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lire on McCutty Mountain Supposed
to Have Been Set by Campers.
Albany The foiest fires which hare
been raging ia tbe mountains of Oregon
for the past ten days are having the
oaual effect on valley towna. A pall
of emoke, ao thick that the eyes burn,
hangs over Albany, and the hariaon is
narrowed down to a Tery abort dis
tance. The sun looks like a ball of
fire, being almost hidden from view
part of the time.
The emoke in Albany la particular
ly bad because of a fire in close pioxlm
ity to the city. Just east of Lacotuh,
which U only about 15 mile from Al
bany, is a fire which has been burning
for several days, and is doing inestima
ble damage. The fire ia on the aide of
If cCully mountain, which ia covered
with one of the finest bodies of timber
in the county. There had been a num
ber of flies in that section for some
time, but all were under control -and
the loss was normal. Albany people
could see a large column of smoke ris
ing from the aide of the mountain east
of Lacomb, and later came the news
that an immense and destructive fire
waa sweeping over McCully mountain
with irresistible force. The fire is
thought to have been started by careless
campers, and the authorities are inves
tigating to see of the blame cannot be
fastened on someone.
BRING HIGH PBICC
Last Year's Hons Sell Wen, and
Picking Soon Begins.
Salem Krebs Brothers, hopgroweis
and dealers, have reported the purchase
of 136 bales of 1903 hops from the A.
J. Luce Hop company at 25 cents.
This is the highest price paid for some
time. Speaking of the hop situation,
Leonard Kieba said that the greatest
danger is that growers will begin pick
ing too early. Some are talking of be
ginning September 1, which Mr. Krebs
eays is fully a week too soon.
, In .the Butterville, Hubbard, Aurora
and St. Paul districts in particular the
hops are usually too green, causing a
lorn in weight and also in quality.
Mr. Krebs says that in view of the ab
sence of vermin this season, there is no
danger in letting the hops remain on
the vine until they are ready for pick
ing. Exhibits of State.
Salem From information that has
been received by Secretary Wylie A.
Moores, of the state fair board, it is
evident that the state fair next month
will equal, if not excel the splendid
expositions which have been held here
for the last five years. There are more
horses in training on Lone Oak track
now than ever before at this time of
the year. Many breeders of livestock
who have never been here before are
making arrangements to come with
their herds, and the livestock - depart
ment will be at great an attraction as
ever. Space in the main pavilion is
being lapidly taken for county and gen
eral premium exhibits, and many new
displays will be seen.
Hop Market to Open.
Salem Though 20 to 21 cents is free
ly offered for contracts for 1904 hops,
nothing of consequence is being done in
this market. Growers are preparing
for the harvest, which will begin about
September 8 to 10, and are worrying
very little about prices. Tbe hops in
this vicinity are in excellent condition,
bo far as quality is concerned, and there
has been no change in the estimates of
the probable yield. Al , Jenuan, who
still holds 200 bales of hops of the 1903
crop, has refused an offer of 23 cents
a pound for the lot.
Urges Fruitgrowers to Organize.
La Qrande A meeting of Grand
Ronde horticulturists waa held at the
Commercial club latt week, Professor
8. B. Green, of the Minnesota Agricul
tural college addressing the meeting,
who came here with Colonel Judson,
of the O. E. & N. The professor urged
the necessity of organization of the
fruitgrowers, and believes tbe Grand
Ronde odo of tbe grandest fruit sec
tions he has had the pleasure of look
ing over in the West.
Wheat Crop Ready.
Salem Because spring wheat is
ready to harvest, farmers are hauling
little grain to town now, and there is
little activity in the wheat market.
All the flouring mills in this vicinitv
are paying a premium of 'lY cents
above the export quotations, and buy
ers for export are meeting the milling
price.
forest Pires Create Havoc.
Eugene A number of forest fires are
creating havoc in Lane county. Con
siderable damage has already been done
and heavy losses are feared. A large
fire is now burning in some of the fin
est timber on the McKenzie river.
Several fires prevail.
Harvester Burns In field.
, Wasco While the harvest crew were
at dinner tbe combined ' harvester of
Henry Howell, near Wasco, caught fire
and burned up completely. The cause
of the fire is unknown. Loss $2,000,
with no insurance. Only a small lot
of wheat was burned.
Wheat Market.
Portland Export values: Walla
Walla, 75c; bluestem,' 79c; valley,
60c; milling, Walla Walla, 76c; blue
stem, 81c; valley, 81c.
