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Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-07
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nent of Agriculture.)

nent of AgTicuIture.)
Bobby Brown, with an apple-pie ap-
petite and empty pockets, is no more
discOnsOlate than are the hens when
they are hungry. Hen hunger means
discomfort not only to the flock but
also to consumers with healthy lilzings
for eggs. Hens raise the "No Food,
No Egg" sign whenever their owners
neglect to provide them with ample
nourishment; the fowl, furthermore,
are steadfast in their decision to
abandon production until their crav-
ing for food is appeased.
Hen hunger may result not only
from lack Of food but also from use
Of rations of unbalanced composition,
or from feeding mixtures deficient in
lime, grit, oyster shell, or other ele-
ments highly essential to flock we'll
being. The successful poultryman is
the one who needs the danger signals
when hens get ''off feed" or egg pro-
duction declines. 1t is up to him to
cater to the disposition and desire of
the fowl as emergencies arise.
Fortunately farm fowl are lovers Of
both grain and meat foods. The birds
circulate about the range during the
daytime, rounding up grasshoppers
and insects with such trimmings as
clover, vegetable tops, grasses, weeds
and other green stuff. Then at night
they return to their quarters, where
they are served with allowances of
whole or cracked grain, such as corn,
wheat, oats, barley, kafir corn, buck
wheat, and rye, although the latter
grain is not relished particularly by
the fowl. Discrimination must also
be used in feeding corn, as where this
material is used alone continuously the
fowls are apt to accumulate excessive
weight.
They Fight for Mash.
Hens go after a0mash in the same
way that small boys tackle plum pud-
ding at Christmas. Usually ground
feeds, such as corn meal, corn chop,
corn and cob meal, wheat bran, mid
dlings, shorts, ground oats, cotton
seed meal, linseed meal, gluten meal
and alfalfa meal, are used in the mash,
with the addition of some such ami
NAL protein as beef or meat scraps,
fish meal or scrap, and milk. Where
the hens have access to table scraps
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-07
POULTRY RATION TO
GET BEST RESULTS
Notifications of Feeding Meth
DDS Are Quite Numerous.
Fowls on Free Range Pick UP Plenty
of Green Feed, Bugs and Seeds
Profitable to Give Hens Any
Surplus Skim MIX.

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ment of Agriculture)
A well-balanced poultry ration con-
tains the proper proportion Of protein
and carbohydrates to satisfy the needs
and desires of the farm fowl, while it
also carries the mineral matter, bulk
and palatability necessary to accom-
plish good feeding results. There is no
best ration superior to all others. The
aim Of poultry experts and practical
farmers is to ascertain about what
mixture of the poultry feed gives the
best results and then to use this rela-
tive proportion in making rations, or
in substituting different feeds accord
ing to their price and availability.
Notifications of feeding methods are
so numerous that the individual flock
owner may select the method which he
thinks best suited to his conditions.
The average farmer feeds his fowl on
home grown grain and rarely buys
commercial or mixed feeds. Further
more, fowl allowed free range on the
farm pick up plenty of green feed,
bugs and seeds during the spring and
summer, which help to balance their
own ration during these seasons.
It is also profitable to feed these
hens any available surplus of skim
milk or buttermilk, which may be
mixed into a nash with the ground
grain and combined with some beef
meal or table scraps during the winter
when the birds cannot get insects on
the range.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-07

or good free range, it is not neces-
sary to feed so much animal protein.
Skim milk or buttermilk contains
large percentage of water and will not
entirely replace the meat feed unless
fed as cottage cheese. Ten pounds of
skim Hilk are equal to one pound of
meat scrap in feeding value. From
three-quarters Of an ounce to one
ounce Of green cut bone to the hen
may be used daily in place of beef
scrap, Small table scraps or garbage
must be in good condition, as moldy
or sour feeds and salty meats are in
furious. Green feeds, such as cabbage,
mangel wurzel beets, alfalfa meal.
chopped alfalfa or clover, and sprouted
oats, should be supplied to the hens
during the winter when range is not
available. Oyster shells and grit
should be accessible to the fowl at all
times.
All the ground grains mentioned
above, except the cottonseed and lin
seed meals, may be combined with
meat scrap or SKINNED milk by pro-
vIding 10 to 25 pounds of meat meal
or its equivalent to a 100-pound mix
ture Of mash. Because cottonseed and
linseed meals are rich protein feeds,
they should be used in limited guam
titles. The poultryman should Fegu-
late the proportion of scratch grains
and mash so that the fowls will con-
sumo about equal parts of each.
Ratlons for Whole Year.
The following rations are desirable
for the use of the laying flock through
out the year. Ration No. contains
no wheat or wheat products, thereby
reducing the cost Of this scratch mix
ture materially.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-07
FEEDING NEEDED BY CHICKS
Nothing Should Be Given Until Little
Fellows Are From "a to SO
Hours Old.
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ment of Agriculture

