FOREST GROVE PRESS, FOREST GROVE. OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1913. ★ TH E S T A R 3f? T H E A T R E Motion Picture Exhibition The Best Pictures Obtainable Every Film A W inner Drama, Comedy, Laughter and Pathos CEMENT W O R K . Foundations, Walks, Curbing, Drains, Cement W ork of all Kinds. Everything guaranteed from start to finish. M . S. T A U N T O N , Forest Grove, - Oregon Start Right on Hom e Building and you will save a lot of trouble, worry and money. Much d e- pends on the proper selection of your lum­ ber—Strong, durable dimension and joist, good, smooth siding M * U m U r t f lU V that will take and hold paint, sound shingles and smooth flooring, end matched and hollow backed, guaranteed to lay close. There are a lot of things we can help you with that will make your home a haven of contentment. Let’s talk it over. Forest Grove Planing Mill Co. General Contractors and Builders Council St. Forest Grove, Ore HOME BAKING CO. Finest of Bread and Pastry Baked Every Day. W e sell 6 loaves of Bread for 2 5 cents Free delivery to all parts o f the city Pacific Avenue, Forest Grove Investment Realty Abstract Company Makes Your Abstract Offices, with Forest Grove Press, Hoffman Building. Law Office, M. B. Bump, Hillsboro UTTARANTEES RELIABLE SERVICE The Press Poultry Department Is Your Watch a Guessing Conducted by H. S. Canon, Magalia, Calif. Machine ? S e n d q u e s t io n s f o r th is d e p a r t m e n t d i r e c t to M r . C a n o n t o in s u r e p r o m p t a n s w e r s . Artifical Incubation. much moisture will make the cell At the sums time the ciTST? uro too small. cooled, they should be turned. comparison of the eggs in the The reason for turning them is incubator with one known to^>e this: The yolk floating on the perfectly fresh, by means o f the white is always in contact with tester will show whether the the part o f the shell that is up- cells are larger or smaller than j permost. If the egg were to lay they should be. The recent invention of an in­ in the same position all the time, the thin tissue which surrounds strument called the hygrometer, the yo'k would adhere to the lin­ which indicates the amount of ing of the shell where they come moisture the air in the egg in contact, and if the chick lived chamber contains, simplifies the and developed till it was able to moisture question, especially for move, its movements would tear the novice who may find it diffi­ the delicate tissue surrounding cult to determine, at first, when the yolk and it would soon die. the air cell is normal. | Or if the egg was moved to an­ Preserving Eggs. other position after the yolk had By far the best method o f pre­ adhered to the shell the same serving eggs when they are plen­ thing would result. However, if tiful and cheap, for use when the egg is turned each day, the ¡yolk is brought into contact with they are scarce and high, is the the shell in a different place, and water-glass or silicate of soda will not have time to adhere be­ method. It can hardly be termed cold fore it is moved again. The hen turns the eggs she is storage, since the term cold stor­ age as generally used, refers to sitting on at least once a day. A whole turn is not necessary the practice of storing anything —a quarter turn being sufficient in rooms where the temperature to insure contact between yolk is artifically lowered by the use o f ice. In the water-glass meth­ and shell at a different point. Eggs which are being saved od it is the closing of the pores for hatching should also be turn- in the shell rather than the low : ed once a day for the same rea­ temperature of the egg which son, and should not be held long­ causes it too keep in good condi­ er than two weeks. A fter that tion. A cool place, however, is nec­ length of time, each successive essary, a cellar or other place day lessens the chance o f the egg where the temperature remains producing a strong livable chick. even at all times—from 50 to 60 There is one more point I wish degrees Farenheit. to bring up before closing and Water-glass is put up under that is one of considerable impor­ several trade names, or it may tance-m oisture, be bought in bulk at any drug If the air in the room where store, and costs about $1 per gal­ the incubator is placed is dry, the eggs will naturally lose a portion lon. One gallon makes 12 gal­ o f the water they contain. The lons of the solution, and will pre­ embryo chick daring the forma­ serve 75 or 80 dozen eggs. The eggs must be fresh and tive period cannot breathe, so its supply o f air is received through clean, and have sound shells, for minute pores in the shell of the a cracked egg will spoil in the egg. The shell being porous, al- j solution, and