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"T By RALPH CONNOR Z.
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CHAPTER III.
WATERLOO OUR riUUT, II 18 TICTORT.
--lIIK sports were over, and thert
g I remained still nn hour to be
flllod In before dinner. It
whs an bour full of danger
to Craig's hopes of victory, for the inen
were wild with excitement and ready
for tbe most reckless means of "sling
Ing tbetr dust" I could not but ad
mire tbe skill with wblcb Mr. Craig
caught their attention.
"Gentlemen," be cnlled out, "we're
forgotten the judge of tbe great race.
Three cheera for Mr. Connor!"
Two of the shanty men picked me
up and hoisted me on to their shoulders
while the cheers were given.
"Announce the Punch and Judy,"
he'entreated me ju a lew vole.
I did so In a. little speech and was
forthwith borne aloft through tbe street
to tbe booth, followed by the whole
crowd, cheering like mad.
The excitement of the crowd caught
rue, and for an hour I squeaked and
.worked tbe wires of the Immortal and
unhappy family in a msnasr hltberte
nnapproacbed, by me at least I was
glad enough when Graeme came to tat
me to send the men In te dinner. Tbla
Mr. Punch did In the meet gradeus
manner, and again with cheers for Mr.
Punch's master they trooped tumuKu
eusly Into tbe tent
We had only begun when Baptists
earns in quietly, tut hurriedly, sad
whispered to me:
"M'sten Craig, he's gone to Blarln'a
and wonld lak yon and U'aleu Graeme
would follow ueek. Sandy, he's take
one leel drink up at de stable, and lie's
ge mad lak one dlable."
I sent him for Graeme, who was pre
siding at dinner, and act off for 81a Tin's
st a run. There I found Mr. Craig and
Nelson holding Sandy, more than half
drunk, beck from Slavln, who, stripped
to the ahirt, was coelly .waiting wlU a
taunting smile.
"Let me go. Mr. Craig," Sandy was
saying. "I am a good Presbyterian. He
to a papist thief, and be baa my mosey,
and I will have it out of the soul of
Xim."
"Let him go, preacher. sneered lie.
via. Til eeoi aim oC rst yoa.- Bet
yen'd better held hla if yon want ale
mug left oa te him."
"Let aim for nTeefe was shouting.
"Hands sffr Barney .was echoing.
I patted my. my la. "What's upT I
cried.
' "Mr. Ceaaer." salt Handy scans sly.
M to a geatrssaaa yea are, though year
erne to against yea,- sad I am a peed
rmbytetiaa, and I eaa si re yea tae
' eefnmaadaeata aad reaasaa eaaaied
te taeavbut yea's a .thief, e, paaeat
"thief, aad I am Jastlaed la getCaf say
aoney set ef his souL"
, "Baf I sasaeaataated, "yea araaff
gat It in tbla way - .
. "Be aa aay iaeaey. retterelel g.a
;:
"He to bleat Kar. and Ws arrald
te take It ay - aald f larla la a tow, east
tec a.
With rear Bandy broke' sway and
rushed at him. bat without
from Ms tracks 81a va met alas
straight tort haader aad laid hisa tea.
"Eeerayr yelled Blaaey.. "Ireland
fereverr and, aelslag the ire yeaer,
swang K around 1 his head, crrta
"Baca, sr. ay hely Moses. I'll klH the
flrst man that interferes wB tae
garner
"Giro it to Umr Eeefe said Bar
rely. Eandy rose slowly, gazing ronad sta
pldfy.
"He don't knew what hit aim,
laughed Keefe.
This roused the hl'b!and'r. and, say
lug, "I'll settle you oiterward, Mr.
Keefe," he rutbed In ctculu at Blarln.
