Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 18, 1915, Page 4

| & R I POULTRY and EGGS POULTRY EQUIPMENT. Hen House Accessories That Are Nec- essary to Success. Next, to having a proper house, equip- ment Is tite most important matter con- fronting the poultryman who would succeed with his flock. Good equip- ment not only tends to make the work less difficult, but it enables the poultry- man to keep his flock in the best condi- tion, thereby bringing it to maturity early and maintaining bealth, thus per- mitting of a high egg yleld. Briefly the more importamt equip- ment consists of the following: Roosts that are bullt on a level, with dropping The White Langshan breed of fowls originated in China and Is a splendid utility bird. It is admi- rable for a back yard fowl, being easily confined, docile and responds well to care. The Langshan is a splendid table bird, its flesh resem- bling that of the turkey. It is also a falr layer. The main objection to the Langshan in Amerlca is its full feathered legs and feet. boards that admit of scraping (the roosts should be removable for clean- ing), a water jar, or two if the flock s large; grit, shell and charcoal hoppers, dry grain feeders (called esercisers, a good one can- be bought for $1), dry mash feeders that will not clog and a trough V shape if wet mash is fed. Nests should be secluded, convenient. sufficient in number, roomy and easily cleaned. Allow four nests to every twelve hens. A good size is from twelve to sixteen inches square. Fill with straw, hay, grass or excelsior a month. e to try to raise more than one breed, that is if best results are hoped for. One breed will require all your attention, and if properly cared for will bring best results. A good rule to follow in selecting your stock after having decided on a particular breed is to buy only birds that conform to the following: They should be lively, vigorous, have clear eyes, combs and wattles of bright. healthy color; short, stout beaks; well developed muscles and finished plu- mage. Buy one cock or cockerel for eight to ten hens of the heavier breeds, or from twelve to fifteen hens of Leghorn and that clas: FEED HENS REGULARLY. Neglect In This Matter Sure to Produce Bad Results. It is poor policy to let the birds go to roost without their evening meal. Now and then a poultryman will be away from home at feeding time, and when be returns he finds the chickens have gone to roost. It is a long time from sunset to sunrise, too long some- times for chickens to go without food, but when it comes to going without solid food from one morning till next morning it becomes disastrous to a flock of fowls, says the Kansas Farm- er. There is no excuse for leaving the chickens so long without food. If you are planning to be away part of the afternoon feed them before you go. even if it is a couple of hours before the regular time. This will not do as A constant thing, but it is better than letting the birds go to roost with empty crops. If you must be away at feeding time secure some one to feed the birds at the proper time. You may think that this neglect does not hurt the birds, but it does. for the poorly fed hen is usually the one that does not lay dur- ing the winter, and the same may be said of the neglected hen. If you ex- pect good returns from your hens you must give them the treatment that warrants such returns. Of course this does not refer to the hens on a farm that can pick up bits of grain from around the corncribs and hog lots, but refers to those poultrymen who have to furnish everything to their poultry. Grain For Hens. Feed a variety of grain rations to poultry when confined to the house. Give oats, wheat, corn, barley, Kaffir corn. peas, millet, buckwheat and any others available It is unwise to con- fine the hens to any one feed, as even If large quantities are eaten the sys- tem can use only a certain quantity of uny one ingredient and requires others to balance the ration. Corn and buck- wheat are heating and should be fed more freely in winter than in summer Presbyterian Cook Book. The Pioneer has just completed the publishing of a splendid 176-page cook book issued by the ladies of the Presbyterian church. of Crookston, and will retain a few copies to be sold at 50c. Better reserve one by telephone. Phone 31.