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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-23

will also keep the little chicks con-
fined early in the morning, when the
grass is wet. Put a hook or clasp on
the door to hold it firmly in place.
The mother hen should be confined
to the brood coop until the chicks are
weaned This gives the little chicks
a better start i'm life and prevents loss
from storms and hawks
Clean Brood Coop Weekly.
Clean the brood coop at least once
a week. and keep it free from mites.
II mites are found In the coop, 1t
should be thoroughly cleaned and
sprayed with kerosene oil or crude
petroleum. Spread from one to two
inches of sand or dry dirt or thin
layer Of straw or fine hay on the floor
of the coop for covering and move
brood coops weekly to fresh ground,
preferably where there Is new grass.
Shade is very essential In rearing
chickens. especially during warm
weather: therefore, place the coops In
the shade whenever possible. A corn
field makes fine range for young chick
ems, as they catch many bugs and
worms. and have fresh ground to run
on most Of the time because OF the
cultivation Of the ground. and have
abundant shade at the same time.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-23
FEEDING BARLEY TO HORSES
Results Obtained In Experiments With
Eight Percheron Mares on
Government Farm.

A test to compare the relative
value Of light and heavy weight bar
ley as feeds for teamwork horses was
made last year by the United States
Department Of Agriculture. at the ex-
perimental farm, Beltsville. Nd.
Eight Percheron mares were used
in the test, two receiving lightweight
barley. two heavyweight barley, and
four receiving oats as check. The
test was continued % weeks. The
mares were used in all the routine
work Of the farm. which included the
heavy field work of blowing. ETC., dur
Ing the spring months. The barley
used was the commercial grade Of
heavy barley (rolled) and light bar
ley (rolled), the heavy barley weigh
ing 476 and the light 40.7 pounds to
the bushel, according to the tested
weights determined by grain investi-
cations, bureau of markets. The rela-
tive gains or losses in weights of the
mares fed on barley and those fed
on oats were practically the same. and
there was NO indication that either
feed possessed outstanding merit over
the other
The weights Of the mares fed on
light barley remained more constant
than the weights of the mares fed on
heavy barley. and the former seemed
to be slightly more thrifty than the
latter. although the advantage seemed
slight.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-23
In a Japanese Household.

A Japanese parIor of ordinary size
usually Is square six yards by four,
with few walls and many sliding
paper doors These screens and doors
noiselessly open into adjacent rooms.
or else cross veranda that over
looked little garden. A little gay
folding screen in a larger corner adds
variety to the room, and many win
dows with slender frames of wood,
pasted over with this semi-transparent
paper, give enough light to make 1t
restful and comfortable. The floor Is
elevated about two feet above the
ground and is covered with a thick,
soft mattress. In the well-tO-dO house
holds when people sit on the floor they
sit on little padded cushion about
three feet square and three inches
thick. Besides this there Is little
brazier placed In the center OF the
room. There Is no other furniture In
the parlor. The panels and screens
are changed according to the seasons.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-23
GIRAFFE RESENTS ITS CHAINS
Animal, In Captivity, Is Liable to Fur
nlsh Abundant Occupation for
Its Keepers.

the downfall of the Roman
hpire few CRATES were seen In Eu-
rope, so that in 1896 great sensation
was created I'm England by the arriva:
Il one of them at the Geological gar
deOs. II was led from the ship-land-
hg ut Blackwell, at 8 O'Clock in the
morning. by -four Africans in native
costume" A mate was soon found for
4, and for many years after that most
Of the giraffes exhibited in circuses
and menageries were born in London.
but the circus men did not always
say SO. BY and by. however. all these
died out. and no new ones were 10 be
had. so that for some years hardly
single captive was seen in Europe
or the United States. This scarcity
was due to singular fact. All the
CRATES had come from, or by way of,
Khartum and when, In 1870, the war
with the Mahdi In the Sudan began.
the supply was stopped.
Il b thought that the 6rst person
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-23
Maundy Thursday.

