In the first
method.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-16

duty will consist In encouraging the
use of firewood in order to lessen the
demand for coal. They will demon
strate to farmers and other woodland
owners methods Of cutting by which
firewood can be obtained with the best
results to the timber growth. Plans
fer securing and distributing firewood
will be worked out for each territory.
1t is hoped to establish municipal wood
yards in various places and to decide
on satisfactory methods Of utilizing
waste from saw mills and other wood
working plants. A special appeal will
be made through the directors in the
different states to the farmers to cut
cord wood this winter and spring while
other work Is slack.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-16

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF ASrieulture)
In building up productive and
profitable dairy herd, careful selection,
Intelligent breeding, and skillful man.
agenent are necessary. A careful con-
sideration of these fundamentals is
sure to result in better animals, and
by the use of economy and good judg-
uient the Improvement of a herd need
ant be expensive.
Careful selection is the first step n
the building up of dairy herd, and
naturally begins with the elimination
of all low producers. Every owner
of dairy cows should establish def
mite standard, and all cows that do
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-16

should be, eventually the greatest sin
gle factor in the upbullding Of our
dairy herds.
To build up valuable and profitable
dairy herd, careful and intelligent man
agement must be combined with selec-
ton and breeding. Ill treatment and
insufficient or unsuitable feed have
made many a well-bred and carefully
selected herd Improbable. All cows
should be well bred and well fed. 1t
never pays to keep a COW that does
not pay fair return for first-class
feed and care.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-16
AMERICAS AGRICULTURAL
ARMY.

In the field of agriculture we
have agencies and instruinentaiI-
ties, fortunately, such as no 9TH
er government in the world can
I, show. The department Of agri-
) culture is undoubtedly the great
est practical and scientific agri-
) cultural organization In the
world. It's total annual budget
of S46.O00,OOO has been Increased
during the last four years more
than II per cent. 1t has staH
OF $4,000, including n large num-
Der of highly trained experts,
and alongside Of 1t stand the
unique Immigrant colleges,
which are without example else
where, and the 80 state and fed
eral experiment stations. These
colleges and experiment stations
have n total endowment Of plant
and equipment Of $172,000,OOO
and an income Of more than $685.
) 100000, with 1927 teachers, n
resident student body Of 125,OOO,
and n vast additional number
receiving instruction Mt their
homes. County agents, joint Of
ficers of the department Of agri-
culture and Of the colleges are
everywhere cooperating with
the farmers and assisting them.
The number of extension work
ers under the Smith-Lever act
and under the recent emergency
legislation has grown to $500
men and women working regu-
larly In the various communi-
ties and taking to the farmer
the latest scientific and practical
information. Alongside these
great public agencies stand the
very effective farmers them
selves which nre more and more
, learning the best methods Of CO.
operation and the Best methods
, of putting TO practical use the
assistance derived frcm govern
mental sources. - From Presl-
dent Wilson'S message IL farm
ers, January 81.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-16
Examine Beans for Poisons.

The port laboratories OF the bureau
Of chemistry Of the United States de-
partment of agriculture are giving
special attention to detecting poison
Gus beans offered for import to this
country. According to the annual re-
port of the burenu Of chemistry, the
high price of beans has led to ship
ment OF so-called Burma or Rangoon
beans from Asia and tapiramos beans
from South America, which are known
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-16
NESTS FOR SITTING HENS.

WI &c only few hens are set
special quarters are not neceS-
sary, but if many are used a
separate room should be prOvid-
ed. If portable nests have been
provided for the laying hens, the
sitters can be moved In them TO
new quarters. OF the various
styles OF nests used for sitting
hens this one has given good sat
isfaction: A box Is inches
square, 10 inches high with a
board six inches high in front
to prevent nesting material from
falling out. The nests may be
arranged in tiers with a hinge
front which makes platform
for each tier when open. When
using q bank Of nests as the one
just described, it would be well
to place three or four inches of
damp earth in each nest. The
nesting material is next put in
and may consist of hay, chaff, or
straw. Pack this material down
firmly and shape circular nest
out Of it, which should be slight
ly deeper at the center than at
the edges, as a nest so shaped
will prevent the eggs from roll
ing out from under the hen and
becoming chilled.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-16
CARE OF HORSES

