davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-01-16
OF THE BABY
CHICK INDUSTRY.
BY Herbert n. Knapp, President
Of the International Baby
Chick Association.

For sheer modesty the baby chick
producers of this country surely have
any other class of businessmen backed
off the map. The extreme timidity of
these fellows is only exceeded by their
desire to see the chick business come to
the top on its own recommendation.
The discovery of chick shipping pos
sibilities was not heralded abroad and
advertised to the general public as a get
rich.quick secret at so much per. as have
been many so called poultry discoveries
in recent years; in fact, the real discov-
erer of day old chick shipping did not
realize that he had discovered anything,
at least he did not see, at the time, its
great commercial possibilities and it re-
manned for others to develope baby chick
shipping into real industry.
The progress of the business from a
small beginning few years ago is now
marked by the millions, in fact one of
the largest of the hatcheries reports the
shipment of a million and quarter of
baby chicks last year-several are ship
ping from a quarter to half million
chicks each in a season, and scores of
smaller hatcheries are producing and
distributing numbers that vary from
twenty five to fifty thousand in the
months of April, May and June. Still
there are thousands upon thousands of
people who do not know chicks can be
purchased and shipped from distance
with safety.
To bring about more efficient co-opera-
ton among baby chick men the Inter-
national Baby Chick Association was
organized, and the results have been
most pleasing, as it has brought together
the operators of harheries, both large
and small. In meeting at the sessions of
the American Poultry Association, the
baby chick or hatchery men have come
in contact with fanciers, poultry journal
men, incubator and supply manufac-
turers, and this is bringing about a bet
ter und rstanding among all interests as.
ISOLATED with Standardized poultry. so
that better co operation for the benefit
of the poultry industry as whole may
be effected The wide awake fancier-
breeder has ceased to complain that the
hatchery hurts his business and he will
this season offer baby chicks as well as
Matching eggs. Those who develop this
side of their business will soon have to
increase their Matching capacity.
The international Baby Chick Asso
citation has been earring on campaign
for cean advertising; not only its menu
bers but all advertisers are urged to
issue no advertising that is misleading to
the public The day of advertising
Madison Square winners in thousand
lots and chicks in large numbers from
200-egg and 300-egg hens should be a
thing of the past. This class of stock is
only produced in small numbers and
consequently-must be sold at much high
er prices than average good farm range
Standardized stock.
There is plenty of room in the poultry
industry for the hatchery men and the
fancier-breeders if they will work to-
gether;both are needed, and both can
do profitable business thru efficient CO.
operation. Poultry Journal.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-01-16
sIa Mani. peath. Delay. FunsraI.

Houston. Textile funeral Of John
Lewis Ingram, who weighed 6S8
pounds, was delayed because the un-
dertaker was forced to wire for q
coffin large enough for him. Ingram
died following a three days illness,
He IL survived. by his widow and his
mother. He Travelled about the city
In Q buggy built especially for him.
and his chairs and bed ut home were
made t. At
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-01
Oldest Bank In Spain.

England has been the banking nation
Of the world for many years, and Lon
don, until very recently, was the worlds
financial center. That honor for more
than a year has devolved upon New
York. The first bank in England was
established by Francis Child. London
goldsmith, who died October 4. 1713.
This pioneer financial institution was
opened in 1868, and a number of rival
goldsmiths soon opened similar con-
Germs. The mint in the Tower of Lon
don had been the depository for the
cash of the merchants until Charles
seized the money as loan. Then the
traders began to deposit their cash
with goldsmiths In Lombard street.
The first bank in the world was estab-
lished in Italy in 8OS by Lombard Jews.
The oldest existing bank is the Bank Of
Barcelona, Spain. which was founded
In 14O1.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-01
LARGEST Catch Of Salmon.

New fish are introduced every year
and new fishing grounds discovered
and surveyed for the benefit of fisher
men. Rescue work among the fishes
Is also undertaken and last year more
than 100000 fish, left stranded in
evaporating pools, were saved to grow
up to q life Of usefulness-that is, big
enough to be fit for the table.
A skilled Investigator has been
studying frog culture. and the Alaska
salmon fisheries have been so guard
ed and protected in accordance with
federal laws that this seasons catch
has been enormous, the largest ever
made.
The Alaska seals constitute the most
valuable herd Of wild animals ever
owned by any government. and the bu-
reau of fisheries is their custodian.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-01
WINTER KILLING OF
TREES EXPLAINED
Loss of Moisture Results in More
or Less Drying Up Of Tis-
sues of the Plant.

