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OUTING STYLES.
Faaklos* In Garb For Autumn Hpc
Md I‘leseare.
Among the paramount considers tiot
which the autumn brings to tho- ‘ wit
ride la the thought of a new habl;
There la very little feeling at this ae:
son for other tlinu pin I a dark cloth'-
or. perhap* (tapper mid suit mixture-
atrlpea having been but a |>aaaing
whim. A skirt aud coat of the season
aiunrt and well cut. are here pictured.
Slightly longer in the bnsqne than for-
merly und unite close fitting the coat
with its single breeated front* can be
worn open or dosed the former uspect
revealing the presence of a neat vest.
lu motoring garb nothing short of
leather la cupable of keeping out the
NEW RIDING HABIT.
Chill of late autumn and winter and
given a leather bodice the coat wrap
need not of necessity be the weighty
affair It now ao frequently proves.
■' For autumn shooting gowns in Eng-
lish style that are not necessarily re-
stricted to their supposed purpose one
sees a tweed of snuff brown color over-
laid with faint red and green Unes
the hems aud waistcoat of brown
suede. In almllar style is rough black
or white frieze with facings of gray
kid and a tiny collar of scarlet vel-
vet J. V. WALDER.
Astsmn Parasol Fad*.
• One of the very newest fads Is the
carrying of dressy parasols all through
tho months of September October and
even the early part of November. This
year they will play a very important
part In the get up of the well dressed
woman according to the New Idea
Magazine. Some bewllderingly love-
ly parasols have been Imported for
late autumn wear. One lovely model
which has been sold to a fashionable
New York woman to use nt Lenox
when wearing a dark blue chiffon
crape gown was made of four shades
of blue chiffon cloth one on top of the
other with four deep flounces around
the edge. Around the stick which
was of dark blue enamel wood was
twined a piece of real Irish lace inser-
tion. The handle was of repousse sil-
ver with a bow of Irish lace. Nearly
all these uutumh parasols are ent from
very much darker materials but are
made to give the same fluffy effect as
the lingerie parasols which have been
so fashionable all summer. These new
parnsols are to be used In New York
for driving and walking and also on
all dressy occasion*.
Dreaainc For Cabbase Salad.
Cream one-fourth of a cup of butter
and beat Into It the yolk then the
white of an egg Add also two tea-
spoonfuls of sugar and a fourth of a
teaspoonful each of mustard salt aud
paprika. Then pour on very gradually
beating constantly half a cup of hot
vinegar. Cook over hot water until the
mixture thickens a little—it should be
like thick cream—and let cool before
stirring into a generous pint of fine
shredded cabbage. This makes an acid
dressing.
A Forerunner In Fera.
That fashion rather favors the short
eoat or bolero as a fur model is sug-
gested in some of the advance styles.
Quite a simple form evidently de-
signed with an eye to thorough com-
Frn BOLI.BO.
• tbrt in winter yet carrying a certain
1 very taking smartness is the banded
J bolero or coatee illustrated. It is of
seal the loose fronts falling over r
high shapely belt of black cloth
hemmed with taffeta.
Leather Trimmings tn Dreas.
[leather promises to be a noticeable
garniture during the coming season
although <the leather vest excepted) it
will ’-be applied very discreetly narrow
pipings and collar facings representing
the chief fancies. Black suede excel-
lently setsoff the rough ivory friezes
and Dlan^attag. cloths that appear a
certainty for late autnnin wear.
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Action Versus Fate
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(Original.)
“They say” she said pointing to a
rock a hundred yards from shore
against which the sunlit waves were
breaking "that If a man proposed to a
woman on tbat*rock she will be unable
to resist him.”
"How will he get her there! Take
her out In u boat?"
'•They can walk there when the tide's
low.”
“I see.” •
“It's called Lovers' rock ”
“Who told you about it?"
“Oli everybody about- here knows
Lovers* rock. I questioned an old fish-
erman about It the other day. lio was
getting bls nets ashore. He told me
that in bls youth he bad proposed to a
girl there who cared nothing about
him. He watched long for an opportu-
nity but it came at last. When be ask-
ed her ou tbe rock she looked at him
kind of dazed and fell into bls arms."
"It beats all bow superstitious some
people are.”
“Isn't It rather a feeling on tbe part
of tbe girl that—well that"—
“Exactly. Women are full of feeling
and a woman feels"— He hesitated.
