( THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1010. TIMELY HINTS ' , FOR FARMERS Colony Plan For Fowls. Whcro tbo liens are kept in colony houses they may bo moved to differ ent grnlntlclds ns soon as tlic crop lins been harvested and And plenty of feed for several weeks. Clover or alfalfa chaff may be gath ered In the barn and given to poultry every few days. Wo are gradually learning that bulky feeds, such as the clovers, make good feeds for n part of the egg ration and form a decided ad vantngo in small cost. Farm poultry Is too often allowed to run In one largo tlock. The chlck3 cannot be fed properly and nro almost sure to become Infested with Hco from the older fowls. Often ducks, geese, chickens and turkeys are all turned to gether to fight for supremacy, 'iho more the fowls are distributed over tbo farm In summer the more pro ductive they will be. Wlneonsln Stu dent Farmer. Tobacco For Sheep. I have helped dissect lambs dying of tapeworm that had had all the tobacco they would eat for mouths previously, writes Joseph 13. Wing In the Breeder's Gazette. It may help some, but assur edly It will not prove a sure preven tive of tapeworms. Tobacco seems to aid greatly In keeping down nodular disease and stomach worms. The . cret of success seems to le to salt t'.ie tobacco only very little, then feeding it In unlimited amounts and giving no other salt. It seems to do the sheep no harm to eat It In fairly large amounts, and most failures In Its use come from using too little of It. EGG PRODUCERS OF THE FUTURE Improving the. Herd. There Is only one way known under heaven of Improving the quality of a pure bred or a grade herd of cows that is, by the constant use of the very best and most proiwtent bulls that can be obtained, good care and generous feeding. Any letting down of the Idea of quality in the sire will surely result in a corresponding degeneracy of his heifers, to bo shown In their future his tory as cows. Farmers are not saving money by sowing poor seed In any thing. When will that Idea become dominant in their minds? Hoard's Dairyman. Indian Runner and Orpington .Ducks Are Prolific Layers. In the near future we shall look largely to ducks for our egg supply, writes .1. 12. Cummins In Western Poultry Journal. The new breeds of egg producing ducks that lay white shelled eggs, the Indian Itunner. niul the Huff Orpington duck, arc now helping to solve the egg problem. The rapidity with which these fowls are growing In favor Is wonderful. Tho Indian llunncr is the best known and Is coming to the front by leaps and bounds. It Is a beautiful bird that matures very quickly and Is usually shelling out the eggs at four months of age. It is no trouble nt all to produce tho second generation of Indian Run ners the same season. Their eggs hatch readily, but must be placed un der hens, as the Indian Itunner never sits. This duck is smaller than tho Orp ingtou duck, but lays nearly as many eggs, sometimes above 200 a year. When we remember that three duck eggs are the equal of five hen eggs In weight and food value, and that the annual production of a Runner Is equivalent to 400 hen eggs, wo get a proper Idea of Its value as a utility fowl. This duck is n great forager and re quires little or no feeding when given free range, preferring grass to grain. It is very hardy and prefers to nxwt outdoors on tho ground, except in se vere weather. The housing Is n sim ple problem and a fence twenty-four Inches high is sufficient. Tho flesh of the Indian Itunner is especially fine in quality and early In maturity, and can bo produced nt less expense, pound for pound, than the ordinary market duck, but it Is even more profltablo a3 an egg producer. Freaks of Lightning. Lightning has struck, plucked feath ers from and lnsldcs out of chickens ami, better than some cooks, roasted them to a proper turn for the table. It has roasted apples on tho tree and corn on the stalk and has struck goober and potato vines and cooked the goobers and tubers in the very eround. HUMOROUS QUIPS The Game. All tho world's a pnme Ami nil the men nnd women merely play ers. They have their shuttles and their cuti for deals, And each man In his time fills many seats, Ills play being seven jack pots. At first the dealer, WnltlnR and watching for a chnnce to raise; Then the mnn next to him with his growl ing Decause the fates havo set him right be neath the gun And mada him hold the ngc. and then the opener, Pushing his stack In on a pair of aces Willi which he holds a side card: then the bluffer. Full of strange wiles, with eye shade on his brow And eyes like