HOPPERS FOR POULTRY FEED- ING. A bulletin which will be issued -by ly will show a very ingenious hopper for use in feeding poultry. In the dry feeding of poultry, which Is at present time a hopper, or some sim- flar device for supplying feed sential. Hopper feeding, according to J. E. Rice and R. C. Lawry, of labor, guards and makes the keeping of large flocks less objectionable be- cause It avoids crowding, which is likely to occur when considerable numbers are fed a wet mash. Experiments which have been con- vnderfeeding, fowls in against tion indicate of the laying varieties, kept for com- mercial egg production, the feeding of the dry mash in a feed hopper which is accessible at all times dur- ing the day is to be recommended.” The above authorities have devised a hopper for use in the dry feeding of poultry which has been tested the New York Cornell Station. consists of a galvanized-iron box, hav ing several compartments, with ed cover, and on the front through which the feed can be reach- ed by the poultry A curved bottom separates upper, or age chamber of the trough in the arranged so that feed quantities into trough Recent experiments at the Cornell Station have that lime grit are required at all tic fowls for the best results as health and fon It is tial, therefore that fowls should have access to cracked il equivalent material it seems other grit should be pose a grit the authors, to make frequent fil nd is so constructed that it will clean and will not is very similar In construction feed hopper, except above the trough in, and should not of galvanized iron, 31. oper false the gtor- from and the hopper, lower part, Falla iad the shown nes 2 regards product essen- oyvsie also an 3 provide hoppe 1 Hine HNRACOLES ing unneces clog or waste that it instead of coat, not THE FARMERS' FRIENDS When some ional was held in ly years ago an interna- conference on bird protection agreed should be pr the ignorance they could beneficial. Contrary to the Biological the exceptior ican bird great bulk of much more good than h are of substantial culture. Forty-t} particularly nighthawks, eat the food of been prove stomach of a 250 caterpillars of birds have been feeding the Colorado potato scale’ sects and other destructive The robin is a very valuable insect destroyer. Through cooperation with local authorities (ts as a food on in forms found beetle, sale of the Ohlo and Potomac and re stricted from the southern States The old prejudice against hawks and owls the Biological Survey com- bats by showing how they prey on the hordes of small animals that rav- age crops, fruit trees and nursery stock Every hawk and owl prob ably destroys yearly at least 1000 mice, each one of which 0 destroyed would cause the farmer a loss of two cents per annum. The mopey value of each hawk and owl should be counted as not less than $20. Even the fruit-eating birds more than pay for their keep In other ways by thelr work -in the garden and orchard.— New York World. LEGS OF A DRAUGHT HORSE. The construction and set of the hind legs of a draught horse are of vital importance, the diseases to be found in these re glons are largely due to the wrong set of tha limbs. Ia a correctly con the side, a line dropped from the hindermost point of the glope should gtrike the top <f the hock and con tern joint Is reached. If the confor mation of the leg be such that the lower part of the leg is thrown more under the body, thus making it more subject to a strain of a tendon or ligament just below the hock, it is termed “sickle-hocked,” and It is very likely that it will become curby. The best footed horses are bred on dry solls, and that is undoubtedly the best kind of ground adapted to a | healthy growth of horn. Young | horses require plenty of exercise, and unless they are allowed it, the growth | of horn, etc., is sure to be defective. | Then the question arises: When ought a horse to be first shod? The answer is, when the work required the animal wears the horn away faster than it formed or grown, or, in other words, so long as the i horn of the foot can stand wear required it will not need protecting (shoeing). Moreover, if the young horses are not shod early, they will not be worked so hard, and fewer would be ruined in their youth, {1s often the case at the present { time —American Cultivator, of is the as THE DAIRY HOG. The dairy hog is an important fac- tor upon the dairy farm. He uses the waste product and turng it into good money. It may seem like heresy to say such things when hogs selling for lese than $4 per hundred pounds, but In spite of the fact that the hog is a good animal to tie to. Prices have been low before and have gone up. There is no question but that they will rise again. Every iryman must raise more or There will naturally that does not go logical use this is supplemented the +h “ery Lae aiid are less he the feeding wre} witli into of it hogs, eparate , especially i milk ; You can g hh practice accoun upon » that { LOA ah ka vy CAaeCKs ITO will pad the bank remark- ably. the cows pay the expenses