“I know what you mean. How well
you understand women.”
He wondered. He didn't know him-
self what be meant?
"Now if a man were to propose to
me" she continued “on Lovers' rock I
would consider that Providence had
brought the meeting about and I bad
met my fate.”
There was a silence during which
the man mused: “This girl Is giving
me a grout advantage. All I have to
do Is to get her to go with me to Lovers'
rock and tbe is mine. She is either a
desperate flirt or she loves me. In
either case I bare been bewitched by
her and there is only one egress from
tbe trap which I have fallen Into—and
that is Lovers’ rock.
“It Is high tide" be said aloud. “In
six hours it will be at tbe ebb."
"That will be midnight."
“And It Won't be ebb again before to-
morrow noon.” lie muttered nil fully.
“The hour we all rest after bathing.”
He mentally cursed tbe tides which
came and went at such inconvenient
hours. He was looking out over the
water computing how long be would
have to wait before learning whether
he was to be bappy or miserable. They
stood for awhile looking at a glided
sail on the borison. When the sun
sank lower and tbe gilding faded they
went back to tbe hotel.
Tbe next morning be took ber out In
a boat nnd after rowing about Idly
pulled for I»vers' rock. Once there be
asked her to go ashore but she eat In
tbe stern and smilingly declined.
"Which means” be said "that Provi-
dence does not Intend"—
"Oh Providence only Influences peo-
ple on Lovers' rock who hues walked
there."
That afternoon be spent studying tbe
almanac aud learned that In about a
week be might hope to get on to Lov-
ers' rock at a time wl]fn It would be
proper to take a lady there or when
the sun was not looking down from di-
rectly overhead.
He was tempted to ask.bls question
In tbe evening on the piazza but be be-
lieved that If be did he would meet
with-a refusal. So be counted tbe days
and tbe hours even tbe minutes till
tbe tide would ebb at from 4 to 6 In
the afternoon.
Fortunately for him the moon did
not stand still but drew the tide later
every day. She had been used to
emerging after ber siesta at 4 o'clock
but when tbe tide served so as to en-
able them to get to Lovers' rock at
that hour she did not emerge till the
evening meal. This threw him into a
fever which only rendered him more
beside himself. Just before dusk she
came out on tbe piazza becomingly
dressed and be asked ber to walk
down on tbe beach. She hesitatingly
consented and he led the way to the
tongue of sand over which they might
go to Lovers’ rock. Now that it was
possible to go there she demurred.
"She has grown coy.” be said to him-
self. “I must be bold. A woman likes
to be carried not led.” He seized ber
hand and drew ber. struggling faintly
where he wanted her to go. Tiptoeing
over the wet spots they gained the
rock climbed It and stood on the sum-
mit
Tbe air was still tbe stars were com-
ing out overhead the waves rolled In
gently breaking on tbe beach. She did
not seem to be thinking of the ocean
or the sky. Her eyes wandered about
In a pleasing distress. He felt encour-
aged. Surely she was under the Influ-
ence of that singular feminine feeling
that was to be expected with a lover
on Lovers’ rock. He poured forth bls
tale of love.
She did not fall on his shoulder. She
covered her face with ber hands and
said:
"I nm so sorry. Four days ago I was
on this rock with a man.”
He turned away crushed then faced
ber and asked:
“At what hour of the day or night
did you come here?"
"It was a week ago. He came up
from the city at night on the 10 o’clock
train nnd was obliged to go back at 5
In tbe morning. We sat out on tbe
piazza till after midnight then he
swore that I should go with him to
Lovers' rock. I told him that the hour
was not a proper one for a girl to go
there with a man. He brutally declar-
ed that hours were nothing to him nnd
go I should. He obliged me to go."
“And you accepted him?"
“What could I do?”
“What could you do? Ob heavens!"
THOMAS BARBER JUDSON.
•AN ANTONIO SUNDAY LIGHT BAN ANTONIO. TEXAS SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 5 1904
MODERN WOODMEN.
ItstraMt at Cosdltlos ef Beaedt
Faad—tarns Votes.
At tbe close of business March 31
there was In tbe liencb fund as
shown by the head clerk's books the
sum <>f <1(111.037.23. During tbe period
covered by this report there has been
received to the credit of said fund In
all tbe sum of 91007724.30 making u
total of >3.300(8l 53. During sal* pe
rlod benefit orders have been drawn
on said fund payable to the bencflcl-
arira of deceased mem Iters In tbe total
sum of >1728275 leaving a balance ou
band at the close of business June 30
of >1.581406.36.—Rep0rt of Head Clerk
Howes.