Atr.a Slavic met Liai with his left,
DON'T
TOBACCO SPTI
and SMOKE
Your I Jfcawavl
Toa can tot cured of any form of tubaooo um
e-oilj, Itm niada well, ntovg. Diniromc. full ol
wv life aad vigor br takiug MO -TO -MAO,
tbat nikkra weak men ntumj. Mojr V
tea puuud in tra oara. Ucr BOO.OOf
rured. All drugriit. Cure jruarautwi. ikkjI
V and ad'icc KHK Addrrst STEHJJNt
CjALir CO. Ciiiro v
iff UUftti enlrtt Au f iLaMkiLS.
k BM Cuuicb brup. Tutatwut Oat
rT rir-T r r-i a i i .i7r.i
V"wTi canoy
I I a CATHARTIC a
I
staggered htm and before be fen took
a step forward and dellTered a terrlle
right hand blow oa his Jaw. Poor Baa
dy went down in a beap amid the yella
of Blaney, Keefe and some ethers at
the gang.
I was in despair when in came Bap
tlate and Graeme.
One look at Sandy, and Baptists tors
elf his coat and cap. slammed them en
tbe floor, danced on them and with
long drawn "Sap-r-r-r-rler rushed at
Slavln.
But Graeme caught him by tha back
ef ths neck, saying, "Hold on. little
man," and. turning to Slavln, pointed
to Sandy, who waa reviving under
Nelson's care, and said, -What's this
forr
"Ask blm.
"He knowa."
said Slavln insolently.
"What Is It Nelsonr
Nelson explained that Sandy, after
drinking some at the stable end a glsss
st the Black Rock hotel, had come
down here with Keefe and the others,
bad lost his money and was accusing
Slavln of robbing him.
"Did you furnish him with liquor?" 1
said Graeme sternly.
plied Slavln, with an oath.
"I ahall make It my business. It la
not the first time my men have lost
money in this saloon."
"You lie!" said Slavln, with deliber
ate emphasis.
"Slavln," said Graeme quietly, "it Is
a pity you said that because, unless
you apologize in one minute, I shall
make you sorry."
"Apologize?" roared Slavln. "Apolo
gize to you?" calling blm a vile name.
Graeme grew white and said, even
more slowly:
"Now you'll have to take K. No apol
ogy will do."
He slowly stripped oft coat and vest.
Mr. Craig interposed, begging
Graeme to let the U'lttcr pass.
' "Surely It is not worth it"
"Mr. Craig," said Graeme, with an
easy smile, "you don't understand. No
man can call me that name and walk
around afterward feeling well."
Then, turning to Slavln, be said:
"Now, if you want a mluute'a rest I
can wait."
Slavln, with a curse, bid him come.
"Blaney," said Graeme aharply, "you
get back." Blaney promptly atepped
back to Keefe's side. "Nelson, you and
Baptlste can see that they atay there."
Tbe old man nodded and looked at
Craig, who simply said:
"Do the best you can."
It was a good fight Slavln had plen
ty of pluck and for a time forced ths
fighting, Graeme guarding easily and
tapping him aggravatlngly about the
nose end eyes, drawing blood, but not
disabling him. Gradually there came
a look of fear Into Slarln's eyes, and
ths beads stood upon bis face. He had
met his master. .. u
' "Now, Slavln, you're beglnnlnr to be
sorry, snd I am going to shew you
what you are made of."
Graeme made one or two lightning
passes, atruck Slavln ene, two, three
terrifle blows snd laid him quits flat
and senseless.
Keefe snd Blaney both sprang for
ward, but there was a savage kind sf
growt
"Hold, there.- It was old man Nel
son, looking along a pistol barrel. "You
know me, Keefe," be said. "Tea woa't
do any murder this time.
Keefs turned green and yellow and
staggered back, while fllavla slowly
rose te his feet
"Will you take eome moreT" said
Graeme. "Yen haven't got much; but
mind, I have stopped playing with you.
Pat up yeur gun. Nelson. No one wtU
interfere new."
lavta hesitated, then rushed, but
Graeme stepped te meet blm, and wa
saw mavla's keels la the air as he fell
back apea hto sack aad shoulders aad
toy stfll, with his tees e,uerlng.
