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About Dakota County herald. (Dakota City, Neb.) 1891-1965 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 20, 1912)
r fnuw iir 'VTKVT II W L POULTRY CONSTITUTION OF GOOD FOWL fcolnta cf Weak and Strong Bird Characterized by Prof. W. R. Graham of Ontario Station. , Prof. W. R. Graham of the Ontario Station characterizes the points of a Svoak and a constitutionally strong fowl as follows: What we want is a good feeder and kn economical producor. Generally, bird with a short, stout, well-curved beak, a broad head (not too long), and a bright, clear eye, has a good constitution. And I have noticed that when a bird has a long, narrow beak, a thin, long comb and head, bd an eye somewhat sunken in the Excellent Typo of Meat Breed. bead, it is usually lacking in consti tution. Such a bird is likely to havo i narrow, long body and long legs, npon which It Roldom stands straight. Thero are some exceptions to this rule, yet generally speaking If a bird tons a good head the chances aro favorable for a good body; and, if It has a poor head, the chances are Hgalnnt It. I havo frequently noticed In tho rose-comb breeds that a good thaped one is seldom found with a long, narrow comb. RANGE TO FATTEN TURKEYS Bird Must Have Plenty of Exercise to Promote Good Appetite Feed ; Plenty of Corn. (By ANNA GALIOHER.) Turkeys should have free range while bJlug fattened for market. We used to fatten the turkeys In mall enclosures but discontinued this several years ago becauso they did not Beem to thrive -well. After the first few days they would begin to lose their appetito, no mat ter how great a variety of food was given. Tho whole trouble was lack of ex ercise. If a turkey cannot get plenty of exercise it cannot havo a good ap petite and of courso will not gain Sn Weight. Give the turkeys plenty of corn Iheso days and see that thoy harc plenty of sharp grit. Bettor still, let the turkeys haTO free accesB to a corn field for a Aw weeks. AGE OF EGGS IS INDICATED Rubber Stamp, Invented by Washing ton Man, Prints Date and Name 1 of Farm aa Guarantee. Recently a groat many egg dealers, specially those who own thoir poul try farms, havo tho eggs stamped with the date on which they were laid and, comctlmes, witn the name of tho farm as a guarantee. An egg stamp in vented by a man in the state of Wash ington appears herewith. It consists Of a hollow cylinder with nn axle Stamp for Eggs. through the center and ono side flat tened. Across the flattened side are slots and through these slots the typo protrudes. The type 1b mounted on wheels which revolve on the axlo and can bo adustcd to suit tho dato In an Instant. When adjusted the owner is .provided with a rubber stamp with which ho can implant on each egg tho time of Its arrival into the woild and tho place whero it was laid. The cylinder opens at ono end for oasy access to tho typo wheels. The Barred Rooks. The Barred Plymouth Rocks are at tractive when properly seleotod and rigidly bred, and much can bo said of this breed as profltablo farmyard birds. Ab layers they are well-known, and few breeds excel them when If comes to broilers and friers. Consumes Most Grit. . A turkey will consume more grit than any of the poultry kept on tlra farm. CHICKS HATCHED IN OCTOBEri Will Feather Out Before Cold Weather Gets In and Cockerels Attain 8alable Size. (Bv sn-VANUS VAN, AKKN.) These late hatched chicks may be made profltablo If ono has a separate pen for them. Good fertile eggs can usually bo secured In September or early Octobi-r at a reasonoblo cost. Tho chicks will feathor out before cold weather sots In and tho cockerels attain salablo size at a time when they command good prices. Lice aro not likely to bo troublesorao at this tlmo of year. Tho pullets will begin laying as soon as they aro old enough, which Is Just ns the natural breeding season arrives In Bprlng. Thoy aro not maturo enough