A class of 256 candidate* was re-
cently Initiated at Carthage Mo.
The Modern Woodmen Is growing
rapidly In memt>ershlp tn Kansas.
One of tbe largest camps in Illinois
Is that at Galesburg with a member-
ship of 441. It recently took In a
class of forty-one.
The fraternal certificate Is the silent
partner upon which tbe thrifty man de-
pends.
During tbe first seven months of this
year there have been admitted to tbe
tents in Missouri 1017 new members
and It is expected by tbe close of tbe
year tbe order will bare enrolled not
leas than 1.300 members.
Tbe emergency fund of tbe Knights
of the Maccabees now amounts to
>4302445.
A Pennsylvania circuit court judge
recently rendered an opinion in wblcb
he held that the order bad a right to
Increase tbe rates upon old members.
He also ruled that tbe charges made
In reference to tbe payment of bene-
fits at seventy years were made In 1880
and 1001 nnfl that those who had con-
tinued to pay assessments without pro-
test walred tbe right to complain.
American tent of St. Ixjuls has paid
out this year >7OO in sick benefit*.
ODD FELLOWS.
Tbe Encampmest Braneh of the Or-
der— Fraternal Grt>a.
The encampment branch of Odd Fel-
lowship is one of the most la-autlful
branches of tbe order. Each member
should set to work to Induce all who
cross the portals of Odd Fellowship to
continue to advance through all the
gradations of the subordinate aud Re
beka into the encampment and even
then not rest until Into the ranks of
tbe Patriarchs Militant. Tbe orlglu of
patriarchal Odd Fellowship began In
the desire to reach a higher pinnacle
than that obtained in tbe subordinate
lodge nnd to surpass tbe Manchester
Unity of Odd Fellowship in England
The completed framework of tbe en-
campment branch of Odd Fellowship
wus not accomplished until May 15
1827 when the grand lodge of the
United States granted a charter for
an encampment In which the three de
grees were to be conferred.—Popular
Odd Fellow.
New York jurisdiction has made a
gain In membership of over 6000 dur-
ing the past year and a half.
Tbe report of the sovereign grand
sire shows a world membership of
1716997. divided among 24964 lodges
encampments and canton*. Of this
membership 303478 are Rebeknb Bis-
ters.
The* membership of subordinate
lodges In the r Ma»*achu*ett* jurisdic-
tion is 65508. Rebekah lodges have
28301 members. Grand total 84004.
There seem* to be an awakening of
our members all over the state and we
shall look for a good healthy Increase
during tbe present year.—Virginia Odd
Fellow.
The membership of tbe order in
North Dakota at last report was 3514
a substantial gain.
Knight* and Ladles of Hoaor.
Tbe order Is growing in Missouri. A
class of 300 was recently Initiated in
the lodge at Joplin.
Forty-four New Jersey lodges initi-
ated five or more members during the
past month.
Tbe order Is in such splendid condi-
tion that no legislation touching its
fundamental principles was found to
be necessary at the recent meeting of
the supreme lodge.
Royal Wrlvhbora.
All drafts should be drawn In favor
of Mrs. Susie M. Boas wbo Is now su-
preme receiver.
Now that the society write* a cer-
tificate for >250 would It not be ea*y
for every social member wbo Is eligible
to carry that amount of protection?
From tbe report of beneficial mem-
bers In goo-1 standing at tbe Ist of
September It Is shown to be above tbe
80000 mark.
The board of supreme managers of
tbe Royal Neighbors lias reappointed
Miss Myrtle Dade beneficiary recorder.
Miss Dade has bold tills office for a
number of years.
It is interesting to note that tbe Ma
sons aud Odd Fellow* have in round
numbers (67000) tbe satne membership
in Illinois the Odd Fellow* exceeding
by 220.
In proportion to it* population tbe
District of Columbia is one of tbe
strongest Masonic jurisdiction*. It Is
estimated that there are 10.000 Ma-
son* there including those affiliated
■nd unaffiliated with tbe local lodges.
SELECTING SEED CORN.
a»e lllata and the llllaol* Cen*
Growers' Seors Card.