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Young chicks should not be fed for
from "a to SO hours after Matching and
will not suffer if given no feed until
the third day. The yolk Of the egg
which is absorbed by the chick fur
nishes all the nourishment required
during this time. 1t is this provision
of nature for the first sustenance of
the chick that makes it possible ia
ship newly Matched chicks consider
able distances.
At the start it is advisable to feed
five times day, dividing the day into
equal periods and alternating a mash
or soft feed such as johnnycake with q
hard grain or scratch feed.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-07
CHILLS,. COLDS,
FEVERISHNESS
Black Draught Is Used by Virginia
Lady for Colds, Fever and
Other Troubles With
Fine Results.

Rocky Mount, Va.-AIiss Mae Chit
wood, Of this place, recently stated ST
have used Black-Draught for colds and
stomach trouble and certainly have
fofAd it very satisfactory.
When I would feel bad and fever
fish, as though I was taking a fresh
cold, / would make a good cup of
Black-Draught tea and it would soon
set me all right.
can recommend it as a splendid
laxative and gladly do so. You may
publish my statement"
When you feel chilly, tired, fever
ish, headachy and fear that you are
,taking cold, take a good dose of the
old, reliable, liver medicine your have
heard so much about-Thedford'
Bldck-Draught. 1t is made from
purely vegetable ingredients, acts in
a gentle, natural way, and by helping
to drive out poisonous waste matter
from your system, it will often, if
taken in time, prevent a chill from de-
veloping into cold.
Thousands of people, during the past
20 years, have found Black-Draught of
benefit in such cases.
Try it, the next time you chill or
sneeze-Adv.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-07
coat 81 Produolnn Enna.

The cost Of grain bears an impor-
tant relation to the cost of producing
eggs. Even grain raised on the home
farm should be charged to the hens
in order to determine the cost Of egg
production.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-07

Don't sufferl A tiny bottle Of
Freezone costs but a few cents at any
drug store. Apply few drops on the
corns, calluses and hard skin" on bot
tom of feet, then lift them off.
When Freezone removes corns from
the toes or calluses from the bottom Of
the feet, the skin beneath is left pink
and healthy and never sore or tender.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-07
TerrnYlna.

"A Lady Of forbidding countenAnce2"
Yes even the automobiles pull up
when she crosses the street. Louis
Vile CourierJournal.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-07
BQIHRE3M1S
Sand is the very best grit for chick

Sand is the very best grit for chicks
Poultry will make better use Of sur
plus milk than any other stock on the
farm.
The benefit in feeding broken char
coal to chicks or older stock is that it
helps to keep the digestive system in
order.
Do not crowd chicks in a broOder;
they cannot do well. The breeders
must be kept absolutely clean and
then there will not be any lice on
brooder chicks.
Sick or ailing fowl are a menace to
the whole flock hence segregate them
from the healthy and Dy treatment re
store health and vigor, or else send
them to the block.
An incubator should be operated in a
well ventilated place. for pure air is
necessary If a good hatch is to be OBJ
tanned, though drafts must not blow
across the machine
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-07
The Contrary.

The Contrary.
did Jones bag the heiress?
"No; she gave him the sack. BAL
timore American.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-07

Some people make the best of ev.
erything and others take it.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-07
Daily rhouaht.

Daily Thought.
1t is never SO difficult to speak as
when we are ashamed of our silence.
La Rochefoneauld.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-28
Woman Badly Injured When
Run Down by Auto Here

