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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-11

sible. such q tax. no believed. would BIO
justified. But tho Democrats at once
objected. Suggestions were interposed
that II cotton were taxed wheat also
should be taxed, and even coal. this
last proposal being special warning
TO the Pennsylvania member. When
action was finally taken upon Mr.
Moore's plan only two votes were cast
in tho affirmative. his own and that Of
another Republican. Mr. Fairchlld. OF
New York.
Disaster well nigh as emphatic at
tended Mr.. Moore's second motion that
tho committee accept in principle the
suggestion that, as medium OF pro-
lection to tho sheep-raisinE Industry
and tho wool trade. some Federal tax
BIO Imposed upon dogs. Two or three
ether members supported Mr.. Moore,
but the adverse majority was SO large
that no further effort to interfere with
"houn' dawGs" may be expected from.
the committee as now constituted.
Indeed. some OF the most positive op-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-11

heated. even filthy, staCnant water,
but 1t is not good for them; neither
does 1t satisfy their thirst.
If the flock has unlimited range and
the birds are accustomed 20 wandering
Tar afeld, 1t Is good plan to erect a
Few temporary s:.olters Under which
they can seek refuge in times of sud-
den storms. Outdoor dry mash hoppers
may DO stored under these shelters,
too.
considering these points. Ii Is econ
omy to build shedlike structure that
VIII furnish suitable place for the
water fountains, shade for tho fowls.
shelter from storms and n storage place
LOT reed hoppers. Make 1t out OF rough
lumber; packing cases will do nicely.
FOLIAGE AND GREENSTUFFs
SHOULD BE PROVIDED
II a poultry yard Is without trees or
bushes, some quick-growing plants
should be started along the fence. II
cultivated occasionally. peach trees do
well in poultry runs and make rapid
growth. Plum trees are good, too.
when the trees are first set out they
must be protected with wire netting.
to prevent the chickens from flying
into the foliage and breaking down the
tender limbs. For permanent shade
plant a bed OF artichokes. They come
up every spring. and the rough. hairy
leaves remain untouched by the hens.
even after all the other greenstuffs are
gone.
cornfeld Is a splendid range for
young stock. 1t abounds in insect life
and tidbits of greens. and 1t is delight
fully cool for the greater part OF the
day. The corn helps the chickens. and
the chickens help the corn. Poultry
will not harm corn after it is about ten
inches high. In fact, fowls seldom
bother most garden truck once the
plants have gotten good start.
The supply of green food at this sea-
s"n is larEely M 20 the DJultrymc..
unless the birds are given wide range.
and even SO the range must contain
soft, tender herbage or the fowls Will
not eat 1t in large quantities.. The
grasses and weeds which were juicy
and appetizing a month or two ago
are now tough and dry, going TO seed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-11

very hard on the plumage Breeders
OF buff-colored fowls intended for the
showroom find it necessary to keep the
stock out of the sun as soon rs the
chicks commence to grow their mature
feathers.
Otherwise it is difficult to secure a
uniform shade of bun. The feathers
which come in first are likely to fade,
and this produces mottled appear
ance and reduces the chances of win
ming. Then. too, some fancicrs main
tain that sunburn has an injurious cf-
feet upon white plumagc, in that 1t
increases brassincss.
Wether or not it pays to protect the
fowls plumage TO this extent depends
largely upon the aim of the poultry
raiser in regard to exhibitions But
1t certainly pays to protect the
chickens body from excessive heat, for
the same reason that we humans like
to DO protected.
II the birds are seen to pant for
breath. and hold their beaks open, they
are uncomfortable, if not actually suf-
fcring from the heat. This discomfort
Is reelected in the egg yield, and this,
In turn. is reflected in ones profits
from the flock.
Provide the flock with cool, shady
retreat, even if you have to build one
out OF burlap sacks tackled to n frame
work of wood. 1t is humane and il
pays. y good plan is to raise the poul-
try house about two feet off tho
ground, so that the birds can get
under 1t.
Cool. fresh water is also necessary;
consequently. 1t must be kept in a
shady spot Chickens will drink sun
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Provide
egg ield alIs off,

