Mory of an Amalenr I'onltrynian.
Abuut the most sensible (and I
might add, also, the most profituble-,
hciJmiing I ever saw made In the wiii
Iry business was by a young clerk, who
lived In the suburbs of a near-by city,
lie sustained a severe attack of the
"hen fever," and. as Is the usual occur
rence, boon me enthused over the "enor
mous" profits to be made with poultry.
He did not, however,' allow his
enthusiasm to get the best of the bet
ter judgment, and cause blin to resign
his clerkship and Immediately embark
in the poultry business on a more or
less extended scale, ns has so frequent
ly occurred ; but, Instead, he held on to
his clerkship, fixed up a good, comfort
able little house ou n back lot, bought
a dozen standard-bred hens and n
rooster at a dollar a head, of a neigh
boring fancier, and thus made his
Hart.
This was early in the spring; during
the spring and summer he furnished
the family table with eggs and chick
ens, and, besides, hatched and raised
something like a hundred young chicks.
Out of these he retained twenty-five of
tile best pullets for breeders, nnd. of
course, nt the same time enlarging his
house room ; and so, by the next spring,
wo find that his business lias, from nat
ural causes, tripled itself, and all this
time our friend lias been steadily and
rapidly gaining lu practical knowledge
f the business.
This natural Increase continued for
another year or two, and by this time
he had his business so firmly establish
ed on a paying basis that he was Justi
fied in buying a small farm out nt the
edge of town, and then and there bo
coming a full-fledged poultryman, mak
ing this his exclusive occupation.
Speaking of profits, he recently told
me that he scarcely managed to meet
expenses the first year, the second
year he slightly more than kept even,
while subsequent years have not failed
to show a nice little sum on the right
"ide of the ledger. Outing.
Fence (or Hoi Yard
Small yards for hogs require .very
tight fences either of boards or wire.
The plaiK shows cedar posts set less
than eight feet apart. At the top and
bottom ure two by six Inch planks set
Into the posts and there are seven lat
eral wires.
Experiment Station Bulletin.
It always has been and always will
be true that scientists can but point
the way and practical men must dem
onstrate In a practical way all new
developments along the line of im
provement in agricultural and breed
ing problems. Our experiment stations
are doing excellent work nnd are not
only Introducing new Ideas, but are
also condemning practices that were
considered good by those who thought
they were right but had no way of
demonstrating their propositions. Prac
tical men should be slow to discredit
the work of these institutions and
should work In harmony with them for
the general uplift of the cause which
they are all trying to better. The ac
cessibility of the work done at these
stations makes It easy for every one
to keep In close touch with the work
being done. The bulletins issued are
cheerfully sent to all who will apply
for them without cost to the recipient,
so that there is no excuse for any one
not knowing just what Is being done
by these hard-working scientists who
are always glad to spread the news
of new discoveries or new Ideas. If
you are not getting these bulletins regu
larly from your own experiment ta
tlon It Is your own fault. National
Stockman and runner.
Deatroylasr Pocket Gophers.
The Nebraska Experiment Station
has been Investigating the destruction
of pocket gophers. As effective and at
the aame time Inexpensive method as
can be employed are: Trapping when
done properly and in conformity with
the animal's habits; poisoning' under
certain restrictions, aud careful prac
tices; shooting at certain times and
t.iwli.f Diuna nrnl I H.ma anH lt.aflw I
" WIIU1UUUU , MUU lUOllJT lilt.
protection of the natural enemies of the
animals. It Is urged that barn owls,
the long-tailed weasels and bullsnakes
especluly be spared, since all these ani
mals are particularly noted as enemies
of pocket gophers wherever they nre
found.
Water Pans (or Poultry.
In the construction of a water pan
for, poultry some provision should be
made to keep out dust and lifter. The
forms shown In the Illustration permits
fowls to drink from different sides at
one time and presents the smallest
possible space for filth to enter. The
round cone-shijiied top prevents the
fowls roosting upon it. It may be fixed
DMNKINQ PAN FOR POULTRY.
on a platform high enough to prevent
the litter being rescratched Into It.
Sqnash Unxi.