of p farm and pu th hog money in the ban That is the way to = Ye a mae Dairy ways been burned for the reason labor in the Unit warrant methods pur py ugh to antiquated sued It is nye Massachusetts Mudge, of Institute Techno perfected a that of 12 now sald that a Benjamin C inventor the Massa logy. has the space gtraw | ining wiil be, : r the usetts of process a. nafrirme MOTs ready n a market fo flax Mudge straw wasted ea method The en the joes not eo ire plant composed ice ig nearly always higher materials increased cost of mixing, grind packing, agents’ foes, te., but the comparison of one brand with another enables the buyer form a rough idea of their compara- tive worth, without, however, giving much idea of the availability and sgpe- al fitness of the materials used on account of their mechanical condition The analysis is of use only in a limit. way, but should be taken into account when comparing the fertil izers. American Cultivator. SERVICE NOT ORNAMENT Poultry houses and their furnish. ‘ings should be selected for the ser vice they will give, not for their pret. ty looks. Very few care to Keep poultry or to have poultry houses for mere ornament. This seems so sell | evident that one may wonder why the statement is made; but what is frequently noticed about poultry ‘houses is the excuse for the state i ment. Poultry raising is a practical thing ~—Prograssive Farmer. coat because of freight, to ci ed NOTES FOR THE FARMER. | A really good milch cow may, If | ted judiciously, be given all the food | she will eat. A comparatively small amount of (land is needed for dairying, but that {small amount should be managed on ! the Intensive plan—much In little, Spring {8 the time do provide | against a decrease In the milk from short pasture. Sorghum will go | through a drought all right. The most will not be made from | dairying till a silo is put up and fill {ed with ensilage. Money can De | nade without a silo, but more will be made with it I Talk about manure, the life of the ! soll, the dalryman always has a sup. | ply to make soll fertility and bump er crops; and his crops cost little {in the way of work on account of this fact THE PULPIT, AN ELOQUENT SUNDAY SERMON BY THE REV. L. 0, ROTENBACH. * Theme: Dead Eyes Opened, Brooklyn, N. Y.—At Bethany Pres- byterian Church the pastor, the Rev. I.. O. Rotenbach, preached the third sermon in the series on‘ "Miracles; the Wonders of Jesus and Their Lessons For To-day.” Fis theme was, “Blind Eyes Opened.” The texts were in Mark 7:28: "He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of town,” and Matthew in 9:29 and 20: 34: "According to your faith be it unto you; Jesus had compassion.” Mr. Rotenbach sald: The texts bring before us three scenes in the healing mercy of Jesus. The first is yonder where lies the city of Bethsalda, near the Sea of QGall- lee, close by the Jordan. Jesus is in that city; you ean see Him together with His disciples, Now, notice that company of peéple yonder. See, they are leading a blind man. They bring him to Je and beseech Him to touch him Here is faith on the part of that company and neutrality ap- parently on the part of the man, What he needs is faith Jesus undertakes to arouse that He takes the blind man by the hand, leads him out of the city, one side by themselves, the man and Jesus Now, notice the process, for such it is The Master molistens his eyes with spital, places His hands over them and asks “Seest thou aught at all?’ The man looks up Here ig faith's beginning “Yes, yes, 1 BOO but | em like unto walking.” those hands US men. th Again trees are placed and now Jesus make also He sees clearly! Here, now, y» gecond plieture—— their own volition Let us get the is teaching with beseeching come, she grant the » throng a 3 hes out # the hem reques woman makes her hand tim the 1} mou us mn den hey stand } and as the answ § Fi¢ { rding to ¥¢ AON ya,” and their Him to geonrged and deliver moeked be to Him Her sit the left The ten, Comes children sons might the other on reguest on the of Jesus you one tht, His kingdom member, ars unto bg Him, saying tha them, but it shall not be so even as the Son not to be served, but give His life a ransom for many.” After these two events Jesus, His multitude de- He is in the midst of Man came on thelr way to Passover feast | in numbers as they have drawn near- er to the city of David, a prophet, and in a L.essiah and the coming king, who even now, when they arrive at the city, may be crowned, as once before they sought to crown Him by force, On sweeps the procession—a crowd and disciples with others in the mid. dle. He perchance engaged in teach. ing. Suddenly a sharp ery breaks in up- on them. At the roadside ahead sits blind Bartimaeus and a companion begging. They hear the advance of the multitude. “What means this?" “Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.” At once all he had felt, hoped and be- jleved of Jesus burst out in one great ery: “Jesus, Son of David, have mer- cy on us.” The multitude, impatient at disturbance, rebukes them and bids them be still. No, no, louder yet rises their ery: "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on us.’ That ery reaches Jesus. He siops, commands that they be brought to Him, Bartimaeus leaps forward, throws aside his cloak, a lane opens through the crowd and now they are before Jesus. ‘What will ye that 1 shall do unto you?” “Lord that our eyes may be opened.” See the won- dering multitude, those eager blind i ones and Jesus, Is It a wonder that | He Is moved with compassion? He touches thelr eyes. They receive sight immediately, follow Him, glori- fying God, whilst the multitude sings praises unto God, These three scenes are given us not our faith, There is a manifest pro- gress also. In the first the blind man is lead of others to Jesus. In the Jesus has them brought to Him, is the medium alone through we may receive divine things. truth of the guiding presence of Je. sus. We read: man by the hand and led him.” Tender and beautiful is this minis. try, Jesus Himself leading the blind Can you catch the significance? Can pel? “All ye are brethren.” and Jesus proves it by taking hand of the blind. Can you also realize the positive directness of Christian service? ye one Yes, the another's burdens,” is the in- the blind man and leading him for the time is eyes for him Your Christianity is brother, if yon have not in that first hand ministry, which the infirmities of another and him where his need is There is here also service of Jesus His this man is a process. by the hand. He moistens his He places His hands over them, then “‘Seest aught?" “Yes, ly." Places hands over ey their sight comes clearly Bo He deals with you and me. fino % halting, my 1if¢ feels our the dea Tye with ing and hopeful, still is inadequate. how patient and forbearing is with our weakness and Renewed and closer contact ship clears the spiritual v I.et Him keep touch whilst you yield your love to Him. He will your vision and you even as He sees you. In that second picture we } startling menifestation of the all ficlent power of Jesus His ouesti is “Believe ye 5 3 this?" He hesitancy. of ision with life fin ¥ pe will in You will, rfect y have A great faith tenaciously followed Hin answer believe th to vi gee at Thou Him des they Do rent You faith, it with as it did the sing oppres 4 i by the very ones from whom have reason to expect? Cry out couraged wavside ight did that They received and then followed after Jesus just that, the way will open, Secondly, we read Jesus stood still. always will, provided the right Remember He wae in the midst of a muititnde going Jerusalem — perhaps they will erown Him King. Yes, palm branches will they strew in His way and cry: “Ho- sanna in the highest, blessed is the {ing that cometh in the name of the Lord,” and yet—He hears that ery. Remember He is on His way to Jerusalem to accomplish His decease As that conference upon the Mount of Transfiguration revealed the weird shadow of the cross already is creep ing over Him-—and yet He hears that cry! What is in that ery? Need? Yes Yes. But He finds that There is something “Jesus have mercy,” ie v Jesus, Son of David, have This one had faith in Jesus, ft? No. mercy.” siah. It meant Jesus—Thou Christ have merey. No wonder He heard nd stopped and called them to Him. Thirdly, Jesus has compassion. He always has. Let there be the ery of conscious need, which believes im- piieitly in Him as redeeming Saviour then always has He great compas sion. It is always “the oid, old story of Jesus and His love.” My brother man let Him be such a Saviour to you as we have seen Him in these three pictures of tender min. istry. Let Him lead you by the hand —eg living presence. Let Him draw out your faith till you can say with joy: “He is able.” Let Him hear your heart's ery of a great faith that wins His compassion. Think No Evil, Remember that charity thinketh no evil, much less repeats it. These are two good rules which ought to be written on every heart-—never believe anything bad about anybody uniese you positively know it is true; never tell even that unless you feel that it is absolutely necessary, and that God is listening while you tell it.—Henry Yan Dyke. High above the storms rides the dove of peace and its message lives | despite the wind and wave. JURORS FOR CAPITOL TRIAL. Harrisburg, (Special) Dunkle and Jury Klugh and Smith drew the jurymen from whom will be selected the jury to try the next Capitol conspiracy Cisse names put in the wheel on December 6. Seventy-two were drawn, and from these men will be selected juries for the contract cases. Those | not required in Capitol trials will be | used in regular Common Pleas trials. | The Capito! trials will begin May 11. The list drawn contains the names | of some well-known men, the bulk being men of a good order of intelli- sence Among them are John former City Treasurer Prothonotary: Henry C president 7 " Booval, and former armer 3 Board, a1 prominent ice “chool eream ™ otis taken Wilhelm lie ial) Orphans the contest her son she there the iil which | liand's son claims Heese exer