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WOMEN'S I
THE STRUGGLES OF A WIFE
By Virginia Terhune Van de Water
CHAPTKR XVI
(Copyright, 1916, Star Co.)
In spite of her depression, Myra
Webb forced herself to smile as her
daughter entered the breakfast room.
Grace looked bright and youth
ful In her well - lilting dark dress.
The memory of the pleasant time
she had last evening still lingered
and gnve life a happier aspect for
her than it usually wore at this
hour of the day.
"Good morning!" she said, kiss
ing each of her parents on the
forehead. Then, as her mother
told .her of Lizzie's indisposition,
she asked:
"Why didn't you tell me to come
and help you with the breakfast,
mother? I would have been per
fectly willing to do It, as you
know."
"Because, dear, you have to start
off to work by half past 8," Myra
Naid. "School will not wait, and you
must, not get weary before you
start out. Sly dulies." she added,
"can wait and this morning they
will have to."
She had not. meant to speak
plaintively, but Horace's manner
had started a strain of self - pity.
She was roused from her morbid
musings by Grace's asking: "What's
the matter with the family this
morning? I came in feeling very
well satisfied with the world in
general, but the air of gloom is
enough to give one the blues."
Myra came to herself with a start.
Of course the responsibility for the
temper of the family fell upon her.
"We just happen to be feeling
quiet, I fancy," she said apologeti
cally. "Perhaps I am a bit stupid
because I did not sleep very well
last night."
"Why not ?" Grace queried.
She Gets a ltebiike
"I got to thinking," the mother
evaded. "Just wide awake that's
all."
"Didn't you sleep either, father?"
.'lie girl questioned.
"Only fairly," the man replied.
"You seemed to be sleeping
soundly, dear," Myra said impul
sively.
"Because T lay still and did not
let you know 1 was awake does
not: Indicate that I was asleep." lit
said. "I have a great deal on my
mind ,lust now, Myra more, per
haps, than you realize."
"I know it, dear," she said re
pentantly. "I spoke unthinkingly."
"What about Lizzie?'' Grace in
tjuired. "Is she really ill?"
"She will be better soon." Myra
Allured her. "I will help her with
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| her work this morning. Don't
i worry about that, dear, but go to
school. Lizzie will be up after a
while."
Her own head and back ached, j
but she hoped to have a couple ofj
hours at lier desk before luncheon, j
She did not want any luncheon, she I
reflected, and a bit of toast and aj
cup of tea would be all that cither ■
she or the maid required.
But Lizzie soon destroyed her
hopes of engaging in any literary
labors this morning by the an
nouncement that the ironing was
not all done.
"I had to slop in the middle of the
morn In' yesterday to begin to get
rear'y for the company dinner last
night." she explained. "Them line j
pieces has been dampened down now j
ainee Monday night, and they'd j
ouphter to be ironed right away if'
they're not to get mildewed."
Then Myra herself must do them! i
With a sigh the disappointed house
keeper attacked the shirtwaists,'
handkerchiefs and neckwear that
had been left until Wednesday—j
thin neglected.
A Hard Day's Work
She ironed steadily until l o'clock.
Her arms were tired, for she was ,
unaccustomed to such exertion.
When the last article was finished
she hung all on a line stretched!
across the kitchen to "air," and ]
took a cup of tea and a slice of j
toast in to her maid. This done, she'
herself stood by the tubs in the j
kitchen and gulped down a cup of J
strong tea, and ate. without tast- j
ing it, a piece of bread.
She was too tired to have an ap-!
petite, and, what was worse still, S
was too tired to write.
Going to her own room", she threw !
herself down upon her bed mid:
closed her eyes. Perhaps she dozed
a little, for she sprang up nervously
when a ring at the doorbell notified
her that I lie hallboy had brought
the 2 o'clock mail upstairs.
She went out into the hall list- j
lessly. Nothing pleasant could hap
pen to-day, she mused. Probably
there was a returned manuscript for;
her.
But the envelope that she picked j
up from the floor contained no
manuscript. It bore the name of a
magazine to which, weeks ago, she
had sent her story, "Bitter Waters."
In starting It out on its last trip
she had done so more from habit
than in any hope of its acceptance.!
She had been so sure that it would
come back to her that she had al
most forgotten where she had sent
it.
(To Be Continued.)