CBy C.. B. wALDRON. Missouri College
of Agriculture.)
1t Is commonly supposed that If
trees are given a sufficiently moist soil
during their growing period that their
winter condition In this respect Is a
matter of little importance.
AS a matter of fact, trees are giving
off moisture at all seasons Of the year
though to a much less extent, Of
course, in cold weather. During the
warm sunny days in winter there is n
considerable loss of moisture through
the twigs and except in very severe
weather the roots are able TO furnish
this loss though the soil about them
be frozen. The ability to do this is
naturally less If the soil be dry or
frozen very hard. In that case the
loss of moisture results In more or
less complete drying up of the tissues
of the plant and this often results in
the death of the tree.
What is known as root killing may
in some instances be due to the i'm
mature or unripe condition of the plant
when winter begins, but in most cases
roOt-killing follows dry seasons.
If the soil has been kept moist by
cultivation or mulching the trees are
safe but the soil Is dry it should be
thoroughly wet before freezing and
.hcn mulched with old straw, chaff or
stable manure to prevent drying out.
The mulch delays freezing and this
in itself is an important itelh. as it is
the long continued frozen state of
woody plants that Injuries them to a
fatal degree.
A moist soil, then, kept in an I'M
frozen condition as long as possible is
the surest means to prevent winter
killing of trees.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-01
Great Dismal Swamp.

The great Dismal swamp is tract
of marshy land beginning a little south
of Norfolk, Va. and extending into
North Carolina. 1t contains 10000
acres, Is 80 miles from north to south
and ten miles In width. At one time
the tract was covered with trees with
brushwOod between them so that 1t
was almost impossible. Some parts
have been cleared away, drained and
turned over to agriculture. A canal
running through part of this area con-
meets Chesapeake bay with Albemarle
sound. Ships going through this canal
avoid the dangers Of Cape Hatteras.
In the middle Of the swamp is Drum
mond's lake. seven miles In length. 1t
Is the scene Of Thomas Moore's Lake
Df the Dismal Swamp.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-01

right kind of feed goes q long way
toward bringing about this contented
state of mind. Never clean the stables
just before milking. for 1t will stir
up a tenfOld OdOr than any feed the
cows will eat.
Conserve Soil Fertility.
II there is any question before the
farmers Of this country Of more i'm
pOrtance than that of conserving the
soils fertility, am not cognizant of
II.
The most important business Of
dairy farmers is to increase the guam
tity of manurial substances and apply
1t where 1t Is most needed.
All Of the manure, both LIQUID and
solid. should be saved and applied to
the land. believe it Is best to haul
1t from the stable to the field and ap-
ply it as fast as made.
When all the liquids have been
saved by the use Of absorbents, large
amounts Of manure may be made and
II 1t Is hauled to the fields direct from
the stable. these liquids will drain into
the soil to the depth of the furrOw
slice, and there will be little loss from
exposure.
In addition, the cows will not be
wading knee-deep In the mire and
filth every time they are turned out in
the yards for water and exercise. Most
Of the work comes at a time when
other farm operations are slack; and
the soil, besides enriched, plows cas-.
Ter and works up, better during the
whole Of the next season, on account
Of being porous by being covered with
manure during the winter.
Time to Haul Manure.
When hauling manure from the sta
BILE to the field, we plan to haul the far
Their fields while the ground is frozen,
and close to the barn while soft and
muddy. te
There is no reasonable excuse for
dairy farmer to allow more than one
third Of his manurial fertility to wash
away in a dirty. filthy barnyard, and
spend one or two weeks during the
busy season in the spring to haul ii
across the muddy fields to get it on his
land.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-01
EXPERIMENTS WITH
CROPPING SYSTEMS
Results Obtained at Missouri
College Show That Rotation
and Manuring PAYS.

