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nature or quality on to the offspring,
The result may be steady decline
in the quality of each succeeding
generation.
A desirable alternative to the flock
mating is the Special Mating Sys-
tenn. This system is thoroughly prac-
tical for even the smallest flock.
Eight to fifteen hens are confined
in pen to themselves, preferably
with but one male bird. Naturally,
only such specimens are chosen as
are known to possess the qualities
desired in their descendants. This is
a scientifically correct course be-
cause it follows the law of heredity
that like begets like.
Furthermore, since you use only
your best fowls in this type of breed
ing, you will take a greater inter-
est and will give the necessary care
and attention to individuals and to
the Matching eggs. Consequently,
the chicks will, as a rule, be as good
or better than their parents. Such
mating gives chance for real i'm
provement because it affords you
some definite data to work with.
Fertility is usually higher from such
matings because the male suffers no
interferences. All of my matings
are special matings. My breeding
pens consist of 8 to 10 hens and one
male.
Little would be gained by enter
ing into the technical phases of such
subjects as inbreeding and line
breeding, together with details of the
laws of heredity as they concern
proper mating. In passing, however,
should like to explode the popular
fallacy that inbreeding or the mating
of closely related birds is in itself
a cause of decline in quality of sue
ceeding generations. On the con-
trary, this method is regularly used
by the best poultry raisers to main
tain the purity of a strain once a
certain desired standard is definite
ly established. This excludes the
of alien blood into a
strain or flock which is often accom-
panied by results disastrous to uni
formity. Generally, where decline
in quality follows the mating of
related fowls, it is due to the
use of birds lacking in vitality or
which did not conform to the de-
sired standard.
Whatever system of mating is
used, it is well to know the best time
for mating. Some poultrymen con-
tinue breeding and Matching the year
round. Best results are secured,
however, in the normal breeding sea-
son. This will vary somewhat with
AS rule, pullets hatched
at the proper season-February,
March or April, when all the world
IS beginning to show signs of re-
newed life-will be bett5r. stronger.
and lay more quickly than those
Matched in May, June or July. The
poultryman should so arrange bis
matches so the pullets will be ready
or winter laying. Those hatched so
ate that they pass through the win.
.er without laying cause a distinct
loss.
Some poultrymen allow males to
run with the hens all through the
year. We should swat the rooster as
soon as the breeding season is over.
The males should be separated from
he females until about two weeks
,efore the breeding season starts.
This keeps the males from worrying
he hens and also permits them to
,roduce infertile eggs, which are
preferable for market.
Copyright, 1929
by DR.. L. D. LEGEAR, V. 81 {
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Gravel Hill

Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Powers and
Mrs. Mary Travers motored near
Parksburg, Pa, Sunday, August IS,
and visited relatives. They also Wis
tied relatives at Stanton on Thurs
day.
Miss Pearl Koeppel spent the past
week at Chestertown, Md, with Miss
Myrtle Wilson.
Mrs. Laura Pepper is having re-
pairs made to her dwelling house.
Mrs. S. A. Loockerman of Draw
bridge and Horace Loockerman of
Wilmington were guests of Luke
Clendaniel and family Friday even
ing.
Messrs. Walls and Freeline of
Philadelphia spent the weekend
with C. H. Powers.
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I once heard a lecturer remark
that if as great care were used In
the mating of human beings as most
poultry raisers observe in mating
their chickens, there would be fewer
divorces. If he had in mind only the
professional poultry raisers who rec
ognize the Importance of ever and
eternally striving to better their
f1ocks, I can agree with him. If,
however, he intended this statement
to be as broad as it sounded, I most
certainly cannot agree with him. Far
too many people feel a rooster is
only rooster, and hen nothing but
a hen. They know in general way
that the two together are necessary
in order to produce eggs which will
ultimately result in a new genera
ton. They do not, however, have the
slightest conception of the impor-
tance Of proper mating between the
two sexes.
If more poultry raisers could be
made to realize that proper mating
is one of the most essential elements
of success, there would be fewer
scrub f1ocks in the country and more
money made from the business. To
be sure, many writers on the subject
have caused it to appear too compi-
Gated for the average person to I'M
derstand. If one goes into all the
reasons for things that must be done,
the whole affair does get rather too
involved for anyone but the profess
sional. The man with farm flock is
not so much interested in the why"
of the question as in the chow" I
shall, therefore, try to give some
simple non-technical suggestions on
mating which, if followed carefully,
are gound to result in the betterment
of any flock.
There are many methods of mat
ing-far too many to be discussed
in an article of this kind. I must,
therefore, limit myself to those that
are practical for the ordinary farm
flock, rather than the professional
or the fancier. I must assume an
understanding of the necessity for
choosing only such specimens of
both sexes as are good size, vigor-I
Gus. healthy. free from deformities
or defects, and which conform toI
the standard requirements of their
respective varieties.
The most common method of mat
ing is known as flock or mass breed
ing. This consists of mating the
entire lot of hens with number of
males.
In flock mating there is no way
to study individual members of your
flock. You do not know which ones
produced good layers or good breed
ers and which did not. Consequent
ly, have no way of influencing theI
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MAN STRUCK BY TRAIN

