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If you want to reach the people of the Piedmont sec tion put your ads in THE G3IT. ISAAC S. LONDON, Proprietor VOL. VII. FRENCH DECLARE FRENCH TROOPS IN MACEDONIA ARE ENCAGED WITH 40,000 BULGARIANS. GIVE AID TO LITTLE SERBIA Italian Participation in Balkan Cam paign Is Only at Beginning of Hostilities. 'London. The French government has announced the existence of a state of war between France and Bulgaria, dating from 6 a. m.. October 16. This follows the British declaration made the previous night- Almost co-in"i(lentally comes the report from Athens that the French troops In Macedonia are engaged with 40.000 Bulgarians. Already thousands of Anglo-French troops, who landed at Saloniki. are en route to form a junction with the Serbians or take up strategic posU tions against the Bulgarian advance. A late dispatch from Malta, the British naval station in the Mediter ranean, predicts that the Entente Al lies in the next few days will send strong new forces to Saloniki for oper ations against the the Teutons and Bulgarians. Hard pressed on the Save banube front by Austro-German troops estimated at 280,000 men and fighting at various points to check the Bulgarians, the Serbians are anx iously awaiting Anglo-French assist ance, but they are favored by weath er conditions and natural defenses of the country with the result that the invaders' progress has not been pro nounced. Italian participation in the Balkan campaign apparently is no nearer than at the beginning of hostilities, but the Italians on the Austrian fron tier have displayed renewed activity and according to the Italian official communication "by a bold and well conducted operation took by storm the strong position of Pregasina." WOMEN BURNED TO DEATH. Three Die and Several Injured In Big Atlanta Fire. Atlanta. Ga. Three women lost their lives and one other was seriously burned in a fire which swept the of fices of the Mutual Film. Corporation on tiie second floor of an office build ing here Explosion of an electric fus in a room wnere picture films were being prepared for shipment is believed to have started the blaze. which spread so rapidly that the score of women and girls employed In the place were trapped. The dead are: Miss Clara Wes't brook, Miss Lottie Hamm and Mrs Lucille Davis and the seriously burn ed is Miss Beulah Yoos. Several other employes sustained lesser in juries from the flames and from jump ing. Great Britain Needs 3,000,000 Men. London,. "Great Britain needs 3, 000,000 men by next spring." This declaration was made by Brig. Gen. Eric Swayne, director of recruiting in the northern command, in a speech at Hull. General Swayne estimated that Germany still has between 9,000,000 and 10,000,000 men from the ages of 18 to 45 and that, therefore, it was useless to talk about wearing out Ger many. In the spring, said he, Germany would lose more men than the Allies, wf ich would balance tbe numbers of the Allies and the Central Powers, tout, if Great Britain should raise 3, OOu.000 additional, Germany probably would recognize that it would be fruitless to continue. Coroner's Inquest Under Guard. Columbia, S. C Under orders from Governor Manning the coroner's in quest in Charleston was held under military protection and all persons at tending the Inquest were disarmed. Solicitor W. H. Cobb of the flrth cir cuit, assisted Solicitor William H. Grimtoall in representing the state at thf inquest, in accordance with in structions from the governor. Five Persons Burn to Death. ' New York. Five persons were burned to death and three injured in a fire in a five-story Third avenue tenement house on the Upper East Side The Injured and remaining members of eight families were res cued by police and firemen. The dead were three members of one family, (Mrs. Julia Wenz and her two daugh ters. 1?, and 15 years old, and two ni tuhers of another family, Mrs. An--lynti' 'irochal and her four-year-old fon, Mrs. Wenz and her children died in their beds. Passenger Car Goes Through Bridge. Randolph, Kas. Eighteen persons arp believed to have lost their lives when a-pasenger car of a Union Pa cific motor train plunged through a bridge into Fancy Creek, near here. Ten bodies has been recovered and at least 16 more were believed to be in the mud and water filled car. Most of the recovered dead, including five women and five men, were drown ed. Of the 65 occupants of the motor train, only four escaped unhurt. Many of the passengers were young women school teachers Big Loan For Italy Here. New York. The Italian govern ment has arranged to place an issue of $2o. 000,000 one-year notes in the L'nitPd States. This will be the first direct loan negotiated- here by Italy since the war began and it will be used in payment of the heavy pur chases of war and general supplies that government is making in this country. Lee, Hlgginson & Co., New York and Boston, has