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POULTRY
CONSTITUTION OF GOOD FOWL
Points of Weak and Strong Bird
Characterized by Prof. W. R.
Graham of Ontario Station.
Prof. W. II. Graham of tho Ontario
station characterizes tho points of a
weak and a constitutionally strong
fowl as follows:
What wo wunt la a good feeder and
an ' economical producer. 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,
and an eyo somewhat sunken In the
Excellent Type of Meat Breed.
head, It Is usually lacking In consti
tution. Such a bird Is likely to have
a narrow, long body and long legs,
upon which it seldom stands straight.
There are some exceptions to this
rule, yet generally speaking if a bird
has a good head tho chances aro
favorable for a good body; and, if it
has a poor head, the chances are
gainst it I have frequently noticed
In the rose-comb breeds that a good
shaped one is seldom found with a
long, narrow comb.
RANGE TO FATTEN TURKEYS
Birds Must Have Plenty of Exercise to
Promote Good AppetiteFeed
Plenty of Corn.
(By ANNA GALIQUER.)
TurkeyB should have frco rango
While being fattened for market
We used to fatten the turkeys in
small enclosures but discontinued this
several years ago becauso they did
not seem to thrivo well.
After the first fow days they would
hegin to lose their appetite, 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 course will not gain In
weight.
Give the turkeyB plenty of corn
theso days and see that they havo
plenty of sharp grit
Better still, lot the turkeys have
free access to a corn field for a few
weeks.
AGE OF EGGS IS INDICATED
Rubber Stamp, Invented by Washing
ton Man, Prints Date and Name '
of Farm as Guarantee.
Recently 'a great many egg dealers,
especially those who own their poul
try farms, have the eggs stamped with
the date on which they were laid and,
sometimes, with the name of the farm
as a guarantee. An egg stamp In
vented by a man in the state of Wash
ington appears herewith. It consists
of hollow cylinder with an axle
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through the center and one side flat
tened. Across the flattened side are
slots and through theso slots the type
protrudes. The type is mounted on
wheels which revolve on the axle and
can be adusted to suit the date in an
Instant When adjusted tho owner Is
provided with a rubber stamp with
which ho can Implant on each egg tho
time of its arrival into the world and
the place where It was laid. The
cylinder opens at one end for easy
access to the type wheels.
CHICKS HATCHED IN OCTOBER
Will Feather Out Before Cold Weather
Sets In and Cockerels Attain
Salable Size.
fBjr BYt.VANtJfl VAN AKEN.)
Theso lato hatched chicks may be
made profitable if ono has it separate
pen for them. Good fortllo eggs can
usually bo secured In September or
early October at a roiiRonoblo cost
Tho chicks will feather out before
cold weather sots In and tho cockerels
attain salnblo slzo at a time when thoy
command good prices. Lice arc not
likely to be troublesome at this tlmo
of year.
Tho pullets will begin laying be Eoon
as they are old enough, which is just
as tho natural breeding Benson arrives
In spring. They aro not inaturo.
enough to make good breeding stock,
but will lay well all summer and fall
when other fowls have largely Btopped.
If you havo accommodations for
them set a few hens or start an
incubator and later you will be ublt
to report good results.
GRAIN FEEDER FOR POULTRY
Newly Invented Device Depends on
Same Principle as Is Used In
Baiting Animal Trap.
A newly Inveutcd typo of automatic'
poultry Teeder depcudH upon tho saint
principle that Is used In baling a trap,
for tho feeder has n bait that Is pecked
by tho hungry fowls and, In response,
tho machine lets n shower of grain
fall on tho ground, which they devour,
Bays tho Popular Mechanics.
Tho machine consists of a galvan
Izedlron supply fount filled with grain
and a revolving toothed wheel at the
base of it This wheel is mountod on
very delicate bearings which ndmlt of
Its movement ut tho slightest touch.
Attached to tho wheel Is a shaft which
supports tho bait Tho bait consists
of a hollow tubo of wire netting con
taining wheat. The fowls see the
wheat through the netting and peck at
It, causing the toothed wheel to re
volve and throw out grain from tho top
Bupply fount which falls on the low
er metal cone and Is scattered over
the ground almost as efficiently as by
hand. This prevents the fowls from
gorging themselves.