the early feathers arc not very
misunderstanding at best. They are
ragged, immature and imperfect. From
the age OF three months to maturity
these early feathers are replaced by
the adult coat, and when this plumaEe
is completed the fowls look their best
And until this mature coat is grown
the poultryman is unable to tell exact
~ how his birds are going to develop,
at least SO far as color and marking
are concerned. Therefore. do not be
seen the final coat.
Early-hatched chickens. which ma
ture and commence to lay in June and
July, usually go into mott in the
fall. the same as the older stock This
means that they must grow a second
mature coat the first season, making
three coats in all
Fowls are best suited for exhibition
purpose as soon as they have com
pleted their first mature plumagc. Elk
perienced fancicrs aim to bring OFT
their matches in time for these events
After pullet has laid for some time
she goes OF shape, or rather she takes
on the appearance OF a hen.
Cockerels hold their youthful an
pcarancc for quite some time, but il
they are intended for the showroom
care must be taken that they do not
break their feathers, especially the tail
feathers, in lighting. The loss OF those
graceful. flowing sickle feathers in the
tail will mar the looks of the finest
specimen.
Shade and Shelter Absolutely Essential
Although not commonly understood,
perhaps. these hot summer days are
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-11
and tho hens do not like tho woody
stems because they consist mainly OF

and tho hens do not like tho woody
stems because they consist mainly OF
nber.
To overcome this deficiency green
stuffs must be specially planted. For
the backyard poultry keeper a bed OF
lettuce. kale. rape. oats or spinach is
excellent. For larger flock sow sweet
corn. sorghum or kaffir in thick drills.
and when they get about eighteen
inches high NOW them and put them
through a feed cutter. The clippings
can be fed separately in q trough. or
mixed with wet mash. Hens eat
young ,cornstalks with the creates:
relish.
Glover and alfalfa mako hrst-rate
green foods. and IL you produce more OF
these crops than are required as sum-
mer feeds. cut and cure the hay for
use next winter. It can be stored In
bins or In sacks. Be careful not to
shake OF the leaves in handling the
hay. 1t should be run through cutter
and reduced to short lengths, about
one-quarter inch. for feeding.
The clover should be cut when about
six inches high, and the best time to
NOW 1t is In the early morning Is soon
as the dew has dried OFF. Cure 1t as you
would hay. Do not let It get wet. II
storms threaten, rake the hay into piles
and cover them with canvas.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-11
A LITTLE DOG TAX STORY
How n Congressman Tried, md Failed.
TO Get Revenue Assessment
on Hound Dogs.

The Washington correspondent OF
the Manufacturers Record sends that
journal the following interesting story:
Farmers. and especially Southern farm
ers. need apprehend no unacceptable
legislation upon the part Of the Ways
and Means Committee, which is now
preparing the new revenue bill.
This was made clear last Thursday
when Congressman ]. Hampton Moore.
Of Pennsylvania, one OF tho leading
Republican members OF the committee.
moved that a tax OF SO a bale be put
upon cotton. In view of the high price
that this commodity now brings and
tho fact that the burden OF taxation
must be distributed as widely as pos
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-11

ponents to Mr. Moore's second promo
sition recalled to zach other. In 80
cents a bit awestrickon. that VI
onco upon a time. a certain Souri,
or western Legislature-tho record W, |.
not clear-had the audacity to pas, .
law taxing dogs. every prepayment =.
tho iconoclastic measure met pro,, y.
defeat at the next election.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-11

Make that vacant room in yoDr
help to pny the incidental expen.oss
the home. a Times-Dispatch Wnnt s ot
Will rent II for you. Ad
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-15
HEARING the Cali.

The call for food conservation haa
penetrated even to the sheep herder's
ut in the High Sierra Mountains.
these men, though they come down to
civilization only every four or FIVE
months for supplies, heed the current
food saving program as periodically
and Loyalty as the housewives in the
city who do their marketing daily.
When the recent sugar ration of
pounds per person per month came
into effect, a party of these people had
list returned from buyi1g their sup
lies and had bought their sugar on
he three pound basis. Immediately,
.owever, when news reached them OF
me more restricted sugar ration, they
oured these extra rounds into sack
darked, ''For Uncle SAM" to be re.
slrned when next they came down
rom their mountain fastness.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-15
LANGUAGE RscRIBED re- FISH
Men of the Sea Have Their Own ldcs
Of Articulation Peculiar to
Their Catch.