been appointed to place the loan. The notes will have convertible ibond privileges and. will bear about six per cent interest. WAR ON BULGARIA 7 MRS. A. R. SIMPSON AND SON Mrs. Alston R. Simpson, daughter of Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia, and her son. Mrs. Simpson recently Joined her husband at Annapolis, where he Is taking a postgraduate course at the Naval academy. LEVER COTTON BILL VOID LAW IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL SAYS FEDERAL DISTRICT JUDGE HOUGH. Should Have Come From House. Has Tax Feature on Manner of Trans action Instead of Action. New York. The cotton futures act of August 18, 1914, known as the Lever law. was declared unconstitu tional by Federal District Judge Hough because, as a revenue measure, it originated in the senate instead of the house of representatives as tbe constitution required. The decision was rendered in a test case brought by Samuel T. Hubbard of the cotton brokerage firm of Hubbard Brothers and others to recover "11.000 paid un der protest to John Z. Lowe, Jr., col lector of internal revenue, under the provisions of the law. Judgment w&p rendered in favor of the plaintiffs. Judge Hough sustained the first contention, but gave no finding on the second. He said: "The bill known as the cotton fu tures act .approved August 18, 1914, never was and is not a law of the United States and therefore as a proposition it is no longer open to discussion. "This is one of the legislative pro jects which, to be a law must origi nate in the lower house. The consti tution provides that all bills for rev enue must originate in the house of representatives. BOSTON AMERICANS VICTORS. Hooper's Homer in Ninth Gave Red Sox the World's Title. National League Park, Philadelphia The Boston Americans are the world's champions of 1915. The Red Sox defeated the Philadelphia Nation als "by a score of 5 to 4 here in a game which was nip and tuck until the fin ish. Twice the Philadelphians took the lead only to be tied and Harry Hooper finally clinched it for the American League champions by smashhg a home run into the right center stands. It was Hooper's big black bludgeon that put tho Red Sox across as win ners, the California boy smashing out two home runs during the game. Duf fy Lewis was another hero for Boston, his home run clout in the eighth inn ing sending in a run ahead of him and tieing the score when it looked like a Philadelphia victory. The games of the series resulted as follows: First Game R. Boston 000 000 0101 Philadelphia. . .000 100 02 3 Second Game R. Boston 100 000 001 2 Philadelphia. . .000 010 0001 Third Game R. Boston 000 100 001 2 Philadelphia.. 001 000 0001 Fourth Game R. Boston 001 001 00 2 f i ""f 1 -Jonf - Sf, fa Is H. E: 8 1 5 - 1 H. E. 10 0 3 1 H. E. 6 1 2 0 H. E. 8 1 7 0 H. E. 10 1 9 1 Philadelphia... 000 000 0101 Fifth Game R. Boston 011 000 0215 Philadelphia. . .200 200 000 4 Baron Reading Honored. Washington. For the third time In the memory of court officials, a for eign jurist had the honor of sitting with the Supreme Court of the Uni ted States. The visitor was Baron Reading, Lord Chief Justice of Eng land, in America as chairman of the sion. So far as is recalled hore, the distinction shown Baron Reading has been accorded only twice before to Lord Colerdge, when Lord Chief Jus tice of England, in 1883, and Lord Herachefll, British Lord High Chan cellor, In 1899. Ask Wilson for Peace Meeting. San Francisco. The International Peace Congress adopted a resolution dlrectlne. David Starr Jordan, presi (der vef the congress to go to Wash tacton and urge President "Wilson to call a conference of neutral nations to bring about peace.' Another resolu tion declared the peace congress look ed with apprehension on the presence of advisory boards of the United States Government of manufacturers of war munitions, or of men interested -In the sale of supplies to belligerent European n&ttonsv GERMANS THY 10 LEAVE COUNTRY SAILORS ON INTERNED STEAM ERS TRY TO SECURE PASSAGE TO ESCAPE. ONE OF NUMBER ARRESTED Others Supposed to Have Returned. Will Not Be Allowed to Leave Interned Ships Hereafter. Newport News, Va. Several sail ors from the German auxiliary cruis ers Kronprinz Wilhelm and Prinz Eitel Friedrlch, interned at tbe Nor folk Navy Yard, attempted to' secure passage on Che Dutch freight steam ers, Mennikendam and Maartensdijk about to sail from this port for Rotter dam. One of the -men was arrested aboard the Maartensdijk at the re quest of the captain and is being held by the police for the commandant of the navy yard. The others are sup posed to have returned to their ships. The Dutch captains reported the in cident to Collector of Customs Hamil ton, who issued a statement saying rigid precautions would be taken in the future to prevent the Interned Germans from escaping. On account of the disappearance of six members of the crew of the Wil helm who recently broke a