Wiley Fisher, colored, of Nanti-
coke, Nd, was struck by the south
bound passenger train on Wednes-
day evening at Houston. He drove
his auto on the track directly in
front of the train at the canning fac
tory, and the car was demolished.
He was thrown to the front of rhe
engine and sustained a broken arm
and injury to his head-not yet de-
termined. He was brought to the
Hospital. Fisher was en-
ployed at the cannery.
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Staytonsville

It has been thought best to dis
continue the services at the church
until the first Sunday night in Octo-
ber, at which time all those inter-
ested in this community work will
be invited to rally to the cause and
help to put on program to the best
interest of everybody. If there are
any other eligibles desiring the old
folks pension they should present
their application now. Advice will be
given to any who may not ne a mem
ber of any church.
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Chaplain's Chapel

On Thursday August %. the following
members of Chaplains Church, Mrs.
Peterson, Misses Anna and Mary Smith,
Mrs w. A. Isaacs, Mrs. Curtis, Mrs.
Vadakin, Mr. Isaacs, w. Russell, John
Smith, Diaz Dickerson and the Peter
son boys met at the church and thor
oughly renovated both church and
grounds for which they are surely en-
titled to the thanks of the community.
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Constable Sale
Thursday, Sept. S, 1929.

AT 10 o'CLoCK-RAIN or SHINE
At residence of Elwood Ninner.
Gated near Shawnee Church.
ne Iolowing personal property:
Lot OF household goods. / piano. Il
Senoator; l lot of corn, 1 Ford antsnl
. 9ii6; 6rooda dnorses. cows, 1 calf, shoa|
l drag harrow, / carriage no io+ Of ig Il.
ness, poultry wire, 2 piows. / S-EoIj
wagon, 1 riding harrow. cnltivato3
lot OF coal, 1 platform scales. bo,
: cart, r l mower, lot of chicken fountaii!
Iot f4Vv of o,iz iine Leghorn hens and pulIe
~ VI cured hay. acre of growing II
taeoes. acres growing tomatoes.
ero,,1; acres growing soy beans, IA acl I
t,O1er other things too numerous to md
1t WILLIAM H MARVEL, ConstalE
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Marshy Hope

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Williamson
spent Sunday at Slaughter Beach.
George Fuller and Kate Butler wen
motoring Sunday afternoon.
Harold Outten and family and Mrs
Bessie Jones visited relatives ant
friends at Burrsville on Sunday.
Clarence Murphy and Howard Tuck
er spent Sunday afternoon with Winni,
Carender.
Misses Marie and Dorothy Houtlemar
spent Sunday with Misses Matilda and
Elizabeth Chaf1nch.
Miss Pearl Outten has returned homj
after spending two weeks with relativel
and friends at Harrington.
Quite number from here and neal
here attended Laurel Camp on Sunday
Everybody does some taking
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ARTICLE XIII
MATED OR MISMATED--
HOW ABOUT YOUR FLOCK

If You Are Not Giving Due Attention
To Proper Breeding, You Are Los
ing Money. Success Is Only For
Those Whe Realize The ImpOr-
tance Of This Often Neglected
Opportunity To Improve The
Strain.
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Harbeson