Tacoma Bluestem, 81c; club, 75c.
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I SOP MEN IN HIGH GLEE.
Crop Witt Be Large, and Quality Bet
ter Than Last Year.
Albany Pi aspects are veiv briebt
fcw Lisko county hopgrowere this yeai .
ine yield is expected to be fully as
huge as that of last year, and the qual
ity of the product much better.
The weather haa been all that hop
men could desire, and the crop is free
from vermin. Picking will comnnnce
the last of this month. The prices for
picking will 1 the same aa last year.
But few contracts for sale of hops
have been made up to this time. The
prevailing price for those few sales
that have been made is 20 to 21 cents.
Although growers have made no effort
to sell their hops before the season is
fairly opened, yet there does not seem
to be any disposition to hold the crop,
as there was last year. This is thought
to be due to the fact that the slump in
prices late in tbe season last year
caused a loss ol thousands of dollars to
thoee who were holding for top prices.
Land Patents Held Up.
Albany Word haa been received in
ilbany by Ed Dorgan, the timbei lo
cator, from the interior department at
Washington, D. C, that Albany claim
ants of timber land in the Klamath
and Lake county distiicts will hiva In
wait sotoe time yet before receiving
their patents. All the claimants have
proved up on their claims and hold re
ceipts from the local land officers, but
Messrs. Jones, Erickson and Brown,
the special agenta sent out by Secretary
micncocx, nave recommended that the
land be held up for further investiga
tion. This is a great disappointment
to the holders, who have waited for a
lone time for their natenta. Anil th
large number ol people in Albany who
nave timDet claims in the Eastern Ore
gon districts have a considerable
amount of money tied up in the land.
Road to Aid Three Counties.
Albany Countv Judre Scott, of
Marion county, has been in conference
with Uounty Judge Stewart, of Linn
county, regarding the proposed road to
connect the Willamette valley with the
Deschutes country, in Crook county,
and the outcome is very favorable to
the road. Hon. John Minto, father of
the scheme and discoverer of the pass
through which the road will go, is now
at his mountain home on the line of
the road, and will co-operate with the
county judges in an effort to sceure a
conference with the judge of Crook
county, to see if the three counties can
work together and divide the expense of
constructing the road, which will be a
mutual benefit.
Crops in John Day Valley.
Prairie City The hay crop in the
John Day valley is this year as good as
usual, on an average. While some
stockmen are complaining over a slight
ly inferior crop, others have harvested
a superior one over those of previous
years. George W. McHalev harvested
25 tons of timothy hay fiom a five-acre
parcel of land. Haying is now well
under way, and in about another week
the hay harvest will nearly te com Diet
ed. Only a small amount of grain is
Deing grown here, but It is of good av
erage quality. The fruit crop is excel
lent, with the exception of a few orch
ards that was damaged by late frosts
and hail storms.
Cove Cherries Get Prize.
La Grande Union county cherries
carried on the prize at the St. Louis
fair. C. M and O. G. Stackland of
Cove, one of the greatest fruit sections
in the state, have received word that
their Royal Ann cherries sent in were
given tbe 100 per cent mark by the
judges. Oregon has her own way at
the fair in the line of cherries, and
those from Union county are consid
ered the best. The county has shipped
out 20,000 boxes of tbe best varieties
this season, besides the big home con
sumption. Incorporate at J 1,000,000.
Eugene The Willamette Valley
Electric railway company, which last
week secured a franchise from the
county court to build a system of
trolley lines along Lane county roads,
has filed articles of incorporation with
the county clerk. The incorporators
are: Congressman J. F. Wilson, of
Prescott, Ariz., and M. Taft and W.
J. Wilsey, also of Prescott. The capi
tal stock is $1,000,000, divided into
shares of $1!).
Remove Name's Stigma.
Salem That the name of the Oregon
State Reform school be changed to
Oregon State Industrial school, is one
of the recommendations made in the
biennial report of Superintendent N.H.
Looney. This change is advised be
cause the present name is to many a
stigma of disgrace when applied to
youths whose characters are not
formed. "It is not the intention of
the state to brand these boys when
what they want is encouragement,"
says Superintendent Looney.
Sulphite Mill Closed.
Oregon City Having on hand a
large surplus of the mill's product, the
Crown Paper mills has temporarily
closed dowwn its sulphite mill, throw
ing ont of employment 40 men. The
wood mills of both local paper com
panies have suspended operations also,
because of the low stage of the river.