Experiments at the University Of
Missouri college Of agriculture with va
rious cropping systems in rotation with
and without manures have given the
following results:
1. Crop rotation has been as eff
cient in maintaining a yield Of corn
during the 25-year period as the add.
ton Of seven tons of manure annually
where corn has been grown continu-
Ously.
2. Very heavy applications Of COM
mercial fertilizers on all crops Of q
six-year rotation have maintained the
corn yield at approximately the same
level as the application of seven tons
of manure annually, although the cost
Of fertilizer has exceeded the value
Of the increase, the manure has
brought a net return.
3. Continuous timothy. MANFRED an
nually seven tons per acre for %
years, has brought the largest annual
net return. 1855 per acre, of any of
the systems used. where both cost of
production and cost Of treatment are
considered.
On the last basis continuous timothy
without treatment netted S519 annu-
ally, rotation Of corn, wheat. clover
Melted S297 annually. without manure.
and $4.S7 with seven tons Of manure
annually. Continues corn without
manure lost 1920 annually, corn ma
nured. Al cents annually, while con-
tinuous wheat heavily fortified lost
S11.30. and six year rotation heavily
fortified lost $11.47.
4. All crop rotations brought a net
return; the MANFRED rotations aver.
aged much higher than the unmanureG.
Thus, these experiments show that ro-
tation combined with manuring pays.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-01
(By w. NJ. KELLEY


Good stable management is an i'm
portant factor in determining the
profits from the dairy herd during the
winter. The first essential is that the
cows be comfortable, because q COW
kept otherwise can never do her
best.
She must have a comfortable place
to lie down, stand up. move and
stretch her limbs and lick herself all
over the body. She must have SUM-
shine and plenty of light. She may
have pure air to breathe, and this
means that the stable must De provid-
ed with some system of ventilation to
give a frequent change Of air.
This need not be expensive, only q
little fOrethOught and few dollars
worth of material and labor. She must
nave good pure water at least twice a
day, or better still, have an automatic
water basin at her side.
The stable should be cleaned daily,
and be thoroughly disinfected. The
ceiling. floor and sides should all be
smooth. and Of concrete construction.
and the fixtures largely iron. 1t is
not expensive, and they are sanitary
and permanent.
Large, smooth. concrete managers for
feeding are about the best we know Of
today. Judgment and common sense
must be exercised In the methods of
feeding and handling cows. Fixed
rules in feeding are not practical.
Best Feeding Methods.
Overlooking is wasteful; underfeed-
ing is Improbable. The cows must
be well nourished at all times, but if
given more than they need for main
tenance and production, they waste 1t
as rule.
Never stir Up dust or foul odors at
milking time. If you do, a lot Of it is
sure to get into the milk.
Whether to feed the cows Just be-
fore milking is a much debated ques-
ton. 1t is not at all dangerous to feed
them little grain, provided you stir
up no dust or disagreeable OdOrs.
AS rule, the cows will give down
their milk more freely when they have
cOntented minds, and a little of the
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-01

his ONCE, where q NUMBER Of telegraph
and telephone operators sit at keys
and switchboards. A cup of coffee Ii
steaming at his desk, a broad, fiat ia
BILE, upon which Is spread a great de-
tail map with flags marking the line
Of attack. He drinks the coffee. lights
his pipe and turns to greet his brother
officers.
Men Go Over the Top.
The hour Of the attack Is marked BY
a general glance at watches and then
the phone rings. The men are over the
of detectives have been reached. An
s. o. S. signal from "A" section. All
reports are marked upon the big map
by flags. and as each objective Is
reached new flag Is added. As re-
ports Of trouble come from Different
points certain barrages are instructed
to cut loose with everything they have.
A "cut-in" shows the men lying by
their guns, which are loaded and
trained upon certain points. The s.
o. s. signal comes to the gunner near
est the string, who reaches out and
gives 1t a yank while the other gun.
ners jump into action. Before the
first shell has reached Its destination
q second Is on Its way and the big
show Is on In full swing. We see the
men bombing the Germans out of dug.
outs; fighting hand to hand In the
open ground with vicious thrusting of
bayonets.
Finally the picture reverts to head
quarters, where we see the officer,
tired eyed but smiling. reading the
congratulations from all along the line
and transmitting them to the victori-
GUS men out In the shell holes and
trenches.
II don't believe there's q one Of as
that wouldn't have given a great deal
to be right down there with our men,"
he said. That's the worst of having
q star Job. One must take q distant
view Of things and stay out Of the
show. which isn't pleasant task. es-
pecially for that young officer who just
handed me this report. I'll venture to
say that he'd yell with Joy II he got
orders to 60 back to his regiment to-
night"
Along toward midnight our disabled
car came limping up to headquarters
for US and our farewells were said
outside the door In the lnky blackness
Of q rainy night. We shook hands
there In the darkness with these men
who had been our hosts. From the dis
lance came the deep-throated growl Of
heavy guns.
I'VE never let up on them" said q
voice from the steps. 1T has been
Just as you hear 1t now for months,
and we'll keep on until we finish the
Job. We are going to win"
And that Is the spirit that pervades
not only the headquarters staff but
every camp and every dugout on the
British front.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-01