leave of absence granted them for a cruise in a power yawl they had bought, has resulted In an order from the navy yard against tbe granting of any fur ther shore llberay to the German sailors. Collector Hamilton's statement fol lows: "Attempts have been made by men from the two interned German cruis ers at the Norfolk Navy Yard to secure passage to Rotterdam on the Dutch steamer Mennikendam which sailed from Newport News. The at tempts were frustrated by the com mander of the Dutch steamer who re ported that two in n in uniform from the cruisers first Bought passage to xiotterdam on his ship and later a third man in uniform from one of the cruisers applied alone for pas sage to Rotterdam. The requests were promptly denied and the men departed, probably returning to their ships. They were not of the six miss ing officers. FAVORS MERCHANT MARINE. McAdoo Says it Should Be Government-Owned. Kansas City, Mo. A plea for a navy which would make the United States able to face any other world, power and a $40,000,000 merchant ma rine to be used as a naval auxiliary in case of war was made by William G McAdoo Secretary of the Treasury in an address before the Kansas City Commercial Club. The plan of the administration, Mr. McAdoo said. Is to appropriate $40--000,000 or possibly $50,000,000 to be put into a merchant marine to be used in extending the commerce of the na tion in times of peace but so con structed, equipped and manned to be come immediately the necessary na val auxiliary. "I believe," said Mr. McAdoo, "an adequate merchant marine headed by a commission composed of the secre tary of commerce and the secretary of the navy and three experienced (business men could make the United States the dominant financial and in dustrial power of the world. Also it would disprove that time-worn theory that merchant ships cannot toe oper ated pronta'bly under American regis try." Carranza at Monterey. Monterey, Mexico. General Car ranza arrived here from Tamplco and was accorded an enthusiastic wel come. The "first chief" and his party which includes many high civil and military officials, will tour northern Mexico. George A. Gregory Dead. Savannah, Ga. George A. Gregory, managing editor of The Savannah Morning News, died here after an ill ness of several weeks. Sues Cunard Company. Chicago. Charging that as a result of a conspiracy between Dudley Field Malone, collector of the port at New York, and Capt. U. T. Turner, master of the Luffitania there was a large car go of explosives in the hold of the vessel Mrs- Sarah Lund of Chicago, whose husband and father were drowned by Its sinking, sued the Cun ard Steamship Company, Limited, for $40,000 damages for injuries sustained herself in the catastrophe. Her com plaint alleges that she was deceived into taking passage. Investigate Lamar Case. New York. With the indictment of Max Lynar also known as Count Max Lynar Loudon on a charge of bigamy, Unfted States secret agents foegan in investigation of the recent alleged ac tivities of a map who under the name of Lynar Is said to have confidential work In this country last June and July on behalf of the German and Aus- trian governments. Their investiga tion embraced a report that detailed plans of certain fortifications around Nw York harbor had been sent to Berlin by two secret messengers. Spend Summer In New Jersey. Washington. President Wilson de cided to spend next summer in New Jersey in the former home of John A. MoCall at Elberon, near Long Branch. The estate, on which stands a'magnlfl cent house Is known as Shadow Lawn. The president was offered he free use of Shadow Lawn Uy a' committee head ed 'by Representative Scully, which brought a letter from Governor Fiel der. He insisted however that he should pay rent. Governor Fielder urged the .president to spend next tummsr in Not Jrsr SILER "CITY A FAMILY NEWSAPEB FOE THE SILER CITY, N.- C., OCTOBER 20, 1915. ELMER AMBROSE SPE&JW 'f)f Elmer Ambrose perry, one of the members of the- naval advisory board. Is among the leading inventors of elec trical appliances, and was the first to perfect practical apparatus for the stabilization of ships and aeroplanes. NAVAL BOARD PLAN FLEET FIFTEEN SHIPS, SUBMARINES, CRUISERS, DESTROYERS, ETC., ARE ON PROGRAM. Understood That President Wilson Approves Plans and Will Make Naval Program Party Measure. Washington. Fifteen to twenty fighting ships "of the dreadnought and battlecruiser type with a proportion ate number of seagoing submarines, coast submarines, scout cruisers, de stroyers and auxiliaries enough to make a new fleet is contemplated by Secretary Daniels for recommenda tion as a five-year building program for the United States Navy. President Wilson and Secretary Daniels has discussed informally the needs of the navy and are agreed that in order to be adequately prepared for defense the present strength of the fleet must be almost doubled in the next five years, with the