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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-04
Self Discipline Best
Builder of Character

William James in his~essay on
Habit" suggests one Of the great
est formulas ever Put into print for
Misunderstanding and life happi-
ness. He says, substantially: IRE
solve each day to do at least one
task that you would rather not do"
And this saying is akin to the
great scientist Huxley's declaration:
Perhaps the most valuable result
of education is the ability to make
yourself do the thing you have to do
when it ought to be done, whether
you like 1T or not; it is the first
lesson that ought to be learned"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-04
Md. CAME WARDEN
URGES FOX BOUNTY
Declares Animals Are Becom-
ing Destructive in Some
Parts of State.

BALTIMORE. Feb. 8. - State
Game Warden e. LeCompte re.
Gently defended the bounty system
of protecting game In discussing
the rabbit bounties that he is now
paying out and declared that he
would like to see the law extended
to include the fox.
II think it would be very
good thing If the State offered a
bounty on foxes" said Mr.. Le-
Compile. "The fox is responsible
for the destruction of game, and
they are increasing every year. In
some sections they are becoming
a nuisance.
There is only one county in the
State that offers a bounty on them.
believe II the State would pass a
law offering bounty for foxes
and then take over the pelts, a
revenue would be gotten for the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-04
Boy and Girl Raiser
OF Purebred Stock

Here is new phase OF the
breeding or raising of purebred
calves. hogs or sheep by members
Of boys and girls clubs. It is the
declaration of. specialists that be-
cause the boy or girl owner stuffs
the aniDAl with feed. forcing its
development beyond what would be
normal, the animal is weakened.
It is. asserted that records show
a large number Of the heifers fed
by enthusiastic young folks have
not turned out well as breeders.
So the specialists favor starting
the young persons with less VAL
liable animals. But it would seem
that the big factor in the matter Is
the judgment shown by the boy
or girl and the guidance that is
received from the father or county
agent. Starting with anything but
pure bred stock is to voluntarily
delay progress.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-04
No. Excuse for One to Make
Failure of Venture Through
Lack of Proper knowledge
SMALL FLocks ARE BEST
When These Are Put on Paying
. Basis It viii Then Be Time
Enough to Branch Out
By W. 3. DOUGLAS.

Many persons suddenly acquire
the poultry fever" and go into
poultry production without learn
ing how to do the work. They
make investments without proper
knowledge and attention to the
minute details, and failure is the
result. We must follow q few
fundamental rules if we are to
succeed.
. Make CAREFUL START.
Poultry authorities do not advise
: farmers and others to go extensive
into poultry production work
till they have learned how to se-
~lect, Gull, breed, house and prop
eriy feed and care for their poul-
try.
Begin Small-It is best for the
farmer to put his small farm flock
LOT eighty to a hundred birds on a
paying basis. Then later. after
succeeding with the small flock,
the poultry department OF the farm
can be increased and made larger.
Commercial work on q large scale
can then be gone into. The poultry
department of the farm can be
made the best paying of all the de-
apartmcnts. The money turnover is
quick. Cockerels are sold as fry
ers Of eight to ten weeks old. Pub
lets from high producing stock VIII
begin laying at five to six months
: OF age. Poultry products, either
eggs or table fowls, can be sold
every week in the year.
Sources OF InforTnatiOn-Person
desiring Information about poultry
work can secure it from these
sources: AT poultry short courses,
J the student handles trap-nested
birds and learns how to Gull his
: flock; helps build poultry house,
candles, grades, and packs eggs
: fpr market, caponizes, mixes feeds,
J. and many other things. Through
correspondence and bulletins from
the poultry department of his ex-
pertinent station and agricultural
college.
Through extension workers, such
as poultry associations, county and
home demonstration agents.
Through textbooks on poultry
! as used by the agricultural col
leges and high schools. From farm
and poultry papers.
Keep Up Vigor-Constitutio
yigor of fowls must be kept up.
~ guO t4lS, II ID HSCSSSdFy 10 ndV0
range for the fowls and not crowd
too many birds into one house.
especially during the breeding and
rearing periods. It Is found that
where birds are. crowded in the
same house and where they are kept
crowded in small lots for several
generations, the vigor of the birds
goes down. the death rate becomes
5 high, and the breeding stock not
so robust.
THREE STAGES.
The poultry cycle has three stages.
namely:
The nursery stage. when the
chicks need artificial heat and ex-
ira care.
The growing or range state, when
/. they need proper feed and ample
range.
The breeding period, when plenty
Of room is essential.
The fundamental feeding pro-
gram then is:
Green feed each day.
Clean, fresh water before the
birds at all times.
: Grain mixture. mash before the
birds at all times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-04
Farm Boy Wins
First Prize at
Va. Grain Show