The Ladies Aid will meet at the
home of Mrs. Hugo Koepple on
Thursday night, September 5. All are
cordially invited to attend.
Mrs. J. Ray Bowers and two chill
dren of Elkton, Nd, are visiting Mrs.
Nora V. Ennis.
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Editors Note-This is another story
in a series of So stories on poultry rails
ing written by the well known national
poultry authority, DR.. L. d. LeGear.
v. S.. of st. Louis. The entire series
will appear in this paper. Our readers
are urged to read them carefully and
clip them out for future reference.
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A physician says that the nose is
one feature about us that never
changes. OF course, this doesn't
apply to the nose of people who are
always sticking theirs into other
peoples business.-The Pathfinder.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-30

To make grape fruit sherbet,
sweeten the juice to taste with sirup
rather than plain sugar, after adding
one tablespoon of lemon juice for
each quart of grape juice. Turn in
the freezer until stiff Add a beaten
egg white after the mixture is froz-
en-, give the dasher a few more turns
remove, pack, and let stand an
hour or more before serving.
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FOR SALE-4 shoats, weighing al on
100 lbs. each. 1 horse, IA years olc
work anywhere. 1 good grain drill, JSh
M. Taylor, Bridgeville, Del. a30- al
FOR SALE-Cheap. A chunky bal
mare, works kindly in any hitch. Cool
black mule, works anywhere. Two horsl
wagon. J. F. Perry, Coolspring, Del. Ill
FOR SALE-Giant four burner NeJ
Perfect1on oil stove, cabinet TOP;
porch rockers; couch hammock: GreI
rug x II; Crex runner 3 x 25. Splenl
dld condition. Mrs. H. E. Lacey, Nil
ton, Del. asO-atrA
FOR SALE-75 White Leghorn puA
bought from c. e. Grove as baby chick L
Your choice out of 200. Also 4 cheaE
COWS, were Tuberculine tested recentlf
now milking good. Come and milk therX
Priced to sell. A good work house. I
years old, at your price, don't have an
use for him. Everything as Represented
You must be satisfied before I am. II
miles west of Lincoln.
1t
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WANTED

WANTED-Good used Heatrola. A
dress Box 276, Dover, Del.
LOST-A little puppy on FriGa
Whlte with one black ear. Davis Be
son, Shawnee.
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LOST

LOST-Black leather wallet coptai1
ing license. Reward offered .Tohn
Taylor Bridgeville, Del. a3O-2t
LOST-Cameo pin between Geofgl
town, Frankford and Bethany Bead
klndly return to Mrs. George B. WI
pies, Frankford Del. 81
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eInside,, Information

Use fairly large, fat buttons on
children's clothing so they will learn
to manage them without help from
you.
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A henpecked husband is the side
car on the motorcycle of matrimony.
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FOR SALE

Everybody does some taking.
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Coordination in Power Policies
Look at the bigger field, try to get
all the facts, and then lay out uni
fed program, if possible. That is
President Hoover's idea of piece of
engineering of any kind of work. He
has stated that his administration
and the officials of California have
just come to an agreement for the
appointment of a joint commission
to determine policies to be pursued
in developing California's irrigation,
flood control, navigation and power
facilities. All Of these are of vital
Importance to California and other
States. The President is now en-
phasizing what he suggested in his
campaign speeches. He is not out to
spend money that will be washed
away with the next heavy rain. He
is against haphazard, conflicting
work. He seeks unified, co-ordinat-
ed program, whatever the project or
the place. That is the only kind of
a program that will answer the
country's needs. What he has now
started to do for California is un-
doubtedly his plan in the matter of
other States.
President Hoover Supplies an AIibi
Sportsmen are agreed that Presi-
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CREDIT SITUATION
REMAINS UNCHANGED

At the conclusion of yesterdays meet
ing of the Federal Reserve Board at the
Treasury Gov. Roy A. Young said there
was no announcement to be made Up
to noon today the board had announced
no change in the rediscount rate in any
of the districts
1t is the general supposition that the
meeting yesterday dealt with the advis
ability of raising the rediscount rate in
another effort to curb brokers loans
and cut down stock speculation. That
it was an important meeting Is revealed
by the fact Secretary Mellon, ex-officio
chairman, spent two hours with the
board. leaving cabinet meeting to
do so.
Gov. George L. Harrison of the New
York Reserve Board was also present,
In the opinion Of bankers the board
fears to boost the rediscount rate
further lest it prove a harder blow to
business than to stock spectators. High
money Is still the specter that hangs
over the stock market.
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Wall Street Briefs