Members Of the National party. re-
senting the suggestion that their White
House pickets are not as patriotic as
some Of their less militant sisters, are
pointing out the record Of Miss Eleanor
Hill Weed, granddaughter of the late
Representative Ebenezer J. Hill Of
Connecticut. Miss Weed, who assisted
In picketing last spring. was one of
the IL vassar college girls who spent
last summer on farm. accomplishing
a sum total Of products sufficient to
feed 1.5O0 persons all winter and 20
head of live stock until next years
crops are ripe. Miss Weed Is a sophie
more at Vassar this year.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-01
DESCENDS IN BURNING PLANE
British Altman Receivers From In.
Juries Received After 1000.
Feet Drop.

London.-After one Of the most
miraculous escapes Of the war, Major
Bannatyne, d. 8. O.. is today recover
ing from his injuries In the Green.
cester hospital. While flying alone at
height Of more than 1000 feet his en-
CINE caught fire. He headed the ma
chine toward the ground. Soon the
flames reached his feet. He climbed
out Of the seat and crawled along
the body Of the plane toward the tail
while the blazing plane plunged to-
ward the earth. The flames reached
him again. He swung himself of the
frame and hung by his hands under
the machine-now a mass Of flames.
He fell into a plowed field and was
picked up suffering from broken arm,
scores Of cuts and with all his hair
scorched to q crisp.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-01
IGNORANT NATION IS At WAR;
Recruit Says His Home Town In Ari.
IONA Also In Dark About
World Affairs.

FL Paso. Tex.-At least one Ameri.
can did not know there was a war In
progress In which the United States
is participating until he appeared at
the local navy recruiting Office to en-
list. He II from Pinedale. Ariz.. and
gave his name as Hyrum Smith Han
cock. He had been In Pinedale, q
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-01

Miss Matte Johnson, who has tried
1t. She has divided her ten acres as
follows: Two acres for strawberries
and raspberries; two acres for wheat
for chickens; three acres for alfalfa
for cattle, hogs and horses; one acre
for corn for chickens and hogs; one
half acre for vegetable gardens; one
half acre for yards for 100 or 200
chickens; One-half acre for home.
barns and yerds. Apple. plum and
cherry trees are planted In the chick
en- yards and about the fields. Bees
also may be kept ut q profit, she saya
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-01
Success With Stock.

To conduct live stock farms success.
fully. care must be taken to have the
pasture located so it will be of easy
access to all parts of the farm.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-01
Grind Grains for Cows.

1t Is always desirable to grind all
grains for the dairy COW because of
the large amount of feed that q COW
must digest in order to produce well.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-01
Prevent This Loss,

Rats destroy grain when newly
planted, while it is growing, in shocks,
stalks, NOW, crib, granary, elevator,
car, or ship.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-01
WeII:Drained Under Soil.

Do you realize that soil we'll under
drained can be worked deeper and will
stand drought and wet spells much
better?
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-01
Teach Horse to Walk.

There is one advantage in teaching
q horse to walk well and that is, he Is
not injured in the least in any way for
any other gait.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-01
DAMAGE bv One Rat.