"Bear yeled Baptiata 'Bollf boy!
Defa da baa stasT! Defa ton bias aae
gfoed.lessesC Bat (aratedjately be
eartoked. "OaT-rf f-e alvaasr I
a waa as lata, far tan
creak ad aceaklag aiass, aad'
re te the floor with a lea daff sot
e Oss sade ( kto aead, Keefe aed
fcartod a settle wrtfa at BM
bad flea. I tboagtr wa
wa carried hlaa eaaail ta
I. tee aiaaaad, sasasi Ms
fyee a4aaS agate lata laaamtjw
itat'i ea4 w take aim nifaf,.,
Ta say ss-aald ato.' CaaajJ .,
a r
t as ta
aar wards ad ajety.
I asad as aar face I fay-
tat aaf .cyarda, ferae say basts ass a
bar dear, aad steed aim ply toskta V
' CaftelA. BrUg baa in! Pleaaa da
aad asaH." aba said, aad bar aaaei yjaj
west aad eefl aad Bern, , j
Wa told hlaa la a huge raas-sj C
back ef the abey. aver wkkk Msi kaa
aar Maad. Tagefaer w aeasst aBB
weaad. bar Arm white Angers sktUfaJ
aa if with long training. Before tha
dressing wss finished I sent Crate eC,
far tbe time bed come for the baste
lantern la ths church, and I knew kow
critical tbe moment waa In our fight
"Go," I said. "He to coming ta, and
we de net need you."
In s few moments more Graeme ra
Tlved and, gazing about asked:
"Wbat's all tills about?" and then
recollecting, "Ah, tbat brute Keefe!"
Then, seeing my snzious face, bs said
carelessly: "Awful bore, isn't It? Sor
ry to trouble you, old fellow
"You be banged!" I aaid shortly, for
bis old sweet smile was playing about
bis lips snd was almost too much for
me. "Mrs. Ms Tor snd I are la com-
mand, snd you must keep perfectly
still.'
"Mrs. Mavor?" be said In surprise.
She came forward, with a slight
flush on her face.
'I think you know me, Mr. Graeme."
"I bave often seen oa and wished to
atoa aad
d-ad.a.
4t) avhaa
Baa? afta. MaeeB. I ekait raa
aaaaB I
afcfcesV tsaaVavt BaT aaat' vaata9 Offs '
. ... i
"Yon must not say so," sbe replied,
uu rci wo uu u ir juu ium t can.
in uocior says you are to us
,U11-
uw-wi vo, jyu una innori
He is hardly there yet You don't knew
each other. Permit me to present Mr.
Connor, Mrs. Mavor."
Aa she bowed slightly her eyes look
ed Into mine with a serious gaze, not
inquiring, yet searching my souL As I
looked into bet eyes I forgot every
thing about me, and when I recalled
myself it seemed ss If I hsd been away
in some far place. It was not their col
or or their brightness. I do not yet
I know their color, snd I have often
looked into them, and they were not
I bright but they were clear, and one
j could look far down into them and In
their depths see a glowing, steady
light Aa I went to get some drugs
from the Black Rock doctor I found
myself wondering about that far down
light aud about her voice how it could
j get that sound from far away.
I I found the doctor quite drunk, as in
deed Mr. Craig had warned, but his
drugs were good, end I got what I
wanted and quickly returned.
While Graeme slept Mrs. Mavor
made me tea. Aa the evening wore on
I told her tbe events of the day, dwell
ing admiringly upon Craig's general
ship. She amlled at this.
"He got me, too," she said. "Nixon
waa aent to me Just before the sports,
and I don't think he will break down
today, and I am so thankful." And her
eyea glowed.
"I am quite sure he won't," I thought
to myself, but I said no word.
