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Montana farmer-stockman., 1953-02-01

Size of the nations laying flock on
January / has tended TO go up and
down roughly with the change in the
egg-feed ratio in the previous Matching
season.
est in 90 years of record and was
followed by the reduction in layers
at the start of 1858. The higher
ratio expected to prevail this season
probably will mean more layers
a year hence.
More Chicken Meat
Raising more replacement pullets
will mean an increase in market
supplies of farm-grown broilers,
fryers and roasters. Commercial
broiler production probably will
continue to grow but at consider
ably slower rate than in past years.
An increase of around percent is
considered likely.
Increased supplies of chickens
along with more plentiful beef and
veal probably will lead to slightly
lower prices on the average for
chicken meat than in 1852. Lower
feed costs will partly offset selling
prices, but on the average, returns
above cost may be slightly less than
last year. In the early part of 1858,
the market for chicken meat will
benefit from the fact that storage
stocks are about 100000 pounds
smaller than a year ago.
In 1852, broiler prices were dis
astrously low for time in late
spring, but during the fall when
prices usually are low, they were
the best in several years. Returns
to individual producers in 1858 viii
depend greatly on whether they hit
the market during period of slump
or high prices, but the extremes
are likely to be less than in 1852.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1953-02-01
Start Chicks Early

Those who start their chicks early
also will have the advantage of less
trouble from disease and parasites,
the chicks will grow faster, most
of the brooding will be out of the
way before the spring work starts,
the pullets will get the greatest
benefit from summer range and the
cockerels can be marketed early
when prices usually are good.
Those who raise enough pullets
to keep an all-pullet flock will in
crease their profits as pullets lay
three to five dozen more eggs than
yearling or older hens. Buying
sexed pullet chicks will permit
growing the increased number with
out crowding in the brooders.
Keeping down mortality in both
growing poultry and layers will help
greatly to make the flock pay. Using
chicks bred for disease resistance,
Montana farmer-stockman., 1953-02-01
1853 Should Bring Greater
Profits In Poultry
BY GILBERT GUSLER Marker Analyst


more plentiful in the poultry bust
ness this year. Egg and turkey pro-
ducers who have kept up their
flocks probably will fare better than
in 1852. Broilermen are likely to
have slightly smaller average mar
gins but the ups and downs may
be less extreme.
The year 1853 started with about
4 percent fewer hens and pullets,
including those not yet of laying
age, in farm flocks than year ago
and the smallest number since 1941.
They are better layers than farmers
have ever had before, however, and
probably will produce two or three
more eggs per bird than the record
high of 178 eggs in 1852. But, total
production for the year probably
will be lower than the all-time peak
of 5,123 billion dozen produced last
year. This decrease will come
mostly during spring and summer.
Demand Will Be Strong
Demand for eggs probably will
be fully as strong as in the past
year. With defense spending still
rising and indications of a continued
high level of home, industrial and
public construction, labor will be
fully employed and wage rates are
likely to average a little higher.
Housewives will be able to spend
a little more for groceries if they
want to and they'll have to fill about
100000 more stomachs than in
1852.
Hatcheries are likely to take more
eggs than last year. Demand for
both broiler and replacement chicks
is likely to be greater.
Storage demand for eggs prob
ably will be stronger than last
year. Stocks of frozen eggs are the
lowest at this season since 1923 and
breakers are hungry for increased
supplies of eggs to fill orders and
build up reserves. Fewer shell eggs
probably will be stored than last
spring, due to the smaller surplus,
but they are almost certain to go
into the box at higher prices than
last year. The trade is already look
ing forward to a strong egg mar
ket in late summer and early fall
and appears ready to take the risk
of storing at increased costs.
Lower Feed Costs
Besides higher egg prices, poul-
trynen probably will be favored by
lower feed costs than in 1852. Cur
rent poultry ration costs are the
lowest in over year and the feed
supply and demand picture indicates
that prices are likely to remain
lower unless 1858 crops are short
The egg-feed price ratio and re.
turns from eggs over feed costs dur.
ing the main Matching season prob
ably will be better than in 1852
That will stimulate buying more
chicks to raise pullets. F1ocks are
likely to be little larger and tn,
price outlook slightly weaker at thu
end of the year than at the be
ginning.
The accompanying charts show
the rough relationship that ha
existed between changes in hen ant
pullet numbers on January / ant
the average egg-feed price ratio dur
Montana farmer-stockman., 1953-02-01