There is belief among fishermen
that herring, when caught, articu-
lates a sound siniilar to the word
Cheese" jhis sound is caused by
IN escape Of air from the air bladder
or a movement of the gills. Fisher
men, indeed, frequently state that the
behring's "snceze," just as Aristotle
)nce said that gurnards ''grurt."
The gurnard was known to the
Greeks as '1yros" and "coccyx," APP
parently from The noise it was said to
make.
Many fish nave various forms of
utterance attributed to them. On the
Norfolk Breads, one often hears it
said that an old jack pike has bark
ed like a dog, and the same is said
Of the conger eel.
Red-finned herrings, called ''loaders'
or ''kings and queens" are sometimes
caught; they are regarded as an omen
of successful fishing. One of them is
then taken out of the nets very care
fully, prevented from touching any
thing made of wood, and passed round
the scudding poles as many times as
the fishermen desire to get lasts of
herrings at the new haul.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-15
t1XsToRY REPEATING ITSELF.

Perhaps we think we are learning
something new in learning cornmeal
G., ,.Iery, but we are not. Aside from
TIE fact that we use gas and electric
pEfas or coal ranges and that they
II : crude wood fires, the dishes We
Lao of corn are much the same as
the learned from the Indians by oui
hnc stors centuries ago. In fact, they
We familiar with the knack of max
IL, bread of mixed grain and there
MS quite a vogue for a bread calico
.'i,e and injun," which was not III
Like some Of the Liberty breads of the
p4esc ut time.
And so our lessons from Colonial
Gays might be extended. They pre-
Eo-yed the summers abundance Of
FLU t and vegetables for winters use
tni preserved it without sugar, anc
IS IS the very latest demand of the
f,ai situation in this country. They
Cgiei vegetables and fruit and We
cassaot do better than to dry fruit anG
vegetables In much the same way thai
tses did. They knew a scarcity Of
wool and they conserved wool, ant
we are asked to do the same. They
made soap from ddppings, and we
ere asked to save every bit of fat
either to use ourselves or to sell to
soap makers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-15
Officer Once Stable Bow.

We have ceased to be surprised at
the amazing social upheaval brought
about by the war, but the shock which
a gentleman received recently at very
exclusive club of which he is a mem
Der can be easily understood. On the
staircase he was hailed by a resplend.
ent young officer of the guards attired
in one of those gray coats whose color
and cut are the envy of all "subs."
Not recognizing the young officer, there
was pause, whereupon the soldier
said: 'I'm afraid you've forgotten me.
My name is -" The gentleman
still failed to identify the officer. I'm
- of Newark" added the guards
man. Whereupon the astounded gem
tleman recognized the grownup boy
who five years ago had saddled his
horse at hunting box he visited.
The stable hand had enlisted in the
ranks, won a commission in the field,
and finally been transferred to guard
regiment, and carried himself as If
to the manner born.-London Mail.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-15
Just One Inch of Rain.

When the weather bureau reports
that an inch of rain has flllen, it
means that the amount of water that
descended from the sky in that par
ticular shower would have covered the
surrounding territory to depth of one
inch If none of it had run off or soaked
into the ground.
It means that on one acre of ground
enough water to fill more than 600
barrels of As gallons each has fallen.
That quantity Of water weighs more
than ITO tons. If the rainstorm Gov
cred 1000 acres, which would be a
very small shower indeed, 114,000 tons
Of water would fall from the clouds.
Transforms frequently cover whole
states and often two or three or five
inches of water fall in one storm. A
single widespread and heavy storm
might result in 1O0,000,O00,000 tons Of
Va+nr
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-15
THE s. IRIT THAT WINS.