to make good breeding stock, but will lay well all summer and fall when other fowls have largely stopped. If you havo accommodations for them sot a few hens or start an Incubator and later you will bo able to report good results. GRAIN FEEDER FOR POULTRY Newly Invented Device Depends on 8ame Principle as It Used In Baiting Animal Trap. A newly lnventod typo of Automatic, poultry feeder depends upon the same principle that is used in baiting a trap, for the feeder has a bait that Is pecked by the hungry fowls and, in ronponso, tho machine lots a shower of staln( fall on the ground, which they dovSur, says the Popular Mechanics. Tho machine consists of n. galran-ized-lron Bupply fount filled vltb frrnln anda revolving toothed wheel at I ho baso of It. This wheel 1b nrcunt?d on very dellcato bearings which admit of its movement at the slightest tovtch. Attached to the wheel is a shaft wltJch supports tho bait. Tho bait constats of a hollow tube of wire nettlnR con taining wheat. The fowls sec. tho wheat through tho netting and peek At It, causing the toothed wheel to re volve and throw out grain from the tup supply fount which falls on tho low er metal cone and Is scattered over tho ground almost as ofllclently as by hand. This prevents the fowls from gorging themselves. After tho feeder has been In uso for a time thero is no great rush by tho fowls to peck the bait as ono would m ;rm - v&.,A -f-V-Srv; Automatic Poultry Feeder, imagine. Some fowls, the "wise" ones, wait around In a clrclo whero tho grain will be thrown and tho ono which pocks the grain usually gets very HttlA of It. Turkeys Tfirlve on Alfalfa. A Nebraska ranchman has mora than 200 acres of wild land, too dry for cultivation without irrigation, and makes a good living by raising tur keys. A small creek runs through tho place, and along Its side grow some Cottonwood treos. About 200 acres of this farm havo been sown to alfalfa, and In spite of the absence of much rain It thrives very well. Tho old ranch owner raises from 800 to 1,200 turkeys every year, ana about tho only care he gives them Is to food them alfalfa. Water Essential. Lack of a constant supply of clear, pure, fresh water before tho fowlB means defeat In tho end. Good Egg Requirements. It takes knowledge, experience and skill to produco a good egg. Filth and health ai arch enemlos. Recklessness is short road to failure. During Inclement ?ither fowls aro hotter indoors than -o'qt. It Is tho wlso potitlryman who stu dies tho comfort of fcls fowls. The merits of thv scratching shed are shown during burl weather. A pint of keroseyi'j In a gallon of whitewash makes a.ft excellent Insecti cide. The closer fowle -are confined the greater tho need ft." variety In their food ration. It Is an oasy nmttei to overfeed fowls, and poultrvraen should bear thU in mind. As a rule, tho Ifcuer-tho numbor of fowls kept the sfullor the expenso in proportion. In poultry breedfng, utility should be tho first consideration; beauty should follow. Washing tho orj;a opens tho poros and hastons decs). It Is best to keep tho nests clean. Chills, wet foftri and lack of sun shine aro tho rt'oln causes of bowel trouble In chick"!. Tho oily natOro of ducks' feathers keeps them frOfu being seriously bothered with &00. In order to ftlnufacturo eggs It Is necessary for hon to bo supplied with tho propw material. Eggs canno be produced without nitrogenous foftd In some form. Sup ply fresh cut Cono If possible. To make &ro that fowls havo enough grit l should be kept where they can help themselves at will. It is a good rulo to glvo fowls all they will eat np cloan. Some days tho appetito will bo greater than other days. -- SFil imm-m, :tssH!s2SKwffi fkcHsa5ft5s' "BUY IT AT HOME" ni.cU.,OAl.LV , out: kk YOUKt UP tMTM' NtW MDPLe itrr mrue :wfu 'BVJ, IT THl drtPAle- G,oaj,9rtU.Y, THAT THINK I T .. . . . u . I PR MWOTtffcR. ML -- VJHflA ,dRU, Tri' GIRTHS vAJHrtA r m tw. J z$ 0 Vd" ii VJ& r s -y. ?3? Ci- . 