The squash bug never lays Its eggs
on the stem, unless by accident, but
the under side of the leaves. The eggs
are of a dark 'chestnut color, globular
in form, and exist In clusters. They
may be found by turning up the leaves,
when the eggs may be crushed. An
other insect deposits Its eggs on the
stem; this Is the borer. The larvae,
ns soon ns hatched, eat Into the stem,
and nre then difficult to dislodge! One
of the most effectual remedies against
enemies of the squash is a solution of
saltpeter, which is "prepared by dis
solving a teaspoonful in a quart ol
water nnd sprinkling It over the plant,
though . sawdust, saturated with tur
pentine. Is also used on the ground
around each plant with success.
Denatured Alcohol School.
As a result of plans which have
been matured by Secretary James Wil
son of the department of agriculture,
there will be established shortly In his
department at Washington a denntured
alcohol school. This will lnefude a
small but complete distilling outfit, In
cluding vats, worms, engines nnd other
necessary apparatus, while It will be
the aim of the secretary and his spe
cialists -to give a practical demonstra
tion of what denatured alcohol Is, how
It Is made and from what products to
all visitors at Washington who may be
Interested In the subject. Dr. II. W.
Wiley, chief chemist of the depart
ment, has been assigned to the Job.
Harvesting at Right Time.
Tick vegetables with the dew on,
they are superior to those picked in the
hot sun. Beans, however, must be
picked when dry; If vines or fruit arc
handled when wet they will rust. The
following nre better picked before full
sized : String beans, beets, carrots,
corn, cucumbers, pens, radishes and
Squash. Don't allow seed to ripen on
the plunts or they will stop beurlng.
Form Notea.
The truck furmers around Milan
Tenn., have organized In order to pro-
mote their interests.
A Colorado railroad Is running potati
specials over Its lines for the purpose
of teaching fanners how to raise bet
ter potatoes.
The honey produced In the United
States last year would load a Btrlng
of freight cars from Chicago to New
York. "This is certainly sweetness lony
drawn out."
If milk cans and utenslle are washea
thoroughly and scnlded last without
subsequent wiping they will be inucb
freer, from contamination by bacteria
that If scalded and wiped dry with
rag.
The heifer calf that Is Intended foi
dairy use shouuf not be given too fat
tening n ration. Oats, grass and milk,
with a scant ration of shelled corn
will furnish about what she needs for
her proper development.
The U100 pound draft horse at thre
years old can always be counted on bj
the horse raiser as a safe and profit
able proposition. During the pnst few
years such an animal has been wortb
from 10 to 12 cents per pound.
Some one who has tried It says thn.
If flour of sulphur Is mixed liberal!;
with the seed corn In the planter boi
the cutworms will not touch the corn
so treated. It is certainly an easy and
Inexpensive recipe and at least wort;
trying. , s
"CHILDBEN'S EVANQEIiST."
HIas Gam II , VhoneWork Among
the Yoodk la Very Successful.
The Children's Evangelist is the ti
tle bestowed upon Miss Alice Miriam
Gamlln, of New York, the superintend
ent of the evangelistic' department of
the State Sunday School Association.
She has made a special study of evan
gelistic work among children and has
met with remarkable success-. She has
)mple but direct methods of reaching
boys and girls. To even the careless
and Indifferent child she seems, to be
able to make the truths of the Chris
tian religion attractive. She brings be
fore the children the beautiful Ideals
and the wealth of wisdom which are
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TO?
MISS ALICE M. OAMI.IN.
contained In the lessons of .the Bible in
a manner which always appeals to
them.
Miss Gamlln Is a native of Worces
ter, Mass., and went through a course
of thorough training to fit her for the
work In which she is engaged. Five
of her seven years in this branch of re
ligious work have been spent In New
York. All during the summer season
she conducts meetings In the metropolis
in tents,1 which seat from 300 to 500.
She Is a woman of great natural abil
ity and of wonderful personal magnet
ism. A college youth Is rarely as old a
he talks.
Alt the world's a stage, and most of
us are in the gallery.
The things we turn up our noses at
are the things we can't understand. .