prepared by the United States
Department of Agriculture)
1. II farm horses are turned
out together, remove their shoes.
2. Make the horses clean up
roughage; avoid all possible
waste in feeding. II leguminous
roughages are fed, little straw
or corn slower will be beneficial.
3. Be careful of mares In foal.
Avoid strains or other dangers.
A. Bear In mind the care re-
ceived by the colt the first IS
months Of his life will be a big
factor In his worth at maturity.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-16
TO RELIEVE FUEL SHORTAGE
ages Use Of Firewood to Lessen
Demand for Coal.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture.)
Ten experts of the forest service.
United States department of agricul-
ture, have been assigned to cooperate
with the federal fuel administration to
relieve the fuel shortage in the east
ern, southern and central states. Each
of these ten foresters has been assign
ed to territory including three or
four states In the section named Their
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-16

back of the closed part of the front
when the coop is open. Holes In both
ends of the coop covered with wire
give additional ventilation. The mid
die Stat is removable, sliding into a
square wire staple at the top and
dropping into half joint at the bot
tom. The Stats are made of strips one
inch square. The long, narrow door
in the front of the coop is kept open
for ventilation except in cool weather
or on cold nights. Dimensions and
building details of the coop are shown
In the drawing.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-16

not measure up to it should be reject.
ed. One hundred and fifty pounds of
butterfat a year Is a fair minimum
to be rejected or retained should de.
pend ordinarily on production as shown
by the Babcock test and the milk
scales. Only the best heifer calves
from the most productive cows should
be raised.
Have All Cows Tested.
Farmers who are too busy to test
their own cows may have this work
done now at a nominal cost by joining
cow-testing association. A cow-test-
ing association is an organization of
about 26 dairy farmers who employ
comparatively man to test their cows
for economical production.
The bull is half the herd, and If pre-
potent, as all good bulls are, he is
much more than half the herd. The
purebred bull. all of whose ancestors
for several generations were first-class
individuals. stands very little chance
of transmitting the qualities of some
inferior remote ancestor. In the dairy
record center at Farmers Union, On
tario. there were ii herds of grade
cattle. Seven of these herds, compris-
s ing 50 cows, had always used grade
sires. THE other seven comprising
81 cows, had used purebred sires
for many years. At creamery prices
for milk, one years record show
ed balance of S31.51 per COW in favor
Of the seven herds that had used pure
bred sires.
Own First-class Bull.
The owner of large herd of grade
cows can well afford to own first
class bull, and bull associations are
now making it possible for the owner
of a small herd to own share in u
good, well-bred bull. A cooperative
bull association is farmers organi-
zation the chief purpose Of which Is
the joint ownership, use, and exchange
of high-class, purebred bulls. If skill
fully managed, these associations
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-16
Dry Mash Rations.

Here's suggestion for good dry
mash; parts by weight Of cornmeal
and 1 part beef scrap. Still another
ration may be made up of pound of
wheat bran. 1 pound of wheat mid
dlings, 6h pounds of beef scraps and
1871 pounds Of cornmeai.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-16
Fire Buckets Should Be Handy in
Buildings Not Otherwise
Protected.
LOSS ANNUALLY IS IMMENSE
Salt in Water Keeps Emergency Sup
ply From Freezing-SpeciaI Fire
Pals With Rounded Bottom
Are Most Favored.
SAWOUST CHOkES OIL
BLAZE.

Have bucket OF sawdust
ready to choke an oil blaZe-es- /,
pecially in the garage or around
the gas engine. Adding two or
three pounds of common soda to
IA bucket of sawdust improves it
rs IN extinguisher. Spread it
with a scoop. Water is of little
use where oil Is blazing--it may
spread the flame. Sand, while
good TO smother fires, is a bad
thing to pour on machinery.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-16

to yield hydrpcyanic acid under some
conditions. Shipments indicating the
presence of hydrocyanlc ncid wore
therefore excluded as being dangerous
to health. These poisonous beans. are
varieties of lime beans of various coll
ors. and in shape may Aot be unlike
the common navy bean. On careful In
spection they may be distinguished
from the common beao b. the fact
that. unlike the common Tenn. they
show distinct striatiopn or stripes.
radiating from the eye so the edge.
There are also other less noticeable
/, differences.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-16
Small Flock Is Best.

There is more profit in proportion
to the numbers in small flock Of
chickens than there Is in large one.
This enables those who live on small
areas to secure eggs at nominal cost.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-16
STORE GASOLINE UNDER
GROUND.

Gasoline is never safely stored
until It. is in an underground
tank. The vapor from a single
pint will render the air in an
ordinary sized room explosive.
Heavier than air, the gasoline
vapor rests near the floor or
ground, and a person standing
may be unconscious of the dan
ger urtil he places a lantern In
the danger zone.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-16
Make-Up Of Purebred.