his mother } 4 ENDS LIFE IN RIVER 3 EXPECT TWENTY BANDS, Shamokin » pittee on the annual togsion of the Odd fellows Anni erenry Association. to be held here! ruesday. April 28, announced that) en bands had already been contract- wl by different lodges through- yut the State and that at least that number will here sarade to comprise fully 10,000 Eight special trains have so far seen chartered from different towns and the railroads will run excursion | trains, : fon 1 { Special) The fwenty for twice hig men ‘ ¢ ’ be for a TWO HOTELS BURNED, Meadville, Pa. (Special) Half a hundred persons had a narrow escape from death and two hotels were de- | stroyed in a fire at Conneaut Lake, | near bere, The only fire-fighting | force at Conneaut Lake is a small | bucket brigade, and for a time the | town was at the mercy of the flames The fire was gotten under control | after it had completely destroyed the Taylor Hotel and partially destroyed | the Chilcott House. Several barns and outhouses were also destroyed. The loss is estimated at $30,000, The fire was discovered just in time | to allow the hotel guests to rush from i the building in safety. i Lost Job; Dies Heartbroken, Pottsville (Special). Heartbroken because he was thrown out of work in his old age and had no means of caring for his family, Frank Daubert died suddenly at Cressona. He was laid off at the Reading car shops at Schuylkill Haven, after forty-eight years of service, went home and cast himself upon his bed, where he re. jected all efforts to cheer him, death goon following. , Plow Turned Up Mis Waten. Hamburg (Special). — One year ago farmer John Schaner, Sr. of near Strause, this county, lost his watch on one of his fields. While plowing several days ago the timepiece was recovered by his son. It was un- harmed by the long exposure to the elements of the weather, and Is again running as before it was lost. Es oe and Vandels Wreck A Church. Mahanoy City (Special) Vandals broke into the mew Catholic Church at Maizeville, smashed costly statues, slashed valuable paintings. SHOT HIS SWEETHEART. York, Pa gEweet heart { Bpecinl ). ~«Because his Miss Stivin Kenish desert him, Antonic Pologoviteh fired four bullets into her body and then fled The shooting place at Baginaw, about miles north of this city. Rather thar have his sweetheart join a rival Pologoviteh decided to kill her The shooting took place at a lone ly spot, and the woman dragged her self several miles rough country road before she could sum- mon ass! A physician whe was summoned, seeing that her con was critical, ordered her sent York nital ie ri condition Deteg- ives earching for the man, One of the bullets entered the woman's ¢ near the heart, two jodged in and another struck £4] took for Over a tance the Hos now in where she 1 Ar ight arm her bang FORGED TO GET PASS, Pottsville Phila transport 3 & Reading lines from Potts Mic 1 O'Brien to Catawissa, M E. Fink, and for- in order to the (Special) get ation over del- pha iil vile » forged the name of George fireman, to {14 ia i as to whether his message arrest ‘ for unaer nitted ITEMS IN BRIEF. » 54 1 8 LOleg Bres] the Pro- that nten- of ements of jon in different parts show this to be greater an on continents General Baden-Powell, meeting in conection against cigarette that £15.000.000 year was spent on thought this could globe islands th Lieutenant gpeaking at a with a crusade smoking, said ($75,000,000) a cigarettes He In Europe house cars or Caravans to practical use One popular a completely equipped kitchen and sleeping berths for six persons, and has seats on top like the old London buses. The gold mine owners in South Africa have in three years spent over $1,000,000 recruiting laborers from They only got 17.- 000 negroes, and few of them could stand the winter. Then 67,000 Chi- nese were brought, starting the labor troubles. The Hidden Secret mine in Aus- tralia vielded $200,000 of gold in a few days and was sold for $2.500.- 000. 1t was then called the Golden Hole. The entrance was sealed and a stock company formed with $3.- 750.000 capital. When it was re- opened the mine proved to be a pock- et. All the gold was gone. The world’s production of gold was $425.000,000 last year and con- tinues to climb, A hundred years ago the yield was $12,000,000. Eight vears ago it was $262,000,000. The world's stock of gold has doubled since 1893. In recent years the line of profit in working gold ores has been lowered from $14 to $12. There is to be an underground railway across busy, crowded Tokio. The distance is to be 12 miles, and the cost of construction will not be less than $625,000 a mile. The rail- way company will have $37,500,000 capital. A uniform fare of 2% cents cent. for the shareholders. When in 1789 Hadjl Mirza Akast, then prime minister, ceded the sole right to navigate the Casplan Sea to the Russians, he flippantly re. marked: ‘Not being water .s what need have we of salt water? Nor for a few drops of it should we embitter the palate of a friend.”
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