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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-02-14
FOWLS GIVEN NO ATTENTION
On Great Many Farms Chickens Must
Rustic for Themselves-Hen Is
Not Properly Fed.

Farmers, as a class, are failures as
poultry raisers, 'in spite of the fact
that a large portion OF our poultry
and eggs come from the farms. On
nine out OF ten farms poultry must
either rustic or partially starve, and
often both.
A great many farmers pay so little
attention to feeding their poultry be-
cause they look upon II as only
side line to save waste and not as a
profitable department of their busi-
ness. They will not give the hens the
benefit of test as TO the returns they
will give for the same care in feed.
ing and housing that the other live
stock on the farm gets. The cows and
horses will have their needs studied
closely and nothing is left undone that
will give them chance TO do better.
but the hen lnust produce the best re-
suits she can with no attention paid TO
her needs at all.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-02-14
RETURN EMPTY CASES
Many Containers Are Made in
knocked Down. Style.
When Returned Postage on Those Still
In Usable Condition Is Less Than
Cost OF New ones-consumer
Is Interested.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture)
Many shippers will doubtless find 1t
desirable and economical to have the
customer save the containers and re-
turn them after a sufficient number
have accumulated. When so returned
the postage in empty cases still In US
able condition is less than the cost of
new ones. The customer should re-
celve credit for the postage required
10 return them. Many of the contain
ers are made in 'knocked-down" style,
1. e., to take apart and fold so they
can be made into much smaller pack
age or parcel. Containers which are
knocked down TO be returned should
be packed in such a way that there
will be no edges or points projecting
without support or protection, as such
projections are likely TO be broken or
crushed In the mails.
The cost OF the container Is neces-
sarily included in the price OF the eggs
the interest OF the consumer to take
proper care OF containers and TO save
for return all that are in usable con-
dition. Since the return OF containers
will have some effect on the price Of
the eggs, the proper spirit OF thrift
should cause the consumer 10 take care
OF all returnable emptles and 10 send
them back In accordance with what
ever agreement or understanding may
exist between the producer and him
self.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-02-14
COLDS AMONG YOUNG STOCK
Trouble Is Usually Caused by Poor
Ventilation and overerowded
Sleeping Quarters.

Fall colds among young stock are
usually caused by unventilated or over
crowded sleeping apartments. In this
climate all houses should have the
open front. See that the young birds
roost. Never permit them to bunch up
on the floor at night. Sometimes a
sudden change In the weather will
start the young birds to sneezing In
spite of every precaution. When this
happens a heavy cold may sometimes
be averted by the following treatment:
Mix half teaspoonful OF spirits OF
camphor with n tablespoonful OF sugar
and dissolve the whole in two gallons
of water, giving the birds no other
drink for few days. Camphorated
oil or petrolatum rubbed into the nos.
trils Is also recommended.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-02-14
Unity Of God

The uniformity, concord. and per-
tect harmony which appear in the con-
sutution and conservation of things !;
their conspiring to one end, their con.
unuing In the same order and course.
do plainly declare the unity of God !;
even as the lasting peace of n COM
monwealth Composed of persons diff
ferent in affections and humor) argues
one law, that regulates and contains
them; as the orderly march of an
army shows 1t managed by one con-
duct; as the uniformity of a house, or
a town, declares It contrived by one
architect.-Barrow.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-02-14

hen they must be confined in a coop
or box so closely that they cannes es-
cape and run away for few days
until they learn the hens call.
After they are a few days old they
are better II allowed to run at large
10 gather their own food. They may
be fed mornings and evenings, but win
gather most OF their food. The guinea
hen has a rather bad reputation as a
mother. but IL is according to nature
for every species Of animal life 10
know how TO care tor its own young.
and our experience Is that under or.
dinary conditions the guinea hen
knows better how TO care for her
young than any foster mother. OF
course a guinea hen. or any other hen,
for that matter. cannot succeed Ia rear
ing flock Of young keats II they are
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-02-14
CARE FOR FLOCK OF GUlNEAS
Nervous, Excitable Fowls Can Be
Overcome by Gentle Treatment
Tender While Young.