Every one wbo has grown corn
knows how readily It "runs out" or
degenerate*. Plant breeder* are agreed
that tbe most potent cause for this de-
generacy In corn la Inbreeding. To
avoid this It Is best to select ears from
different portion* of th* field and tbe*e
enrs are to tie selected at as great a
distance from each other as possible.
We are constantly receiving Inquiries
as to tbe points and rules used in the
WELL FILLED TIPS.
scoring and judging of corn. Tbe fol-
lowing is tbe score card adopted by the
Illinois Corn Growers' association:
Perfect score.
Uniformity 10
Shape of ears 5
Color of ears 10
Market condition I
Tips of ears 10
Butts of ears I
Uniformity of kernels I
Shape or kernel* 0
Space 10
Length 10
Circumference 4
Per cent of corn — 10
—
100
Uniformity of ears In a variety I* the
best indication that that variety ba*
been carefully selected for a number
of generations.
Tho nearer the shape of an ear ap-
proaches that of a cylinder the greater
will be the percentage of corn to cob.
This cylindrical shape will permit tbe
ear to carry straight parallel rows of
kernels from butt to tip.
Those varieties of corn that have re-
ceived the greatest care in their se-
lection and improvement are uniform
in color. The white varieties have a
white cob and the yellow ami red va-
rieties have a red cob. No corn should
be used for seed that shows tbe effect
of cross pollenization. The effect of
pollen Is shown tbe first year.
By market conditions Is meant tbe
soundness of the ear and tbe conditions
of tbe kernels. Tbe ears should be free
from decay or fungous disease and the
kernel* should not be shriveled or
chaffy but show full maturity.
Tbe tip* of the ears should be cover-
ed with regular uniform kernel* so
that no part of the cob can be seen.
Tbe butt of tbe ear abould be well
filled out with even rows ot kernels
and swelled out evenly beyond tbe end
of tbe cob around the shank.
The kernels should be uniform In
size shape and color and should pos-
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WELL rILLXD BUTT.
rows of kernels on the cob.
There should be very little spac* be-
tween tbe rows of kernels. A wld*
apace shown shallow kernels of a bad
shape.
Tbe per cent of corn on the ear fa ds-
termlned by weighing the ears shelling
the grain and rewelgblng tbe cobs aud
grain. A hundred pounds of ear corn
abould never shell out les* than eighty
pounds of grain.—Kentucky Experi-
ment Station.
The Day of Small Thins*.
When Danny Griffin was a boy b*
bad an eye to business and knew how
to Invest a dollar so It would increase.
Once be trapped two skunks and sold
tbelr skins. With the money be bought
• pig. Danny was a good feeder and
the pig grew large and fat Applea
and corn and milk wore converted Into
pork. Tbe bog went to tbe butcher and
tbe proceed* went for two sheep. They
each bad a lamb and tbe ewes with
their increase brought enough to buy
• good heifer calf. When the calf
grew to be a cow he sold ber to Frank
T. for >35.
That was thirty five years ago. and
Danny was then fifteen. Now Daniel
Griffin own* a hundred acre farm be-
sides other property and bis crop* nnd
bls credit are good.
Moral.—Despise not tbe day of small
thiugs.—Farm Journal
Finlablng Grain Barveat.
Late sown grain will be harvested
this month. Tbe work should proceed
without delay and tbe grain not allow-
ed to stand until overripe. Tbe late
sown oats will make good bay If cut
while yet green and this Is a very
satisfactory use to which to devote
them. Good crop* of barley are some-
times grown when for various reasons
It is found necessary to sow late and
It makes an excellent substitute for
this purpose. Tills is an easy crop to
cure late in the season. Where buck-
wheat 1* raised it should be In condi-
tion to harvest by the last of the month
and receive proper attention.—Amer-
ican Cultivator.
Cows Skowld n«- Milked A heat Teo
In well managed dairies each cow Is
milk's! about ten mouths r* tbe year;
the remainder of tbe twelve.non th she
la *aiil to bo “dry" write* a corre-
spondent of American Cultivator.