The thought Of Easter. and Maundy
Thursday, brings to the minds Of many
the ancient custom, still prevailing in
England. of distributing aims or
Maundy money by the sovereign. This
money is given by the king to limit
ed number of his subjects on Maundy
Thursday.
The practice is an ancient one,
whose beginnings are lost in the haze
Of time. Most collectors are familiar
with the coins which the king distrib-
utes on this occasion. They are coined
at the royal mint for this special use
and occasion only. They are usually
penny. two-penny, three-penny and
four penny pieces. 1t takes the four
Of them to form a set, and for n CON-
plete set numismatists often pay
fancy prices.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-23
ENRICH SOIL By TRENCHING
Enolish Gardeners Take Great Paine
In Preparing Land-Heavy
Yields Arc Secured.

The home gardeners Of England take
great pains In preparing their soil,
even going to the extent Of throwing
the surface soil to one side and then
spading manure into the subsoil to
depth of Ia to 16 inches. After the sub
soil Is so treated the surface soil is re-
placed and great quantities of rotted
manure mixed with 1t. This process
Is known as "trenching." Ii results In
heavy yields of vegetables and enables
the crops to withstand a drought pc
riod much better than where the soil
is not broken so deeply. Details of the
preparation of garden soils are dis
cussed in bulletins of the United
States Department of Agriculture.
which are free on request.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-23

that the house will always be dry
Green feed Is very essential for the
growing chickens, the ideal condition
being to allow them free range on
ideal range. Where the chickens have
to be confined to small yards it is
very essential to supply green feed
daily. Freshly cut lawn clippings and
short pieces of any growing grain
crop such as oats, wheat or any quick
growing crop, such as rape, make
splendid green feed Where these
growing feeds are not available,
sprouted oats may be used and will
help materially. Where hen Is ;ept
with brood of chickens and the
chickens confined to a small covered
pen, move this coop and pen every two
or three days to fresh grass and never
let the grass be killed or eaten down
where the run Is placed. Provide fresh,
clean water daily and see that the re-
ceptacles are thoroughly cleaned and
the chickens never without water. The
waterv should be kept In the shade In
as cool a place as possible. Using a
stone crock for watering fountains
will help to keep the water cool.
Where the chickens are confined to
yards or have free range. shade
should be provided Trees and low
shrubs make ideal shade, but II not
available corn patch or rows Of sun
flowers will help materially. Where
no growing crop or trees of any kind
are available 1t will pay to put up an
artificial shade, making a framework
two or three feet high and covering
this with the branches of trees, weeds,
straw or any waste material that Will
furnish shade.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-23
PRODUCTIVE FARM LAf0

In a general sense, productive
farm land is land that is used
to produce crops, to pasture
animals. or to furnish supply
of fuel, timber. maple sugar. or
other profitable forest products.
Nonproductive land is that por-
ton of farm which is taken
up by the farm buildings, by
lanes and roads that are unnec-
essary, fence rows that are too
wide, open bitches, headlands,
swamps, rocks, ravines, sloughs.
and streams, or pasture land
that does not economically sup
port i've stock. Farmers Bull
letin 745, issued by the United
States Department Of Agricul-
ture, gives further information
on this subject. Copies may be
had upon request Of the depart
ment at Washington, d. G.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-23
APPLYING WATER TO GARDEN
OF Much Importance That Work
Should Be Done Without Injury to
Any of Various Plants.

In applying water to garden crops 1t
Is important that the work should be
done thoroughly without injury to the
plants. An occasional thorough water
ing, with at least one good cultivation
after each watering, will give better re-
suits than more frequent sprlnkling of
the surface. Home gardeners have In
many instances fitted up simple sys-
TENS for irrigating their gardens that
have proved great help in carrying
the crops over dry periods.
For information on watering and
caring for home gardens, write to the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture for bulletins on the subject. They
IRE free.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-23

TO describe the CRATES was the Roman
naturalist Pliny, and he pointed out
that 1t was as mild in disposition as
the sheep. But mild" is not at all
the correct word. The CIR. ffe Is timid
ana nervous, but not at ell gentle in
temperament. Keepers must be eau.
nous IN approaching this animal first
because 1t is easily startled, and may
spring away in fright and bruix. It.
SELL or even break its legs, in its mar
row quarters and, second. becanso i,
may deliver terrible kick. or seize .
mans arm or head in its teeth with.
out provocation or warning.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-23