Although the nervous, excitable dis
position OF the guinea cannot be over.
come by gentle treatment and petting,
the guinea is easily taught to return
home from its wanderings at night, II
II is so taught while young. and for
this reason 1t is usually better to buy
eggs and hatch them under n chicken
hen rather than buy old birds and
remove them to a strange place.
The guinea is very tender while
young. and It is best to have them
hatched during the warmer part OF
the season. They must have dry quar-.
Iers and II hatched under chicken
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-02-14

light through them so as to reveal the
condition OF the contents" A SIM
pie Gambling outfit may be made of
an ordinary pasteboard box sufficient
ly large TO be placed over e small
hand lamp after the ends have been
removed. The box should have a hole
cut in II on a level with the fame OF
the lamp. Several notches should be
cut In the edges IN which the box
rests. 20 supply air TO the lamp. The
box should be sufficiently large to pre-
vent danger from catching fire. The
one shown in Fig. / Is made Of cor
rugated pasteboard; ordinary paste
board will serve the purpose. Gambling
is done In the dark. or at least away
from strong light, and each egg Is held
against the hole in the side OF the
box, when its condition may be seen.
An egg that shows any defect should
not be marketed.
Violate Federal LAW.
Only first-class eggs can be mar
keted successfully by parcel post. The
shipping of bad eggs not only will
cause dissatisfaction or even loss OF
the customer. but, in interstate ship
ments, will violate the federal food
law IL there are more than five per
cent Of bad eggs in a shipmsnt. The
limit allowed, however, is no excuse
for any bad eggs amoIg those mar.
keted.
Persons desirous of building up q
business of marketing eggs by this
method should hatch their chicks early
enough to have them begin laying In
the fall season, when eggs are scarce
and high priced. This will also result
In more evenly distributed production
throughout the year.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-02-14
FEED PROBLEM NOT SERIOUS
Those Who Have Plentiful Supply Of
Houe-Gro~n Feeds for Fowls
Need Not Worry.

The feeding problem win not be n
serious one for those who have plenty
Of home grown feeds for the fowls.
But where grain. as well ms other
poultry feeds. must he bought, hens
will be considered expensive luxuries,
especially when not laying. And nc
reasonable poultry raiser expects hens
20 lay all seasons. There must be q
time for mott, when the hens must
rest and prepare to lay the next clutch
OF eggs.
There Is generally considerable
waste in grain around the barn,
granary and silo. II given n chance,
poultry will eat grain and other feeds
that might be wasted. In this way
they are an asset instead OF a liza
bility, even though there are times
when the hens will not be laying.
But hens should not be allowed to
pre-empt their feed in the troughs. at
tered. but should be fed generously,
or allowed the scattered grain, where
they will not interfere with feeding
animals.
When judiciously fed fowls should
be profitable as any OF the animals,
when the value Of the nnimsls and the
equipment needed are considered. II
they art not, then IL must be that
the fowls are the Improbable kind.
II this Is the case-and doubtless IL
often is-then get rid of the unpro.it.
able fowls.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-02-14

LEADER OF MINORITY IN HOUSE

At this session Of congress the
country is to become better acquainted
with Mr.. Gillett Of Massachusetts. Re
publican house leader In the absence
Of Mr.. Mann. He is by no means
stranger. He has been a member Of
every house since, and including. the
Fifty-third. He is veteran therefore
In point Of service. and his present po-
sition testifies TO how well he has
served. An adviser all along. and a
valued one. Of other leaders, he has
had good schooling. and his own
chance at leadership now has come He
could not have asked for better time
or a larger opportunity for the display
Of his powers. The house is going 10
be very much In evidence for months.
In some things it must take the initia-
tive, and In all things its part will be
prominent.
Mr.. Gillett is a Republican without
limitations. He stands for the best
traditions Of the party, and In his long
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-02-14
DISPOSE OF DEAD CHICKENS
Burn or Bury So Deep That Dogs VII
Not Scratch out-OisInfeet Poul-
try Houses.

When a chicken is killed or dies,
dispose OF II permanently, preferably
by burning or by burying so deep that
the dogs will not scratch II out. Dis
infect the house after chickens have
been sick. II doesn't take long 10 dis
infect. and is likely 10 save more time
than II costs. A barrel OF well-slaked
lime in which some crude carbollc acid
has been well stirred. should stand in
the chicken house, and be used freely
on the floor and roosts.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-02-14
GRATEFUL FOR AID GIVEN FRANCE

Capt. Andre Tardieu, French high
commissioner to the United States, in
reviewing his work in America, after
his return to France. made this state
ment:
at remains for us to create. In
conformity with the desire OF the Unit
ed States and in the common interest,
real unity in the direction Of military
and economic affairs. That will be the
work of the coming weeks"
Captain Tardieu said that, in or
der to gain time in the delivery of GER
tain armament. the United States had
placed orders in France amounting TO
more than s2OO,O0O,000.
The commissioner expressed him.
self as pleased with the special and
easy terms on which all transactions
with the United States were effected.
referring particularly to the fact that
the United States undertook the trans
portation of materials ordered for
France with the understanding that
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-02-14
CORRUGATED PAsresoARo sox FOR EGGS.

