Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, March 31, 1910, Image 3
H O\V that American tourists , in search of tho. novel and picturesque - turesquo , liavo to ken to Journeying In great numbers to all parts of the West Indies and other islands off our Atlantic coast , beau tiful Bermuda is rightfully coming .In for a greater share of attention. The only wonder is that these dream islands , where frost and enow are unknown have not been the mecca in the past of n greater proportion of Yankee pleasure - " " " * uro lovers who each winter and spring seek more kindly climes than are to bo found in the northern and western portions of the United States. A hospitable domain , where the temperature never goes below 60 degrees or above 75 degrees and which Is only 48 hours' sail from Now York , may naturally bo expected to claim no meager share of attention from travel loving Americans particularly that largo portion of us who enjoy n complete change of scene and manners and customs , even though wo cannot ( by reason of Umo and expense ) journey far to find them. These coral Islands in mid-ocean may bo very delightful at almost any season of the year , but the particularly auspicious sea'son In which to visit Bermuda is in the lllj season , Just as Japan may be seen at Its best In cherry blossom time. Bermuda's chief claims before the world are ns the homo of the Easter Illy and the onion and right royally docs she merit pres tige in both directions. However , the reader need conjure up no mind pic ture of an atmosphere laden with the odors of the strong-scented vegetable. In Bermuda , in lily time , at least , the delicious , pungent odor exhaled by millions of the white , bell-shaped flowers dominates every nook nnd corner of the land. The only rivals of the Hllcs in floral splendor are the olean ders , which grow in hedges to twlco the height of a man , and while the flaming tints of these latter flowers challenge the eye they have no fra grance and so leave the lilies undisputed in their pre-eminence. The lilies are not the only contributors to the spectacular features of llfo in Bermuda. The island community Is a British colony nnd military fi/ifK T CEMEV THE LflHD OFTH LILY V post and the periodical parades of red-coated soldiers add a touch of the bizarre to life In a restricted little community. Likewise are the dusky natives speaking a cockney dialect a source of amusement and the quaint little white houses attract every person with the slightest trace of homo-love In his make-up , but , after all , it is the lilies which constitute the omnipres ent , ever-satis fying attraction. The lily Holds are easily and comfort ably reached , thanks to a network of hard and per fect shell roads. In most Instances the Illy tracts are surround ed by walls , but visitors are usually welcomed. Some Idea of the beautiful spectacle af forded by these vast masses of gleaming white blossoms , gently swaying-in the breeze , maybe bo formed from the fact that there are a num ber of lily Holds in Bermuda each of which are 25 acres in extent and there are come lily O OTHER American industry has a heav ier tax suddenly put upon Its resources than that imposed upon the poultry In dustry at Eastertide. It cornea about large ly , of course , through the significance of the egg as the emblem of the uni versal currency of the spring holi day. It is not , moreover , the actual consumption of eggs on the Easter breakfast table that Is solely re sponsible for this heavy drain upon an Important branch of our food market. That Is an Important fac tor , to bo sure , but It must be re membered that tens of thousands of eggs arc , In effect , suddenly "with drawn from circulation" as eat ables at Easter time. In this cate gory are countless numbers of the colored eggs which have been dyed for the occasion and most of which are never Intended to bo eaten. Similarly there are the myriad eggs which arc used for egg rolling and other childish games on Easter and Wnstor Mnnilnv nndvlifnli urn fnr the'most part an actual as well as a theoreti cal loss at the close of the day. The largest poultry dealers declare that the drain upon the egg market at the close of Lent is only rivaled by the strain Imposed upon that other branch of the Industry that covering live and dressed fowls at Thanksgiving and Christmas. With the steady Increase