With several fractured ribs. abraisons
and suffering from shock. Mrs. L. w
S. Sheppard. of Matawan, housekeep-
err at the City Hospital was picked up
yesterday afternoon when an antonio
bile driven by Ernest E~,ngelsburg, OF
Elizabeth, knocked her down as she
stepped off the curb at the corner OF
Prospect street and New Brunswick
avenue. Mrs. Sheppard's condition is
serious, but it Is thought she VIII re-
cover unless complications arise.
Englesburg asserted awter the acct
dent that he was proceeding slowly
eastward on New Brunswick avenue
and was about to round the corner
into Prospect street. when he noticed
a woman standing in the gutter. He
sounded his horn. but she did not
move, so he added speed to get
around the corner and as he did so,
Mrs. Sheppard stepped directly in the
path of the ear was thrown heavily
to the ground, and the car went up on
the sidewalk.
Passersby picked the woman up i'm
mediately and she was rushed to the
city hospital, where her injuries were
attended to by DIR. Wilson.
An eye witness of the accident call
ed up the hospital yesterday to inquire
about Mrs. Sheppard. but failed to
leave her name and address. The hos
pital authorities request that this per-
son call up again.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-28
DOUBT ABOUT
So. AMBOY MOVE
Wonderment at Action to Low
er the Tax Rate
City

While City Attorney Leo ]. Coakley,
OF South Amboy. declares hat the
city will have as its tax rate this
year 1885 on the hundred dollars and
not the figure of S4.15 slated for the
municipality by the County Board of
Taxation. there seems to be some diff
ference Of opinion as to how the lower
rate VIII be applied and how 1t will
work out.
Mr.. Coakiey inferred on Friday that
the lower rate would be allowed by
the county board. and said that the
city would proceed on the lower basis
Clerk william A. Spencer of the u
t. board, mas not made any direct
statement recently with regard to the
rate, but he has said hat the next
move would be up to the city of South
A@boy.
Tie discrepancy in the two rates
Is all Sue to the placement OF about
s22. 600 of railroad tax which the
city alleges Is due 1t and which II
places as credit on the budget for the
year. This railroad tax cannot be
counted in the contention of the coun-
ty board. The money. 1t is claimed by
the county officials is not due from the
county.
It is probable that the recent dis
cussion between the board of free
holders and county collectors office
and the city of South Amboy, as rep
resented by Mr.. Coakley will yet lead
Ia some interesting developments.
owing to the declaration of each party
that the other owes money to it for
road improvement work. The read
justment of this account may prove
highly interesting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-28
Frederick Meinzer Dies
at South AmbOy at Old Age

Louis Frederick Meinzer. Sr., an old
resident of South Amboy, died at AIS
o'clock this morning at his residence
at Broadway and Bordentown avenue.
that city, after a brief illness. Mr..
Meinzer, who vas in the seventy-ninth
year of his age. had been failig in
health for the past FIVE months.
Mr. .Meinzer's death was due to a
general breakdown in his health. He
was born in New York in 1910 and at
the Of three years with his parents,
came to Morristown near Matawan to
live. At the age of fourteen he left
homo to become a printer. He contin-
ued to follow that trade until 1863,
when he came to South Amboy. He
then entered the store conducted by
his father and his wife's father. He
was not married at that time, but In
1855 he was married to Miss Amelia
Storzel. a daughter of his fathers
partner.
Mr.. Meinzer was township collector
at n time in South Amboy and for
many years was q vestryman of Christ
Episcopal church, South Amboy. He
a owner and publisher of the Am
boy Argus at South Amboy a number
of years ago and up to the time of his
death had conducted a store where he
resided.
Mr.. Meinzer is survived by three
DIR. Martin s. Meinzer of this
city. DR.. Louis +. Meinzer, Jr.. a
dentist at Asbury Park. anad August
Mefnzer of South Amboy.
Funeral services will be held from
the Christ Episcopal church, South
Amboy Thursday morning at IL
o'clock. Interment will be in Christ
church cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-28
CIRCUS PROVES
GREAT SUCCESS
300 More at BIG Ring Satur-
day Night Praise for
Workers