with sugar for SweeteninE all the WAY
along and through every crumb OF
life the rasins and currents and other
fruits were rare days and events that
were never to be forgotten, the rose
water. orange flower and vanilla were
the fragrance of happy days, the thlch
white frosting was the high white pur-
itv that envcloped the whole thing
II was just his fancy, dearie and !
have never told any one but you-and
YOU can guess Why have told YOU.
That night Nancy went TO bed with
a comforted heart She felt sure that
wise Grandmother Marsh would find
a way to happiness for her after all
The next day the servants had q
holiday and Mrs. Marsh and Nancy
and the brown recipe book took pos
session Of the kitchen. Your we'd
ding cake, my dear" explained grand
mother, az she measured and taS'ed
while Nancr's strong. young arms
stirred vigorously when il is done
and iced. | shall send 4 piece Of It Z"
Bobby Eycrett!'
Grandmother, shricked Nancy n
outraged pride.
Mrs. Marsh waved long spoon al
the blushing girl. DO you love hin!
Eyes"
And YOU know he wanted to a~'
YOU to marry himY
Yes" Nancy'S voice dragged.
And you gave him false impress
sionY" insisted Mrs Marsh
''Yes, indeed was 80 ashamed to
be caught in that way
you are IL thc wrong hc Wa~ foul
ish not to demand an explanation
the whole family thought yen would
marry him, poor lcilow. If you VIII
sacrifice your life's happiness for mis-
cradle pride wly-I'll give this cakt
to whatever girl he does marfy-itS
Bobby Everett's wedding cake! cried
the spirited cd LADY,
Nancy was very quiet the next day
or two, while the cake Was cooling and
receiving several coats If thick white
frostng. There was no other deco
EHllhil save lIiC lINlNlDlf VII " -fa''N'
secret tears and hasty kiss planted ON
the slice that grandmother cut ana
sent away to Bob Everetts Philadei-
phia address.
Months after that day when Bob
found Nancy copying the wedding cake
recipe. he came back to his office ana
found the registered package contain
ing the wedding cake and letter ad-
dressed IN Nancys handwriting. He
opened the package first. and when
he discovered what 1t was his eyes
blurred so that he could not read Nan
cy's letter. He brushed his hand
across his eyes with savage motion.
Dear Bobby" wrote Nancy at grand
mothers dictation, Il am sorry did
not listen to what you wanted to tell
me that day SO long ago-is 1t too
late to tell me now? GRANDMOTHER
gave me the recipe for cake to be
used in case l married some one she
liked" and a postscript which said,
GRANDMOTHER likes you"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-23
POULTRY, EGGS AND BUTTER
- 70
A. Gamrrnr Uuumha & SunH
lis "HUMCH" WAS CORRECT
Actors Assertion That Someone in the
Audience Had Bottle Quickly
Proved True.

A peculiar incident happened In
local theater, which provided enough
comedy to make the performance very
amusing. In one of the acts, prohlbt
ton was made the butt of all the &C.
tors jokes, and he happened TO be oae
Of those fellows who makes reference
to the audience.
where is that bother" he shouted
at the audience. Someone In the
house has a bottle, with the cork on
Hardly had the laughter .subsded
when there was "plunk." as bottle
dropped accidentally from the grasp
of someone down In front. 1t happened
Just at the opportune moment and fne
house went into roars Of Laughter
Whoever dropped 1t made no attempt
to reclaim 1t, even though the eoeue
might have contained anything IRON
milk to medicine. But the M. a. l.
has been told by someone whs wa
close to the sound that some time afteF
he saw a woman slowly making an a.
tempt to reach for the fallen wei
goods.-Lawrence (Mass.) Telegram
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-23
PREPARE BROOD
COOP FOR HENS
Illustration Shows Type Approved
by Department of Agrlcul-
ture Poultry Experts.
IT IS EASY TO KEEP CLEAN
Rats and Other Enemies Arc Pre-
vented From Destroying Young
Chcks-lt 10 Easily Stored
as II 10 Collapsiblo.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture)
All kinds of makeshift brood coops
are used by poultry keepers. but he
who takes as much pride in the APP
pearance of his chicken yards as he
does in the appearance of the rest
OF the farmstead likes neat brood
cOOps The coop shown in the Illus
tration Is one of the types which has
the approval of the United States De
partment of Agriculture poultry office.
1t Is easy to keep clean and is con
venient for inspection, as the sides
are hinged to the bottom and are kept
in place by the ridge piece, which is
separate from the rest of the build
ing. It also has the advantage Of be
ing easily stored when not wanted rs
it is coIlapsible. To anyone at all
handy with tools. it should present no
difficulties The base of the triangle
which forms the bottom of the coop is
two feet wide and two feet deep 1t
can be made easily from dry-goods
boxes or other available material.
Screen Front Of Coop.
If II is desired to make it stationary
il may be made 50 very easily by sim
ply mailing fast the top, back, and
Stats in front and placing it on a re-
movable bottom. A wirescreen door
(one-inch mesh or smaller) of some
sort should be provided to place over
the front al night. This will prevent
rats and other enemies from entering
the coop and killing the chickens, and
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-23
OUTBREAK OF WHITE
GRUBS Is EXPECTED
Pest Threatens Serious Injury in
Several States.
Neither Corn Nor Potatoes Should Be
Planted Where insects Are Pres
ent-Rotation of Crops
Is Recommended.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agricultural
Severe injury from white grubS il
to be expected this season through
out southern New York. northern
Pennsylvania, northern ONO. ne
southern half of Michigan. Northern
Indiana and Illinois, eastern Iowa and
southern Wisconsin. Every three years
these regions are visited With out
breaks of this pest. because of the
fact that ii takes three years for the
insects to pass through their complete
life cycle. There will he an abundance
of small grubs this year of what Is
known to entomologsts rs "Rr"od
of the white grub. They will occu
especially in fields that were in grass
last year. and, for this reason through
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-23
BUILD UP PROFITABLE FLOCK
Possible Only by Continuous Selection
for Health and vigor to Get
EGO Producers.