In recent speech ON Americas
spirit in the war, DR.. Ray Lyman viii
bur quotes France and England as say
Ing to Germany: "% The Nation
that has sent the type of men that
America has sent to France will never
go back on them or go back on the
soldiers and people fighting with those
men'.-upon which DIR. Wilbur com
meats as follows:
That is the spirit. we have put into
this var That is the spirit in these
nc en- who have gone to France,
t;s / of the Army and the Navy
Eait II those men has given the PEG.
pie over there faith in US, so that they
are willing to go on"
But they cannot go on without food.
This year America sent 1920, 900 tons
OF zoos uffs across the Atlantic. Next
year ne is pledged to furnish 1885,.
000 tots. In normal pre-war times the
figure was 5,533, 900 tons.
TO be ready to meet this increased
need, food conservation must be In
tsasiAed. Every individual must keep
within his sugar ration, must eat only
Victory bread, must follow each sue
Gee Ing regulation Of the Food Admin
istration faithfully and periodically,
and must eat not morsel of food that
he Goes not need, in order that Amer
lea may continue to show to the Allies
the spirit that wins.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-15
Polish Army in France.

The flag of Poland was lifted on the
battle line when the Polish legion, ] :
600 strong, recruited mostly in the
United States, took its place among
the allies in France. 1t is only a little
army that the ancient emblem of a
free Poland is flying over now, but
every Polish volunteer in France and
every patriotic Pole in the United
States and scattered elsewhere
throughout the world, is confident that
ultimately the flag will wave over a
free and strong and reunited Poland,
and every Pole understands that it is
only through a triumph of the allies
in this war for justice and right an
world freedom that the restoration of
Poland can be brought about.-Spring-
field Union.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-15
How the Dutch Lost New York.

ROW Ine DuSCn LOST new YORK.
The first step toward making New
York an English colony was taken 25C
years ago, when Charles II granted to
his brother, the duke Of York, large
territory in America, to be called, in
honor of the proprietor, New York.
This included the Dutch settlement of
New Amsterdam and the "colonie" of
New Netherland, with Col. Richard
Nicolls in command, to be deputy gov
ernOr.
The Dutch settlers decided that Ii
was useless to argue the case with the
English invaders, "who were six times
their number" and in the autumn OF
1864 Fort Amsterdam and Fort Orange
were surrendered. The name of New
Amsterdam was changed to New York
and that of Fort Orange to Albany.
Governor Stuyvesant swore allegiance
to Charles II, but soon returned to
Holland. New Amsterdam, founded
over three centuries ago, had at the
time of the English conquest popu-
iation of 1900. while the total popula-
ton Of the province was about 10000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-15
CHURCH sUPPERs.

Church suppers can be very good
things from food conservation stand
point. Perhaps the least waste of food
Is accomplished by the cafeteria sys,
:em where each helps himself to the
TODD which he desires. By this time
most people are pretty we'll trained not
10 take things which they will not eat.
This menu from the U. S. Food Ad-
ministration may be helpful:
Bal I'd Beans and Brown Bread
Escalloped Potatoes au Gratin
Barley or Oatmeal Mullins
Cabbage Salad
Apple Sauce
Ice-cream (Sugarless)
Cake (Victory hour)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-15
Wartime Wall Street.

Before the war Wall street was Just
a thoroughfare, the brownest and bust
est in the world.
Now, as it draws its slight bow
up to Trinity, it has lost something
of its dusty absorption. Like Fifth
avenue and Broadway, it has under
gone transformation, and the long
flags that hang from the windows
of its offices swing in gay lines of
energy up to the sunlit spires of the
church.
Even here, where all is generally
so quiet, so undemonstrative, the war
has reached with bright fingers and
brought out the love of country SYM
bolized by these banners in the wind.
New York Times.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-15
ChamberIain's Cough Remedy.

Do not imagine that because other
cough medicines failed to give you
relief that it will be the same with
Chamberlain Cough Remedy. Bear
in mind that. from small beginning
this remedy has gained world wide
reputation and immense sale. A
merit to win esteem wherever it be-
comes known.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-15

Salt producers lined up solldIy in
the campaign for conservation of wal
necessities. Their product, which has
tsen packed In almost countless sizes
e,z4 styles of package, will be put II
sin only few standard sized sacks and
VIXEN packed in wood the barrels
where possible will be hoped with
wood instead Of steel.
The first measure will save large
quantities of cotton; the other will
conserve steel. Salt hereafter, when
packed in cotton may be had in only
Eve, ten, twenty-five pound or larger
sacks. Proportionately, one-pound
sack will contain so per cent more
cotton than fve-pound sack, and in
addition, makes a needless drain upon
labor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-15
cARRor MARMALApE.