'JlL . . .- vhoaImV vjwa: HfcRtflFTfcR, U E0 ir, (K6 Fairy Tales. "Why don't papa ever tell me fairy tales, mamma?" said tho little boy whose mother had Just told him ono. "Oh, my son," replied tho mother, "it keeps your father busy telling them to me." Dislike Kissing. -Popl" "Yes, my son." "What Is a suffragette 7" "A suffragfltto, my boy, Is a fomalo who has become tired of dark rallroua tunnols " I I MAUJ, . I e $r - -rr s t--iC7 rt IT I Wl . - III 3S T nun w w fs- y V7 ( Mr, MELISSA WOULD LIKE TQ. BE CANDID HERSELF. "You seem thoughtful this evening, Melissa," remarked Mrs. Merrlwld's matornal maiden aunt Jano, looking at her nleco over the rims of tho Bpectaclcs that she woro In the priv acy of family life. Mrs. Merrtwld stopped frowning at a far corner of the" room and laughed. "I got that way about every so often, dearie," sho replied. "Sometimes, oftener still. Just now I was thinking of Mr. Pikestaff. He's been making litB Intentions quite plain and I was trying to frame up a fow well-chosen words for use when needed." "To what effect?" Inquired Aunt Jano, with Interest. "I really can't say what tho effect Will be," said Mrs. Mcrriwld. "1 hope It won't shatter the windows, but Mr. PlkeBtaff has a' theory that language was given us to express our feelings, and they tell mo that some of his candid opinions aro calculated to pre cipitate a heavy rnlnfn.Il. He's a man of decided views. "Ho Impresses mo as being very genuine," Aunt Jane observed. "As genuine as mud pie," agreed Mrs. Merrlwld. "A downright, out spoken, homespun, frank rhlnestone In the rough. There are no frills about Mr. Pikestaff. Nothing namby-pamby or wishy-washy. Ho belloves In giving jthlngs their proper names with a fow qualifying adjectives thrown In. If ho doesn't agree with you, ho'll take the liberty of telling you so, and if you don't like It, you can do tho other-thing." "I can't help thinking that sincerity ts an admirable quality," Aunt Jnno remarked. "Not In a husband at least, dearie," 6ald Mrs. Merrlwld. "What married "I'm a Plain Man. life calls for Is diplomacy, and di plomacy with its coat on at that. When a man gets to speaking his mind to his wife, ho generally winds up by bellowing It, and then there's all kinds of trouble. Poor dear Henry Merrlwld got to bo perfectly slncero with mo nt ono period of our happy life together. I remember ono time I asked him what ho thought of a new dross I had Just put on. "'My dear,' said poor Henry, 'I won't attempt to decelva you. I think It's the sloppiest looking thing, tho most unbecoming, botchy, skew-good wnsto of materlnl I over saw in my life. Tho color makes mo sick, and tho trimming gives 1110 a pain in the back of the neck. It looks as If It had been designed by a cross-eyed house painter, suffering from delirium tremens, am put together by a sail maker's npprentlco with a soro thumb. What Is It a masquerade costume?' " "What did you say?" Inquired Aunt Jane. "I said I wns very sorry be didn't teem to like it because It was going to lower his bank Account scvonty-Hve dollars," replied Mrn Morrlwld. "It was tho most dovlllshly cruel thing I could think of at the moment, nut I cured poor Henry of plain speaking before It got to bo vory much of a habit with him. "No," Mrs. Merrlwld resumed, "I think most of your lino, rugged, bluff, straightforward men, with no shilly shallying nonsense about them, need a plain, hearty, straightforward kick ing. Tho trouble with them generally Is that they're too big. It takes a big man to tell people tho unvarnished, unsweetened truth about themselves, and get away with It. A fine, full ibodled man llko Mr. Pikostaff, for ex- ample, with a collection of good, hon est Anglo-Saxon language "I supposo thero aro moments In every mnrrled woman's llfo when she realizes that her husband's behavior is foolish," Mrs. Merrlwld went op "Ho may, on somo occasions, act like 0 hog or a