will spoil others lows the water in the egg to near it. Pack the eggs little end down evaporate if the air in the egg in layers in wooden or earthen­ chamber is too dry. Therefore ware vessels. Then mix one moisture must be supplied when part o f the water-glass with 11 necessary' yet it must not be put parts of boiling water, stir thor­ in when it is not neccessary. oughly, and let it cool. Then Until recently there was but pour the cold solution over the one way to tell when moisture eggs carefully, allowing it to was needed. come about two inches over the When testing the eggs take tops of the eggs. particular notice of the air cell in Do not disturb until ready to the large end o f the egg. It is a begin using, but they should be little chamber filled with air which the chick utilizes when it examined occasionally to see that the solution has not evaporated first begins to breathe, about the and left some o f the eggs expos­ end o f the 19th or the beginning ed to the air. If it does evapor­ of the 20th day. If the air cell ate, pour in water which has is too large, the egg is drying been boiled ard allowed to cool. down and the moisture pans They will keep in excellent con­ should be put in. When the air dition for six or eight months, cell has become normal again, and may be ueed for all purpos­ the moisture is no longer needed es for which a fresh egg is used. and should be taken out as too They look and taste like a fresh egg, and do not have the musty odor and taste which is charact­ eristic o f the cold storage egg. Neither do they dry down as the cold storage eggs do, but come out o f the solution as heavy and wholesome ao a fresh egg. ’T ’H EN discard it, and at the same time rid your­ self of the mental uncertainty and hesitation caused by con­ tinually allow ing a watch-may not-be-right margin. Purchase One of Our Elgin Watches Its a watch you can believe every time anil all the time. There’s extra value in the M en’s Watches u)e offer at $25 Other Eights $ 1 0 0 .0 0 to $10.00 S H E A R E R & SON, STAEHRS’ BAZAAR K. N. Staehr, P roprietor F o r e s t G ro v e , O r e g o n . N e x t D o o r to P o sto ffic e PIANOS, O R G A N S, SE W IN G MACHINES, S T A T IO N E R Y A N D SC H O O L SUPPLIES P H O N O G R A P H S A N D RECORDS Pianos; 40 different makes. Organs; any style, parlor or chapel. Instruments; for hand and orchestra. Sheet Music; the latest popular pieces, 10 to 25c. Phonographs; Edison in all styles. Records; full Edisou catalogue. Sewing Ma­ chines; latest improved makes. Needles and Extras; for any machine made. School Supplies; hooks and stationery. Notions; toys and birthday gifts. Greetings ! UST a word about pleas­ ure. Have you realy en­ joyed yourself since you stopped exercising? You’ ve paid for a lot of fun, hut were the goods deliver­ ed? Enjoyment is purely a question of physical a n d msucular sensation. J You’ ve got to make your muscle happy. There never was a sport that compares with cycling. The effort is so light as to be unconscious. The swift tireless pace is exhilarating. The benefit to appetite, digestion, heart and lungs is immediate and lasting and its fun. Get yours today at the RELIABLE CYCLERY, C. G . D A N I E L S O N , TH E CYCLE EXPERT. The Approach of Spring is the signal for greater effort in all lines of endeavor. Warm­ er and dryer weather means greater activity in b u i l d i n g operations. Now Is the Time to Start work on your, new residence, store building, barn or other structure. When you are ready to start That New House, get our estimates on all the ma­ terial you will require. Willis-Place Lumber Co., Phone 024X. So. A Sf., Forest Grove. BELGIAN STALLION “Ouragan” 3821 Handsome bay stud, Grand Champion, 3 years old, State Fairs of California and Oregon, champion yearling at the A . Y . P. This horse has never been defeated in the show ring. Fee $25.00 to Insure Mare in Foal FOREST GROVE TRAINING PARK Forest Grove, - - - Oregon Mrs. Harriet McCreery, moth­ er of Mrs. Eastwood of this city, has started on a trip to Kent, and Tacoma, Washington. You can get bargains in cloth­ ing at A. G. Hoffman & Co’ s. 27tf The Forest Grove Planing Mill Co. this week purchased a lot in South park 50x100 from F. A. Watrous. The company will at once erect a neat cottage on the premises. Shearer’s Confectionery can save you money on your brick ice cream. 25tf The Star Confectionery has added a line o f home made can­ dies. The management always keeps abreast o f the times in serving their customers with the beat that can be had. Pacific Drug Company The store of quality and right prices. Everything as represented or money refunded. We fill your prescriptions right. FRANK MERESSE, Manager, Forest Grove, Ore.