Turkey production probably will
be cut back this year, although opin-
ions differ on whether the reduction
will be in the light-type or heavy
birds. If production is curtailed
substantially, prices probably will
be higher next fall and with feed
costs lower, profit margins are like
ly to be wider.
The government bought over
100000 pounds, ready-to-cook
weight, equal to about percent of
the tonnage of the record 1852 tur-
key crop, for use in the school
lunch program. Unless production
is reduced by somewhat more than
6 percent, price improvement is like
1y to be meager or absent. Supplies
from storage viii be heavy in the
early part of 1853, as stocks other
than those being held for the gov
eminent probably are larger than
ever before at this season.
Poultry producers who will bene-
fit most from the better year ahead
viii be (a) those who raised enough
pullets to fill their laying houses
last fall in spite of the unfavorable
egg-feed ratio last spring and (b)
those who have already started or
viii start very soon chicks that will
be laying good-sized eggs by early
fall for the high fall prices before
the late-eomers can oversupply the
market.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1953-02-01

Size of the nations laying flock on
January i has tended TO go up and
down roughly with the change in the
egg-feed ratio in the previous Matching
season.
The frontiersman., 1953-01-15
U OF a SCHOLARSHIPS
 AVAIEAELE TO YOUTHS

Three Alaskan youths will at tend the University of Alaska un- der scholarships presented by Norman F. Shaw, president of Anchorage and Fairbanks. N. F. Shaw Inc.
 The scholarships will be avail able for the second semester start ing January 20 and children of military personnel will be given first opportunity.
 The scholarships are for total amount of $1,000, which accord ing to the University authorities IS ample for three students, for a full semester, including all fees, dormitory and dining room charg- eS.
 For some time 1 have felt that there is need for a closer relationship between the military personnel and the civilians of the Territory" said N. F. Shaw, "and therefore I am pleased to present these three scholarships, giving first preference to children of mill itary personnel anywhere in Alas ka. Should they not use all of the scholarships, the University priv abe to civilian youngsters who ileges will immediately be avail might not otherwise attend the University"
 Commenting on this gift to the University, Dr. Ferris Moore, president said in part, MT. Shaw's interest in the University is deeply appreciated. It is the sincere hope of the University administration that children of military personnel will apply for the N. F. Shaw Scholarships im- mediately"
 Young people interested in these scholarships should contact the Scholarship Committee, Uni versity of Alaska, College, Alaska at once so that the may be con-
The frontiersman., 1953-01-15
In,rniqration Inspection

Immigration lnspec1ion
 Delegate Bartlett's first act after being sworn in as a member of the 83rd Congress which con vened on January 3 was to in- troduce bill to remove the re- quirement for immigration screening of all persons travelling from Alaska to the continental United States.
 The requirement, included in the Immigration and Nationality Act passed by the Congress last year over President Truman's veto, went into affect December 24 The section of the law to which Alaskans have vigorously objected requires that aliens trav- cling from Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Guam must be examined be- fore entering the continental Un- ited States, which, in effect, re- quires the examination of citizens as well.
 Opponents of this section. in- cluding Delegate Bartlett, have pointed out that immigration laws operate in Alaska and the other territories and possessions in the
The frontiersman., 1953-01-15

at Anchorage and Juneau in Sep .ember of last year and were con sucted by Congressman Bentsen of Texas. The following are among the several subcommittee recommendations: l. Land should be subject to purchase by com petitive bidding for commercial lnd industrial uses in large and smaller blocks. 2. A general law should be enacted authorizing withdrawal of land needed for governmental uses which would permit mining on such withdrawn land. 3. Withdrawals should be examined every five years to determine the need for their continued existence, a provision sought by Delegate Bartlett in ;he 82nd Congress. 4. Where lands cannot be made available for permanent disposal because of government needs, provision should be made for interim leas- ing whenever possible. 5. Revi- sion of mining and mineral leas- ing laws should be studied.
 Legislation Affecting Alaska
 During the first four days of the 83rd Congress, 1,621 bills, ex- elusive of resolutions, were in- troduced in the House and Sen ate.
 Among these were Senator Buffers measure providing for an elective governor and elective secretary for Alaska and his bill reeking to amend the Labor Management Relations Act for i947 so as to prevent interrup- ton to ocean transportation ser vice between the United States and it's territories and possessions as result of labor disputes"
 Other legislation would extend the Veterans Administrations di- rect home loan program for vet erans until June 30, 1855, present law due to expire June 30 of this rear; protect the bald eagle in Alaska; increase annuities re- ceived under the Civil Service Retirement Act; permit the sale of gold on the open market. and provide an additional federal judge for the Third Division in Alaska in an omnibus bill creat- ing number of new judgeships throughout the country.
 I Congressman Coudert of New York has offered resolution in ihe House which, through a con- stitutional amendment, would new states to the Union to limit authorize Congress in admitting the representation of the new state in the Sentae to none, one or two Senators.
The frontiersman., 1953-01-15
LIBRARY ASSOCIATION TO MEET JANUARY 26