addition of many of the latest type of fast and powerful fighting craft. Details as to numbers have not yet been finally worked out, but the idea of fixing a ratio for a continuing pro gram over a' period of five years Is the basic principle upon which the general board of the navy and Secre tary Daniels are planning their recom mendations. Another conference be tween the president and the secretary will be held at which tiie total number probably will be fixed. The five-year naval program when completed would add in addition to dreadnoughts and tattle cruisers near ly 100 submarines, about 70 destroy ers and several scout cruisers and proportionate number of fuel and hos pital ships. An important part of the program, too, will be a proposal for a large In crease in personnel. Appropriation for at least 8,000 additional men will be asked for the first year to make up present deficiencies, and an ade quate number will be sought to man the new ships built in the five-year period. The total cost of the proposed pro gram for the first year, according to present plans, is estimated at nearly $248,000,000 or about $100,000,000 In crease over last year. WORLD PEACE IS FANTASY. Count Okuma Complains of Nations and Individuals Who Exalt Themselves San Francisco. Count Okuma, Jap-' anese Premier, and Dr. Ng Poon Chew, a Chinese editor of San Fran cisco, told delegates to the National Peace Congress that world peace was yet a fantasy and will be until the militaristic order of things is changed. In a message to the congress Count Okuma said there was no hope for peace "as long as there exists nations or individuals who believe or exalt themselves as absolutely superior to others and to assert that superiority do not nesitate to appeal to material forces." On behalf of the congress Dr. Ng Poon Chew added to Count Okuma's statement: "There will be wars and more wars just so long as there are two codes of laws and two standards of morality, one governing nations, the other in dividuals." American Massacres Renewed. Washington. Amenian mass-acres In Asiatic Turkey have been renewed with vigor since Bulgaria's entrance into the war as Turkey's ally. This in formation reached the state depart ment from Ambassador Morgenthan who stated that the majority of the Armenians in Asiatic Turkey had been I killed. Although this- government ome time ago warned Turkey that farther atrocities against the Armen ians would alienate the sympathies of the American people, no answer has been received. Russians Regaining In Galacla. London. The Russians seemingly have entirely regained the initiative, especially in Gallcla. Here It Is re ported from Petrograd that the Rus sians have won a victory on the River Strlpa. The territory on which the battle was fought marks the extreme left of the Russian battle line. Th6 Russian offensive on this front start ed several weeks ago when successes were won at Tarnpol and Trembowla. Austro-German reinforcements were rushed up and hard and incessant fighting has tsJten plaoe since. v UPLIFT OF CHATHAM COUNTY FEDERAL TREASURY ESTIMATE SHOWS LARGEST EVER SUBMITTED BY CABINET OFFICER8. AN INCREASE FOR DEFENSE May Issue Bonds as Estimates Call For Considerably More Money Than it in Sight Washington. The largest estimate government expenditures ever sub mitted, to a secretary of the treasury of the United States In time of peace probatory $1,240,000,000 was pre sented for the next fiscal year as re quired by law for discussion by con gressional committees in advance of tie regular session. President Wilson and his cabinet will examine the list in detail this week. An estimated Increase for national defense of about $150,000,000 over last year, together with the cost of new tasks imposed on the state de partment and other government branches because of the European war, account for the Increase, the estimates for all departments except ing state, war and navy remaining practically the same. If congress agrees to the Adminis tration's program for strengthening the army and navy, it will be obliged to provide for additional revenue by legislation or the executive branch of tne government must Issue bonds. Although no estimate of receipts for the fiscal year beginning July 1 1916, in which the Increased expen ditures will take effect, has been made by Secretary McAdoo, officials now are convinced they cannot count upon more than $750,000,000 for the x2 montbs. Congress will be asked to pass two revenue measures, one extending the emergency war tax, which expires December 31 and the other provid ing for retention of the duty on su gar beyond next May, when it would go on the free list. Passage of these measures, however, would not in crease the present revenues. With both in effect at present there has been a deficit of $35,000,000. Additional force in tbe diplomatic andconsular service and at the state department and extraordinary ex penses abroard in the work