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Feb. 8.
EUGENE HICKS, Of SpotsyI-
II vania Courthouse, a mere
boy, captured the grand prize
at the annual State Corn and
Grain Show, held under the
auspices Of the Virginia Crop
Improvement Association.
In addition to securing the
handsome loving cup offered
i'm the sweepstakes class by
T. w. Wood & Sons, of Rich
mond, for the best ten ears
of corn Of any variety, this
yOungster, who is a member
Of q boys club, also won $25 in
prizes i'm two other classes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-04
BRED POULTRY is BEST
Many Established from Which % Choose
by PRoF. r. II. sToNEsuRN.
Poultry Editor, N. T. American.

by PROF. r. H. sToNEsuRN,
Poultry Editor. N. r. American.
Copyright. 1o23. By star Co.
Much Of the fascination o.
poultry keeping lies in the fact that
It has to do with living things. And,
to q large degree, the amount Of
pleasure one derives. as well as the
profit, depends upon making 9
wise choice OF the kind Of fowls
with which to stock the plant.
All beginners, % well as many
having more or less experience,
debate this important question at
great length. (Which Is the best
breed" Is q question asked count
less times and It is not easily an
swered to. the complete satisfaction
Of those who ask 1t. However there
are certain points which are def
inifely fixed and is well to under.
stand them when making choice.
First or all, It does not pay to
spend time on mongrel or no-bree2
birds. The effects Of heredity OBJ
crate impartially. One may make
them work for him or permit them
to operate against him. When .
mongrel fIOck Is used all Ii uncer-
tainfy AZ to the character OF the
Young stock when 1t reaches ma
turity. In breeding operations the
best one can expect il the worst OF
Il. Further, few can take real pride
IN the oWnersbip Of q nondescript
flock. Interest Manes. the birds are
neglected, and failure naturally fol.
lows
Established Blood Lines.
But pure-bred. or more properly
STANDARDIZED. birds have blood
lines fixed as a result OF genera
lions of breeding to q definitely-es-
tablished standard BY using birds
30 bred one may select in advance
that kind which most nearly meets
his personal requirements as to
size, form, color, ETC., and be sure
that young stock reared from such
breeding birds will be uniform In
these respects and will, In turn.
produce youngsters Of the same
kind.
In making q selection one has
great latitude Of choice because
there are 125 distinct breeds and
varieties of STANDARDIZED chickens
In America alone. These range in
color from snowy white to jet
black, and in weight from the thir-
teen-pound Jersey Black Giant to
the eighteen-ounce Game Bantam
pullet.. Some have yellow skin.
others white; some produce white
eggs, others brown. So It Is possible
to choose some one breed or variety
in which the desired traits have al
ready been firmly established
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-04
Agitation Aids
Public View Of
Farmers Needs
Agriculture Likely to Be Bene-
fitted by General Discus
sions In Progress.

Aside from any benefit farmers
may get through legislation re-
cured through the farm bloc or
formers ORGANIZATIONS using their
power in State legislatures, Pres
tdent r.. Al. Pearson OF the Iowa
Agricultural College thinks farm.
ers will be greatly benefited by the
agitation which has shown the pub
lie the bigness and Importance OF
agriculture" and how it affects
every body more or less directly.
He says farmers in 1922 made
less profit than they did in 1918;
that the combination OF special
taxes, high railroad rates, high
cost OF commodities required In
farming, high interest on loans,
high cost Of marketing, and low
prices for farm products has de-
pressed farming and affected all
other industries. And not only
has the agitation informed the
public, 1T has educated the farmer
and brought him to q realization
that he must depend upon himself,
given to the agricultural industry
by Congress and legislatures.
President Pearson points out that
farmers Of Of Iowa are not waiting
for legislative relief, although they
ask for this consideration. He
cites the 1872 meetings held in
the State the past year, which had
an attendance Of 1,241,275. These
gatherings were for definite pur-
poses. and out. OF them have been
formed the program for united ac-
ton. They have three ways in
which to work for this legislation,
cooperation and individual effort.
The farmtf's reliance, IN the opin-
lon OF President Pearson, should
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-04
Hog Is Balance
Wheel on Farm,
Expert Claims