cur, but bellove me, auntie Jt doesn't do any good to toll him so You'll get hotter results by letting him suppose that In your estimation ho's about the wisest, most generout nnd noble specimen of humnnlty that over happened, becauso, as a general thing, his vanity will mako him try to sustain your delusion and that lit tlo old rulo goes doublo every tlmo You see, dearie, a man may act like a hog and not be a hog, and a woman may net llko a ?ool and yet havo con nldcrablo sense tucked away under her puffs. Anglo-Saxon Jfl all right vthen It Isn't Billingsgate, but soine mm TtA A ftrlirk 1! Suitors OF FIERRTWID J3TKENNETT HAKKIS bull-ncckcd, big-mouthed gontlemcr nover scorn to got wise to tho dlstlno tion. It 1 pay twenty-five dollars for 1 hat, I don't want tho partner of my Joys and sorrows to tell mo that It's a piece of silly, wanton extrnvaganco and that I'm not fit to bo trusted with money any moro thnn a rabbit. If hf lots out a long, low whlstlo, that'o about as far sb he has any right to go." "I agree with you thoro," said Aunt Jano; 'but surely Mr. Pikestaff har not presumed to uso any langungo of that naturo to you." "Not directly." replied Mrs. Merrl wld. "I Imagine ho means to bo com' pllmentary to mo. 'I'm a plain man. Mrs. Merrlwld,' he told mo, 'and you mustn't expect any Boft soap and but tor from mo. I say what I mean and mean what I say, and don't believe In splitting hairs; and I tell you right out and to your face that you'ro 11 confoundod smart woman, and a con founded good looking woman, by Gcorgot You know what's what and who's who, nnd I don't make any bones of Baying sq. Thero ain't any two ways ubout It. You'ro smart nnd you're good looking, nnd if any man tells mo a;iy different, I'll tell him thnt he's a liar. I don't smooth It over. I'm not mealy mouthed like somo folks. I mean that he's n liar and I sny that ho's a liar, and Hint's nil thero Is about IL " "That docs seem complimentary," said Aunt Jane. "But what do you think you'll say to him when ho actu ally proposes?" "I was considering that when you disregarded tho slgnnls and collided with my train of thought," Mrs. Merrl wld nnswored. "I Bhall say, 'Mr. Plko staff, I'm a plain, blunt woman nnd I'm not going to bo tnu&ly mouthed or finicking with you. I think that Mrs. Merrlwld." you'ro a big, whopper-Jawor, pig-headed, sty-bred aggregation of noisy bluff and bunk, and I wouldn't marry you If you woro elghteou-cnrat gold plated and the Inst chance I had on earth.' " "Oh, you wouldn't say that, my dear," remonstrated Aunt Jane. Mrs. Merrlwld sighed. "No," sho admitted, "I don't supposo I would. I expect I shall tell him thnt I deoply appreciate thehigh honor thnt ho has paid mo, but l(feol that 1 am unworthy of it and cannot consent to tho sac rifice that I know ho would bo making If he married mo, and trusting to re tain his friendship and esteem, I re mainand It won't be necossary lor him to remain. "But tho othor Is what I'd lovo to say," added Mrs. Merrlwld, viciously. (Copyrlcht. 1912. by W. a. Clinpman.) Roman Heating System. Llko many other Roman houses that have been unearthed In England, out recently brought to light was heated by a system called "hypocnust." The ontlre basement was one big furnace, from which Hues ascended, built Into the wall" A wood flro was kept In tho busenient, tho fuel being fed In from an outside nnnex, through an arch In tlio wall. Tho house recently dug out Is In n stuto of oxcellont preservation. For the Invalid, A sizeable shoo hag with several pockets Is Just tho thing for tho sick room, but not In Ita original capacity. Pin It firmly to the side of the bod, within reach; then It Is convenient for the Invalid to Blip Into Its various pockets book, papors, hundker chlefs, or nny of tho othor things which sho uses, and which aro not only apt to got lost on tho bod, but when on tho bod give an appearanco of disorder. Explanation of Dreams. Dr. Freud