Because of this more than 100 men
have been placed out of regular work
temporal ily.
MEANS MOVE TOWARD MUKDEN.
Japanese Concentration Shows At
tempt Will Be Made to Cut Line.
St. Petersburg , Aug. 11. Although
Lieutenant Gneial Sakhaiofl repoits
that theie :s no change in the situation
around Liao Yaig, it ia evident from
the special dispatches to the Associated
Press fiotn Liao Yang and Sintaintin
that the Japanese are rontinulug their
prepaiations for a flanking movement
which may possibly alter tbe nature of
the expected engagement at Liao Yang,
and which may also further delay the
crucial development.
The conent ration of a strong Japan
ese forces at Siamatse indicates an In
tention to preti forward toward Muk
den, and if possible to cut the commu
nications and prevent General Kuro
patkin from retiring northward. Gen
et al Kuropatkln is evidently aware of
this move, and is sending out recon
noitring parties from SinUintin along
the Sahnatse road. This is shown by
the slight en winter with a Japanese
outpost within 30 miles of Sintsintin.
The Japanese are also bringing strong
fortes from Yinkow.
Column marching from Niu Chwang
with the evident intention of flarking
Liao Vang from the westward, included
10,000 Chinese from the island of For
mosa, who, are Japanese subjects. The
Associated Press correspondent at Liao
Yang points to the alarming character
of this develoment, and feais that the
example may prove contagious. If the
local Chinese are induced to join the
Japanese it will be impossible to dis
tinguish tbe Formosan and Manchurian
Chinese. This revives the spector of
Chinese embroilment, with the more
remote possibility of foreign entangle
ments. There is considerable anxiety re
garding the presence of General Yuan
Shi Kai, commander In chief of the
Chinese forces, and Geneial Ma, with
strong foices of troops in the north,
lest, should a convenient opportunity
present itself, they would be tempted
to overstep the bounds of nentiality.
ALASKA MAY flND TAULT.
Department Does for Bankers What
It Would Not for Territory.
Washington, D. C, Aug. 11. The
poetoffice department, by issuing an
order today at the behest of capitalists
and bankers of New York, eliminating
all weignt restrictions on first class
mail matter addressed to foioign coun
tries where domestic rates do not ap
ply, lays itself open to criticism of
discriminating against Alaska. Last
winter an effort was made to induce
the department to waive the weight
restrictions on first-class mail matter,
so that Alaska miners might ship their
gold to states by mail in packages
weighing more than four pounds, but
this privilege was denied. Shippers
represented through congressmen that
they were now at the meicy of the
transportation companies, who weie
charging exhorbitant rates to bring
gold to the states, and they therefore
sought the privilege of shipping by
mail. The department then held it
could not amend its regulation. Now,
however, it amends the regulation in
order that the banks may more conven
iently ship their securities abroad.
VEST IS NO MORE.
Ex-Senator Passes Away at His
Home in Missouri.
8weet Springs, Mo., Aug. 10. After
lingering for weeks between life and
death, ex-Senator George Vest passed
peacefully away yesterday. He had
been so near death for the last three
days that the end came without a
struggle. He was conscious until about
2 o'clock Sunday morning, when he
sank into a state of coma from which
he never aroused He lost the power
of speech Saturday morning, but for
several days before that he talked very
imperfectly, and during the last 36
hours of his life his breathing was
barely perceptible. The flutter of his
pulse was all that showed that life still
remained.
At I he bedside when the end came
were his wife, Dr. Jarvis, the family
physician; Senator Vest's son Alexan
der, his daughter, Mrs. George P.
Jackson, and her husband, and Mrs.
Thopmson, a niece of Mrs. Vest.
The remains were taken to St. Louis
last evening for interment in the pri
vate car of A. A. Allen, vice president
and general manager of the Missouri,
Kansas Sc Texas railroad.
Will Inspect Submarine Mines.
Washington, Aug. 11. Captain
Geoige F. Barney, of the artillery corps,
was today detailed for special duty as
inspector of submarine mines, and will
proceed to the harbor of San Diego,
the mouth of the Columbia river and
Puget sound for the purpose of inspect
ing and reDortincr on the condition and
sufficiency of submarine mining mater
ial and tbe scope and extent of subma
rine instruction in those harbors.