The United Cigar Stores of America
and subsidiaries report for 1928 net in
come of $8,352,762. after charges, COM
pared with s7,744471 in 1927.
The Otis Elevator Co. reports net in
come for 1928 of s7.343,893, after
charges, equivalent to $500 a share
on 432.184 shares of common stock
This compares with S., ,034, or $12.16
share, in 1927.
The nine bond offerings which ap-
peared this week totaled $6O.365 900
compared with $82 ,481, 900 last week
and $l53, 399. 900 in the corresponding
week last year, according to compila-
ton by Dow. Jones q Co. OF the
weeks total of new issues, IS per cent
consisted of offerings OF companies OF
the investment type. and each of the
three issues which made up this group
carried some form of "sweetener." such
as stock purchase warrants or con-
version privilege.
The weeks offerings by groups were
as follows: Public utilities, $4,000, 900;
industrial. $7,0o0.000; municipal. S.
365, 1000: real estate, 100000; nniscel-
laneous, S45 10000
Inc Mellon 1amilyS holdlngS IN the
Gulf Oil Corporation of Pennsylvania
are figured as having a present valua-
ton of 500, 600, 900 on the bassi of stock
holdings exceeding 80 per cent of the
companys stock.
The company in its recent annual
report showed a tremendous increase
in earnings for 1928 Its operations
extend along the Atlantic and Gulf
Coasts, into the Southwest producing
area. into Colombia and into the Mosul
fields.
First public financing for Electric
Bond a. Share Co. since It's merger with
Electric Bond q Share Securities Cor
poration was announced today for next
week In the form of new issue of ESQ.,
900 cumulative S. preferred no par
shares.
On completion of this financing Elec-
trio Bond & Share will have outstand-
ing 10000 shares of cumulative So pre-
ferred stock and 9.615.306 shares OF
common stock. The common has a
present market value of approximately
$3.50, O00, 600.
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BY KENNETH s. VAN STRUM.