—Adv. A recently invented watch is pro- vided’ with an interchangeable set of attachments so that it can be worn in seven digerent ways, (By Hal Sheridan.) What is going on under Connie Mack’s derby is the problem that has cvery follower of the horsehide pill, possibly with the single exception of Mack himself, sorely puzzled. Reams of stuff were batted about the infield of dope when Connie drop- ped Eddie Collins to the delight of cne Charley Comiskey. The Collins sensation came along as a fine young climax to the upset in the Athletic’s pitehing corps. Now Mack has ’em guessing again. Having once posed as the friend of the young and ambitious in baseball, he side-tracked the practice of grab- bing promising youngsters by taking a clutch on Nap Lajoie, about the time the word was going the rounds that the once great Napoleon was about to pass into obscurity. Balldom remembered that Larry really did his limelight burst when he jumped from the Philadelphia Na- tionals to Mack’s team in 1901 and then swung to Cleveland. It was figured that this latest move was a sort of pension scheme for Lajoie with a job of coaching a few more youngsters Mack is expected to dig from the bush league haunts. But Mr. McGillicuddy killed that varn. Thirteen years of service with Cleveland may have worn the edge of Napoleon, Mack admitted, but there is considerable solid base- hall man left. Instead of rusting on the benches Lajoie will amble up to the bat when the 1915 season blows cpen, says Mack. The Collins-Lajoie double-climax was too much for the sharks. It left them faint. Nothing more that can come out of the camp of the ex- world’s champions will create much of the stir. Nobody knows how far Connie Mack will go. No matter how far it is, no body—hereafter— will express much surprise. STANDINGS IN CONTEST GIVEN (Continued irom Page 1.) 317,255; 131, 220,000; 132, 2,000; 133, 312,000; 134, 272,000; 135, 2,000; 136, 282,000; 137, 2,000; 138, 269,414; 139, 2,000; 140, 2,000; 141, 2,000; 142, 2,000; 143, 2,000; 144, 2,000; 145, 2,000; 146, 2,000; 147, 2,000; 148, 2,000; 149, 2,000; 150, 21,000; 151, 2,000; 152, 2,000; 153, 2,000; 154, 2,000; 155, 2,000; 156 127,845; 157, 2,00; 158, 2,000; 159, 186,745. Strong Early Plants. If very strong, early plants are de- sired they wust not be crowded in the set from the hotbed or greenhouse. Cabbage plants should stand about one ind one-fourth inches apart: tomato plants, two inches apart the first trans- planting and four the second. Lettuce ~hould have about two inches each way in order to develop the strongest plants, Chicks From Double Yolked Egg. Sometimes double yolked eggs will hatch. One Illinois farmer had twin chicks from one grown togetber by the tips of a right wing and a left one. One chick lived to maturity. Usunally the double yolked egg falls to hatch Pioneer want ads bring results. cold frame after they have been re- | = Quaint Old Harvard Rules. Quaint rules and customs regulated class days at Harvard university in the seventeenth century, for in 1661 the overseers ordered that the presi- dent “from time to time commend it to the parents and guagdians of the -[students that commence that they pro- “| vide not above one gallon of wine for a student, judging it to be sufficlent for that occasion.” In 1693, “the cor- poration baving been informed that the custom taken up in the college for the commencers to have plum cake is dishonorable to the college, not grate- ful to wise men and chargeable to the parents of the commencers, do there- tore put an end to that custom.” In 1727 a private commencement was de- termined upon and was observed for several years, but was not a success. The Iaws of 1734 provided that “mo commencers shall bave at ‘his cham- bers any plum cake, plain cake or ples or hot meats of any kind except what 18 left of the dinner in the ball or any brandy, rum or distilled Mg- uors or composition made with any of them.” Modern Neces: “One of the reasons for the cost of fiving,” observes a wise clubman, “lies in the fact that people buy wholly un- uvecessary things. 1 had a conversation with the proprietor of a novelty shop in Fifth avenue a few days ago. A shiny object bad attracted my atten tion, and I inquired about its use. *“Those,’ sald the proprietor, ‘are gilded pincers to pick up letters one bas placed on the letter scales.’ *“‘And that Ivory stick, carved forked nt the end? * ‘People use that to fish out things they bave dropped into carafes.’ “*“That square of morocco about the size of a nut; what is that for?' ““That's # tumpon—used to press down stamps after sticking them on envelopes.’ *‘That ornamental box with a whole battery of little brushes? *‘Those are to clean other brushes; brushes to clean hairbrushes, brushes to clean toothbrushes’ ”—New York Post. and Stratagem Versus Perfidy. The laws of war have always dis tinguished sharply between stratagem and perfidy. It is a legitimate strata gew to send bLogus signals and tele- graph messages und bogus dispatches or newpupers, to e intercepted by the enemy: to make use of the enemy's signals, bugle calls, watchwords and words of command or to clothe the men of a single unit iu the uniform ot several units, so that the prisoners and dead may give the idea of a large force. On the otber band. it is pertidy to take advantage of the enewy by de liberate Iying or deception when there 18 a moral oblizgation to speak the truth [t would be pertidy, for in stance, to pretend an armistice when none had been agreed on, to break a suspension of arms by surprise, to vio late a safe conduct or any other truce or agreement. fo fire on the enemy’s * | uniform. — London Opinon. A recently patented sign is so |mounted as to be swung by the wind and returned to its first position by a spring. FOR SALE Seasoned Jack Pine Wood, 4-ft., $3,50 