LOGS serve as q shock alb
IA s0rber for the variation I'm
grain production, year by year,
thus ironing out the inequalities
Of grain prices, an economist
says. No great meat-eating ma
ItiOn ever suffered famine from
crop failure.
Live stock furnishes a great
storage plant for grains and
grasses. The hog crop repre-
sents an immense national plant
for refining many foods not suit.
able for human consumption; a
cOndensing factory which con-
centrates more than One.third Of
the corn crop-tOgether with a
large amount Of grasses-intO a
highly palatable, compact food
product.
During the past year and a
half hogs have paid for the corn
they ate about twice as much
as the grain could have been
sold for on the open market at
current prices per busheI.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-04
Why Flocks of Poultry
Sometimes "Run Out

II the poultry keeper, year after
year, selects his breeding stock with
out regard to strong constitutional
characteristics. seeking only for shape
and color. or matches eggs from the
general flock without attempting to
use any selective measures using
eggs from puliets and old hens, from
strong and weak, we may expect a
gradual deterioration of health and
vigor, and, in the end, crops of
chicks that are predoomed to early
death.
A vital part Of poultry keeping is
the selection Of the breeding stock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-04
Items to Consider
In Farm Inventory

+ In making inventory of the farm
these items should be included:
Land and buildings Gtemize).
Household equipment.
Cattle-Cows, dry and in milk;
bulls, calves. two.years Odds. Horses
and mules. Hogs-Brood sows,
shotes and pigs, boars. Sheep or
goats. Poultry-Chickens, turkeys,
ducks, geese. List and value all
farm products on hand-Seeds.
fertilizers on hand, farm nipple
ments and machinery Gtemize),
vehicles dtemize), cash on hand
and in bank. good accounts, etc.,
due us.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-04
TOMATO SHIPMENTS
GAIN FIFTY PER CENT
Record of $4,000 Cars for
Past Season, Says Depart
ment of Agriculture.

Preparation Of Fresh Tomatoes
for Market" is the title OF Farmers
Bulletin 1891, just issued by the
Bureau of Agricultural Economics,
United States Department of Ag-
riculture. In this new bulletin,
the author, F. Earl Parsons, gives
specific suggestion as to the best
methods of getting this popular
vegetable from the field to the
market.
A so per cent gain in tomato
shipments in 1922, compared with
movement OF the previous year,
shows the increasing demand for
this product Average shipments
have been less than 1900 cars per
year, but during the past season
$4,000 cars were forwarded. In
view Of the growth of this in
dustry, 1t Is becoming increasingly
important that producers and
shippers use only the most APP
proved methods Of harvesting. pack
ing. grading apd loading. which are
described in the bulletin.
This publication points out that
there are three stages of maturity
at which tomatoes may be picked,
depending largely on the distance
they must travel before being
placed on sale. Mature green to-
matoes, or ''green-wraps,' consti-
tute the bulk shipments from Flor
ida and other States in the Southern
tier. Pink tomatoes. or those
which are turning" come chiefly
from southern Illinois and some.
times from Texas and Tennessee,
whereas ripe tomatoes go to nearby
markets in the Southern sections
and comprise the bulk Of shipments
from Missouri, Ohio and New
Jersey.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-04