The food administration this week
sends out recipes for relishes and In.
cludes:
"One and a half pounds of carrots
or five and half cups chopped, three
lemons, one-half teaspoon of salt, two
oranges, four and half cups of white
syrup Wash and scrub carrots, blanch
Ia wire basket in boiling water for
from four to Ave minutes, cold dip,
APE, and cut iato small pieces.
b in double boiler, add iomon
and salt. and cook for an hour
lhnely cut rind from Granger. the
hge pulp and syrup; boil slowly UNI
III thick. Pour into hot glasses, par.
TALLY seal and sterilize ten minutes.
Tighten seal. Let COOL Yields four.
teen glasses"
>
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-15
RED CROSS WANTS PEACH
4TONES.

A further plea for saving peach
stones for use In making gas masks,
Is made by the American Red Cross.
It is pointed out that to make 5000, 900
81 the best gas masks needed for the
Army, Navy, ambulances and hospital
lsrsice, will require 100000 pounds
Of peach stones.
The Federal Government has asked
The Red.Cross to use its organization
.or collecting these fruit stones.
Stones of aprioots, prunes, plums,
olives, dates, cherries, walnuts, Bra
Lillian nuts, hickory and butternuts
are also of value for providing carbon
.cr the gas masks and should be saved
with the peach stones. Italian cherry
stones are not to be saved, as they
laye, no value compared with native
cherry stones.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-15

Saited vegetables should in general
be well rinsed in cold water, then re-
moved from the brine and then soaked
in three or four times their measure of
cold water to draw out the excess salt
The time necessary for soaking varies
with the kind of vegetables. If the wa.
ter is changed occasionally less time
will be required for soaking. They
should then be drained, rinsed well,
put on to cook in cold water, and
brought slowly to the boiling point
after which they should be cooked
until they are tender, the time re-.
quired being practically the same "a
for fresh vegetables.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-15

Andrew Downie, who is spending
the winter at his home in Havre de
Grace, has purchased a large build
ing in that town, which he will re-
model and make permanent winter
quarters for his shows. A ring barn
will be erected where bareback and
trick horses, ponies and dogs will be
trained. Mr. Downie intends adding
numerous wild animal acts to his
outfit, all of which will be trained
in his home town.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-15
Slnn Reyvetli &9Aa

The readers Of Iris paper will be
pleased to learn that here is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts thru the Blood ON the Mucous
Surfaces of the System thereby de-
stroying the foundation of the disease
giving the patient strength by building
Up the constitution and assisting ma
ture ir doing its work The propre-
tors have so much faith in the curative
powers of Hairs Catarrh Cure that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that it rails to cure. Send for list
of testimonials
Address: F j. CHENEY 6 CO.. Toledo,
Chic. suld by all Druggists, 75c.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-15
Ginger Pears.
(Omcial Recipe.)

Hard pears, 5 pounds; syrup, 6 cups;
iemons, 4; ginger ounce.
Peel pears and cut into small pieces.
Add enough water to keep from burn.
ing and cook slowly until tender one
to two hours. Add finely cut lemons
syrup and ginger, and cook until thick
and of the consistency of marmalade.
Pack into hot jars, partially seal and
sterilize for 10 minutes. Tighten seal
Let COOL Label and store.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-15
No Coal Famine This Winter.

National Fuel Administrator Gar.
field assures the public there will be
no coal famine this winter. He says
the nations fuel supplies, assembled
in preparation for an unusually
severe winter, are adequate and well
distributed; that coal stocks on
hand are greater than ever before,
and that more domestic coal now is
in the hands of consumers and deal
ers than at the corresponding period
in normal years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-15
Greatly BENEFITED by Chamberlain.

Greatly Benefited by Chamberlain
81 am thankful for the good
have received by using Chamber
lains Tablets. About two year
ago when 1 began taking them I wa
suffering a great deal from distre"
after eating, and from headache ant
a tired, languid feeling due TO ind
gestion and torpid liver. Cham
berlain's Tablets corrected these di,
orders in short time, and sine
taking two bottles of them N
health has been good" writes Mr.
M. P. HARDWOOD, Auburn, N. Y.