A purebred animal Is one that has
certain characteristics fixed In the in
dIvidual that are capable Of transmits
sion to the offspring with regularity.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-16
,nsoeot VERSAILLES in Cellar.

Go over the celery, cabbage and root
crops In the cellar and pick out any
that are starting to decay.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-16
Plenty Of Weeds Now,

Every farm has plenty Of weeds
growing any place they get q chance
without sowing any more.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-16
BUILDING up OF
LUCRATIVE HERD
Careful Selection, Breeding and
Management Necessary.
PLAN FOR BETTER ANIMALS
Owner of Dairy Should Establish
Standard and Reject All Cows Not
Meeting it-Raise Only the
Best Heifer Calves.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agricultural
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-09
AUTOMOBILES MUST
KEEP ON THE MOVE
IN FRoNT OF SHOPS
Important Amendments to Traffic
Regulations Adopted
Today.
TO CLEAR CITY HIGHWAYS

Amendments Of high Importance TO
automobile owners and others having 10 do
with automobiles were adopted At today's
meeting of the Street and Sewer directors
Hereafter it will he unlawful 10 make
more than emergency repairs 10 broken
down machine on the public highway,
and even these must not exceed the limit
of getting the machine travelling on its
way This measure is designed to break
up q tendency the department has OBJ
served of httcring up streets with repair
KITS and repair operations, causing conges-
tion Of travel, as well as TO proven
owners Of small, limited space repair shops
from using the street as place Of business.
The amendment says:
The repairing of vehicle upon the
rOadways or sidewalks Of the city Of vii
mington il prohibited, provided. however.
that in the event Of an emergency break
down such repairs to the vehicle as may
be necessary for removal without injury
thereto may he performed, but none
other
The other amendment adopted was to
prevent congestion in front of garages.
public or private, or any building or place
10 which vehicular access Is necessary.
and is substantially an addition 70 the
anti-parking regulations. II SAYS.
Section ) g. That II shall be unlawful
for any person or persons 10 permit s.
vehicle of any kind TO stand on any Of the
streets of the city of Wilmington in front
of the entrance TO any pubic or private
garage or other place or building to wnich
rehicrIlar access is necessary. for longer
time than is actually required for loading
and unloading passengers and merchan-
disc
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-09
KA|SER'S ITALIAN DUPES
FACE DEATH SENTENCE
-Four on Trial for Destroying War
ships; Popc's Chamberlain
Named in Case.
BIZ Associated Press 70 Every Evening

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Rome, July 9-Three Italians sailors
and one Italian soldier are being tried
by court martial on charge Of having
blown mp the Italian battIeship Beue-
detto Brin on September 81, 1918, by
placing an internal machine in the gun
room. The defendants are Achille Mos
chinei, Guglierno Maitolini, Mario Azzoni,
all blueiackets, and Trooper Giorpo
CArpi-
Tire BenAietto Brin was blown I'D in
the harbor of Brindisi with the loss Of
more than hundred lives including that
Of Rear Admiral Rubin DeCervln.
An inquiry by the Italian government
developed that the battleship had been
destroyed through the machination 81
German agents and forty persons were
arrested
An Italian named AInbrogetti, i'm
plcated IN the destruction of the Benedict
To Brin and also Of the Italian battlesnip
Leonardo Da Yinri, was arrested and
asserted he was tho financial agent Of
Monsignor Gerlach, private chamberlain
TO Pope Benedict and an Austrian citizen
Gerlach fed from Italy before an
Italian court had investigated MS activi-
ties, found him guilty Of espionage and
sentenced him 70 imprisonment for life
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-09
SAVE MANY BABES At
WELFARE STATION
Results of Childrcn's Year Cam
paign Being Manifested
Daily.