Upon completion of this duty he will
report to the commanding officer of the
artillery district ot f uget sound.
Capital City finally Chosen.
Melbourne, Victoria, Aug. 11. The
location of the federal capital, so long
in dispute, is believed to have been
Anally settled by a vote today in the
house of representatives, approving
Dalgaty, in the Bombaal district.
Dalgaty had previously been selected
by the senate. Dalgaty is situated 296
miles south of Sydney, New South
Wales, and is 23 miles fiom the near
est lailroad station. The population
is under 300.
Japanese Losses Put at 23,000.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 11. The Buss
estimates that the Japanese losses thus
far as a result of the siege of Port Ar
thur, aggregate 23,000 men.
TO END STRIKE
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Butchers, Grocers and Others
Hold Conference
WILL WAIT ON THE PACKERS
Effort Will Be Made to Settle Strug,
gle by Mediation Compcrs Asked
to Come to Chicago.
Chicago, Aug. 12. Determined
efforts arc now being made to settle
the stockyards' strike by mediation.
Negotiations begun today between the
retail Kutchers' and Groceis' associa
tion with representatives of several
labor unions, which will undoubtedly
be involved in the strike, shouid it be
prolonged much longer, lesulted to
night in the appointment of a commit
toe composed of those who attended U
day'a meeting, to negotiate with the
packers tomorrow morning in an at
tempt to bring about a joint meeting
between the employers and tht striking
unions. It was the sentiment of all
who attended today's conference that
should the meeting be arranged be
tween the two opposing interests, a
settlement satisfactory to both sides
could be realiied.
Meantime, Samuel Gompera, presi
dent of the American Federation of
labor, ha been summoned from New
York to see if he cannot accomplish
something through mediation. Mr.
Gompera will airlve here Sunday morn
ing. The packers tonight declined to
make any comment on what, if any
success might be expected from the
meeting.
"We cannot very well discuss this
matter now," said one of the packers
representatives tonight. "We now
have our affairs in a better condition
than at any time since tbe strike was
declared, and as for myself, I am un
able to see on what grounds we could
meet the strikers."
Under tbe direction of Mayor Har
rison, who was urged to take the step
by a committee composed of lator
leaders and several aldermen, an inves
tigation into the sanitary conditions of
the various packing plants where strike
breakers are being housed was begun
today. Several of the plants wVre
visited, but no flagrant violations ot
the law were found. The investiga
tions will be continued.
Tonight the packets sent a com
munication to Mayor Harrison, deny
ing that they are keeping lodging
houses not in compliance with the or
dinances. ARMY IS AWAY.
The Russians are Retreating North
of LUo Yang.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 12. Again the
chance of a decisive battle between
General Kuropatkin and the command
er of the Japanese army seems to be
disappearing. According to a state
ment issued by the general staff to
night, rains are again fulling over a
wide area of Manchuria with the pros
pect of impeding operations, but even
more important is the information
reaching the Associated Press tonight
from an exceptional source that the
Japanese have once more delayed too
long. Geneial Kuropatkin has now
withdrawn the bulk of his army safely
north of Liao Yang.
According to this information, the
Japanese have about 300,000 men in
the armies operating against Kuropat
kin, rendering it too hazardous for him
to risk a general engagement. The gen
eral staff has no information bearing on
the reported presence of a large force of
Japanese at Paithuhi, a place that can
not be located on available maps. The
report agrees, however, with the gen
eral tenor of the information received
by the Associated Press and here given,
that General Kuropatkin is already re
treating north of Liao Yang.
The advantages of the new Japanese
base at Niu Chwang in greatly simpli
fying the problem of provisioning their
army is fully tealized. The rumor
that they are moving up towards Sim
intin, a short distance west of Mukden,
from Niu Cwang is generally believed.
The appearance of the Japanese on
tbe other side of Mukden would almost
pocket General Kuropatkin and he re
solved to accept battle with bis whole
army at Liao Yang.
What Porte Expects of Russia. '
Constantinople, Aug. 12. Tbe porte
has definitely accepted the assurances
of Russia as to the character of the vol
unteer fleet vessels seeking to traverse
the Dardanelles. In a note to the Rus
sian embassy agreeing to tbe exit of
the steamers the porte emphasizes the
fact that its understanding of the Rus
sian statement is : Vessels of the vol
unteer fleet shall not carry arms or mu
nitions of war; they shall fly the com
mercial flag throughout the voyage,
and shall traverse the straits separate
ly at stated intervals.