says that every dream can bo taken to pieces for Investiga tion. Tho dream is not really contin uous. It consists of a serlos of groups centering about what ho terms "knots," and by Investigating tho as sociation of theso dream-knots with ono's normal llfo ha will loam that tho, dream was based on a wish or on wishes, somo of which muy bo so vnguo that ho was hardly awaro of them'. Manlike Apes. Thoro aro four species of manlike apes tho gibbon, tho orang, tho goril la and the chimpanzee. -j&r ran v i HE KNEW WHAT TO AVOID If Knowing Human Nature Would Do It, This Man Would Havo Made Good Preacher. "Dr. John Hnyneo Holmes, who pronchod a Bull Mooso sermon to President Taft tho Sunday boforo elec tion dny, Isn't like Washington White," said a member of Dr. Holmes' Church of tho Messiah in Now York. Washington White was an aged hod carrier. Laying down his papor ono ovcnlng ho said to his wlfo over his spectacles: " 'Martha, I bcllovo I'd make n preacher Listen, now, and I'll give you n sermon.' "Tho old man then stood up to tho tnblo and bellowed out a vigorous dls table and bellowed out a vigorous dis course on tho wickedness of tho idola ters of tho Orient "HIb wife said nt tho end: " 'A good enough sormon, Washing ton, but you'vo told us all about tho sins of tho foreigners, and nover a word about tho sins of tho folks at homo hero? " 'Ha, ha, ha, I understand proachln' too well for thnt,' laughed tho wily old man." ITCHING AND BURNING Iborln, Mo. "I was troubled with scalp oczema for about five years and tried everything I hoard of, but all of no avail. Tho doctors told mo I . would havo to havo my hond shaved. Being n woman, I hated the idea of that. I was told by a frlond that tho Cuticura Remedies would do mo good. This spring I purchased two boxos of Cutl cura Ointment nnd ono cako of Cutl cura Soap. After using ono box of Cutlcura Ointment I considered tho euro permanent, but continued to uso it to mako suro and used about one half tho othor box. Now I am entirely well. I also used tho Cutlcura Soap. "Tho disease began on tho back of my head, taking .tho form of n ring worm, only moro sovero, rising to a thick, rough scnlo thnt would como off whon soaked with oil or warm wator, bringing a fow hairs each tlmo, but In u fow days would form again, larger each tlmo, nnd spreading until tho on tiro back of tho head was covered with tho scnlo. This was accompanied by a torrlblo itching nnd burning sensa tion. Now my head Is completely woll nnd my hnlr growing nicely." (Signed) Mrs. Geo. F. Chirk, Mar. 2B, 1912. Cutlcura Soap and Ointment sold throughout tho world. Samplo of oach froo with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post-card "Cutlcura, Pept, T Boston." Adv. Marking Arrival of Age. Whon I got to bo old t ain't goln' to find It out by countln' up to seo, nor by my whiskers, nor by my gums, nor nono or them slcns. They'll all fool you. No, sir! But ono of theso times I'll got throwed down, and I won't bounco back. Then I'll know It's all over. When a man gets that way, he's old. Old, seo? It don't mako any difference how much longer ho lives after that, ho' don't over got any older. "Billy Fortune," Scarce as Hen'a Teeth. Mr. Crimiionbeak That bachelor friend of mlno Is looking for a partnor for IiIb Joys nnd sorrows. Mrs. Crlmsonbeak Well, It seems to mo he's a long tlmo about it. "Yes; you boo ho'B looking for a si lont partnor." Defining It. "The slang tho young girl of today iisea 1b a sort of a pigeon English, Isn't It?" "No, it's a sort of a chicken Eng lish." It will probably tako tho averago man a long tlmo to got used to being an angel If ho over gets a chance. A dog may worry a cat, but 1 man. being nobler than a dog, worries somo woman. To bear is Campbell. to conquer our fate.- Public enthusiasm Is often succeed ed by public forgettulncBS. EM&5B ALCOMOL-3 PER CENT AYi'tfL'inhle Prenar.-ilinn fnr Ae siinilalinj HieFoodaiuineula-1 ling mc storcac!