being done by American embassies and legations, will require an increase of about $1,300,000 for the state department. NO CHANGE IN COTTON BILL. Mr. Lever Expects Supreme Court to Sustain Bill Originated in House. New York. Owing to the feeling oi uncertainty among the cotton trad ers as to the attitude tbe New York Cotton Exchange would take follow ing the decision that the cotton fu tures act was unconstitutional, the board of managers of the exchange Is sued the following statement : "The board of managers does not contemplate any changes in the by laws or rules of the exchange which would affect existing contracts." No confirmation was obtained of the report that the government In tended to appeal from Judge Hough's decision. In cotton circles it was gen erally believed the case would be ap pealed. Urge Reprisals Against Germany. London. The proposal of replying to German air raids by "bombing his sleeping towns as he bombs ours" re ceived enthusiastic endorsement at a mass-meting held here In the great hall of the Cannon street hotel in the financial district of London. Lord Willoughby de Broke and William Joynson-Hicks members of Parliament were the principal speakers at the meeting. Submarines Arrive at Honolulu. Honolulu. The submarines K-3, K 4, K-7 and K8 which left San Fran cisco October 3 for Pearl Harbor, escorted by the United States cruiser Maryland, the collier Nanshan, the tug Iriquois, and the torpedo boat de stroyer Lawrence, arrived here. German Officers Escape. Norflok, Va. Missing for a week six warrant officers from the interned German cruiser Wilhelm are being sought toy ships at sea and up Chesa peake Bay. Rear Admiral Beatty commanding the Norfolk Navy Yard reported the men's absence to the navy department after he had been informed of the fact by Captain Thier felder of the Kronprinz Wilhelm. The missing men left the Wilhelm several days ago. They had 16 hours' 4iberay, but failed to return. Martha Washington Will Returned. Richmond, Va. Gov. Henry C. Stuart of Virginia ordered that the will of Martha Washington,' recently returned to the state by J. Pierpont Morgan, be given into the custody of Fairfax county, from which it was stolen during the civil war. The famous document was formally de livered to the chairman of the Fairfav board of supervisors on Monday and was returned to its former place In the court house. Governor Stuart acted under a ruling of Attorney Gen eral Pollard. Armenian Rerugees. London. Patrick W. J. Stevens, xjirltlsh consul at Batum, Russia, Transcaucasia, reports the arrival at Urumlah, Persia, and in the Caucasus, of large numbers of Armenian refu gees from Asia-Minor. They are in a pltable condition, Mr. Stevens reports. They declare-that Turkish troops have completely ravage Sassum, killing a majority of the Inhabitants and the defenders of the town. Only a hand ful of the people were able to flee to the mountains, where the refugee ay they at doomed w perish. GRIT BEST BREED OF POULTRY FOR THE FARM jajsafraswast-jaeTc8ffifc6pfC- SPjSCxFrSaiitSSifiSclb. Partridce If you are on a farm and in doubt as to the best breed of poultry to keep, you are missing a good chance of finding out about some of the best for you to keep if you do not take advantage not only of what you can learn in the poultry department of the county fair, but the state fair as well. In fact, the state fair poultry department gives you a large variety to choose from, and at this big fair there are always attendants that are glad to talk to you of poultry and tell you much that you may not yet know about any of the breeds. If you live nee.r a large town it is a good idea first, before making choice of a breed, to know the requirements of your market. Does your market pre- BREAKING EGG-EATING HABIT Generally Confined to Hens Kept Small Yards and Results From Lack of Animal Food. In The egg-eating habit when general in a flock of hens is hard to break. The habit is generally confined to hens kept In confinement or small yards, and usually results from idle ness or lack of animal food in the ra tion. Or the habit may have its be ginning In a flock from the accidental breaking of eggs. Hens kept in confinement should be supplied the food elements that are obtainable on range. Animal food must be supplied, and provision must be made to keep the hens busy by compelling them to scratch In deep litter for the grain portion of their ration. Shell-making material must also be supplied, since the ordinary grains are deficient in lime, and soft shelled eggs will likely result unless oyster-shell, or old plaster is kept be fore the hens all the time. Egg eating can be prevented by pro viding low-covered nests. The nests should be so low that the hen barely has room to creep on and off and cannot stand erect tn the nest. When unable to stand erect, it is impossible for the hen to break the eggs with her beak. The nests should also be