NEW YORK. March 23-Except for
the year 1925 net earnings of the rail-
roads for 1928 were the best in history.
Yet because railroad stocks failed TO
follow the broad advance of industrials,
many investors have been bitterly dis
appointed. and sustained enthusiasm
for railroad stocks has been lacking.
Although the amount of freight now
being carried by the railroads compares
favorably with that of the past two
wears, 1t Is generally known that the
amount of freight carried has not kept
pace with the growth of population.
The Railway Age recently pointed out
that for the five-year period from 1903
to 1909 the freight of railroads increased
As, 900, 100000 ton miles. During the
next five years the rate of increase was
even faster, at $4,000. 000. 900 ton miles.
This rate was maintained throughout
the next flve-year period, ending in
1918.
Since the war; however the rate of
increase has been much slower. From
1918 to 1923 it was only 1000 600, 900
ton miles. During the last five years
| this amount has been increased to H.
| 900 900 900 ton miles, but this rate Is
only one-fifth Of the average rate of in
crease before the war.
Decline in Passenger Traffic.
Passenger traffic, although represent
ing smaller proportion of a railroads
net income. has not only not increased.
but has actually declined. In 1923 the
railroads received about 81 .l50, 900 900
from passenger fares. whereas last year
they received only 100000, 600, decline
Of almost % per cent In five years.
There are several pertinent reasons
why the business of the railroads has
not increased as rapidly as the growth
of the country would seem to Justify.
An increasing amount of freight is
being handled by motor trucks and
ships. through the Panama Canal as
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STOCK PRICES SINK
IN SELLING WAVE
Traders Frightened as Re-
serve Board Resumes
Meeting Today:
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK. March 23,-Taking
fright again from the news that the
Federal Reserve Board had reconvened
in Washington the Stock Market had
another sinking spell today and left off
virtually at the bottom without any in
dication of rallying power.
The fact that the reserve authorities
resumed their discussion, presumably on
the discount rate and particularly with
reference to the Chicago situation. was
too much for the already frayed nerves
of the speculative element.
Stocks were unloaded with greater
urgency than yesterday, when the re-
serve governors met and adjourned
without making an announcement.
Immediately after the bank author
tiles went into session, prices gave way
sharply. New low prices for the reac-
ton were reached by most Of the stand
ard industrials, including Steel and
nearly all the coppers. while host of
speculative favorites broke just as badly.
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ings bank in order to meet competition,
especially on the part of the national
banks and trust companies"
In an address upon the moral i'm
plications of international credit. Ralph
Hayes. vice president of the Chatham
Phenix National Bank and Trust Co.,
asserted that the new apostle of peace
was the business man.
The cause of peace has become an
economic movement he said. Thirty
wears ago the advocate of peace was
likely to be a long haired fellow with
dreamy eyes. Today he is the hardest
headed man in town. Business is OPP
posing war. and its opposition daily
becomes more pronounced.
With nearly $4,000 000. 600 worth
of foreign trade every year and with
more than S25 .0o0,00o.000 of foreign
investments, every salvo our artillery
fired would hit a debtor. and every
bomb our airplanes dropped would kill
a customer"
High Hat Bankers Extinct.
The savings habits of American citi-
zens were changed overnight by the
Liberty Loan campaign, James P. Hart,
president of the Savings Banks Officers
Club of Massachusetts,. said.
The discovery that $50 Liberty bond
could be purchased for 81 down and 81
q week created new host of savers.
Mr.. Hart said, and he cited how the
idea has been carried into the Christ
mas and Vacation Clubs.
1T is true this customer saves only
70 spend" the banker said. but he is
entitled to respect because he has
chosen to pay the installments on his
purchases in advance instead Of after
he has received the goods.
Furthermore, thousands Of potential
bankers likewise learned for the first
time that high hat bankers went out
Of sryle with red flannel underwear
New National Habit Develops.
whether we like it or not" w. S.
Van Dyke. vice president of the Pitts
burgh Peoples Savings and Trust Co..
said, and whether 1t Is economically
desirable or not, the fact remains that
partial payment is becoming national
habit in America.
The major objection to this tend
eucy is not against the idea but its
perversion through the purchase Of
needless Injuries.
Asserting that saving is not a habit
that comes from intuition. that it is
not congenital but an outgrowth of
education, Taylor r. Durham, president
Of the savings bank division of the
association, argued that the vast ac-
emulation of savings is the fountain
head of American prosperity and SOL
vency.
S0utkern's Earnings Compared.
The Southern Railway condensed
balance sheet as of December 81. 1928,
shows the following interesting COM
parsons with 1927:
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OIL PRODUCTION CUT
IN OKLAHOMA FIELD
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, March %.
by Oklahoma oil operators to remedy
overproductlon in Greater Seminole
field, the States flush area.
To curb production to $50, 900 bar
rels day for the State, Greater Semi
mole operators have reduced their out
put from Is to % per cent. Each COM
pany makes afidavits of its decreased
runs to field umpire.
A six-day week. an innovation in the
oil industry, has been tried by dozen
companies with successful results.
Operators have found that shutting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-23

Chicago's fourth annual High School
Glee Club contest attracted 1900
students from l3 schools.
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down for one day. generally Sunday.
recovery.
A 12-hour day and seven-day week
has been the past program In most oil
fields. This schedule still exists out
side the Greater Seminole area and in
wells which show water with oil. Some
companies have kept the seven day
program, but work eight hours instead
Of IL.
In no instance has pay of employees
been reduced because Of shortened
hours.
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NEW YORK, March % CP.--Stocks
weak; credit uncertainties inspire liqui-
dalton. Bonds steady; Anaconda Cop
per rs off points, Curb heavy: Ford
OF Canada breaks 81 points. Foreign
exchanges steady; Japanese yen rallies
briskly. Cotton lower: liquidation
Sugar closed. Coffee closed.
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They were also
told. with other
things, I at the
days of nigh hat"
bankers are over.
T. w. Murray.
executive vice pres
ident of the Union
Savings Bank of
Boston, discussing
the restrictions
upon savings de-
posts, argued that
the time has long
since arrived when
saw S bankers
should give serious
and energetic at
tention to an en-
largement of the
functions 0f a saw
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Assets.
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Promotion Arouses Interest.

Appointment of E. Jackson Enrich
as one OF the co-managers of the local
ONCE of Harriss & Voss. stock brokers.
aroused good deal of interest in the
financial district this week. Mr.. Enrich
is one Of the younger men in Wash
1ngton's Wall Street and has had
both banking and brokerage experience.
He Is former treasurer of the Mer-
chants Bank e. Trust Co, entered the
brokerage field two years ago in this
city, and for some time has held men,
bership in the Washington Stock Ex-
change. being one of the most regular
attendants at the daily sessions.