-,:; and Umvcls cf Msn Promotes Digcslion,Cltecrful ttcssanilResl.Conlains neither Opium.Morpliinc nor Mineral Not Nakc otic Fmpt roiHDrSAMLm!SR A'nMhS'lli -if7 SuJ JYpptmiiU - hirm Setd Cttnfttil ' Suyr Wmbifrrt flavor A perfeel Remedy forConslipa tion . Sour Stoniach.Diarrhoca, Worms .Convulsions, Fevcrish ncss and Loss QF SLEEP. Tac Simile Signature of The Centaur Company, NEW YORK. :o Guaranteed under I ho Foodasj Exact Copy of Wrapper n ruKuag -a J I J .VJ i---Mn-mT-rai j3 Cott lrnp. TutM Oted. hi Umt. Bold by prncditi. S??53SfeStop,sssr Too Cold for tiatn. Dr. Xeno Y. Smith, a modtcul In spector In tho Munclo (Ind.) publio schools, tells this story of h)s xpnri encos in oxamlnlng puplle. "Whon woro you bathed?" asked Dr. Smith of n boy of seven or eight year In n suburban school. "Bathed?" qulerod tho child, "Why, doh't you know this Is winter?" Why Girls Postpone. Nell Isn't Allco soon going t marry Jack? Hello I don't know. Sho says sh haton to glvo up the dollar and a half shows for tho tcn-ccnt moYlnc p! turcs. , Good Reason. "Mrs. Comoup is always boasting that her husband can take any man's measure" "That's true. Ho used to bo a tailor." Cold Reception. "You found nobody nt homo yoa , sny?" g "No; oven tho furnaco had gon out" 4 Unworthy Competition. Amcrlcan-mndo shoos compoto la parts of Russia with "American" shoes mado In Germany. Dr. IMorco's riwunnt Pellets cure constt patloa. Constipation Is the causo of many discuses. Cure tho causo and you euro tha disease. Easy to take. Adr. If 8 a Bate bet that most of your fi'lulidfl aro pcoplo who want you to work for them without pay. Mr. Wlnslow'a Soothing Syrup for Chlldrea teething, nnflrn tli gunui, reduces Inflammj tlou. allays prtln.curta wind colic, JScabottleJU Pardon others ofton, thyself never. PubllcuB Syrus. Tnko all tho swift advantage of th hours. Shakespeare. TIRED BLOOD IMPEDES DEVELOPMENT (CoiTrlght 1012 by U10 TodIUyos Co ) Tho growth o girls and boys la often held in check by Tlrod Blood Conditions, making them. Dellcato, Weak, Puny, Thin and Palo. No motho need bo told that everything depend on tho blood atream. All future health) and happiness, oven llfo itself, may de pend upon proper caro and treatment to keep tho young blood rich nnd red. WAtilTiirrc Mothers, wo rec jTONlilVtS ommend TonU TIREDBCboD Srcr SK girls and boys to assist their blood in maintaining health and strength. 75c. per box of dealers or by mall, Tho Tonltlvoa Co., Buffalo, N. Y. The Wretchedness of Constipation Can quickly bo overcome by CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER PILLS. Purely vegetable act surely nnd gently on the liver, euro Biliousness, Head ache. Dizzi ness, and Indigestion. They do their duty. SMALL PILL, SMALL DOSE, SMALL TRICE. Genuine must bear Signature FREE TO ALL SUFFERERS it. Ton fdsl "tint of nrt" "mn f1nwn"nr"irnt tha ueS.MSQITerfram kIdtieT.bllidder.nervotiftdriiiiiUBa. cbronla weaknw ei. ulcers. fekluorupMun.pUo8jk&. itnie lur uij m &n pool, it ido djoh insirncur tnndlcal book erer written. It lelli alt about theaa dlse&sosandtbarnmiirkablncareaetTectedbrlheNaw rrench Itemed? "I'HKKAI'ION" No. l.No lNn.1 and too can decide (orrouneuiiltls tho remedy for Jour ailment. Don't send aenu It's abiolutelT 'UKK. No '(ollow-np-clrralars. Dr.LClercMd. Co., JlkveraUKk ltd.. Jlanipatoad, Imh, Cue GOITER Completely removed by Internal me dicinal treatment at home. Full par ticulars upon application. Address E. B. STILES, Superintendent, SIO 5tU Sir.. Da Molnei, Iowa W. N. U., 8IOUX CITY, NO. 51-1912. ASTORIA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of In Use For Over Thirty Years CASTORIA DftflfWc of this paper desiring to buy IVCaUCia anvthlno-advertised In lt0. limns should Insist unonhavlncrwhar tha ask f or.ref using all sub&itutea or lmitatk v .aaaaaaHrADTCtfQ MW Wll I Lb LHHHHHIIIIIIIw mii 1 e A.ll AAiT M ill W '"1 T -JSSLl '4 1 I it I .j: -AM T Kl l M -l