After a long pause sbe went on, "I
have promised Mr. Craig to sing to
night If I am needed," and then, after
a moment's hesitation, "It Is two years
since I have been able to sing two
years," she repeated "since," and then
her brave voice trembled, "my buaband
waa killed."
"I quite understand," I said, having
no other word on my tongue.
"And," she went on quietly, "I fear X
have been selfish. It Is bard to sing
the same songs. We were very happy.
But tbe miners like fo hear me sing,
snd I think perhaps It helps them to
feel leas lonely snd keeps them from
evil I shall try tonight If I am needed.
Mr. Craig will not ask me unless be
must."
I would have seen every miner and
lumberman in ths place hideously
drunk before I would have naked her
to sing one song while her heart ached.
I wondered at Craig aad said rather
angrily:
"He thinks only of tboss wretched
miners and shanty men of bis."
She looked at tae with wonder la her
eyes and said gently: '
"And are they act Christ's toor
r And I found no word to reply.
1 Jt wss Bearing 10 s'dock and TWal
wondering how ths fight was going oa
aad hoping that Mrs. Maver would sot
be needed when the door opened and ,
aid maa Nelson and Bandy, the tatter
mach battered and ashamed, came In
with the word for Mrs. Mavor.
"I will come," aba said simply. She
saw me preparing to accompany her
and asked, "Da yon think you can
leave him?"
"He wlU do quite well In Nelson's
care."
"Then I am glad, for I must take my
little one with me. I did not pat her ta
bed In caae I should seed to go, and 1
may net leave her."
We entesed ths church by tbe back
door and saw at sace that area yet the
battle might easily be toot
Some miners had Just coma from
Slarln's. evidently bent on breaking
up tbe meeting la revenge for tha col
lapse of the dance, which Slavla waa
unable ta enjoy, mack leas direct
Craig was gallantly beldlaf his ground.
finding it hard work as keep fato ansa j
In good humor and as 'prevent a flgkt,1
for there warCcrUs ef Vat
Pat the beast eatr at a
arak aad wad eaasasvawMk . ;:
Tae took ef saaVat raa(Brer atai
awe when' Crate aasaTbs stgat sf aai
teld hoer aasaas bv h4' Wsilaa4
raceacflsd ata-te)
Thank tbe aoed Gedl"
kbevtla- aavpatt" ' " ' ;
Me UaaseaUrMy amlksd as tbe froad
eaned eat:
n.Ma4artotKtaU-
tar wta ela4" i I J
There WaB arJaal aakaaeay
en sagely:-
"Btea that waYeorr
There Was a eky aa ' few J
ftwa ts ewd w
' "Dees Mrs. Karar wish ta suaf Y
followed by cries at Aye, thaCfl ttr
The haw. aha fersBasa' at aBB
that ahrce yaan aaat I
Old aUcketta aaat that I
aa tonight under God, to
an I
ver, aad." with a little quiver ta ha
voice, Iter baby. Aad ws all know
why. And what I say la that it abe
does not fed like singing tonight aba
Is net going ta sing to keep any drunk
en brute of Blavln'e crowd ooltM
There were deep growls of approval
all over the church. I could have bug
ged Shaw thea and there. Mr. Craig
went to Mrs. Mavor and after a word
With her cams back and said:
"Mrs. Mavor wishes ms to thank ber
dear friend Mr. Shaw, but aays shs
would like to sing.
The response was perfect Stillness,
!Mr. Craig aat down st the organ and
played the opening bars of tbe touch-
ing melody, "Oft In ths Stilly Might1
Mrs. Mavor came to tbe front aad,
with a smlls of exquisite sweetness
upon ber sad face and looking straight
st us .with ber glorioua ayes, began ta
sing.
aaowyoo. ism sorry WDrtng ye this
trtuMe. - . v
? Bar voice, a rich soprano, even and
1 true, roam and foil i anft
strong, bat always filling tbe building.
pouring around us floods of music.