darkened. This can be done by hav ing the nests along the rear wall, with the opening to the nests facing the wall. The eggs should be gathered several times a day. PROPER HOUSE FOR POULTRY Abundance of Fresh Air and Sunshine Are Essential Wet Feet Not Con ducive to Laying. Remember that it is not the warm lOUBe that the hen needs tp keep her laying her share of winter eggs, but the house with the tight roof, the walls free from drafty holes, with plenty of fresh air coming In the right way and plenty of chance at all the sunshine available; also the ground outside the house should be well drained and free from sinks where mud and water collect and stay. , A hen with constant wet, cold and dirty feet will Go very little lay ing. Good Noonday Mixture. A mixture of ground oats (or barley) and cornmeal mixed with milk may be fed at noon to good advantage after they are on full feed. Never feed more at any time than they will clean up with a relish. Ingredients of Mash. A mash consists of many things, just as you can afford bran, alfalfa meal, cornmeal, middlings, boiled cabbage, small potatoes or potato skins, boiled soft and salted; anything in the line of cooked vegetables, and all mixed crumbly with milk, meat boilings or plain water. Improperly-Packed Eggs. Many eggs are broken in hauling them to town. They are not properly packed. Eggs should be packed in 12, 15, or 30-dozen cases. Always nse ex celsior In the bottom of case. If you have only part of a case, put in all the fillers, fasten the lid on tight so fillers cannot work up, and you will have few broken eggs. Gathering the Eggs. Gather eggs once each day: twice Is better; store in a cool, dry place and market once a week. To Obtain Eggs. in order to obtain eggs it is neces sary to have healthy, vigorous stock. properly fed. Cock. fer white or brown eggs? If it does, then if you get the better prices you must keep Leghorns or Minorcas. The last grow larger than the Leghorns, and while they are nearly strictly non sitting, they make a fair-sized market bird. Brahmas and Plymouth Rocks and Cochins will give you a large number of brown eggs. Some markets prefer yellow-skinned fowls, some white skinned. If your market demands this last you will want some variety of the Orpington, or any other white-skinned bird that you admire, which may be the Brahma or the Langshan. If you want yellow skin, it must be the Wyandotte, Plymouth Rock, oo- chin, Rhode Island Red, etc. CHICKENS NEED SOME MEAT Wisconsin Poultry Expert Believes Protein Food Produces Greater Results at Lower Cost. That it Is poor policy "for farmers not to feed some kind of food to their chickens which is high in protein val ue, such as beef scraps, or sour milk. is the opinion of H. L. Kempster, as sociate professor of poultry husbandry at the University of Missouri. Mr. Kempster has recently conduct ed an experiment which he believes ''proves conclusively that protein food produces greater results at lower costs. In three separate pens the same number of chickens were kept. All were fed corn all of the time, wheat part of the time, and In addi tion ground rations of bran, middlings and cornmeal. Besides the regular feed for the chickens in all three pens. those in pen one were fed beef scraps and those in pen three were given all the sour milk they wanted. The hen. were about the same age. The expert ment covered the time between No vember 1 and June 1. Tlose hens in pen two, given only the regular feed, produced only 860 eggs; those' in pen one, given beef scraps, produced 1,518 eggs; and those in pen three, fed sour milk, produced 1,425 eggs. The hens in pen one ate 923 pounds of grain, those in pen two 944 pounds and those in pen three 836 pounds. The amount of beef scraps fed to the chickens in pen one was 60 pounds costing $1.80. These hens produced 718 more eggs than those chickens fed only the regular ration. In other words, these chickens produced 718 additional eggs on feed which cost but $1.80 more than the regular ration Those hens fed sour milk produced nearly as many eggs as those fed the beef-scrap ration. CONSTANT WATCH FOR MITES Little Parasites Creep in Quietly and Multiply Rapidly Thorough Spraying Is Favored. The roosting houses should be con stantly watched for the appearance of red mites. They creep in quietly and multiply very rapidly, sometimes be coming decidedly troublesome to the chicks t ..ore they are noticed. A thorough spraying of the whole Inside of the house with one cupful of crude carbolic acid in five gallons of whitewash will kill the mites and keep the house sweet and clon. Many of the coal-tar commercial preparations on the market may be used Not Good for Breeding. The late-maturing chick that is, one that was hatched early enough, but has let its comrades get far ahead of It In size, weight and showing its sex, no difference how lively In other ways it seems is not the bird to keep over for a breeder. Appreciate