per cord; short $1.50 per load at The Cash Fuel and Feed Store. Phone 228-W cmcHEsLE_g“s PILLS o 'al "-ffi IR 0 S, =% Dn fiND IIKANII I'".LS‘ for 5 atest, Always Relable SOLD BV DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERF TRADE , uLrOPY Carbon Paper ANY COLOR 108 Sheets to the box Price $3.00 Bemidi Pioneer Pub. Company Bmu‘,l. Minn Star Brand Typewriter Ribbons In any color to fit any make of typewriter Each 75¢ These ribbons are fully guaranteed as the best on earth. Come in neat tin boxes. The Bemidji Pioneer Pab. Co. 5 Bemidji, Minn. THE BEMIDJI DALY PIONEER The Red Sea Route. When Napoleon invaded Egypt by way of Suez he attempted to cross the Red sea at the spot assigned by tra- dition to the crossing of the Children of Israel. He and his horsemen, how- ever, seem, unintentionally, to haye im- ttated Pharaoh rather than Moses, for they came very near to being drowned. According to French accounts, Napo- leon saved his army by his presence of mind. ordering his cavalry to scat. ter in every direction to multiply the chances of coming on shallow water, and thus finding a line by which he and his people were extricated. The people of Suez, say8 Kinglake, declare that Napoleon lost his horse, got thor- oughly submerged and was only fished ashore by the assistance of the natives —~London Standard. ADDITIONAL WANT ADS- TOO0 LATE TG CLASSIFY LOST—A five-dollar bill between First National bank and Zeigler's store. Leave at Pioneer for re- ward, WANTED—Family wash, 6c¢ pound; minimum wash, 50c. midji Steam Laundry. Pioneer Want Ads Pay. per Be- Bottle Ve have always tried to be jut a litle ahead of tle othet fellow in the general equipment of our store, As an evidence of this desire to show the newest and only the best of everything, we gladly recommend to uses of ink Carter’s Pencraft & Combined Office (V&) d and Fountain Pen {& Ink —the newest member of the Carter's fnx family. Pencraft Ink writes a blue and dries a jet black. It is esnecially brilliant, smooth and perma and let us show you the new Carter i the new flow-controller ) 48 THE ' BEMID)I PIONEER Plone 31. MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1915. BEMIDJI PIONEER DAILY WEEKLY $4.00 $1.60 A Year A YBAR Daily and Weekly Security Bank Bullding ;Book, Job, Commercial and Society E Printing Our Spec1alt1es Window Cards Calling Cards Shipping Tags Statemen_s Note Heads Bill Heads Envelopes Wedding Invitations Announcements Packet Heads Catalogues Descriptive Booklets Sale Bills N 14 COMPLETE LINE OF OFFICE SUPPLIES ORI Dodgers LINOTYPE COMPOSITION FURNISHED FOR THE TRADE 2 SUBSCRIBE FOR THE PIONEER JANUARY WHITE GOODS SALE WEDNESDAY morning January 20 3 and up to the night of January 27 we will offer extraordinary bargains in white goods. We are late this year with our white goods sale; there is a reason for it, we figured there would be a temporary drop in the price of cottons, we were right, when they reached the lowest price we bought for our white goods sale, so you need not be surprised to find our prices much lower than the city stores quoted the first of the month. WIDE SHEETINGS 9-4 Bleached Sheeting the 32 cent quality for 28 cents per yard. 8-4 Bleached Sheeting the 30 cent quality for 23 cents per yard. 42 inch bleached Pillow T'ubing, the 20 cent quality, {6 cents per yard. 45 inch Pillow Tubing, the 22 cent quality, 18 cents per yard. 42 inch Pillow Tubing, the 22 cent quality, | 8 cents per yard. 45 inch Pillow Tubing, the 25 cent quality, 19 cents per yard. 36 inch Bleached Muslin, including Fruit of the Loom and Lonsdale, 9 cents a yard. 36.in. Bleached Cambric, nainsook finish, Wamsutta and Lonsdale, 15 and 16 cent qualities, 1214¢ a yard Heavy Cottons are again advancing in price so that the price we now Fine Plam Cottons LINWEAVE. Table TamaSk- just a word in regard to the linen situation. tured abroad, the price is steadily advancing, we cannot replace our present stock at the old price. quote is for stock on hand only 10 cent India Linon 814c a yard 15 cent India Linon 1214c a yard 25 cent India Linon 21 cents a yard Our entire stock of Spring 1915 Linweaves will be on sale at attractive prices. All table linens and napkins at 10 per cent from our regular price, and All table linens are manufac- If you need table linens buy now. BED SPREADS. All white bed spreads to go at a discount of 20 per cent. SHEETS AND PILLOW CASES. . 72 inch seamed sheets 45 cents each. 72 inch seamless sheets 79 cents eaeh, Hemstitched sheets 89 cents each. 42 inch 15 cent cases 1214 cents each. 48 inch 18 cent cases I8¢ each.” 45 inch 20 cent cases 17 cents each. TOWELS AND LINEN CRASH. LADIES’ MUSLIN UNDERWAR. Princess Slips 89- cents. gowns 79 cents. skirts B8 cents. 65 cent corset covers 8O cents. All towels and crashes 10 per cent d scount. $1.50 Princess Slips $1.19. $1.35 Princess Slips $1.00. $1.00 $1.25 combination suits 98 cents. GOWNS—$1.50 gowns $1.10. $1.00 75 cent gowns 69 cents. 65 cent gowns B0 cents. $1.00 skirts 78 cents. 75 cent Girls’ muslin drawers 11 cents. ~BowderGo: BEMIDJI, MINN. - ”