Only by continuous selection for
health mad vigor Is It possible to build
up a flock which will produce fertile
eggs, strong chicks capable Of making
quick growth, and pullets with sufii-
cient stamina to Withstand the strain
of heavy egg production. The appear
ance Of a bird is not always sure in
dication Of its vigor, but appearance
and action taken together are fairly
reliable guide for picking out vigorous
birds
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-23
PRESSING DAD PRETTY FAR
Youths Last Question Certainly Might
Have Been Called Pointed and
Personal.

A most promising youth recently
sought information from his father
touching family affairs:
Dad" said he, do you like
mother?"
why, what question! OF course,
l dor
"And she likes your"
II am certain she does"
did she ever say so7"
Thousands Of times. my son."
did she marry you because she
loved your"
Whereupon dad became angry. and
said
"See here. young man, you're getting
entirely too personal. But l don't
mind telling you that she did"
The boy scrutinized his parent close
ly, and after a pause added:
Tell me this, dad; Was ma as near
sighted then as she Is now7"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-23
Every One but Father.

At the breakfast table Frances, age
five, said. Father, you know more
than mother. don't your The father.
being DESTROYS of encouraging that line
of thought before the mother and 9th
er members of the family. asked why
she thought so.
Because you talk so much more
than mother does" came the innocent
reply. And Frances didn't understand
why everybody but father laughed so
heartily.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-23
Moon Insignificant In Size

The smallness of the moon as COM
pared with the earth is found by n
mechanical Journals correspondent To
be little appreciated. The diameter
Is approximately 2.160 miles. and on q
map OF the same scale the disc would
ne not quite as wide as Australia.
while IT would correspond closely to
the outline Of the northwest shoulder
Of Africa.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-23
POULTRY
FLOCKS
FEEDS FOR GROWING CHICKS
In Addition to Furnishing Right
Amount of Feed, Fresh Water
and Shade Are Necessary.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
In addition to furnishing sufficient
quantity and the right kind of feed to
make flesh, muscle and bone, and up
ply energy for the growing chicks,
clean dry quarters, green feed. fresh
water and shade should be provided.
The coop should be kept clean, which
can be facilitated by keeping sand on
the floor and raking of the droppings
at least twice week, and oftener if
possible. The roof should he tight SO
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-23
OATS FINE FOR HOG GRAZING
When Sown in Spring They Come Up
In Very Short Time-land
May Be Kept Busy.

Oats make fine grazing for hogs.
Spring-sown oats come in for grazing
in a very short time. After oats. peas
or soy beans may be planted and the
land kept busy yielding forage. Bar
ley or rye may be sown in the spring
II preferred. Oats and vetch, rye and
vetch, or oats and Canada field peas
are sometimes sown together with sat
lsfactory results.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-23
TABLE PlCKlNGS FOR FOWLS
Run Through Bone Gutter All Vege.
table Parings, Bones, Potatoes
and All other Scraps.