After tho feeder has been in uso for
a time there Is no great rush by the
fowls to peck the bait aB ono would
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imagine. Somo fowls, tho "wlso"
ones, wait around In a circle where the
grain will bo thrown and tho ono
which , pecks the grain usually got
very little of it.
The Barred Rocks.
Tho Barred Plymouth Rocks aro at
tractive when properly selected and
rigidly bred, and much can be said
of this breed aB profitable farmyard,
birds. As layers they are well-known
and few breeds excel them when It
comes to broilers and friers.
POtlllTORSl
Filth and health are arch enemies.
Recklessness Is a short road to
failure.
During Inclement weather fowls are
better Indoors than out
It 1b the wise poultryman who stu
dies the comfort of his fowls.
The merits of the scratching shed
are shown during bad weather.
A pint of kerosene In a gallon of
whitewash makes an excellent insecti
cide. The closer fowls are confined the
greater the need for variety In their
food ration.
It Is an easy matter to overfeed
fowls, and poultrymen should bear
this In mind.
As a rule, the larger the number of
fowls kept the smaller the expense
in proportion.
In poultry breeding, utility should
be the first consideration; beauty
should follow.
Washing the eggs opens the pores
and hastens decay. It is best to keej
the nests clean.
Chills, wet food and lack of sun
shlno are the main causes of bowel
trouble In chicks.
Tho oily naturo of ducks' feathers
keeps them from being seriously
bothered with lice, '
In order to manufacture eggs it is
necessary for a hen to bo supplied
with tho proper material.
To make sure that fowls have
enough grit it should bo kept where,
they can help themselves at will. '
A good poultryman 1b Industrious,
not easily discouraged, filled with
pluck and grit, and full of ambition.
It Is a good rule to give fowls all
they will eat up clean. Borne days the
appetite will be greater than other
days.
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The neckruff of ostrich Is an as
sured favorite for tho fall and winter
season. It is worn to best advantage
when tho hat Is trimmed to match.
With a world of ostrich fancy feath
ers, plumes and bands of all descrip
tions, it is not difficult to select a
trimming suited to almost any kind of
hat
These ostrich neckruffs are made
of long-fibred Btock, generally, and set
close up about tho neck. A hat to
match, with a drooping brim, or a
shape which sets down on the head,
merges at some points into tho ruff
and it is this that makes the effect
so good when the hat trimming Is like
the ruff.
FRAGILITY OUT OF FASHION
Girls of Today 8eek Health and Take
the Right Way to 8ecu.ro
the Blessing.
It is no longer fashionable with the
fair sex to feign delicacy, nor aro tho
girls of the coming generation actuat
ed by an insane desire to appear fra
gilo and genteel at tho expense of
health. The scores of buxom, bright
eyed young ladles ono will meet In
any of our public thoroughfares any
afternoon Is ample evidence of tho
truth of tho assertion, sayB Woman's
Life. No longer do the fair ones seem
wan and palo to look upon, nor 1b tholr
stylo of locomotion suggestive of ef
fort; but, on tho contrary, nearly all
seem strong and lltho of limb, nnd
with cheeks suffused with the ruddy
glow of health. Doctors generally
agrco that there Is far less sickness
among tho sex than had formerly been
tho case, and this could bo attributed
solely to tho glorious practice young
Indies have of lato acquired of testing
their capabilities as pedestrians, and
in engaging in other forms of light
physical exercise. It 1b to be hoped
that the good work will go on.
EVENING WAIST
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This dainty waist is of chiffon or
rribusseline do sole. Tho upper part
of the waist and the yoke are tucked
and finished with llttlo shirred head
ings. The lower part is plain and finished
with a black velvet girdle into which
1b tucked a knot of ' roses. Tho
sleeves are tucked and finished with
double frills of the material.
Crepe Paper Gifts.
For those who cannot afford to ex
pend very much money on materials,
there is nothing more satisfactory
for fancy work than the making of
objects of braided crepo paper. This
material costs but a few cents, unless
ribbons and silk "or satin are used In
combination with tho paper. Tho
work is of the utmost simplicity, al
though tho finished product appears
to be an imposing plcco of work. One
does not realize just how eusy it is
to fashion these crepo paper things
until ono has started out to do tho
work, and has tho materials in the
hands. Harper's L'ozar.