In the 'Easter egg requisitions of the American people and the price advancing at times to about 50 to 70 cents per dozen In many of our most populous cities , it is small wonder that the purveyors of Easter ammunition are grrvit- ly concerned regarding the various projects for Increasing the egg production of American hens. Much has been accomplished In this direction by the Introduction of scientific breeding methods somewhat nlmllar In scope to the methods followed in breeding horses farms where from 30 to 40 acres of bloom may be seen in a , single field. Many of the stalks are literally laden down with the precious po sies. Indeed Bermuda holds the record for the production of the greatest number of HHes on a stalk , ns high as 145 perfect flowers having been in bloom on a single plant at onetlmo. . A largo proportion of the sweeter rivals of the Bermuda onion which overspread the Islands In the spring are shipped to the United States for Easter. The employment of fast steam ships and the comparative nearness of Ber muda makes It possible to get whole cargoes of cut Easter lilies to the largo cities on the Atlantic coast promptly and In perfect con dition. In thnoverage Bermuda landscape It seems as though every detail had been arranged with a vlow to maintaining harmony with the bil lowy fields of white. The small , cottagc-llko houses , built of coral , would appear almost glaringly white wcro it not that in almost ov- cry Instance n contrast Is afforded by clinging rose bushes and sturdy vines which entwlno the habitations. According to tradition , It was an American woman Mrs. George Russell Hastings , nleco of the late ox-Presi dent Hayes who llrst gave to the people of Bermuda the Idea of growing Easter lilies on a commercial basis. In 1878 Mrs. Hastings planted some bulbs in Bermuda and , finding that they took kindly to the thin , rich soil , she urged the farmers of the islands to raise lilies as well as vegetables. Soon It was found that an acre of lilies would net three or four times as much revenue as an aero of onions. and dogs. Only with chickens the qualifica tions of pedigree necessary to win places In the breeding pens Include recoi'ds of having laid at least 1GO eggs per year. The source of supply for America's Easter eggs Is no longer restricted to those farming communities where the poultry and egg busi ness Is in effect a "side lino" and supplemen tary to grain growing or some other agrlcul- turual activity. A tremendous aggregate of eggs is obtained through such channels often through the enterprise of the women folk of the farms , who are allowed the "butter and egg money" as a personal Income but heavy dependency Is now placed upon the great poultry farms which specialize In this par ticular sphere. To convey a moro vivid Idea of the magni tude of these fountain heads of the annual flood of Easter eggs It may bo noted that ono of the largest American poultry farms Is 82 acres In extent and the buildings and poultry yarda cover moro than 35 acres. This metrop olis of the feathered aristocrats Is lighted by electricity and heated by steam. The farm has Us own water system , with a complete system of piping leading to all parts of the in stitution and in one of the buildings is a hugo food cooker , with a capacity of 1,000 gallons. In the layng | department of this particular farm are more than 2,000 hens and this tre mendous flock contributes from 1,000 to 1,200 eggs dally. For gathering these eggs prompt ly a novel system has been perfected and ns the eggs are collected the date is stamped upon each ono. Each Individual egg Is neatly wrapped in tissue paper ere It Is dispatched to market. Although no recent accurate statistics are obtainable covering the entire country , It U known that the consumption of eggs by the people of the United States , oven under nor mal conditions , Is such as to astound persons who have never had occasion to become fa miliar with the magnitudeof , this food indus try. New York City alone receives about 30 carloads of eggs every working day In the year and other cities have proportionate appe tites. Of course the current production oi eggs is nowhere near sufllclent to meet the demand at the Easter season. Great quanti ties of cags are taken from cold storage for the Easter trade and , incidentally , It may bo mentioned that the cold storage system