Evolution and Possibilities of
The Day-Old-Chick Industry
A Natural Development Inci
dental to the Commercial
Growth of the Poultry In
dustry
A Profitable Side Line and an
Excellent Means of Making
the Initial Start
By Prof. Harry R. Lewis
Department of Poultry Husbandry at
the X. J. State Agricultural Experi
ment Station.
COPYRIGHT 1916
It lias only been (luring: tlie last
lew years that poultry husbandry line
taken on tlic extensive commercial as
pect which we now see on every hand.
Until recently. It was carried on more
as a side line to some other branch
of agriculture. Natural methods of
hatching' and brooding were used al
most entirely, and owing to the limited
number of chicks which could be
reared under these eoiiclltlons each
farmer or jjoultryman was more of a
unit unto himself. To-day the devel
opment of Improved methods of
hatching, in large numbers, by artifi
cial means, and the general tendency
towards specialization has been re
sponsible for the origin and success of
the Day-Olcl-Chiek trade.
THERE are two special phases of
the baby chick business which
should be studied and their var
ious opportunities appreciated. These
are custom hatching and the selling
of baby chicks as a side line to egg
farming, both of which have attained
rapid development in the commercial
egg producing sections of New Jersey,
New York and Connecticut, and also
on the Pacific Coast, especially in Cali
fornia.
Hunterdon county in New Jersey is
characteristic of the sections where
custom hatcheries are being operated
successfully. In this county, especially
in the vicinity of Frenchtown, Stock
ton, Lambertville and Milford, there
are located some of the largest cus
tom hatching establishments in the
world.
Needs For Public Hatcheries
A small area of land and a few well
planned and properly constructed
buildings are all the equipment
needed. The owner of the hatching
establishment usually keeps but a lim
ited number of fowls himself. In
Petaluma. Cal., these batching estab
lishments maintain a large flock of
specially selected breeders and pro
duce a large part of their hatching
eggs. The custom hatchery is gener
ally equipped with a large capacity
mam moth incubator or incubators,
and in some instances a lavge number
of small lamp-heated machines are
still used.
The business of these hatcheries Is
of two distinct kinds—first, the opera
tor rents the compartments of his in
cubators at a given rate per egg. The
usual price is three cents an egg for
the period of incubation. If the incu
bator capacity is large enough this
rental of compartments offers a very
satisfactory remuneration. The op
erator receives the eggs from the cus
tomer and places them in the machine,
caring for them throughout the en
tire period of incubation, and returns
tlie hatched chicks when they are a
day or two old.
The operator or owntfr of the hatch
ery is in no way responsible for the
vigor of the germ or the fertility of
the eggs. Tt is his duty to operate
the machine correctly, of course: he
must test the eggs at least onee; he
must keep a record of the progress of
same and must notify the owner of
the eggs if the hatch is not progres
sing properly.
Boon to Ponltrymen and Farmers
This method of getting one's eggs
hatched is very satisfactory, especially
if the hatchery is near by. Most hatch
eries also make a business of buying
eggs from poultry plants in the vicin
ity and selling baby chicks hatched
from them. The prices vary, depend
ing upon the season, quantity and
breed. The success of this end of the
baby chick business depends largely
upon the ability of the hatchery to
secure eggs from well-bred, vigorous
stock at ihc time needed.
Probably the most satisfactory as
pect of the baby chick business Is
where it is carried on as a side line to
egg farming. There are a great many
commercial poultry farms in the East
and West which make the main source
of their income in market or table
eggs, and in addition to this they breed
strong, vigorous birds and are in a
position to sell large numbers of
batching eggs during the Spring. They
must have a large incubator capacity
to batch the quantity of chicks which
they require for themselves, conse
quently they are in a position to hatch
and sell large quantities of baby
chicks. Such chicks are usually of
the very best quality because the repu
tation of the owner of the farm is
back of the stock. They are produced
from stock of known breeding, and
from birds which are cared for with
the one idea of producing hatchable
eggs. Chicks from such farms fre
quently bring from 15 to 25 cents
each. This product not only makes a
considerable Increased revenue for the
commercial man who is equipped to
handle it. but to the customer wish
ing to make a start or to secure pul
lets to supplement those of his own
hatching.