Where the dairyman sell* milk to cus-
tomers he endeavors to have a small
part of his herd dry at a time so that
there will always be enough ™ws to
supply bl* trade. An Incidental ad-
vantage of tbl* I* that tho milk from
fresh cow* I* added to thnt from those
more advanced In tho milking period
and the changes due to tbe tlmo of
lactation ave avoided In the mixed
milk which Is Ibus kept of uniform
quality As the perl.Ml of lactation
progresses there Is u tendency to grad-
ually Increase In the total Mild*. Nu-
merous observations have shown that
the yield decrease* quite steadily from
the time tbe cow I* fresh to nbout tbe
middle of the hutatlon period. ufter
which It I* fairly constant
This shrinkage In yield Is accompa-
nied by an Increase In the percentage
of fat and th* physical condition of tbe
milk Is so altered that tbe cream rises
less easily. Discs rd every cow that
goes dry of ber own accord. While
she should lie dry four to eight weeks
previous to calvlug sho should be put
dry. Ten weeks before calving cut
most of tbe grain food for the cow.
and. If in winter all roots and succu-
lent food. After a week of this treat-
ment milk her once n day and another
week every other day then stop. You
must stop some time for If you con-
tinue to milk the cow Is bound to re-
spond. Sometimes two or three days
after stopping If you find the udder
caking milk out a little to eno* it. but
generally this does not happen. At
six week* or a month liefore calving
she should be thoroughly dry. Many
fanner* continue to milk the cow regu-
larly up to within three or four weeks
of calving. At this time the cow bn*
as it were tiegun to freMhen. nnd If
they stop then trouble ensues and the
udder Is likely to be spoiled. If the
cow Is not dry for four weeks liefore
calving belter keep ou milking tbe rest
of tho period but I am satlsfirsl thnt
you can get more pounds of milk from
a cow by milking her ten months lu a
year than by milking her twelve. At
the same time if the cow continues to
secrete milk It must be drawn. None
should be forced to go dry against evi-
dent natural resistance to so doing.
Is the cream properly cooled as it
comes from the separator? This Is im-
portant for best quality of cream. If
butter I* to lie made from this cream It
is just a* essential that tbe cream be
cooled promptly ns when th* cream is
Intended for sale. Use cold water if
ice is not available —Farm nnd Ranch.
Ullage fml cows lu an Ohio experi-
ment produced 96.7 pound* milk and
5.08 pounds butter fat per 100 pound*
dry matter In the silage. Those fed
grain produced 81.3 pounds milk aud
3.9 pounds butter to 100 pounds dry
matter.
■ ■■
POINTS FOR THE SILO
o -o
If good results are expected from
■Uage it must be properly handled In
tbe stable. First ailage must be fed
only after milking; second tbe floors
must be kept clcau and no silage al-
lowed to accumulate In the alleys;
third there should not be more silage
fed than tbe stock -will clean up at
once; fourth tbe stable must be well
ventilated; fifth corn abould not be
cut in too green; sixth don’t feed
■oldy silage.—Bulletin Wisconsin Ex-
periment Station. *
sens similar
cbaracterlstlca
Tbe shape of
the kernel on
tbe broad side
should be a*
near that of a
wedge as poe-
sible. Thia
shape will per-
mit of the lar-
gest number of
When you get twenty tons of ensi-
lage to the acre you must bear in mind
It is equal to six or seven tons of the
best bay says a Connecticut farmer
In American Cultivator. There ought
to be a rush to get silos.
911*0'* ■■■! Clover.
TTjcre is nothing better than clover
for cattle feed. I like alsike. It give*
• good aroma. Two feeds of allage and
one of clover or the reverse according
to tbe amount on bund are a good pro-
portion.—H. E. Cook.
A drain from tbe inside of tbe silo is
not necessary and there is no barm if
the juice of the corn accumulate* in tbe
bottom says Hoard's Dairyman. If
tbe corn Is put In at tbe proper stage
there will be no juice pressed out. Tbe
proper point to cut tbe corn for silage
is when tbe kernel is dentlug with a
dent corn or glazing with a flint corn.
Sometimes when there Is danger of an
early frost. It is necessary to silo the
Corn before It has arrived at the proper
stage of growth and such Immature
corn is liable to give a rather sour
■Hage.
A Word For SII*Ke.
From* my very first year—lB9s—l
have always succeeded in keeping si-
lage even when I experimented with
very green corn and dry coni fodder
after husking writes a Pennsylvania
farmer in American Agriculturist. The
latter hardly pays as It requires extra
labor nnd care to dampen it evenly as
It goes into tbe silo. I feed silage once
a day. thirty to forty pounds; for
roughage hay straw dry fodder etc.
adding four quart* of meal per head
for fattening steers. For winter dairy-
ing I think the silo Indispensable.
Tloker In SIlo Foundation.