There will be no regular meet ing of the Palmer Library Asso- ciatlon January 19, it was an- nounced this week.
 The meeting has been postpon- ed to January 26 to avoid conflict ing with the Civil Defense Town Meeting to be held on the 18th. At the meeting January 26, annual election of officers will be held. All members are urged to attend.
The frontiersman., 1953-01-15

same way as in the States and that no alien can enter unless he has met every requirement for entry into the States.
 Statehood
 q hope that this omission was not deliberate but merely an oversight" Senator Magnuson declared this week in comment ing in the Senate on the recent meeting between President-Elect Eisenhower and four Republican Senators reported to have dealt exclusively with the question of statehood for Hawaii.
 Statehood for Alaska and Ha- waii is not a partisan issue" the Washington State legislator con tinued. Several of the members at Mondays confere ice (the meeting with General Eisen- hower) have supported Alaska statehood in the past as they have statehood for Hawaii. I trust they will continue to do so. 1 join them in urging Hawaiian statehood. Statehood for Alaska must go hand in hand. It would be shock ing, I feel to the entire free world, if the only former Russian territory under the American flag and under our flag for more than 85 years-would remain the last organized Territory denied statehood.'
 Four Additional Bills
 During the opening days of the new Congress Delegate Bartlett introduced four Alaska measures in addition to the first seeking to abolish screening requirements of persons travelling from Alas ka.
 One of the four measures pro- vided for hte abolishment of sal mon traps in Alaska waters over a five-year period; the second would continue until June 30, 1854, present law permitting pas sengers to travel on Canadian vessels from Skagway and Haines to other Alaska ports and the car riage of freight and passengers between Hyder and other points in Alaska and the continental United States; the third would permit Alaska Road Commission employees to sue in the Court of Claims for overtime compensa- ton back to 1884; and the fourth would establish a definite proce- dure for treatment and admins tration of Alaska's mentally i'll and would set up non-judicial and judicial procedures for voluntary and involuntary commitment.
 Revision of Public Land Laws The House subcommittee which ; visited Alaska and the West Coast last fall to study public land laws has recommended that there be a sweeping revision of the laws adapted to Alaska's needs and an advisory group selected to aid the House Interior and Insular Al fairs Committee in such work.
 The subcommittee recommen- dation regarding the advisory group included the suggestion that the group should be large enough ito include representation of all the different interests con cerned, not forgetting the interest of the general public" The report pointed out that overall consider ation of public land policy had not been had since 1903, the only other widespread discussion being held in 1879.
 1t was revealed in the report that 94 million acres of land have been withdrawn in Alaska, not l20 million acres as previously believed to be the case. Of this total, 49 million acres are with drawn for oil and gas develop ment, north of the Arctic Circle, with 21 million acres withdrawn for national forests and 7 million for national parks.
 The Alaska hearings were held
The frontiersman., 1953-01-15
MESSIAH CHORUS
 PREPARING FOR EASTER PRESENTATION

Members of the Messiah Chorus held practice session January F, with gratifying results, William Rempel, directors announced this week. Six members have been sell ected from the Easter section of The Messiah and are being pre- pared for an Easter presentation in the Valley, Rempel said. Some solo sections have been assigned but additional alto voices are needed in the chorus, he added. Anyone interested is invited to attend the practice sessions held each Monday night at the Church of God. Practice starts at 7:30 pm. There are still a few copies of The Messiah on hand for those who desire them. Rempel said they hope to have a chorus of fifty voices for the Spring presentation. sidered for the term starting January 20.
 T should like to urge Alaskan young people not from military families to also apply for these scholarships" said Dr. Moore, T am most hopeful that we can aid them also in attending the Uni 0ersity."
The frontiersman., 1953-01-15
WASHINGTON NEWSLETTER
By MARY LEE COUNCIL