Condemns the Thea.
Vladivostok, Aug. 12. The prize
court today condemned the German
steamer Thea, which was sunk by tbe
Vladivostok squadron off the coast of
Japan, July 24, and declared that the
Russian cruisers were justified in sink
ing the vessel. Evidence was produced
that the Thea was chartered by a Jap
anese company and that since March
25 she had been engaged exclusively in
tbe Japanese trade between Japanese
ports.
Bandits Surprise Russia.
London, Aug 12. The Tientsin cor
respondent of the Standard says that
8,000 Chinese bandits attacked the Rus
sian camp in the Tieb Pass Auugst 2.
The Russians were taken by surprise
and many were killed.
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Awtoaaatte FoanUlo.
An Ohio niau gtves this description
of his poultry fountain: Every poul
tryman knows how difficult It Is to
keep good, clean water for a large
Hock of hens ahut up in a bouse or
yard. If furnUhed In an open vessel
It la soon lowered out of reach or filled
with dirt and Utter by their scratching.
Various small fountains are on the
market which do for little chicks, but
large fowla shut In a warm house
drink a great deal and require lots of
time and attention. The accompanying
cut shows an automatic fountain which
I dsvlaed for use In my poultry bouse.
It la made of a 10-gallon keg. A pint
tin cup la connected by a small tube
to the lower end. from which the
chickens drink. To fill the keg the
tube Is corked, then the cork Is taken
out of the top. When It la filled make
the bung tight and open tbe tube be
low. The water will not run out of
the cup If the tube be an Inch or more
below ths top. One cup will water a
good slxed flock. Two or more enps
may be nsed If necessary. Tht foun
tain should be set on a box about eight
Inches high, Just so the hens can reach
It and not throw dirt Into the cup by
scratching. With this arrangement
they have plenty of clean water aud
require our attention but once a day.
Cara of the Hon.
During the busy months of tbe year,
farmers are anxious to get all ths
work posslblo out of their horses,
which Is proper enough. Food alone
will not do the trick. A horse may be
fed the best of rations, but he needs
care In addition, ao try these things
which may seem simple, but which
will do a great deal toward making
the horse contented and more valuable
to you. Keep his coat clean, not only
by brushing and the use of the comb,
but use water on hlra freely, especial
ly during the warm period.
When his work for the day la done
take a sponge and wash each part of
his coat where the harness touched.
If his muscles are tore, take equal
parts of Iodine and aweet oil, mix them
and rub the mixture well Into the
joints and tendons. Want out his
mouth occasionally and take care of
his feet Above all. In warm weather,
see that hla stable Is well ventilated
and that screens are placed so that
vermin are kept from annoying him.
In watering the horse, let him have It
before eating, and also a amall supply
between meals, even If he Is warm. It
will not hurt him unless you give him
too much. ,
Handy Harrow.
The barrow herewith Illustrated Is
8 feet long by 4 feet wide, with eight
teeth In each beam. The teeth ahould
be of -lnch steel and put through
not more than two Inches. This makes
a fine comb harrow which cuts all the
top and does not pull up trash. Each
beam Is attached to the pulling bar
with a book and drop link. Through
tbe middle la an Inch rod put through
thimbles, one being slipped over each
beacn as shown at a. This makes the
harrow flexible. By withdrawing the
Inch rod and unhooking from the pull-
Ing bar, It can be sheltered In very
small space. A boy can handle It
The harrow Is very easy to draw, the
beams being near the ground act as
levelers, while the teeth cover every
Inch of ground. J. Flomefell, In
Farm Visitor.
Money In Berries.
Puyallup, Wash., Is the home of a
man who gets $1,000 a year from one
acre planted In berries. His crop con
sists of the Washington dewberry and
red raspberries. The little farm is in
the center of the city and contains a
neat six-room cottage and nice front
lawn. A cow and flock of 200 chickens
assist In making the Income approxi
mate $1,000 every 12 months.
The owner is almost an octogenar
ian. He merely sits on the porch and
watches the p'lckers gather hla golden
harvest The chickens do not Injure
the berries, but destroy the bags and
rocKTAiir roa poi'ltbt.
HABBOW a POSITION.
keep down the grass and weeds. The
berries are marketed through an asso
ciation of local growers, A yield ef
850 to 01)0 crates Is considered the av-1
erare from an acre. Commercial Tribune.
Htaawlac fltrawbarry Itada.