It Is not wise to Imbed any kind of
timber In the top of n foundation on
wblcb n *llo Is to be constructed. In
the first place It f* not necessary for
the silo will not need to be fastened to
to foundation; ms-otuily. a timls>r laid
In cement Is saon destroyed by dry
rot. Experience has taught us this
ffict.—Hoards Dairyman.
PERIOD OF LACTATION.
Monthfi of Ihr Year.
Cool tho Cream.
SI la Ite Verson Grata.
Ecoaomy of Sllajrr.
Draining Ihe Silo.
NOVEL DOUBLE DWELLING.
>v«lcnr* (• I m* Like a Lnrw. Sin.
*l. Ilonas-Coat »4.<M»O
(Copyright. 19r~. by Stanley A. Oennla S
Broadway. New York ]
By request we herewith present t«
our readers model plana for a tw<
family house which will have the <l*
Klrablc oppearance of a large single
private dwelling. A good sized lot II
demanded by these plans. The estl
mated coat is >4600.
There U a concrrted cellar under th*
entire house containing coal bins
storerooms etc. for each family. Th«
entire honso Is heated by separut'
VnoXT KLEVATtO*.
steam boiler* located in the cellar
The frame of the liouse I* to be of bem
lock. Tbe walls nre all tdienthed auc
covered with two ply paper bevehx!
aiding and cedar stilngle*. If desired
six additional large rooms can be ar
ranged for In the attic.
The ma lif roof Is covered witt
cypre** dimension shingle* on sprue*
loth. All comic*-* nnd other extcrlot
work nre of clear white pine lunilioi
nnd molding*. Ilie plnzzn celling li
of North Carolina pine finished lu tin
natural wood. Tbe piazza floor I* ot
one anti one-half Inch dear nairow
white pine mid Is laid In white lend
Tbe main piuzzn column* also those ot
the front doors are turned of cleat
kiln dried wbitewood mid are bored
through the center. All windows ex
ccpt those of the cellar have ontsld'
white pine blinds with rolling sluts
anti modern hardware All extcrloi
work is painted with two good coat* ot
white lead and linseed oil paint* of suet
FIRST FLOOR FLAR.
colors as may be desired and all sblu
glea except those on tbe roof are cov
ered with two brush cVsnta of sbluglc
stain.
The floor* throughout are laid with
narrow North Carolina pine boards
Tbe Interior wall* are lathed nnd pla*
tered with patent plaster sand fln
ished. AU Interior trim Is of dear
kiln dried whitewood with plain cabi-
net caps and molding*. The main
stair* are also of whitewood with
turned newels rails balusters etc. of
cherry. The vestibule 1* wainscoted
four and one-half feet high and the
floor is tiled.
The dressers between kitchens aud
dining rooms are of wbitewood with
drawers and closet* on each side under
the counter shelf nnd glass door*
above with adjustable shelves to suit
Sliding doors are hung with overhead
banger*. Tho kitchens and bathrooms
contain complete modern plumbing
and fixtures with all exposed work of
•ZCORt' FLOOR FLAX.
nickel plate. The entire bouse is piped
for ga* nnd wired for electric lights.
Ttic hardware throughout is of plain
bronze with rosewood knobs roses and
eecutcheon*. All rooms are fitted with
picture moldings. Tbe arches shown
on the plan* ar* to be plastered with
neat brackets and curtain poles. All
Interior woodwork is finished with
water color stain* properly rubbed.
sandpup<'red and flnlsbe-.l with two
good coats of bard drylug interior rar
nb-b.
This bouse ran be erected on * fifty
foot or larger plot with equal results.
PRACTICAL DUCK FEEDING.’
Quality of Foo* Given SkaaM Vari
Wilk tbe *enaMa>
Where dacka are kept with a view *(
remuneration their Os-ding rripitiag
oureful study since upon tbe food MB
much of what should Ist profit may
easily be wasted says tbe
(Me t Journal. One of the first points
to ls-ar lu mind I* that feeding shonlU
never lie dcue mechanically for Nith
Un- birds and the weather must l>*
carefully watched aud quantity -oil
quality regulated thereby. To supply
exactly tho same quautlty and quality
of food per head all tbe yeur round
no matter bow tbe ration* may b*
balan<*ed. I* not a plan to comment
nor 1* It a profitable one either a* r*
gird* the pocket or tbe welfare of tbe
•tock.