The annual performances OF the
fBarnone e Baiiem circus at he \. Nj.
O. A. gym Friday and Saturday nights
were attended by more than 1,50V
persons. the number Witnessing the
shows being larger than ever before
on a similar occasion. The program
presented Saturday night differed
considerably from that of Friday. the
gymnastic team Of the Bedford Y. M
3. A. putting on several high class
sets which were well received.
The members of the boys gym class
were given two opportunities TO appear
la the circus, all of them taking part
In the fancy drill, about forty partic-
ipating In the dumb bell drill.
Numerous clown acts were staged
on both acts, Winfield Scott and Abe
Gordon getting a big laugh with their
ventriioquist stunt, while the "Edu-
Gated Horse" presented by Herbert
Spencer. the boys work secretary.
Minus Cannon and Cecil Roberts
aroused considerable merriment. On
Saturday night a comedy auto act was
staged by Clarence Hoagland.
The two acts of self-defense were
offered by two boxers and two wrest-
lers, Vance and Ray Jensen going
four rounds both nights 1 n an exhibit
ton bout while Gus Kurowsky n
Gus Waldman gave an exhibition OF
the various wrestling holds on the
mat.
Wilfred tombstone, who performed
the "dare-devil" act, made good on
both nights, diving from a springing
board through hoops of various Sizes,
heights and construction, bringing his
act to q close with q dive through q
burning hoop.
The clown dance put on by a num-
Der of high school girls who had been
drfl1od HN Mics Dufna their nhVqinnl
instructor, was well executed and was
given a big hand"
The prizes won by the various
gymnasts during the winter were
awarded by A. Clayton Clark Satur-
day night to the winners. Cups were
presented TO Judson Hubbard, senior
swimming champion; Claude Soheld,
champion swimmer of the boys divi-
sion, and Milton Macmillan, cham
pion all round athlete of the boys
department. Two prizes in the ticket
selling contest were awarded, Warren
Weber getting $3.50 in gold for selling
the largest number, 1876, and Samue
Sladkus. econd prize, q baseball
glove, for selling seventy.
Glass swimming championship rib
bons were awarded to Arthur Stern,
Leon F~rischknecht, Douglas Fraser
and C.. ellis. Athletic certificates
were awarded to ~forty-one members
of the boys department.
MUSIC for the performance was
furnished by the high school orches-
ira and f. NJ. Foye.
The country store, which wa con
Quoted by the Ladies' Auxiliary, re-
suited in articles amounting to $3.50
being sold, this including the sale Of
cream cones and hot dogs which
was continued throughout both per-
formances.
John j. Sonderman, the new physi-
cal director of the association, who
has been in charge of the gym work
since January 1, was formally intro
duced to the audience Saturday night
A. Clayton Clark, vice president of
tho association. Schuyler G. Pew, the
first physical director of the associa-
tion, who served in that capacity here
the time the organization was
until last September, was
present Saturday night and given a
big reception when introduced.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-28
File Trade Names
BIZ staff Correspondent.

BIZ staff Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, April rs
.Certthvates of business names were
filed in the office of the county clerk
this morning for the Perth Amboy
Store Fixture Company. which deals
in street equipment and furnishings.
with the place of business at LAT Fay
cite street, Perth Amboy. Roseo Man
ziot, of 132 William street, Perth
Amboy, and Max Dinhaffer, Of ISIS
Fayette street, Perth Amboy. are the
partners.
A certificate of trade names was
also filed in the county clerks Of
fee today. 1t was for h Hub En-
cheering and Machinery Company
place of bushes at 318 Main street,
Bound Brook. The one in charge oil
the factory is Joseph r. Wiener, Of
363 Prospect street, Dunellen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-28
Falling Behind Here in Drive
for Victory Lean Quota
fcontinned from mage I,

Among the subscriptions reported
Saturday and this morning are: Team
No. 40. Morgan +. Larson, captain.
81, 200; Morgan F. LARSON $1,000;
Labor Organizations. William Sellers.
captain, $50; Team No. 4, Theodore
Brown. captain. s1o9; Team No. S,
q. III. Hooper, captain, $1.T00; Team
No IL. J.. w. Kelly. captain. $4,000:
Team No. 10. @. ". Sharp, captain,
800. through Perth Amboy Savings
Institution. $1.250; through Raritau
Trust Company. $500; Teams IS, 81
and SIS, A Axefrod. captain. $500;
dentists. DIR. w. w. Hodges. captain.
f1.4oo. DIR. w. ID. Maxwell. $1,000
ndditionai; Teams 10 and 20, A. Mas
sopust. captain, $500: Team No. 3. C.
HI. Wright. captain, $3.50; Team No.
"a John Peterson. captain, $3.50,
Team No. 80. w. J. Willsey. captain.
$3.50; Prudential Insurance Company
feam, Albert Krogh, captain. $500;
Westminster Cadets. Albert Krogh,
captain. $1.15o-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-28
Suit Against Railroad Co.
on Trial In Supreme Court
BIZ STAFF Corresponde1t.