. bad heard PatU's "Home, Sweet
Home." and of all singing that alono
i aaectea ms as Ola tnis.
At ths end of the first Terse the few
women in the church and some of the
men were weeping quietly, but when
Shs began the words,
"When I remember all
Tha friends once linked together,'
sobs came on every aide from these
tender hearted fellows, snd Shaw quite
lost bis grip. But abe sang steadily on,
tbe tone clearer and sweeter and fuller
at every note, and when tbe sound of
her voice died awsy she stood looking
st the men ss If In wonder that they
should weep. No one moved. Mr. Craig
played softly on and, wandering
through many variations, arrived at
last at
"Jesus, lover of my souL'
As she sang the appealing worda her
face was lifted up, and she saw none
of us, but she must have aeen some
one, for tbe cry In her voice could only
come from one who could see and feel
help cloae at band. On and on went tbe
glorioua voice, searching my soul's
deptba, but when she came to the
words,
"Thou, O Christ art all I want"
she stretched up her arms she had
quite forgotten us; her voice bad borne
her to other worlds and sang with
such a passion of abandon tbat my soul
was ready to surrender anything, ev
erything. Again Mr. Craig wandered on through
his changing chords till again be come
to familiar ground, and tbe voice be
gan In low, thrilling tonea Bernard's
great aong of borne, "Jerusalem, the
Golden."
Every word, with all Its weight of
meaning, came winging to our souls till
we found ourselves gazing afar Into
those stately halls of Zlon, with their
daylight aerene and their Jubilant
throngs. When the singer came to the
last verse, there was a pause. Again
Mr. Craig softly played tbe Interlude,
but stlU there was no voice. I looked
up. Sbe waa very white, and her eyes
were glowing with their deep llht Mr.
Craig looked quickly about, saw ber,
stopped and half rose, as if to go to
her, when, In a voice that seemed to
come from a faroff land, she went on:
"Oh, sweet and blessed country!"
The longing, tbe yearning, in the sec
ond "Oh" were Indescribable. Again
and again aa abe beld that word and
then dropped down wftb tbe cadence In
the music my heart ached for I knew
not what
Tbe audience were sitting as In a
trance. Tbe grimy faces of tbe miners,
for they never get qalte wthlte, were
furrowed with tbe tear courses. Shsw
by this time bad bis face, too, lifted
high, bis eyes casing far above the
singer's bead, and I knew by tbe rap
ture In his face that be waa seeing, ss
shaf saw, the thronging, stately balls
and tbe white robed conquerors. He
bad felt and was still feeling all the
stress of the light and to him tbe
vision of tbe conquerors In their glory
waa soul drawing and soul stirring.
And Nixon, ton-he bad his vision, but
what be saw was the face of tbe singer
with the shining eyes, snd, by the look
of bim, that was vision enosigh.
Immediately after ber last note Mrs.
Mavor stretched out ber hands to her
little girl, who was sitting on my knee,
caught her up and, holding ber close to
ber breast walked quickly behind the
curtain. Not a sound followed tbe
singing. Mo one moved tin sbe had dis
appeared, and then Mr. Craig came to
the front and, motioning to me te fol
low Mrs. Mavor, began in a low, dial
Unct voice: ;;
"Gentlemen, it was act easy for Mrs.
Msvor to sing for us, aad yon know
sbe sang because she Is a miner's wife
aad ber heart is with the aateers. . But
aha sang, tob,'becaue bar 'heart to ale
waa came to earth thla dar so man
fyaara aae aAsave as ail, aad aha
weald make yew lava hlaa, tea, far aa
JfriBf alaa.yaa aas saved, fremall bass
eaeWaWyMBew.wsat'Iama.