E. L. tBob) Bartlett. Aaskas Delegate to Congress
The frontiersman., 1953-01-15

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Smyrna times., 1953-12-10
SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
Announce 1854 Alumni Scholarship
Committee of University

The appointment of the 1854
Alumni Scholarship Committee of
the University of Delaware Alum
nj Association has been announced
by the associations president,
Ernest S. Wilson of Wilmington.
The new chairman for the fire.
member committee Will De RAY
mond B. Duncan of Newark, foot
ball coach and a member of the
faculty at Newark High School.
Mr.. Duncan, a member of the class
of 1948, was a member of last
years alumni scholarship commit
tee. Other committeeman named
by Mr.. Wilson are Robert N.
Foulk, class of 1922; Robert H.
Richards, Jr., 1928; Alvin B. Rob-
erson, Jr., 1884; and William B.
Clements, 1947. Mr.. Foulk, whose
home is in Wilmington, is princi-
pal of Bayard Junior High School
in Wilmington. Mr.. Richards, also
a resident of Wilmington, is an at
torney and is affiliated with the
Wilmington law firm of Richards,
Layton & Finger. Mr.. Robertson,
whose home is in Newark, is
holdover member of the 1858 COM
mittee; he is associated with But
ler's, Inc, OF Wilmington. Mr..
Clements, also Newark resident
is an assistant professor of me-
chancial engineering at the Uni
versity. The committee, one of the
most important within the Alumni
Association, deals with applicants
for four alumni scholarships, the
principal one of which is the DR..
George A. Harter award of $500
for each of four years of study.
The other alumni scholarships are
the DIR. Walter TIullihen, DR.. Sam
uel Chiles Mitchell, and DR.. w.
Owen Sypherd Scholarships, each
valued at $400 for one year,
Smyrna times., 1953-12-10
Brownie Troon No. 61

Brownies of troop 81, who is
sponsored by the Smyrna Grange,
will hold bake at Vessels store
Dec. IL from 10 am. to IL noon.
The proceeds of this bake will be
used to buy a Brownie Troop flag
and an American flag. Mrs. John
e. Wilson III, Mrs. Lee Slaughter
and Mrs. John Dukes will assist
Mrs. Cooke and Mrs. Thompson at
the bake. The Brownies are very
busy on Christmas projects. Be
sides making gifts for their moth
ers and fathers they are making
small toy animals for the children
in Kent General Hospital; toy an
imals to give to the firemen. They
also bought four dolls and are
making clothes for them. These
will be given to the firemen also.
Troop 81 will go Christmas carol
ing Dec. 23rd. They will sing at
homes where there are shut-ins;
also at Scott's Annex, Delaware
House and will gather at the -Four
Corners at 7:30. The Brownies will
meet at the Youth Center at $50
After caroling the Brownies will
have their Christmas party. Mrs
Cooke and Mrs. Thompson are
leaders.
Smyrna times., 1953-12-10
Death of Rev. w. w. Guy

Funeral services for the late
Rev. w. w. Guy were held Monday
from MT. Friendship
Church. Rev. ]. L. Lank officiated
assisted by the Rev. Ried and
others. Rev. w. w. Guy, who was
II years old, is survived by his
wife, RACHEL; two daughters, Mrs.
Donald Jones, New York and Mrs.
Willie Morris, Havre De Grace,
Md; five sons, Gilbert, Marshall,
Harold, Floyd, and Carlton Guy;
also Mrs. Irene Brown and Mr..
George Evans of Philadelphia, and
Mrs. Hilda Newton of Bridgeton,
New Jersey.
Smyrna times., 1953-12-10
XMAS TREE FIRE HAZARD
Filled With Pitch and Resin, 1t Is
One of Most COmbustibIe Objects