through careful breeding and at
once establish q flock which will, IN
such respects, be satisfactory and
. which may be depended uDOn to
perpetuate them in all the genera
tiQns to come
Having decided upon q breed, the
next step is to select q family or
strain Of that breed with due re-
spect to the object to be attained.
For instance, all White Leghorns
bave strong family resemblance.
yet q strain OF Leghorns bred Dri-
mariiy for exhibition purposes, the
strictly show points, may not be de-
sirable for one who cares little for
high show quality but does demand
birds which lay lots OF big eggs. On
the other hand, the pedigreed, trap
nested. heavy layers may prove
highly profitable on the egg-farm
and still be practically useless to
the extreme fancier.
So beginners, and others who
know they now have an unsuitable
breed, should first decide upon the
breed and then locate one OF the
strains of that breed which has, as
the result of intelligent work, been
made strong in the desired charac-
teristics. BY doing this, one se-
cures full advantage OF the years OF
work done by generations OF poul-
trynnen and starts OFF even with
the leaders
To-day's Popular 5reeda.
In later articles In this series the
various breeds viii be discussed in
detail, but stated in very general
terms the popular commercial
breeds at present are as follows:
Leghorns, Campines and Anconas
are preferred by specialists in the
production of white eggs for table
use. The outstanding general pur-
pose breeds, producers of brown
eggs and desirable table stock. are
the Plymouth Rocks, Wyandottes,
Rhode Island Reds and Orpingtons.
Growers Of heavyweight table stock
use Brahmas, Langshans and Jer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-04
Balanced Ration for
Poultry Is Essential

The modern hen is a living tao
tory. No manufacturing can go on
without a full supply of the raw
material. and also motive power,
fabrication, etc.
These last items in the egg fac
tory are covered by what is termed
the maintenance ration. 1t is that
portion of the properly balanced feed
that supplies for the natural bodily
wastes, and preserves the health and
vigor. Until this is fully supplied
there can be but little, If any pro-
duction of eggs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-04
Make Sure You
Learn How to
Run Incubator

nONT try to study your
- incubator. Get the cata.
Iogue that describes your par.
ticuIar machine and study every
part and the constructor IN
general. Don't Try to run the
incubator in q place where there
Is . draft, or near . stove, or in
the sun. In such places Il win
be Impossible to maintain y uni
form temperature. PIace Il
where tho temperature Il uni
form and you win have much
better success.
Don't forget to test the eggs
before setting the incubator and
three times during incubation.
Do not use any doubtful oines.
Take no chances with any eggs
tlnat you are not sure contain :
fertile and vital germ.
Don't allow the lamps 20 burn
low. Keep them trimmed cor
rectly and as nearly fun IF oil
Is possible. Do not let them
smoke. Ii Is = good plan TO
clean the burners every day to
insure . uniform flame and alb
serce Of smoke.
Don't place any dirty eggs III
the tray. Filth may cause the
generation Of deadly gases,
which win work ruin to many Of
the fertile eggs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-04
Is the Price One Pays
"A Measure of VaIue1

Price is the first consideration,
OF course. in buying anything. But
a poultry specialist says that any
cockerel good enough to be added
to a flock for Improvement is
worth So at least and may be worth
one gets may be dear at any price
unles handled in a way to get out
Of 1t the service expected.
The SIS coclxerel one person buys
may fail to add value to the flock
through improper handling, while
one bought by another person may
add ten times the price to the
flock by intelligent use. It all
depends upon the buyer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-04
Dairyman Is Equipped
To Make Poultry PAY

The dairyman who sells his but
ter fat to a creamery is in position
to make a flock Of poultry profit
able.
There is nothing that is good to
increase the flow of milk which
is not also good to increase the
production of eggs. This is true of
clover hay, for the shattered leaves
and heads make an excellent poul-
try feed in winter. taking the place
Of grass and other green food.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-04
EPSON Salts Health
PreServer for Hens

Proper doses of Epson salts are
invaluable for maintaining healthy
hens. One pound of salts, dis
solved in warm water, is the prop.
er dose for $50 hens, administered
in the morning.
Fresh water is given in the after
noon, and on the following day the
dose is repeated. The next day
after the second dose a tonic may
be given for two or three days, one
teaspoonful to quart of water.
This treatment is for colds, catarrh
and diarrhoea.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-04
SprOuted Oats
Increase Eggs

= Sprouted oats make very good
green feed for winter egg produc.
ton, fed at the rate OF an ounce per
bird per day. To start the sprout-
ing process the oats should be soak
ed in warm water for twenty-four
hours, at which time they should be
drained. Two or three times each
day they should he turned to insure
uniform sprouting. The containers
and buckets should be kept In o
warm place.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-04
IOWa's Poultry
Total Is Large

Iowa, the premier poultry State of
the country. with only 213,439 farms,
has 28,325,515 birds, or an average
Of 1872 per farm. Che Iowa farm, on
an average, keeps four times as
much poultry as the farm in the
Southern States. There are 6,44S, 343
farms in the United States. on which
372,825.264 birds are kept. On an
average the number of birds per
farm is So.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-04
FARM BULLETINS.