A girl may make a sweeping asser
tion without knowing how to handle u
broom.
Strawberries come and go, but In
boarding house circles the prune is per
ennial. A man has to have a mighty good
disposition to be willing to admit he
hasn't.
Kngnglng manners are an asset in
other circles besides the matrimonial
market.
If a woman can't flTfd any other waj
to enjoy herself she will do It by buy
ing the blues.
The reason women have so few bud
habits Is they have such queer Ideas
of what fun Is. J
There's nothing makes a man so
proud of his brains as for somebody
else in the family to have them. I
A girl always has an Idea thot If she '
knew any dukes most of them would
want to marry her. New York Press. '
Salted the Cane,
Tom-r-IIere ! You've started your
note to Borroughs "Dr. Sir." Don't
you know thnt sort of abbreviation Is
very slovenly?
Dick No, sir. "Dr." Is all right In
this case. He owes me money. Kan
sas City Indejiendent.
Santa C'laua Knowa.
"Papa, why does Santa Claus leave
rich people more than poor people
get?"
"Ilecause he wants to please every
body, my son, and rich people are hard
er to please."
Remit of Early Training-
Cobwlgger In what way does tJew
ctch show that ho Isn't a gentleman?
Merrltt By paying cash for every
thing he buys. Tailor. A
The young man who is not going to
school learns a good many things that
the young man In school misses.
Even an empty-headed man Is cap
ble of getting full.
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1
I Rla Week Of,
"Bill." said the Billeville posttaastei
to a citizen who was lounging about,
I "here's a letter from yer aunt 'uuther
one from yer uncle an' I reckon here's
one with the bill fer that lumber you
! bought; an now I want to ax you air
you a-lookin' fer any more this week?
! Kaze, ef you air, you wou't git 'em
! not out o' this office!"
"An" why not?"
"Kase I close to-night fer one week.
In plain English. BUI. I'm a-goln'
a-flshln' I" Atlanta Constitution.
A! war the Unattainable.
Small William, whose stomach bid
been taking a day off, was trying to
make a next morning breakfast on grape
fruit.
"Itwish," he said, looking enviously at
the generous supply of food on his little
lister's plate, "I was well enough to eat
bacon and eggs, too."
"Huh!" exclaimed bis little sister; "I
wish I was sick enough to eat a grape
fruit." ,
Foolish Jack.
Nan Why are you saving all of Jack'i
letters?
Fan Because he always adds as a post
script, 'Burn this !' "
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MIstresi Sarah Jane, what has hap
pened? '
Sarah Jape Oh, mum, I've fallen
down tue stairs and broken my neck!
Mistress (firmly) Well, whatever
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letin. Its Negative Quality.
" "I never give medicine to my children,"
aid Mrs. Lapuling, "that has any whisky
in it. Whisky is poisonous. It contains
too much refusal oil." Chicago Tribune.
Mothers will find Mrs. Wlnslowa Soothing
Byrup the best remedy to use lor their childiji
luring the teethiug period.
Information Cheerfully Doled Ont.
Mrs. Chugwater Josiah, what is
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It's the Interval that elapses between the
time when you give the apothecary a pre
scription and the time when he. fills it.
Can't you tell from the word itaolf?
i Chicago Tribune.
My Hair is
Extra Long
Feed your hair; nourish It;
give it something to live on.
Then it will stop falling, and
will grow long and heavy.
Ayer's Hair Vigor is the only
hair-food you can buy. For
60 years it has been doing
just what we claim it will do.
It will not disappoint you.
" My hair tt to be nrj short. Bnt after
Mlns Ayar's Hair VlKor a ahort tints It began
to Brow, and now It la fourteen Inches long.
Thla aeema s aplenrlld rsanlt to me after being
almost without any hair." Mas. J. il, FirB,
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Mother Oh, Bobby, you naughty
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Poor darling, do you feel very bad?
Bobby (who has been well brought
up) Thank you, I'm dying. Punch.
S Uncle Allen.
"Lots of politicians," remarked Uncle
Allen Sparks, "turn up their noses at the
vice presidency when they lack a million
miles of being in smelling distance of it,"
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