THE POULTRY YARD.
Blddle's valuable gift on Christ
in us morning 1b fresh eggs.
Tho lively, busy pullet Is now send
ing Joy to the hen plant.
More quality and less quantity Is
good motto to start on.
A little heavier feed as the days
grow colder. Corn fills the bill exactly.
Fowls love to thrash out a bundle
of wheat or oats, and It does one
good to step around to the door of
tne poultry house and listen to th
merry chatter while the fowls are
digging In the straw.
Some farmers neglect tho 25 to
50 centH that the battening of crueki
In the coop would cost, and each
month feed a dollar s worth of ex
tra corn to supply the animal heat
needed. - i
The answer to the question, Does
winter poultry pay? depends in a
large measure upon where your hens
are roosting. It on the bare branches
of a tree, on the northeast corner of
the barn, there can be no doubt about
It.
There Is a disposition to sit around
and sleep In the winter. Hens will
drop Intt that habit if you do not
help them to stir around and work
for their living. That is why a
scratching shed Is goon, and why
plenty of litter keeps the fowls In a
Healthy condition.
Scatter a little grain among the
litter at noon, and give a full feed at
night. What Is meant by a full feed
of grain Is about a good handful for
each fowl In the pen. A mixture of
corn, wheat, oats and barley, equal
parts by measurement, makes an ex
cellent mixture for winter.
Now when the old year Is passing,
our thoughts are apt to wander back
reviewing the poultry work of the
past sea ton. We can all see past
mistakes and how we can improve
matters next sea ton, and, seeing, we
should resolve tc do our best, and
men Keen tne resolution.
Raise your chickens outdoors at all
seasons of the year, give them every
opportunity to get fresh air and sun
shine.' Keep them In small flocks
until they roost regularly. Keep the
roors or an urooders and coons wat
er-tight, dampness Is fatal to chick
ens, old or young. If coons leak
cover with tar roofing or ennvns
painted with several coats of white
lead.
, Sprouted oats are fed by many
pouitrymen, and to 2001 effect.
See tc the hen's comfort. It Is
much easier to keep her laying by
good care than it is to get her to lay
ing again after she has quit.
U must not be forgotten that with
out grit even soft foods will be slowly
and poorly digested. Laying hens
Minor more for tho want of grit than
any other k'nd of poultry. The hpns
cannot produce many egs unless
they have grit to assimilate their
food.
KowIb must have green food In
some foim or other for egg produc
tion during the winter months. In
cooked or scalded clover hay or nl
falfa we have good mi bull: ites, and It
Is wise to mix either one with the
morning mash; but, If at all possible,
somo "renl green stuff'' should also
be given each day.
It Is a relish to them. It seems to
brace them up. and they nre morr
eager for It. From the December
Farm Journal.
1HOX 11KDS FOR IMG AND LITTLE
We have Just received the swellest
line or iron beds ever brought to
Roseburg. Prices nre $3.00, $.1.50.
$4.25. $5.00, $6.50, $7.00, $8.50,
$10.50 and up to $25.00.
Say did yon see those Iron beds
at $2.00, $2.75 and $3.25?
Buy an up to date doll cab for
that little girl; nothing elso will
please her half as much.
The finest line of rockers ever
shown in Roseburg are on our floor
Tako a look at them and be convinc
ed of our statement.
H. W. STRONG.
The Furniture Man,
Roseburg, Oregon.
MYRTLE CREEK
The marrlagl of Miss Willena AI
exauder and M. H. Preston took place
at Judge Wonacotta residence in
Roseburg Thursday evening, the
Judge performing tho ceremony. The
happy couple returned to Myrtle Crek
Friday night and were given a rap
turous. If somewhat too warm a wel
come by some enthusiastic youngsters
who almost pounded the Alexander's
front doon down by their rowdy
pounding. The young couple will
make their future home here.
A very enjoyable "At Home" was
given in honor of Mrs. C. H. Arundel
at the -reilence of R. A. Preston
Thursday afternoon. A number of
pleasant games were played and de
licious refreshments served. The fol
lowing ladies were present: Mcs
d antes Preston, Arundel, Nelson
Rowland, King, Davis, French, Stev
enson and Johns.