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Some very haudHorae hats aro
trimmed with long boas of ostrich.
One end falls from the hat at tho loft
back and Is thrown around the neck.
A tiny bow, or a llttlo nosogay 01
Jeweled pin fastens tho end to the
shoulder.
Nearly all ruffs are fastened with
loops and ends of velvet ribbon. Some
times these are long and heavy but
this is not usual. Short smart bows
are Just as good. Narrow velvet rib
bons In rosettes and many falling
endB, or narrow satin ribbon of good
quality make equally effective finish
ings, all depending on tho taste of tho
wearer.
. JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
UMBRELLA CASE OF VALUE
Idea la to Match the Costume, and
the Vogue Is Rapidly Becoming
Fashionable.
Bocauae of tho tremendous voguo
of velvetB and the number of cos
tumes In that material that aro being
mado up, tho velvet-encased umbrella
has come Into being. Mado on a
slender but substantial frnmo, which
folds closely, and covered with a silk
taffeta spread, tho umbrella when
closed and encased appears like a
walking stick of velvet from ferrulo
to top. A solid silver monogram
plato caps tho handle, which, ton
inches down its length, Ih ornamented
with a doublo ring of Btlvcr.
Decided colors aro now tho smart
thing in silk umbrellas. All tho fash
ionable shades of purple, blue, mauvo
and tho new reds are in demand for
Bprcads, which aro mountod upon
frames that press tightly about a
slender stick and glvo tho convenience
tho.appcaranco of a silken cane. This
fashionable- fad Is to procure a unique
handlo for tho umbrella that 1b car
rlod with tho tailored walking suit,
and while- somo-of the effects are ar
tistic, others aro actually bizarre.
Among tho latter are the cat, parrot
and monkey heads in natural colors
with JowoIb for eyes. In the former
cIsbb aro all manner of beautifully
carved handles of rare woods and
ivory, and when money 1b not an ob
ject, of Jade, amber, rock crystal or
solid silver and gold.
Psychology and Clothes.
I havo a little friend who disliked
to wash dishes; so for her birthday I
made her two aprons from two yards
of pink gingham; I cut them in one
piece, with straps which cross in the
back and button in the shoulders. The
edges are trimmed with pink finished
braid. I made a pocket in each
apron, with her initial embroidered
in white. She was so pleased that her
mothers has no trouble getting her to
help with the dishes' and duitine. .
Woman's Home Companion.
Muffs Are Larger.
The muffs are larger than ever,
says Harper's Bazar. Quite soft and
rather flat. Some have the paws
and tails as trimming, as they bad
last year, while quite as many have
no banging trimmings. Most of tho
fur collars are worn with one end
thrown over the left shoulder. For
those who can wear that style there
are standing neck bands of fur with
ruches of tulle above and below, the
whole fastening at tho left side with
a big satin ribbon bow.
Fur for Everything.
Fur goes everywhere. It trims the
chiffon evening frock and appears suit
ably enough on tho tailor made, while
it is also in evidence In connection
with Bilks and soft satins. Skunk is
the fur which is Just now lifted to the
highest pinnaclo of favor, and one
sees it on all sides. With tho fash
ionable mole gray suit it could hardly
bo excelled, Its deep, dark brown tint
having an admirable effect against
the gray.
Fur Fad.
The latest fur fad Is to allow the
ends of the scarf to drop down the
center of the back; boas and stoles
aro crossed in front, and the uds
fall with a studied carelessness,
WAS WILLING TO REPEAT IT
Bright Youth'a Phrase of Gratitude
Paid for and Well Worthy
of Repetition.
He was a most Intelligent youth,
and while going through tho basement
at tho works ho noticed that some
thing wan wrong with tho machinery,
llo nt onco gave tho nlann, and pre
vented what might have been a seri
ous accident. Tho clrcuinsfnncu was
reported to tho head of the firm be
fore whom the lad was summoned.