One rat will eat or spoil four BUSH
els # grain a year. 1t costs So or So
O year to feed rat on your place.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-01
Helms Quantity of M nuce.

Plenty Of bedding helps the guam
tity of manure, and certainly makes
the horse look better.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-01

small mountain town, for Eve years,
and said no one there knew there was
a war In progress when he left. He
was accepted for the navy.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-01
TEN ACRES FOR ONE FAMILY
Montana Woman Says Il 10 Sufficient,
and She Has Tried
lt Also.

Billings, Mont-Ten acres Ii enough
to support q family, according to
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-01
Bitter Milk From Gown

Bitter MIX From Cow.
Very often cows give bitter milk to
ward the close Of theiy lactation period
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24

are tied and put in place. Sometimes they
are tangled on the way, and sometimes in
the great mass of them it isn't easy to
see where they como from or even why.
But sooner or later every thread has its
moment of unravelling
The unior Senatorship from Wisconsin
IS one of these. 1t comes long way.
stretching almost from the Mississippi
River, and it has been caught by several
winds on It's way to the capital There
are indications, however. that it is to be
stretched taut shortly and tied in its place
Wisconsins is not the only vacancy in
the Senate. New Jersey provides another;
but New Jersey had its little moment of
fame when Governor Edge offered what
The Journalists used to call the toga to
Secretary Tumulty and was refused Wis
consins conspicuous place in the atten-
ton OF Washington persists, because Wis
consin holds a strategic place in the Mid
die West and there is feeling here that
the political temper of the people of Wis
consin, especially with respect to the war,
remains yet to be fully confirmed
1t is for this reason that situation al
most purely local in its origins is being
alertly watched The Governor of Wis
consln does not have the power of ap-
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
- The Golden Book OF CONGRESS-

nave the audacity to state the prices. But
mat is not all. In the same paper sixteen
people advertised for rooms or apartments
right by the side of these fourteen apart
ments which were advertised for rent. Is s
'ol reasonable to suppose that these people
VINO arc advertising for apartments have
gone to see the advertised apartments hut
could not get them because the price was
beyond their reach? We have concrete case
"here the secretary of the gentleman from
ONO Mr. Gordon) tried to get a room. and
one Of the principal real estate agencies in
town would not let him 90 and look at q
room until he deposited $50. When he went
ana looked at it he found that he could not
i've IN IT, and this scoundrel refused TO give
nm BACK the S35 or any part of it, If rumors
be true, and hope they are, as result of
grand jury investigation the United States
marshal IN few days will wait upon this
particular gentleman. (Applause)
Rents in Washington are well known to all
see in "The Star" here that there is = GOOD
cAance for a government clerk on a 5000
Saary to get three rooms on Massachusetts
Avenue at $500 month | see another Dlace
Whe,e he can get two rooms-a small room,
and kitchenette-for $50 a month Hero
IS another place on Connecticut Avenue
who're he can get two rooms for 5000 y
north. Here is another place, an apartment
of two or three bedrooms, from February 20
TO June Is at $500 n month
Mr. SMITH, of Idaho-Has the gentleman
any informal bn what these apartments
rented for YER ago
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24

polntment of Senators, but it may be
conferred upon him. Governor Philip
announced Tuesday at Madison that his
choice was Congressman Lenroot. 1t is
understood in Washington that this was
part of a prearranged compromise plan
whereby the Governor, a stalwart would
announce his choice of liberal and re-
celve the power of appointment, thereby
tollng the La Toilette crowd, anxious and
ready to capture the place for one of their
number III a special election. 1t is thought
likely at this writing that Mr.. Lenroot.
II the Governor is empowered to act, will
accept the appointment.
Lenroot was once La Toilette follower.
IN the days when La Toilette was the un-
questioned leader Of the Progressive forces
IN Wisconsin. The break came in the un-
certain days before American participa-
tion in the war. Armed neutrality was
one of the rocks on which the craft from
Wisconsin was split. Lenroot voted for
it, and since then has been going his way
more and more independently
The proposed Senator has a strong fol-
loving IN his cwn state. Eight years ago
he came to Washington, and at the last
election he received three times as MANY
votes as his closest opponent. Previous to