During auiumer when the weather 1*
warm and siiowery nnd there 1* In ron-
sequence an abundance of natural food
ducks at liberty require very lltti*
food to be given to them. Again wbe*
the birds nre laying they require mor*
food than at other lime*—that I*. whea
weather condition* balance which la •
factor that muat be taken Into coo-
■lderation. The least food 1* required
during warm showery weather and
the moat la required when tbe ground
1* <-overed with suow and water sur-
face* orc Icebound liecxuse then prac-
tically nothing can be picked up.
Very many mixture* of food ar*
vacated for duck feeding and this I*
apt to bewilder tbe beginner. A good
mixture to begin with la ground oat*
■nd short* In equal quantities to which
are added a little biscuit meal and
pressed or granulated meat. It should
be prepared with boiling water and
served iiefore quite cold aud mad*
crumbly not sloppy.
Ducks that bare not access to grass
require as much green stuff as they
will eat. For ordinary use lettuce aud
cabbage leaves will be found very suit-
able and may be given either whole
or cut up finely otherwise the birds
will not be able to pull them apart a*
they will do when tbe leaves are given
in a whole state.
Grit is required by ducks just tne
same as other fowls. Flint should be
given all the yehr round and oyster
shell during tbe laying season. The
grit may lie cither thrown into shallow
water or placed in a small trough filled
with water. If given dry. as to fowl%
the ducks drip It about a good dent
Fowls MeeS Pare Water.
A frequent cause of cholera in th*
poultry yard is stagnant and Itnpur*
water. This as a matter of fact can
not lie too carefully guarded against
The beat of water after standing fol
any length of time in hot weather be
conies covered with n greenish ecun
■nd anon minute Insects will be float
Ing around In IL This stage reached
the liquid Instead of being a whole
some beverage is a positive poison. I
makes no difference whether th* wata
ba* been standing In a drinking tau
talu or In a stagnant pool. Either I
bail enough to poison tbe birds. The]
might in reality just as well slaki
tbelr thirst at the pools that oftei
drain from manure plica wblcb U
frequently done Dy them on tbe farm
wherefore sueb placea if acceaslb)* tc
fowl* should be covered with straw
or deal mil away to some other spot
Given fresh clean water often enough
however poultry will seldom touch Im-
pure liquid*.
ProOt Is Turkey*.
There are übout <lsou.uuo turkey*
produced each year in tbe United
State* and the price ranges from 12 to
20 cents a pound at wholesale. Tb*
demand is usually much greater than
the supply. A* turkeys can be pro-
duced at a maximum coat of 8 cent*
a pound there is no reason why they
should not be raised more extensively.
There is no flesh on the farm that will
show a greater profit Farmers living
tn the vicinity of towns can readily
dispone of their entire crop to private
customers at retail price* and new! not
depend on shippers or middleman at
all As In all etock breeding the great-
est profit comes from disposing of tbe
fatted product as early as possible.
For this reason ‘and because tbe bird*
fatten more readily in warm than tn
very cold weather tbe greatest profit
comes from marketing at Tbanksgtw
Ing.—Oor. American Cultivator.
Old Bird* a* Breeder*.
Health vigor and long life are im-
portant elements to develop tn any
strain of fowls and tbe use of old
birds as breeders. In wblcb tbea* ele-
ments are to be found 1* to be urged
as such qualities count for much in
the development of tbe qualltta* of
color of plumage ae they cannot b*
produced in tbelr best form by any
but birds In tbe best of health and of
vigorous constitution. These element*
are of value In all branches of poultry
culture a* such birds are better layers
and better table fowls than those of
leaser vigor and health. A weak bird
never possesses tbe life and brilliancy
of plumage ;>o«seseed by birds of good
health nnd vigor nor can it give to tts
progeny a vigor that It itself does not
possess.—Poultry Herald.
Posltry os the Ikrs.
It has been proved time after tlmo
that tbe farmer is the man that <-an
raise the chickens that will produce
the eggs nnd at a les* expense than any
person thnt doe* not projik-- L 1» own
fired writes O. F Hawes tn National
Stockman. He ba* tbe advantage of ■
free range and if he will go to the ex-
pense of some of this fencing that tho
spm-ialist has tn do to control them
be can make Biddy pay her way *eU
and If b" doc* not he bad better tot tb*
job tn some one that win No man can
make a success out of any buoiMM
and not put bls hand and good wiU to
the work.
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