One OF Most COmbuStlble Objects
It's hard to look upon a gaily
decorated Christmas tree as an in
strument of destruction. Yet it is
a serious fire hazard. Filled with
pitch and resin, it is one
of the most combustible objects
known, Mrs. William N. Cam,
Vice President of the Delaware
Safety Council for Home Safety,
warns. And once ignited, it burns
so rapidly that extinguishing the
flame is virtually impossible by
methods ordinarily available. To
help prevent home fires during the
holiday season, Mrs. Cam offers ID
simple Christmas tree precautions:
1. Buy fresh tree. Be wary of
trees sold as "ireproof." And
don't attempt to f1ameproof Christ
mas trees with chemical solutions.
2. Keep your tree in cold place
an unheated garage is fine-un-
til ready to set it up. And do not
set it up until you are ready to use
it.
8. Before setting up. the tree,
saw off diagonally at least an inch
of trunk, and place base in a wat
er-containing holder. Keep water
reservoir filed.
i. Looate your tree well away
from fireplaces, radiators, televi-
sion sets, powerful electric lights
and other source of heat.
5. Never use candles for decora-
tions. Use only electric lights,
and be sure these bear the Under
writer's Laboratories label. AL
ways check wires for defects and
loose sockets before putting them
on the tree.
6. Too many light circuits on
one outlet may overload the house
wiring and blow a fuse. Reduce
the load or connect part to another
circuit outlet. Never increase size
of fuse, or substitute penny for
a blown fuse.
Z. Turn off the tree lights when
no one is to be in the room for any
length of time.
s. Do not operate electric trains
or other electrical toys which may
spark under the tree.
8. Dispose of Christmas gift
wrappings at once.
10. Use only artificial Snow
and decorations of the fame-proof-
ed or noncombustible type for
trimming your tree.
Ii. De SURE Lie CllOo VI iAiSSe1AAAS
icicles or other hanging decora-
tions do not dangle into light sock
cts where they can cause a short
circuit and flash fire.
12. Move the Christmas tree
lights if the trees needles near
them turn brown. And when the
needles start to fall, take the tree
down and discard it,
13. Dispose of old trees in fire.
safe areas outdoors-not in furn-
aces, stoves, or fireplaces-because
Christmas trees burn with almost
explosive violence.
IA. In case of fire, call the fire
department Immediately.
Smyrna times., 1953-12-10
st. Peters Church

Services at st. Peters Church
on the third Sunday after Advent,
December 13 follow: Holy Com
munion, 8 am; Church School,
$50 am. Morning prayer and
sermon, IL am; United Movement
of the Church's Youth, 6 pm. On
Thursday at 7:30 o'clock there will
be a choir rehearsal. The rector,
the Rev. F. S. Bancroft, announced
that the Bishop would administer
the rite of confirmation at st. Pet
er's Church on March 28. Con-
firmation classes will start at the
end of January. The children OF
the parish will be entertained at a
Christmas party on the Saturday
before Christmas at three O'Clock
in the parish house. All children
of the parish are invited whether
they attend church school or not
Smyrna times., 1953-12-10

ALIAS SUMMONS IN DIVORCE
Dated November 9, 1858
To The Above Named Defendant:
If this summons is served personally
upon you, then. in case of your failure,
within 20 days after such service, exclusive
of the day of service, to serve on plaintiffs
attorney named above an answer to the
complaint, the case will be tried without
further notice.
and if this summons is published as
required by statute, then. in case of your
failure. within 20 days from service by
publication of this summons, to serve on
plaintiffs attorney named above an answer
Ito the complaint, the case will be tried
without further notice.
JOHN P. LeFEVRE,
Prothonotary
Smyrna times., 1953-12-10

FOR SALE - Hotpoint Clothes
Dryer, brand new, never been used
Cost S307.00 retail, will sell for
S155. 90. Owner cannot use be-
cause of insufficient electrical wir-
ing in apartment which cannot be
corrected. Phone Smyrna 3001.
Smyrna times., 1953-12-10

ALIAS SUMMONS m DIVORCE
In the Superior Court of the State of
Delaware in and for Kent County
Charles Bryan
Plaintiff,
V.
Lula Mae Bryan
Defendant.
The State of Delaware.
To The Sheriff of Kent County:
You Are Commanded:
To summon the above named defendant
so that, within 20 days after service hereof
upon defendant, exclusive of the day of
service. defendant shall service upon Arley
B. Magee, Jr., Esq.,, plaintiffs attorney.
whose address is Dover, Delaware, an
answer to the complaint.
To serve upon defendant copy hereof
and of the complaint.
If the defendant cannot be served per-
sonally, to publish this process as required
by statute.
JOHN P. LeFEVRE,
Prothonotary
Smyrna times., 1953-12-10
FOR SALE

The services of the greatest bull
stud in the world are available to
you by calling your local Curtiss
Candy Farms technician. Nothing
to join, no repeat charges, ever;
Eight breeds. Phone Dover 9918;
Middletown 1850.
Smyrna times., 1953-12-10

Every house where love abides
and friendship is guest is surely
home, and home, sweet home; for
there the heart can rest,-Henry
Van Dyke.