"You have dene mo a great service
my lad," said thcygenlnl chief, "and In
future your wages will bo Increased
by two shillings weekly."
"Thank you, sir." snld tho bright lit
tie fellow. "I will do my best to ho
h good servant to you."
"That's tho right spirit, my lad." ho
remarked encouragingly. "In all tho
years that 1 havo hoen In huelm'sB no
one has ever thanked mo In that way.
I will innko the Increase three shill
ings. Now, what do you Fay to that?"
"Well, sir,' replied tho lad, smiling
ly, "would you mind If I said It
again?"
Up and Doing.
Not all city folks aro as Ignorant of
the fanners' surroundings ns tho farm
ers sometimes suppose. This wnH
evidenced by an Incident In tho stny
of a young Now Yorker on a Now Eng
land farm.
"Well, young mnn," said tho fnrmor
to his boarder who was up early and
looking around, "been out to hoar tho
haycock crow, I supposo?" And tho
sly old chap winked at IUh hired man.
Tho city man smiled. "No," said ho
sunvely, "I've merely been out tying
a knot In n cord of wood." Judge's
Library.
Where Autos Are Barred.
Prlnco Edward Island .barB automo
biles, not becauso tho Islanders can
not afford tho machines, but because
of accidents caused by tho reckless
nesB of drlvors who brought In the
first cars. Thoy caused many run
aways, and a few had tragic endings.
Tho legislature at once passed a law
barring autos from tho Island. Some
of tho leading cities have slnco en
deavored to havo the enactment re
pealed, but the country Influence has
always been strong enough to over
come all such efforts.
Cruel, Cruel Answer.
"See, darllngl" and Mrs. Justwed
held up for her husband's gazo thrco
mirrors arranged so ns to glvo as
many reflections. "I can get a triple
vlow of myself." "Humph!" gurgled
her brute of a man, struggling with
his collar. "You seem to bo quite
popular with yourself!" Judge.
Accounting for It.
"What makes Joggs so chcBty?"
"The only thing I .can thing of Is
thnt ho lives In a houso with a
swell front"
Banquets.
"Pa, why do people have banquets?"
"For tho purpose of giving men who
do not get a chance to talk at homo
talk nway from homo."
Dr. l'lcrco's PIraant Pellets cure constl-
Satlon. Constipation la tho cause- of many
Isrufics. Curo tho cauo and you euro the
dlseafte. Easy to tako. Adv.
It's a safe bet that most of your
friends aro peoplo who want you to
work for them without pay.
Mr. Wlnslow'a Soothing By nip for Children
teething, aoftena the jriunn, reduces Inflamms
tloD.aJUyapaln.ciireawlfidcollcSScabottle.Mi It takes a romantic woman to ar
range for tho marriage of her children
before they are born.
It will probably take the average
man a long time to get used to being
an angel If ho ever gets a chance.
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Tho Senator l'vo given tho best
years of my lifo to tho service of my
country.
Tho Governor Given! You mean
Bold!
Marking Arrival of Age.
When I get to bo old I ain't goln
to find It out by countln' up to see
nor by my whiskers, nor by my gums,
nor none of them signs. They'll all
fool you. No, sir! Hut ono of these
times I'll get throwed down, and 1
won't bounce hack. Then, I'll know
It's nil over. When a mnn gets that
way, he's old. Old, see? it don't make
any dlfferonco how much longer he
lives after that, ho don't over get any
older. "Hilly Fortune"
It's easier to persuade a man to
stand nlono than It Is to Induco him
to stand a loan.
Pardon others often, thyself never.
Publlcus Hyrus.
TIRED BLOOD
IMPEDES DEVELOPMENT
(Copyright 1018 by the TonlUraa Oo )
Tho growth of girls and boys la
often held. In chock by Tired Blood
Conditions, making them. Delicate
Weak, Puny, Thin and Pale. No moths
need bo told that everything depends)
on the blood stream. All future health
and happiness, even life Itself, may de
pend upon proper care and treatment
to keep the young blood rich and red,
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girls and boys to assist their blood
in maintaining health and strength.
75c. per box of dealers or by mall.
The Tonltlvcs Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
The Wretchedness
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can quicKiy oe overcome
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