"Aad before wa say good algkt Bsc a,
I want te knew rf the tlaae to act coese
wbwkteB sf ysav JJS.'ama te be bet
ter taaa yea are should jela la
Je.uMBYthtaHT that has
Bserew aad skassats' taaaid la
saaaa ay aaa see Waaler ax
ef wirasaasy taey- bar cs
away aad tabbed ef fhe aaaaaoed that
hell.: aad Jaet a atoaseat age wa were
au Mouag lata heaven, tha sweet aad
-mm pb, usee," .aad hto
raag tar aa- egeay through the
which shall bs
putting!
breatt-t
carat far heavea'a, dear sake, 1st as
hasy aaa aaataart; vWaa wllir
I BMaaaj aat through a aUt in
BBveaataBB. ta assay Bar sa fly wrought
ejtTaaf aa at tha appeal "Wno'wllir
Craig raised high his bsnd Shaw, Nix
oo and a hundred men sprang to their
feet and held high their bands.
I have witnessed some thrilling scenes
in my life, but never nnythlng to equal
that tbe one man on tbe platform
standing at full height with his hand
thrown up to heaven, and the hundred
men below standing straight with
arms up st full length, silent snd al
most motionless.
For a moment Craig beld them so,
and sgaln bis voice rang out louder,
sterner than before:
"All who mean it say, 'By God's belp,
XwlH.'"
And back fron a hundred throats
earns deep snd strong tbe words, "By
God'a belp, I will."
At this point Mrs. Mavor, whom I
bad quits forgotten, put ber band on.
mtm mm . "On mnA MX him " aha rwint.
ad, "I want them to coma on Thurs
9ay Bight they used to In the other
days go quick r And she almost
pushed me out I gave Craig ber mee-
aage. He held up hla band for silence.
"Mrs. Mavor wlahes me to ssy that
ene win be glad to see you all, as In the
aid days, on Thursday evening, snd I
can think of no better place to give
formal expression to our pledge of this
night"
There was a shout of acceptance, and
then, at some one's Call, the long pent
up feelings of the crowd found vent
in three mighty cheers for Mrs. Mavor.
"Now for our old hymn," called ont
Mr. Craig, "and Mrs. Mavor will lead
aa."
Hs sat down at the organ, played a
few bars of "The Sweet By and By "
snd then Mrs. Mavor began. But not
a soul Joined till tbe refrain waa reach
ed, and then they sang aa only men
with their hearts on fire can slug. But
after the last refrain Mr. Craig made,
a algn to Mrs. Mavor, and she sang
alone, alowly and softly and with eyes
looking far away:
"In the sweet by and by
Wa shall meet on that beautiful shore."
There was no benediction there
seemed no need and the men went
quietly out But over and over again
tbe voice kept singing In my ears and
in my heart "We shall meet on that
beautiful shore." And after the sleigh
loads of men bad gone and left the
street empty, as I stood with Crnlg In
the radiant moonlight that made the
great mountains about come nenr us,
from 8undy's sleigh we heard In the
distance Bnpt lute's French-English
song, but tbe aong thnt floated down
with the sound of tho bells from tbe
miners' sleigh was:
"We shall meet on that beautiful shore."
"Poor old Slinw!" km Id Crnlg softly.
When the Inst sound bud died away,
I turned to liiiu nml said:
"You have won jour tight."
"We hnve won our flght. I was
beaten," lie replied quickly, offering Lie
his hand. Then, taking off his cap
and looking up beyond the mountain
tops and the silent stars, be added
softly. "Our flght, but bis victory."
And, thinking it all over, I could not
say but perhaps be was right
To be continitedJnkxt wkkk.
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las hamate la tha
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buylns adulteratel good unattended by a
Suarrntee ot any kind. Hee the adreitlMinent
ol The Mayuer DlstilhUf Co., which appears In
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PIGEON REST CABINET.
nil nen uHNIa Haa a.
Tcati aC BapcviaaeasttBa;,
Alter cinnuirDi ni ior
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various nesting apartments jm
experienced breeders, we have adopts
the style set forth in the accompany
illustration as being the best, chnv
est and most convenient for the attta
am as weu aa ine Diras.