glass ones, standing pat on deuces. Shoving his chips Into the center Till no one dares to call, and then the sleeper, Who never knows whoso deal It Is at all And often won't discard beforo tho draw. Who must bo told to get his anto In, And so he plays his part. Tho sixth age shifts Into the lean and hungry shoestring sport Who tries to pike n white chip to a stack And stays In every big pot for a sight. Then draws Uirco cards and makes a roy al Mush And talks about his wondrous poker senso And at the kitty swears. Last stage of all Th' 1' this Btrango, eventful history ts Hasbocn when he may but look upon tho game. Sans chips, sans cash, sans watch sans everything! -Life. A Knowing Girl. When young Lord Stanlelgh camoto visit an American family the mistress told tho servants that in addressing him they should always say his grace. So when the young gentleman one morning met one of the pretty house servants In the hallway and told her that she was so attractive looking he thought he would kiss her sho demure ly replied, clasping her hands on her bosom and looking up Into his face with a beatific expression, "O Lord, for this blessing we are about to re ceive wo thank thee." Llpplucott's. Establishing an Understanding. Prospective nrldegroom (with some embarrassment Er Bryonia, can you cook? Prospective Hrldo (perfectly clf pos sessed) I can, Wilfrid, but I requlro a well stocked pantry nnd tho latest improvements In gas ranges and cook ing utensils. Can you supply them? Chicago Tribune. Pornicloui Literature. Tho educated Indian was denounc ing the dime novel. "Not only Is tho literary tone low," he said, "but In tho pages any old sort of paleface that can get hold of a gun is allowed to put the kibosh on a whole tribe of red men." Philadelphia Ledger. Stickless. Woman Guest Is there a stick In this punch, do you know? Mandy (tho custodian thereof) No, indeedy! Whod yo' saw warn't no stick. It was do cigar butt dat half 'toxlcated Mlstnli Lumpkin done chuck ed In It dess now. Puck. His Remedy. There had been a little quarrel after the honeymoon. "And Just look at my pretty linen collar," sobbed the young wife. "The tears have trickled down and wilted It out of shape. You haven't a bit of feeling." "Indeed I have," laughed tho big hus band. "I'm going to fix things up." "H-how, George?" "Why, the next time I go downtown I nm going to buy you a new water proof collar." Argouaut. Explained. "Yep, our new town Is growing re markably fast. We're mighty proud of it" "How many churches have you got?" "There ain't any churches yet. but wo've got ninety-seven automobiles I" Cleveland Plain Dealer. Beautifying Army Posts. Interesting H the well authenticated news that army oitlcers in Manila have caught the civic improvement spirit and nro engaged In making beautiful tho various posts. Many shado trees have been planted, and a noncommis sioned olllcer has been sent, It Is said, to the city nurseries to mako n study of horticulture. From tho nurseries quantities of plants arc being sent to the posts. In our own land it is usual to find the army posts almost as beau tiful, quite as well cared for and al most as free as aro tho public parks. Progress of Cement. A few years ago Amerlcn imported moro Portland cement than It manu factured. Now the tables have beon turned, and this country has taken tho front rank In the production of cement and Its use In construction. It has been estimated that the quantity of Portlnnd cement used In this coun try In 1903 would be sufllclent to lay a sidewalk 10 feet broad all round tho enrth at the equator. If com pacted into a single solid cube, that cube would measure almost 1,000 feet on each edge. :sNvy In the Cynic's Club. "In popular esteem art is often com pelled to yield to silly antics." "Certainly! Even in childhood days wo never paid as much attention to the man who played the hand organ as we did to the monkey." Washington Star. A Gentleman's Treat. Mr. Ilalefellcr What are you (hlc; goln' to have, Polly? The Bar Parrot Thanks, awfully, old man, for not stipulating that I take a cracker. I'll have something soft Illustrated Sunday Magazine. Stop Her Talking. Mrs. Crlmsonbeak This paper says that a frog cannot breathe with Its mouth open. Mr. Crlmsonbeak I wish to gracious a woman was built that way! Yon kcrs Statesman. Tho Kind You Havo Always '.Bought, and -which has been In use for over 30 years, has homo tho Bipnnturo of - nnd has hcon niatlo under his pcr-jy-z- sonal supervision since its infancy. uzf7Yf McA4Zl Allow no ono to deceive you in this. 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