Presiding Elder Jones of the Meth
odist church South, held Quarterly
Conference hero last Saturday and
conducted services on the Sabbath,
Rev. W. Smick filled the Presbyter-
Ian pulpit and the Rev. Mr. McCon-
nell, of Roseburg, the Christian.
The home missionary society met
at the parsonage Wednesday with a
very large attendance, and the ladles
aid with Mrs. Johns on Friday.
Myrtle Creek had a pretty lively
fall of the "Beautiful" Saturday, and
the hills and the mountains presented
a beautiful sight adorned In their
lovely white robes. Hy Tuesday the
heavy rains had caused it all to dis
appear.
TREBEIN.
THINGS HE THIXIC
A sweetly spoken refusal of a re
quest is more satisfactory than a be
grudged acquiescence.
An Illinois grass widow has mar
ried a man named Dobbin He prob
ably expects to live on her.
It Is no longer safe or wise to
commit murder until your are certain
yon can show a streak of Insanity
in your family.
Some women are petitioning . to
have a woman a head put on the two-
cent postage fitamp. Of course, a
woman can carry tho news fast
enough, but we rebel at the thought
of having to lick one every time we
want to mail a letter.
When paper Is made from corn-
talks the farmer can feed bis news
papers to the cow and let bossy di
gest the news for him. In that way
he will get the cream without wast
ing time looking through a lot of
stuff he don t care about.
Being married to too manv wo
men at a time has landed one man
n tho New York penitentiary, where
he will become attached to bis sur
roundings by a chain with a heavy
weight on the end. Another man
has married one o the former's wives
no finds the weight at the end of
he apron strings about as heavy as
bo other fellow's.
R oseb u rg
Restaurant
South Side Cass St., Near
Depot.
Somo Bcir-mmln men couldn't Ret
tho same kind of a Job for anyone
STATLETON & PATTEKSOX, Prop.
OPEN AT ALL HOURS
Leading am! bfst reetaurant in the
city. None but'white people employed
Nothing but the beat in the market
erved. Give nt a trial and be con
vinced.
What does your mother, slfiter,
brother or sweetheart want for
Xmns, a Photo made by Clark'B
Studio, Roseburg Nutloual Bank
bulldliiK? tf.
If you are looking for good service
In the barber line call at the Maddlx
barber shop, Cass street, Roseburg
National Bank Dldg. Three chair
shop. Bnth roomB In connection, tf.
Olflce: Warehouse No. 8
NeSr the Depot. Telephone
Main 24ji or 311.
GROUCH & ALDRIGH
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Cemen Plaster, Lime and Cement Blocks, Cemen
Sewer Pipe, Mill Work and all Building Materia
Give us a call. We vlll save you money.
Closing Out Sale of
Millinery
All millinery at cost and below until
cloBed out We need the room and don't
want to curry auythiug over to next
season. Our nim is to give you new and
up-to-date sonde. We do not want to ',
have any old material on hand to work '
over. We mean business Come in and
let ub supply your needs
The
Fair
We're in a Position
to offer you the best the market af
fords In the way of MeatB; and our
prices you know are always lowest.
We handle only prime Btock. Qual
ity and quantity guaranteed. Fine
roasting pieces of beef from 8c to
12J4o pouud. First class mutton.
Teal, pork and poultry equally low.
Can't do better anywhere. Phone us
your order. We deliver to any part
of the city.
Cass Street MarRet
LOUIS KOHLHAGEN, Prop.
107 West Cass St. Phone 11.
Free Delivery.
LE0NA MILLS LUMBERCOMPANY H
St Lumber, Lath, Shingles and Dry Finish Luiur er1
Doors and Windows of all Kinds.
- Yards on Lower Oak Street.
ti 'Phone 1411
ROSEBURG,. OREGON
D. H MARSTERS' PLUMBING SHOP.
Plumbing, Sheet Metal WorK, Tinning
. and Heating
North JacKson Street, adjoining Peoples Marble
WorKs. Telephone 2511.
WorK Done on Short Notice ROSEBURG
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