Vigorous Clilcks Are Necessary
The first requisite to a successful
baby chick trade is vigorous, healthy,
livable stock. The husky, vigorous
chick depends upon two very definite
factors —first, the quality of the egg
which Is used for hatching; and see- I
ondly. the conditions 'surrounding: the;
egg during the hatching period. The; 1
■ operator of an incubator who Rets un- i
' satisfactory and discouraging hatches 1
I often blames his machines unjustly. :
: All poor hatches are not caused by the !
i failure of (he incubator to do its work j
i prooerly. but frequently by the poor j
\ quality of the eggs used.
| The prime hatching egg must be ;
produced by a flock of healthy, vigor- J
j ous, selected breeding birds which are j
properlv housed and correctly fed. j
j and which are so mated that a large
1 percentage of the eggs produced are
' fertile. Ninety per cent, or over of all
eggs placed in the incubator should lie
fertile during the Spring months.
From the time the egg is laid until it
is placed in the incubator it should be
handled carefully. It should be kept
' at a temperature of about 50 degrees,
! and should be turned occasionally, or
held with the small end down to keep
; the air cell in ts normal position.
; Moreover, it should not be held too
; long, not over two weeks if possible.
! Hatching eggs should be carefully se
: leeted and only those of normal size.
! of average shape and with a perfect
shell should be set.
In the operation of the liatcherv I
j there are two fundamentals which \
j must be followed. One is the careful j
i disinfection of nil equipment such as 1
trays, nursery drawer" and the int°r- j
ior nf the entire machine after each
j batch. This reduces the possibility of
j disease being communicated from on» j
hatch the other. White diarrhoea
lis easily transmitted in this nay. I
GOLDEN-SPANGLED
COPYRIGHT 1916
The Hamburg Is one of our oldest I
standard breeds of poultry. It orlgi- j
nated in Holland but takes its name J
from the city of Hamburg. The pen- |
ciled varieties were the first of these, J
and the Spangled, Blacks and Whites !
were originated in Great Britain, j
where they are extensively bred.
The breed was known as the Dutch |
Everyday Layer, because of Its heavy- i
laying propensities, and was greatly I
popular among fanciers and small j
breeedrs. Their laying qualities ap
pear to have made them popular for |
two centuries, and they were used in I
the making of several of our popular ;
varieties.
The Spangled Hamburgs were the '
product of the British fanciers who I
crossed the original Dutch everyday !
layer, which was of the Penciled va- i
riety, with some of the Britsh fowl. \
Mr. Harrison Weir states that this was j
I Spraying with a 10 tier cent, solution ; f
,of some reliable disinfectant is best. I t
Secondly, plenty of moisture during J I
the progress of the batch is important | I
to secure good results, and to obtain |
chicks which are large and heavy and 1
which will live well. The mainte- «
nance of the proper temperature, the j
operations of turning, cooling, can
dling, etc., must be regularly and sys- -
tematically attended to.
When the chicks are counted for
shipment, only normal, husky, vigor- j
ous ones should be packed. Weak j ,
chicks will probably die before reach- )
ing their destination and wilt cause '
! dissatisfaction and loss of business. It !
| is a well-known fact that only chicks i
i which are well hatched are worth put- j
: ting in the brooder.
Chicks Must He Carefully Packed |
Next to the production of strong,
] chicks the success of the day-old chick :
i trade depends upon having them prop- i 1
1 erl.v packed and carefully handled in | ■
I order to insure their safe arrival.
Chicks are packed when they are
I about 24 hours old, or after they have
| become thoroughly dry. Special boxes
1 made of corrugated pasteboard are
i used, each box being of such a size
I that it will hold 100 chicks. The in
j terior is divided into four compart- .
ments, to prevent injury due to crowd- .
ing or suffocation.
Baby chicks arc usually shipped by .
express and should be conspicuously
labeled. The route over which they '
must travel should be determined in
advance, and they should be billed and
routed and delivered to the express
company at such a time that they can
be gotten off with the least possible
delay. The purchaser should be noti
fied when chicks are shipped and it is
his duty to get them from the rail- <
road, and start them in the brooder
as soon as possible.
While in route the conditions should
be as uniform as possible. I.osses dur
inr the early Spring may come from
the packages being left for a long
time on trucks at station platforms,
! where they will become chilled. Again !
I they may be placed near a bank of j
steam pipes where they will become
| very much overheated.
The express companies have issued
| special rules to their agents covering
the handling of such packages, and
any loss due to the failure of the com
pany to handle package properly can
easily be collected by making claim
for damages In the proper manner.