~ os0H 0OffttRONMENt
NEW BRUNSWICK. April 2s:-
John r. Karch VS.. the Port Reading
Railroad Company was the first case
on in the supreme our this morning
before Judge Frank p. Lloyd. Clar-
.ence Sackett is the attorney for the
plaintiff and Joseph Z. Stricken is
counsel for the defense.
1t is asserted by Karch that while
in the employ OF the railroad conn.,
.pany on January 80. 1915, he was
struck by a switch engine and perma-
.nently disabled. The defense also
declares that the accident was due
entirely to negligence on the part of
employees of the company.
The jury is Nelson Petty, Frederick
Hempsel, p. Il. Dixon, Edwin Barlow,
Aaron Leppert. John Let's. William
Hinkle, John G.. Hornsby, Elwood
Brown, Abram Rlngel, Frederick
Lear, John J. Williamson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-28
Funeral for c. w. custerelI.

NEWPORT, April 2s.-Funeral ser
vices for the late Cornelius W. Cutter
ell were conducted at his late home
Saturday afternoon. Rev. John X
Reeves pastor Of Calvary M. T.,
church o~ficiating. interment being "a
Green Grove cemetery. The deceased
was seventy-two years of age, was
born in Keyport and always resided
here. He died in St Peters hospatai
or wednesday after having been TAX
en- there for treatment, having nor
enjoyed good health for several
months. -.
The deceased is survived by his
widow and six children, three OF
whom reside in the borough.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-28
;issS ID Hsss~rri1teT'S Convention
to Be Held Here in July

vice President John G. Stegmeyer
of the State Printers League OF New
Jersey, David Eskin and c. Shillenger
an Of this city, attended the State
Printers League convention at Eliz-
abeth yesterday. Through the efforts
or the delegation the July convention
of the league was obtained for this
city. The convention will be held
here on July 81.
A committee has been appointed to
arrange details and obtain q souvenir
program for the convention to he
held here, and the cooperation of the
local merchants with this committee
Is requested.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-28
Honor Roll Tablet

An honor roll tablet presented To
the Perth Amboy Caledonian Club
has been placed in the rooms of the
club in Odd Fellows hall The pre-
s~entation of the honor roll tablet
which contains the names Of fourteen
members of the club in the service
was made by Chief John Monroe of
the club and the honor OF the unveil-
ing went to Clansmen John McRobie
before a large company of members Of
the organization last Wednesday
night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-28

William Madros, a guard at the
Morgan General Ordnance Depot.
was held in $1,000 bail by Justice of
the Peace H. L. Pickersgill this
morning on a charge of carrying con-
|cealed weapons. The complainant
was Edward Wells, a detective at
Morgan.
chased n revolver for 81 and had it
in his possession at the camp. He
claims that it was stolen from him in
a poolroom at South Amboy on Sat-
urday. Madros was held in default
of bail at the local police station.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-28
State, County and City May
Save on Road Materials
BIZ Associated Press.

81 Associated Press.
TRENTON, April 2S.-By a prefer
entail first rate to be allowed by the
United States railroad administration
to state, county and municipal gov
ernments on certain classes of road
building materials between May 1 and
December 1. the New Jersey State
Highway Department will save APP
roximateIy $500 600 in freight charges
and the county and municipal gov
ernments of the state, If they take adj
Vantage of reductions will a v ap-
proximately $4,000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-28
sAIRE-FISHER
PLANT RE-0PENS
After Long Shut Down Opera
tons Are Resumed in Brick
Making
By stan corrs.pondeat.

SAYREvILIE. April 2S:-After
being closed down since January 10
h Sayre &c Fisher Company, MANN
facturers of building brick at this
place.. began the manufacturing OF
-repressed hard building brick IN their
enclosed plant today. The open yards
have not been placed in operation as
vet, but it was stated at the plant TO-
day that these would begin
some time next month. although the
exact date could not be given.
The plant was forced to close down
in January, due to the fact that all
the storage place had been piled full
of completed material. 1t was anticf-
pated at the plant today that opera
lions would continue for many
months.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-28
Peach Crop Not Damaged
BIZ Special Correspondent.

By Special Correspondent
MATAWAN. April 2S-Reports
reached this borough late yesterday
in the vicinity of Freehold and Lake
wood, hat although the severe cold
weather of last week endangered the
fruit, from present appearances there
had been littl or no domage done.
1t is believed that the wind blew
throughout the cold snap with such
farce, that whatever was left in the
blossoms from the rain just prior to
the cold was blown out. leaving the
blossoms free from dampness and for
this reason the entire peach crop, as
we'll as that of other fruit in this vi
cinity was not ruined.