prepared BY the United States Depart
ment os Agriculture)
The successful use Of the parcel
post for marketing eggs imposes the
need OF great care on the producer.
Only such eggs should be shipped as
are produced by healthy fowls kept
under proper sanitary conditions and
supplied with sound, wholesome feed.
II possible, only non-fertile eggs
should be produced for market; fertile
eggs deteriorate rapidly and are the
cause Of much loss. A broody hen on
the nest, or exposure TO a temperature
from other sources sufficient TO start
incubation, causes all such eggs 10 be
rejected when they are candled. Eggs
should be cared Tor carefully. begin
ming with keeping the fowls under
such conditions that the eggs will not
be solled In the nest by mud from the
feet of the hens or otherwise: they
should be gathered at least once a day
(twice would be better), and should be
stored In n well-ventilated place. which
must be kept as cool as possible.
Eggs intended for high-class trade
should never be washed, as washing
removes the natural mucilaginous
coating OF the egg and opens the pores
of the shell. Eggs which are soiled
should be kept for home use or dis
posed OF otherwise than TO a parcel
post customer.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-02-14
TO BUILD AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE

In an organization which Is being
reoiiicered with men whose slogan is
and whose exclusive duty Is
to turn out a new American merchant
marine Of 100000 tons or so with all
the dispatch possible. Rear Admiral
Frederic r. Harris Just naturally fits.
When Admiral Harris was appoint
ed on November "A to take the Office of
general manager of the Emergency
Fleet corporation some of Washing
ton remarSed-the uniformed part of
Washington-that II was too bad that
man of such attachments should
have this hoodoo job wished on him
by his superiors. But his associates
are Of different opinion. He has
tackled hoodoo Jobs before, not a few
Of them. In fact, and by his energy, his
practical sense and his determination
he has charmed away whatever evil
influence may have hedged them about.
The fact that Chairman X. n. Hur-
ley of the -hipping board has been put
1paf enrpnrp tion into hiuh .,aar e. A.,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-02-14
FEED MEAT MEAL OR SCRAP
Best Plan Is 70 Give With Wheat
Cornmeai or Shorts-Shouid Not
Be Very Sloppy.

The best way to feed meat meal or
meat scrap is to mix II with wheat.
bran. rice bran. cornmeal, corn chops
or shorts. The mass should not be
very wet and sloppy, but should be
moist enough to adhere and thus save
waste Of the fine particles Of meat.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-02-14
HENS IN COMFORTABLE SHED
Wind, Rain and Good Part Of Cold
Must Be Kept Out-Feed Well
to Increase Profits

The fowls cannot be comfortable In
shed or in a poultry house which
does not keep out wind, rain and a
good part Of the cold, and 10 feed well
and not house well usually increases
the expense without increasing the
income, but when both go together
profits are usually satisfactory.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-02-14
chrlsts Ministry Throuah us.

Christs confidence in us is unspeak-
ably touching. He felt the
world was safe in our hands. He was
away, but we would be Christs TO 1t /;
the Light of the world was gone. bet
he would light thousand lights. and
leave each of us as one to illuminate
one corner of Its gloom.--Drummond
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-02-14


seriously
Mr. Gilett
lie up u he work. S
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-02-14
Candle Every Egg.

In spite Of the greatest care It will
sometimes happen under ordinary
farm conditions that an occasional
bad egg will appear among those sent
to market. 1t will be wise to candle
every egg shipped. Gambling is 'the
process of testing eggs by passing
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-02-14


Tardieu sad shipping
cultural department in five months.
France she could
added, hopes shaveb beensu assed."
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-02-14
IS BUILDING NATIONS AIR FLEET

An automobile engineer with vi
sion came out of the West and crys-
Ialized the thought of the United States
along a new line-that of the depend
ence of a nation at war upon industry.
Now this same engineer is giving the
best illustration of the war of the ap-
plication of his theory, for he is build
ing the nations air fleet, which. he
holds, will win the war for the allies
next summer.
The man in question Is Howard -
Coffin, chairman OF the aircraft pro-
duction board. His job is to get air
planes ready at the earliest possible
moment. He has s640,000,0O0 given
him by congress for the purpose. He
is working fast, but there are many
difficulties. He is one of those 'it-can't-
be-done-but-here-it-is" men. His job
is to build three times as many air
planes In six months as all the rest OF
the world can build in a year. He in
tends to do it. Howard E. Coffin used
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-02-14

graduated
he
became the idea for large
revolutionary the industry The
bossomed a had other
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-25
STRATEGY IN CONGRESS