Feed Cost. The exclusive poultryman or city fancier appreciates the cost of feed because it means a large cash outlay to him, and he readily sees the neces sity of keeping no drones or unprofit able stock on hand to consume the costly feed. Early Marketing. The early-hatched fowls should be in prime condition for the Thanks giving market if they have been well cared for. Prices are fnvariably high er the latter part of November than at any other season, take it one year with another. Geese Need Little. Only grass and water with plenty ot grit la necessary for oeese. Largest circulation of any paper in the county. Excel lent Advertising Medium. $1.00 A YEAR. NO. 23. PICKED UP IN THE C0WYARD Kindness Is Relished by Stock Mors ' Than Most Succulent Feed Salt Is Absolutely Essential. It is expensive to let a cow fall tn her milk because of the lack of proper feed. In feeding a milch cow a corn ra tion, reduce the ration at first indi cation of fattening. In keeping cows never be without clover. It is one of the foods essen tial to good dairying. Better run a dairy without a dog than have one that is irritable to the cows. Many kicking cows are caused by the dogs nipping at their heels. Kindness is one of the cheapest and best rations you can feed your stock. Jersey Cattle on Pasture. They relish it more than the most sue- . ulent thing you can put before them. Unless you are willing to give time and attention to valuable stock, don't be too anxious to acquire such. Re member, however, that any animal must have rational treatment to give good results. While fodder, when given out of doors, should be fed in feed racks and not on the ground, it is imperative for the ground surrounding the racks to siope away m an directions ana oiten it would be better still if tile drained. To keep a bull good-natured he should be raised with the other stock. allowed to run in a paddock where he can see the rest of the herd. With this treatment he will seldom become cross. Do you keep plenty of salt where your live stock can get at it all the time? Remember that this is abso lutely essential to good health in a horse, cow, hog or sheep, as in a human being. What kind of water do your milch cows drink? Remember that a big proportion of the water they drink is converted into milk, and therefore ought to be wholesome. The best milking pail is the one so constructed as to reduce to a mini mum the amount of dirt falling Into the milk during the process of milk ing. The small top pail may have some objections, but its advantages are so in evidence that it is rapidly being adopted by our most prominent dairymen. IMPROVING THE DAIRY STOCK Ten Commandments Laid Down by University of Wisconsin Expert Discard Unprofitable Animals. Professor Humphrey of the Uni versity of Wisconsin gives the fol lowing ten commandments for better dairy stock: 1. Treat cows gently and avoid ex citement. 2. Be regular in time of milking. 3. Keep stables clean, well-lighted and ventilated. A. Weigh the milk of each cow at milking time. 5. Get your neighbor to share with you In owning a Babcock milk tester, and test the product of each cow. 6. Discard the animals which have failed at the end of the year to pay for their keep. 7. Breed your cows to a purebred, registered dairy bull from a family having large and profitable produc tion of butterfat. 8. Raise well the heifer calves from cows, which for one or more genera tions have made large and profitable production of milk and butterfat 9. Breed heifers to drop their first calves at twenty-four to thirty months of age. Give cows six to eight weeks' rest between lactation periods. 10. Join a dairy cattle breeders' as sociation. It will help you keep post ed and in touch with the best and most modern ways of managing your dairy herd. Investigate the Pasture. When a cow turned out to pasture does not give as much milk as you ex pected, do not blame the cow without investigating. Sometimes it is the fault of the pasture. Keep Herd Record Sheet. Keep track of the profitable cows by keeping a record sheet for your herd Record the daily feed and production and occasionally have the milk tested for butterfat. Satisfactory Dairy Returns. Good care of good cows, a prop erly balanced ration, including liberal use of corn silage and comfortable quarters, insure satisfactory returns. Segregate Weaned Calves. Weaned calves should not be kept In the same stable with their mothers The quicker the cow forgets her call the better she will do. Di,H.Ual,ln Anvillarw. Hogs are a proper auxiliary of but ter making. In no way can the by products be used to better advantage. Renewing Milk Flow. A milk flow once allowed to ft down by default cannot be fully i trained until the cow freshens ssaia. DftlFY
The Siler City Grit (Siler City, N.C.)
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Oct. 20, 1915, edition 1
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