tuu become one of the most important adjuncts ol the poultry industry. $3.50 RECIPE CURES WEAK KIDNEYS , FREE RELIEVES URINARY AND KIDNEY TROUBLES , BACKACHE , STRAINING , SWELLING , ETC. Stopo Pain In the Dladdcr , Kldneyo nnd Back. Wouldn't It bo nlco within a v/cek erne no to begin to say goodbye forever to the scalding , dribbling , straining , or too frequent passage of urlno ; the fore head and the bock-of-tho-hcad aches ; the stitches and pains in tho"buck ; the growing muscle wcakncns ; spoilt be fore the eyes ; yellow nkln ; sluggish bowels ; swollen eyelids or ankles ; Ipff cramps ; unnatural short breath ; sleep lessness nnd the despondency ? I have a rcclpo for thcso troubles that you can depend on , and if you want to make a quick recovery , you ought to wrlto and got u copy of It. Many n doctor would charge you $11.50 just for writing this proscription , but I have It and will bo glnd to Bond It to you entirely free. Just drop mo a line like this : Dr. A. 10. Robinson. lv-2r.n Luck Building , Detroit , Mich. , and I will Bond It by return mail In u plain envelope. Aa you will coo wjien you get It , thla reclpo contains only pure , harmless remedies , but It has great healing and pain-conquering power. It will quickly show you its power once you use It , so I think you had bet tor HOO what It Is without delay. I will send you a copy free you can use it nnd euro yourself at homo. HIS WAY OUT OF IT. Prospective Tenant ( noticing BOV- eral Inches of water in the collar ) My , thin cellar leaks. Landlord It don't leak n. drop. That water has been In hero for two mouths and not u Blnglo drop has es caped. "How Sharper Than Serpent's Tooth. " An irritable old fnrmor and Ills un-i gainly , slouching son wcro busy grub bing sprouts one hot , nultry day , when the old man suddenly stumbled over a small stump. "Gosh durn that everlasting ntump ! " ho exclaimed. "I wish It was In boll ! " The son slowly straightened up from his work and gazed reproachfully at his father. ' "Why , you oughtn't to suy that , pnp , " ho drawled. "Yon might stumble over that stump ag'ln seine day. " Everybody1 ! ) . The Right Spirit. Apropos of Valentino's day , a pas senger on the Bermudlnn said : "Mark Twain ouco told us , In allUlo Valentino day npeech on this boat , of an Irish wooer who had the right Valentino spirit. Acceptance or re- jecllon ho could take with equal grace. " 'Will ye bo my valentine ? ' ho said , on February 14 , to the girl ho loved. " 'No , ' she replied ; ' 1 am another's. ' "Ho heaved n High and said : " 'Sure , thin , darlln' , I wish yo wan twins , BO that I could huvo at las to the half of yo. ' " Cold Meat. Mrs. Bacon. They Bay thcso cold- storage houses are responsible for the high prlco of meat. Mr. Bacon. IB that KO ? Well , 1 hope we'll have no moro cold meat for lunch , then. Yonkers Statesman. Hope IB a fine thing , but it doesn't always enable a man to deliver the goods. A LITTLE THING Changes the Home Feeling. Coffee biota out the Hunshino from many a homo by making the mother , or some other member of the house hold , dyspeptic , nervous and Irritable. There are thousands of cases where the proof is absolutely undeniable. Hero is one. A Wis. mother writes : "I was taught to drink coffee at an early ago , and also at an early ago became - came a victim to headaches , and as I grow to womanhood thcso hoadachou became a part of mo , as I was scarcely over free from them. "About five years ago a friend urged mo to try Postum. I made the trial and the result was so satisfactory that we have used it ever since. "My husband and little daughter wcro subject to bilious attacks , but they have both been entirely free from them since wo began using Postum in stead of coffee. I no longer have headaches and my health Is perfect. " If some of these tired , nervous , ir ritable women would only leave off coffee absolutely nnd try Postum they would find a wonderful change In their life. It would then bo filled with sun shine and happiness rather than weari ness and discontent. And think what an effect it would have on the family , for the mood of the mother is 'largely responsible for the temper of the chil dren. Read "Tho Iload \Vollvlllo , " in pkgs. "There's n Reason. " Kver rend the above letter ? A new one itpiifiirH from time to time. They arc Keiiiilno , true , unil full of human Intercut.