Illustrations Of the work that is being
accomplished 1T the Child Welfare Sta
tions throughout this city arc beginning
to be manifested weekly. But occasionally
there arc unusual cases that prove Of great
satisfaction 10 the workers
At the Independence Fire Station yes
terday, mother came with her babe, who
had had it weighed and measured the
first dny the station was open. Al that
time the child was suffering from intns-
final trouble and Inainufrtion. The
mother was told TO have the child given
attention. Tho advice was takrn and the
diet of the child was changed TO modi-
fed milk dict. The baby began to i'm
prove from the frst few meals,
The mother continued and brought the
child back TO the station the nsYt week
and found that IL had picked up eight
ounces. The next wesk it had gained IL
ounces. and this progress has also been
noted in the past two weeks. The mothers
Joy knew no bounds She told all her
neighbors and they, TOO, were astonishcd
at the Improvement In the babe As Il
result the babies in tha naighborhood Of
Twelfth and ClRynon, have practically
ali been brought 20 the station and
sighed and measured.
Other mothers whose Oaoes lad some
trifing ailment have found that with the
advice of the nurses and physicians III the
Welfare Stations their children have i'm
proved In one family were four children,
all of which had petty illness that wac
benefited from the suggestions and advice
gwen
Tomorrow afternoon tbs Welfare ste
tons open arc the Babies Hospital,
Second and Washington streets; store,
i and HeaId strests, andlVsndever avenue
and Hutton stEeets.
At the InassrHeatjng 20 bs hsid IN the
High School al kewarh on Thursday
evening at O'Clock. kfiss Mario LOCK-
wood and Miss Jeanette Echm4h Of this
city Will make addresses explaining the
work and what patriotic women u that
can DO To help IN saving the
babies this year One week from today
the first weighing and measuring station
in Newark will be opened from ] 80 to
s 30 o'clock
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-09
HUNS PLAN TO GRAB
WORLDS BUSINESS
We Must Prevent Boche From
Gaining Strange Hold "Ad"
Men Are Told.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
San Francisco, July 9.-''When this
war for freedom is won, said Herbert 4.
Houston, New York publisher. in his
address today before tho War Convention
of the Associated Advertising Clubs of
the World. Germany must not be al
lowed 70 prepare for another war by grow
ing rich in competition with nations whose
industries she has oil but destroyed in
this war That would be permitting
the robber TO set up business IN the store
he has robbed"
MIR. Houston, who is & former president
of the Associated Clubs, urged the business
men OF the allied nations to get ready to
r,eet TIRE German commercial drive,
which, he declared. would come after the
war.
After the tragedy Of being unpreparrd
for Germany's military fist, despite its
menacing jahs and thrlsts for forty
for the blow az Germany's commercial
Est. They are both war-like fists, right
and left arms Of Pr1lssia's autocratic and
ruthless power
when this war for freedom is won,
when the great day az reckoning comes
then will como the day when patriotic
business in all the FREQ nations must
sr1ite tho mailed fist It must bc driven
home that German business cannot be al
lowed to rise and prosper on the ruined
industries of Bel GUM. Of France, Of Ital =
YES, and Of R,lssia-industries ruined by
the mailed fist of Germany. The mon
strulis injustice which such a result would
mem for our brave allies must be made
SO clear that a uay faring man, though IA
prof German, would understand and heed
Within q month ! have seen an ahlr
and exhaustive plan, prepared by great
German engineer and business man and
recently published in Germany, in which
tho most subtle and indirect ways are
outlined for gaining strangln hold on
the business Of the world And bear In
mind that not q German factory has been
injured during the war Every one Of
them is ready 10 begin production the
minute tho war ends and Ii prepared 10
push production ut top speed in order TO
get a running start in the worlds markets
against the countries whose factories
have been destroyed by German guns.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-09
FRENCH BEAT HUNS
BACK Z TX MILES,
TAKE a OFFICERS
British Bomb Vessels and Build
ings at Ostend, Zeebrugge and
Bruges.
DOWN FIVE FOE PLANES
by Associated Pres; to Every Evening

by Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Paris, July q French troops carly
today attacked the German lines on
front oi about . - miles west Of Anthcull,
ON the front between Monttlidier and
the disc, penetrating the enemy positions
and realizing An advance Of mir IT
certain points, the war office announced
today
German co,nter-attack upon the
French lInes at the LogGe farm, IN the area
of this advance. was repIlsed, the French
entirely maintaining their gains, four
hundred and fifty prisoners, including
fourteen officers, were captured
In the bongpsynt region, east Of the
Retz forest. the French Increased their
gains of yesterday and took additional
prisoners
London, July o British naval air
planes IN the period between July and
July Z dropped aix tons Of explosives on
German works ut Ostend, Iecbr,lggc and
Rruges Direct hits were observed on
buildings and vessels Five German air
planes were destroyed and three others
were driven down ont Of control. All the
British machines returned
Raidmg operations carried ont last
night by British troops m the region east
OF Arms netted few prisoners. the war
office announced today
South Of the SoTnme river the German
artillery has been displaying activity in
bornfarding the positions recently cap
t'ired ny British forces there