We have on many occasions stood
up for the much abused Congress. be-
lieving, with some others. that it is
more sinncd against than SHINING
But sometimes when some OF its al
legged intellectual luminarss begin to
talk on subjects beyond their viSion
our faith in the WISDOM OF the body IS
sorely tried. .A.man may be StaIeS-
man. or even near approach TO one,
yet be sadly deficient as a military
strategiSt. That is another profession
entirely. The other day 4 representa-
tive Of one OF the southwestern States.
speaking in the Senate on the meas
ure for military appropriations which
will provide for 4 vast expenditure,
and contains provisions about the
army to be raised, trained and sent
abroad. is quoted as saying that the
United States should initiate 4 new
policy OF strategy, and instead Of send
ing men to the slaughter house OF
The western front" pick out the weak
spots in Germany's army and hit
there, in Siberia, Italy. the Balkan
States and the Saloniki front He
wanted to know what was to be done
with an army OF four or five million
men. He is in favor of raising it, but
insists on the constitutional right Of
Congress TO say where the troops shall
be used" He would have them dis
tributed and put in action as directed
by Congress.
Several other Senators Of superior
wisdom are quoted as expressing their
opinions as to where troops should be
sent, in what number and for what
purpose. They would have Congress
determine such questions and have &C
ton taken accordingly. That would be
a new way of conducting war, accord
ing 10 the infallible foresight Of Con-
gressmen and their inspired strategy
for situations which other mortalS
could not foresee and men trained for
years in that kind Of business would
be incapable OF dealing with. unless
duly instructed by congressman. War
carried on under such regulation might
become an interesting game, but il
that degenerated into actual fighting
the highly instructed force, sticking 10
the rules. would be sure to get
slaughtered. One of the misfortunes
Of the glib talker is the continual ex-
poscure of his mental shallowness.
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kind Of protest The same dispatch
SAYS that the EorwacrtS and. the H"l-
liner Tageblatt do not conceal their
discomfort and declare that such or
atorical manifestations are likely rap
idly to break up the internal cquilib-
rum Of the Empire" The Post, Of
Munich, which is said 10 represent the
views of the majority Socialists, is
quoted as referring to the fact that
the Kaiscr's speech inviting the Ger
man people to destroy English cul-
lure. founded on love Of money! came
at the very moment when the Deu,-
sche Bank and certain great corporate
powers were uniting in a Formidable
trust" and the ''junker class" was re-
lusing all electoral reforms. whereas,
the new moral law in England Is 4
proof of the triumph Of the democratic
spirit" Tho light is breaking.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-25
A BARGAINING TARIFF

A few weeks ago France served no
tice on the world that beginning with
April OF next year her trade relations
with other countries, allied or neutral,
must thenceforth be on the basis Of a
bargaining tariff. France laborS under
no illusions with respect 10 postwar
trade, and because Of her speciallza-
ton along certain lines Of industry,
which form what may be called the
backbone Of her export trade, she IS
in a position peculiarly adapted 10 the
bargaining tariff policy. In this re-
spect France differs from the United
States. Our industries are so varied,
so large, and distributed over so vast
a territory that ii would be difficult to
select any one, or any group. as rep
resent!ng our chief commercial asset.
Hence, any attempt on our part Ia put
into operation bargaining tariff
would result in 4 storm OF protest rs
the plan unfoldcd, and would create
endless pickering, economic jealousy
and industrial disarrangcmcnt if per.
sisted in.
The best solution which has yet
been presented OF the problem Of pro-
tecting our industries after the war
appears TO be along the line Of the
maximum and minimum tariff, which
WAS tested in the last Republican tariff
law. and which was potentially 50 If
operation. II was denounced IL III"
time as a trade club" which would nj.
cur for us European hatred and re-
priSals. 1t did nothing Of the kinl.
Scheduled 10 so into effect March 81.
1910, against am country then dis
terminating against American goods
(and Franco. by the way. was at III
head and front of this ofTcndingl, ~
the end OF 1909 every commercial pow
or on the globe had quietly and with.
out complaint accepted our Legislation
as a method of protecting our markets
by fair means, and had assured 1hr
United States Of its sincere good faith.
France. Germany and others had re-
scinded ycxatiOuS discriminatory reg.
ulatunS against our exports.
But there WAS Il division in tn
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-25

10 the office Of Vice President, but this
is not the only occasion on which Mr..
Marshall has failed 10 show his appre-
citation OF the common proprlcti"S the
position imposes. We hay" been Told
kline and again that We must conCrn-
traie all our energies to winning III"
war: politics must BE- SuburdinateG.
Mr.. Marshall'S ideas are dtfferent. and
ur Impressed upon his Indiana Demo
cratic hearers that all their energies
should be devoted 10 winning the State
campaign. Mr.. Marshall was only en-
ceeded in partisan ferror by The char
man Of the convention who nominated
Woodrow Wilson for 4 third term.
The announcement, that politics had
been adjourned must have been pre-
mature