Bird Houses and How to Build
Them 5000, Natural and Artificial
Brooding of Chickens (624, Duck
Raising (690, Bridge Grating (71O
Goose Raising (767), Turkey Raising
(69D, Irrigation Of Orchards (8821
The Rag Doll Seed Tester C948), Brood
Coops and Appliances (ll07, Care OF
Baby Chicks t110s). Club Members
Home Vegetable Garden,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-04
AVOID SCRUB BIRDS.

Scrubs have no place in the poul-
try yard, nor anywhere else, If profit
is the aim. Use pure-breds. Obtain
males, the sons and grandsons of
known high-producing females. The
females should also be healthy, ac-
tive, free from any disqualifying de-
fects, and-this is important--be Sc
lected with the productive type" in
mind
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-04
GET EARLY CHICKS.

Get the chicks Matched early for
the best results, and then give them
q good run. II possible, allow the
chicks to run in plots that have not
been used for some time. as there is
more chance to contract disease on
old ground and lice are more likely
20 be present.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-04

State and much Of our game would
be saved"
Mr.. LeCompte said he did not
think that the total amount of
money paid out on rabbit bounties
for live rabbits to restock game
covers would be over $500. 1.-The
bounty has worked out well as an
economy plan for getting rabbit
supply" said Mr.. LeCompte.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-12
W0UIDSHIFT
INDIAkDUTIES
TO THE STATES
Secretary Work Outlines Plan
Before Conference Called
In Washington
SAYS ACTION NEEDED
EncrOachment of White Set.
tiers Causes Needed Changes
in Policies, He Says

Washington, Dec. 'l2t-( By. the As
ISOLATED Press)-The advisory COM
| mittce on Indian affairs recently APP
pointed by the Secretary Of The In
| terror as a semi-official body to as
sist the government in The solution
OF problems affecting the $4,000 In
dian population Of the country met
here to-day with approximately go of
the committees 100 members in at
tendance to consider questions of
policy.
Secretary Work in opening the
meeting declared that "thc passing
frontier, the insistent cncroachment
of white settlers and business men
and tho builL' az ofssrailroads has
materially affected conditions as they
apply to the Indian and made it nc
cessary for the SoySramsnt to study
means for their protection and well
fare"
He set forth the following ques-
tions for discussion.
Relation of the Indian to the gov
eminent including administration of
their affairs as affecting their con-
dition. rights and property.
The admissibility Of the release of
Indians from government control.
Improvement Of the health service
including the advisability of in
creasing the number of physicians
and other facilities.
The Capitalization of many of the
Indian bureaus activities among the
% states having Indian population
under plan by which the state gov
ernments would assume responsible
ty through their boards of health,
school superintendent and other
agencies ''for the improvement, CON
duct and supervision of restricted IN
dians."
Under such a plan the secretary
said. the Indian. Bureau would ad-
minister only treaty rights and land
titles and collect Indian funds, turn
ing over to the states such sums as
it would otherwise spend for SER
vices to be administered by the
state. d.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-12

tana at Il conference held in Mimi
eapolis last week and now calls for
$25, 100000 appropriation from Con-
gress to be loaned to farmers of the
spring wheat area for the purpose
of breeding stock. The maximum
load to an individual would be 81, 200
and the rate Of interest six percent
one of which would be used for part
OF the administration expense. one
percent for guaranty fund for the
loans and the remaining four per
cent to be paid to the government for
interest on the loans.
Loans would be made for maxi
mum of five years. Four classes of
people would be eligible for loans.
These are: farmers residing on their
own farms. renters operating under
Il three-year contract providing a
workable arrangement for handling
livestock secured under the plan,
farm owners holding suitable con-
tracts with renters apd boys and
girls club members.
At the Washington conference the
bill will be drafted in it. final form
and leaders selected to introduce it
into the house and senate, Mr.. Ccul-
ter stated before departing this
morning. Confidence as to the bills
favorable reception and passage by
both houses was also voiced by Mr..
Coulter.