The dimensions are aeven fett two
inchea high, eight feet long and t,
feet deep. Partitions are two ftft
apart making each nest shelf, whi
rests on cleats nailed to the partition,
two feet square. Shelvea are on foo;
apart, giving ample room for nest ps
about three and a half or four inKu
. . .
uign.
Few birds will need more than or
lest pan or box at a time; but should
the hen wish to lay before the squab
are old enough to leave the nest, .
Mher nest may be placed in the op.
posite corner. It would be better to
have the apartments two and a bailor
even three feet long where two tn
boxea are to be used.
The illustration shows the top row
of nest boxee In position, also ont of
the shelves removed in the second row.
PIGEON NEST CABINET,
rhe bottom row of nests is raised
from the floor by a base-board two
inches wide, this allows a space for th
end cleats on which the bottom shelves
rest
The cabinet here illustrated is made
for 20 paira of birds. Two auch cab
inets, one on each side of a room tea
by twelve feet, would comfortably ac
commodate 30 to 35 pairs, allowing s
few nests for birds that may claim two
sections.
Only the upright partitions arc made
secure to the building. The top and
shelves should not be fastened, and
may easily be moved when cteaalng-out
tuns comes. One point mustbcTcxec
bercd, no nest cabinet should be built
mere than five nests high, and where
one la not cramped for room four neits
high would be better.
The top of the cabinet makes a good
reating place for birda not on the neat,
and no other perches are needed. In
nearly every pen there will be a pair or
two that will peraist in building on top
of the cabinet, and, If they are to be
humored, the attendant ahould give
them a nest pan or box, for in most
cases they will succeed in raising a
good pais of squabs. Farm Journal.
DUCK RAISER'S WAT.
OaaapellMaa Bla Very Ks, There
la Km Treat im Keepta- Saaall
Rasa kar ( Peklava.
esiaaaBaaBBaskw'
VThca yoa have for mating Pekins
ts or M females snd flve or six males,
in ease yeur duck eggs do not hatch
sell, it la almost impassible to trace
the trouble, while of course la the sin-
gH mating yon raa tsH at ones where
tna weuaie le aad remedy It; where
there era so snaay In togstber tb'cy are
apt to Interfere wlU eaa panther and
I de aet ablaa. Ue rtwalt la a good.
Tba eapeaae ef slngleaaUasTf ii arrest
er, bat It Is aetoaUbJag U seYatbw N
tle It takes aaattsi daeks aagwayt
-wfekjBfsaas.a da just sf
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taJsJc.4Baw
I ra
larvaaalaa.wtaakssMia
U she er sevsat ttsmaeS.'i Thai beuae
aheau aKVaara scat ta each
bird. IW 4J' Takia Is beet snd
Jraaabnt. Bjae.ltare. pt thres fooa
Febraar aad 'ceattaaa ta July. The
arersis weight Kybtag ducks at
.9fwa -M to
pouads. read duckflsga at tni s mix
ture twe-thlrda bfaa iad otJt-tMfd
seraaeal, wtloh Is sometimes moist
ened, with allk, or with Infertile hens'
egg wItn little fine beef scrap
After flve wceke they may be given IS
per cent, beet scrap, Dress off at S
or 12 weeks old. Bun ths Incubator as
for bees' eggs or one degree lower.
Ducks' eggs are worth flve to eight
centa per dosen more than hen's eggs-
0. II. Pollard, in Farm and Home. .
Barlr Werlf ta the Apiary.
Aa soon in spring aa the weather
permits the bottom boards of the hives
should be scraped and cleaned of the
cappinga and filth which have accumu
lated during the winter. If the bottom
boards are detachable, and I always
prefer to bave them so, the work i
easily performed, writes F.O. Herman,
in tha New England Homested. After
being cleaned stand them in tbe sun
for a few minutes to dry. It will make
a wonderful difference to ths bees,
sava them lota of tlma and work and
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