Future of tlic Chick Trade
There is every reason to believe that
j the baby chick trade has a remark
able future, if tho poultryman uses
due care to produce only the best
chicks and to sell only those which
, are of such quality that they are sure
|to give satisfaction. The vitality of
the chicks after they reach their des
tination is the big determining factor I
|in the future success of the trade. j
Probably the greatest opportunity is !
offered to the commercial poultryman
i who has an extensive hatching equip
ment and who can, by advertising,
j build up a demand for thousands of
I these fluffy youngsters. A nearby
| local trade covering a. radius of not
over 60 to 100 miles is probably tho
| most satisfactory. The profit resulting
™I
When n lieu completes the laving
or a clutch of eggs at tliis season
of the year, even among (lie lion
sitting varieties, she Is prone to be
come broody. This tendency must
be discouraged and promptly 1
' broken up, or it will cause n ser
ious railing off in the egg yield. Its
Importance cannot l>e over-esti
mated, especially on commercial
egg farms, where the hen is not
held responsible for next season's
pullets. Kolx'rt Armstrong has
written an article on this subject
ror next week, atid everyone who
raises chickens should he sure to
read it.
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the old spotted-breasted Game. At
any rate, they produced a fowl which
was essentially beautiful, slightly
larger than the Penciled Hamburgs,
yet an equally good layer.
These Spangled Hamburgs are of
two varieties, Golden and Silver. Both
have been produced In the same man
ner and have been developed to a dis
tinctive type and beauty that is solely
their own. Their plumage rivals the
pheasant In color.
The Golden Spangled Hamburg
would appear to be one of the most
useful breeds. It has been bred for
a long time, and its prolific laying is
unquestioned. But the eggs and the
fowl itself are small, so that for large
utility flocks the Hamburg will not
answer. To the small breeder, how
ever, or for a beautiful and useful
home flock the Golden Spangled Ham
burg has many attractions.
from the baby chick trade li satisfac
tory, providing at least 50 per cent,
hatches are secured, which should not
be difficult to obtain.
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Personal News Items
From Nearby Towns in
Central Pennsylvania
airs, Marianna Sponsler and Tillie
Wickersham, of St.eelton, spoilt yester
day witli Mrs. Hallie Wickersham, in
Bridge street. New Cumberland.
Miss Orayce Shelly and Miss Eliza
beth Trltt returned to Shippensburg
Normal School after spending ten days
at their homes at New Cumberland.
NEW MINISTER TO PREACH
New Cumberland, Pa., April B.
To-morrow morning at 10:30 the Rev.
Thomas L. Wilcox, pastor of Baugh
man Memorial Methodist Church, will
preach on "Judas Iscariot—A Charac
ter Study." On Sunday evening at
7:30, "Plan in Every Life."
TRUSTEES ELECTED
Mechanicsburg, Pa., April B.—At
tho annual congregational meeting in
the Presbyterian Church, the follow
ing trustees were elected to serve
three years: E. A. Burnett, Ralph
Jacoby and A. F. Black. W. C. Har
rold was elected trustee to serve two
years and Samuel J. Zimmerman was
elected deacon to serve three years.
Reports were heard from the various
organizations of the church and all
were encouraging and showed prog
ress from previous years.
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"BLOND SALE" AT DAUPHTT*
Dauphin, Pa., April B.—A "blind
sale" will be held this evening by the
class of the Presbyterian Sunday
School, taught by Charles Shaffer, at
the home of Mrs. Blanch Robinson, in
Erie street. Everybody is invited.
MOVEMENT FOR Y. M. O. A.
Marysville, P«„ April B.—A meeting
of the Civic Club»will be held on Mon
day evening. Among the business will
most likely be a report of the com
mittee that will confer with Pennsyl
vania railroad officials some time this
week In an effort to establish a Y. M.
C. A. here.
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ORATORIO SOCIETY CONCERT
Special to the Ttltgraph
Carlisle, Pa., April B. —Sixty-flve
men will constitute the number In the
Philadelphia orchestra to be here for
a concert and to accompany the Car
lisle Oratorio Society at the annual
Spring: festival on May IS. This will
mark the tenth anniversary of the
founding of the local musical organi
zation and efforts will be made to
bring persons here from all parts of
the valley.
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