Without doubt the digging of new
ptanta aud setting them regularly in
the place they are to grow la the best
way of obtaining tbe new strawberry
bed. True, this requires considerable
labor and the selection of the best run
ners from the old bed. If tLU plan la
to be followed the best plauts will be
obtained by going over the old bed
aa tbe runners are forming and keep
ing the tips rut off to one or more
plants, ao as to obtain strong plants
for re-aettlng. Another advantage of
this plan Is that just ths number of
plants that may be set In a given pe
riod are dug. so that none sre left to
dry out as with planta bought
The other plan of making the new
bearing plantation Is a good one, and
quite generally followed, especially
where the berriee are grown on the
matter row plan. The mower Is ran
over the field after the crop la gathered
and. after raking off the rut planta, a
light plow Is run through the field and
about oue-half or more of the planta
cut out leaving the new ones, which
will be about a foot apart composed
of the new plant. Care is required
In this work, but the results will be
profitable, provided the new planta
formed are strong.
Ths "Ooldaai Halt"
Kansas grows more and better wheat
than any State In the Union. Tbe
crop of 1001 waa 90.000,000 buahelat
the crop of 1003 was still larger. Thla
la one-seventh of the entire crop of the
United State, one-tblrUeth of the
world's wheat crop. No wonder a hot
wind or a rain In Kansas cauaea a
flurry In the wheat pit of Chicago.
To thoee who would but do not
know It may be said thst the "golden
belt" Implies a section of Kansas con
sisting of about CO counties running
north and south through ths central
part of the State, Thirty-five of these
counties In 10O3 yielded over 1,000,000
bushels of wheat each. In 1001 one
couuty (Sumner) waa credited with a
yield of nearly 7,000,000 bushel e ef
wheat which Is greater than the total
output for the same year of all the
New England States and several addi
tional States thrown In for good meas
ure. Of this vast quantity of wheat
only about 12.000,000 bushels Is con
sumed in Kansas. The rest must go
elsewhere, until now there Is not a
country on earth where Kansas wheat
or flour la not favorably kuown.
Reltctlng Heed Corn.
The true selection of a better breed
of corn Is not confined to the selection
of the best rare by any means, al
though thla la the popular Idea of corn
improvement As every corn raiser
knows, certain seed will raise corn
that Is almost Ideal, ao far aa the ear
goes, but there are but few ears on a
plant.
This being the case, It Is evident
that the true selection of corn Is the
selection of the plants which show the
desired characteristics all through their
growth up to. the time of harvest ao
that the planta should be closely
watched from the time they break'
ground And thus securing the habit of
growth aa well aa the perfection of ear
so desirable.
Many of the plants will make a
stronger growth than others and ripen
the full crop earlier; If such a plant
la what Is desired. It can only bo found
by watching Its growth through tbe
aeason. Then If the yield In all that
ia desired one comes pretty near hav
ing the Ideal plant and one which la,
probably, capable of eveu greater Im
provement Ak of Kara.
An Eastern paper recently published
a lengthy article on how to tell the
age of eggs. While the article Is very
Interesting and the information it con
tains Is no doubt accurate and relia
ble, we are of the opinion that to the
farmer that makes the most money
out of 'eggs it Is not very mnterlat
The only good egg Is the fresh one,
and the way to make the most money
out of the sale of eggs Is to get them
Into the bands of the consumer as
soon as It can be done after they are
laid. Guaranteed strictly fresh eggs
alwaya find ready sale, and generally
at a premium thla time of year. Ex
change.
Poultry Picking.
The time of hatch, more than the
breed regulates laying.
In-breeding should not be tolerated
for more than two years.
The best stock Is the cheapest
therefore, never sell the best and never
buy anything but the best
Fowls in confinement need a variety
of food, and one of the most import
ant of them Is green food of some
kind.
In no case can we make good, ma
ture fowls of poorly-fed and badly
managed chickens. It is economy first
and last to feed well.
Put a good floe- of bens in the plum
orchard and the trees will be less sub
ject to curcullo and will produce good
crops of fruit
So far as can be done, green food
should form a part of the dally ra
tions through the year, as it seems
necessary to insure health, productive
ness and fertility. ,
Tbe poultry business Is one of many
details, and they need close following.
Unless a person la willing to give at
tention to little things, and not only to
them onee, but many times, as occa
sion may require, it Is not advisable to
go Into the business Tory extensively.