Run all the vegetable parings, bones.
small potatoes, dry bread and other
scraps through the bone cutter each
day. However, don't allow more than
a quart Of this mixture to Is hens In
any one day, or 1t may result in loose
ness of the bowels.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-23
GREEN DUCKS IN BIG DEMAND
Vast Market Waiting to Be Developed
for Fowls Throughout Most OF
the Country.

There IS a vast market for green
ducks" waiting to be developed
throughout most of the country and
the man or woman who takes the
trouble to develop it need not fear be-
ing unable to sell all that can be pro-
dnced
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-23
GET AWAY FROM DRY RATIoNS
sIage Affords Change From Moaot-
onous Feeds of Hay and Grain for
All Farm Stock.

Silage may be compared with fresh
vegetables for human food. 1t Is
change from the mOnOtCnous rations
of dry hay and grain, the same as
vegetables are change from bread
and meat diets.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-23
Ideal busting Place.

Hens will take care of the louise evil
II given good busting place. Newly
plowed land is an ideal busting place,
so provide place as nearly like it as
possible
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-23
Green Feed.

Give the baby chicks any tender
green stuff. such as lettuce or sprouted
oats. They should be supplied con-
stantly with fresh water.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-23
All Winners Now.

This Is the season Of the year when
every major league city has great
baseball team.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-23

There is time for everything; and
many think this includes profanity.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-23

Whoever does less than his shaF
makes 1t necessary for some one 70 w
more than his.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-23

High Egg Production.
High egg production is half breed
Ing and half feeding.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-23

One great secret Of being happy, is
to make the NEST q little Joys.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-12
SAYS HE SHOT BYRD
In SELF-DEFENSE
w. E. Goetz Will Seek Early
Trial-Hears from Wife
.
In Knoxville. ,

Self-defense will be the plea of
william L. Goetz, expert account
ant, who killed Alfred Byrd, al
legged friend of Mrs. Goetz, in a
pistol duel at the Goetz residence,
Maryland Park, Md, Saturday night,
his attorneys declared yesterday.
Goetz, who was fired upon in his
home when Byrd. believed to have
been temporarily insane, called at
the residence about 10 o'clock Sat
urday night and demanded entrance
is believed by his attorneys, Robert
W. Wells and Martin Mcnamara,
of Seat Pleasant, Md. to have q
clear case of self-defense.
Theories of a conspiracy between
Byrd and Mrs. Goetz,; with whom
he admitted he was friendly, to
kill Goetz. were dispelled yester-
day when word was received by
GoetA that his wife was in Knox
vile. NTenn. GoctZ had filed suit
for divorce from Mrs. Goetz, naming
Byrd as correspondent. II is. be-
lieved Byrd became enraged at this
action and it resulted in his APP
pearanee at the Goetz residence the
night of the murder.
Goetx was served with a warrant
yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Robert
l. Wells, of Prince Georges Coun-
ty- He was released in custody of
his attorney Attorney Wells will
so before Judge Fillmore Beall. 81
the Prince Georges Circuit Court.
today, seeking an early date for
trial A preliminary hearing has
been set FOR Friday. ..~
The Washington herald., 1921-07-12
NAVY BILL FINALLY
ADOPTED IN SENATE

. The long dispute between the Sen
ate and House over the naval ap-
preparation bill ended yesterday.
when the Senate by a viva yocr
vote approved the fnal conference
report on the measure.
The bill was Immediately signed
by Vice President Coolidge and then
transmitted TO the House for sig
nature Of Speaker GiIlett. Thence
II was forwarded to the White
House.
AS passed. the measure contains
appropriations aggregating S4l0.-
600, 600 for the fiscal operations OF
the navy. The figure is S1S.ooo.ooo
more than origirsllv provided by
the House and SIS 900. 900 less than
the amount first set by the Senate.
The Borah amendment proposing
a Disarmament conference between
the United States. Great Britain and
Japan. to be called at the discr~-
tion of the President is included
in the bill. Presidential action on
it. however. is considered remote in
view OF the disarmament moves the
President already has initiated.