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POULTRY •MTS • LIGHT AND FRESH AIR FOR POULTRY Flens are on a strike. Colds, roup and frozen combs, the greatest food bln robbers and profit side-tnickers of the pnnitrymen are chiefly re sponsible. say Kansas State Agricul tural college poultrymen. Comfort for the flock means dryness more than It means warmth. The hen is a high speed motor and In breathing throws off a vast amount of moisture The solution Is te leave at least- one third of the south side open, with no glass or glass substitute present to interfere with the free passage of fresh air or the direct sun rays, the college poultrymen advise. "Poultry must have an abundance of fresh air and light. One of the sintplest and least expensive methods Of securing It is by means of the open-front principle,” says \y. a. Ward, the college extension archi tect. "Openings should he provided in the upper part of the south wall, with .an area equal to one-tenth of the floor space. If the house Is reasonably deep no glass will lie needed in these open ings hut muslin frames should be provided to protect the flock from draft during severe storms. In houses already built With many windows, the upper sash should be. replaced with muslin frames which should ro uiain open most of the time. "In buildings inadequately lighted, the present small windows may he removed and the openings enlarged. Poultry will thrive in relatively low temperatures providing they are dry and free from drafts." The poultry house also must have ample space to give best results, Ward says. From three to four square feet of floor area and front seven tc ten inches of roosts should be pro elded for each lien, the larger figures applying to the heavier breeds. Too many poultry houses are overcrowded, and in many cases it will he found profitable to decrease the* flock size, if It ia not possible to Increase housing facilities. Good Stock Kept Warm Essential in Brooding Chirks from stock of good, and n warm hover are two essentials of successful brooding, in the opinion of specialists at tile New Jersey State college poultry department. High feed prices, tliev contend, can he off set only by heavy layers, and such birds can he produced only from vis eroti* Chicks. I'.'.perienced poultry Men maintain a hover temperature of f*5 to 100 degrees. At this tempera ture the chicks will arrange them selves around the edge of the hover, perhaps not evenly, hut at least in a few groups, ami when so located one <■•11 feel reasonably sure that his Mock is being properly heated. As the birds become older they can move away from tin* heat if they so desire If the heat is removed from them, however, they will crowd in close to the stove or in the corner in an ef fort to get warm. In addition to plenty of heat, have a temporary wire fence, of three fnurths-lneh mesh ami eighteen indies high, stretched around the chicks for the first few days. After the third day, gradually open oat ibis fi nee lintII the chicks have the run of the house. When entirely opened, how ever, t!<e fence should si ill he rounded at the corners and should he three or four inches from the sides of the house. In case the chicks have a tendency to crowd to one side they will not he crowding .against a solid partition Thera w ill he an air space had; of the flock, so (lint no serious results should follow. . -: > Profit and Loss Calculate the profit or loss on the past year's work with poultry. <>ut line the program for next year. Make a number of good resolutions to im prove the weak points in iho past year's program. Poultry will pay good dividends on the investment h proportion to the careful planning and wise management used in caring for it. Poultry Hints Firm, smooth eggshells are made with plenty of oyster shell and grit. * * * This la a good time to repair the hen house and provide comfortable quarters for the flock. * • * The only way to give them a good start, and to insure a heavy lay. is to give them the benefits of a clean house, free from insects, pests, and free from disense. ♦ • ♦ Cleanliness is one of the most im portant problems confronting poultry flock owners. * * • Straw costs money In some parts of the country, hut bear in mind the dis tinction between a hen house and a dairy barn. * * * Clean eggs, packed in bright, new case will bring top prices. A short fattening period pays on all fowls to be marketed. A separate pen with moist mashes and grain befoi's them tt all times means quick fattening. Don’t worry. Perhaps the police took your car to give to some chap whose j similar car was stulrii. _ DADDY’S EVENING FAIRY TAIE : ✓ " i i freezing words It v, as very fold one afternoon and Kukpiip had thought he had never known it t., be Sp cold. I'liere had been some mild weather and everyone had said: "It seems as though there were spring in the air.” Init right after that it heeante very, '«r.v cold, and If sprit)" had been in Itie air she had certainly gone hack home for a while and had decided not to come forth for a time. h\Pry time hhigene spoke he could see his breath in the cold, cold air. I.'eryone did the stupe thing, too. In fact, everyone's mouths seemed to Ieoh like kettles when the steam is coming out just as the water boils. I hat had happened before, hut it bad never seemed to amount to so nnieh at any other time, lingerie even thought that it might freer.e so hard that tin* warm (.ream coining out of people's mouths would form into little icicles and cakes of ice. He thought of that a good deal, in fact, he went to feed thinking about it. Now, as a rule Ihigene seldom had dreams. He went to sleep so quickly that if lie was speaking to .anyone as lie got inio bed, <)s soon as lie was lying down, he was asleep. ‘ ’fren and often lie went to sleep rigid in the middle of sent cures— soul epees that were never ! nislted. Hut lids night It was different. No sooner was Kugerie asiqep titan lie began to dream. I*;it In* did not know It was a dream, it was so real to him. He was In a place very, very cold, and very close to the North pole. lull there were a good many people arouhdt about as niapy people as lived ‘•This Is rreeze Town," Said Another. In the village which was Eugenes home. In fiiCt, he begeti recognizing the people from his own home ami speak- i lug to them. He meant to ask them how they had all arrived 'way up here, hut lie didn't, as he knew they would only ask him the same question ami it would liuve seemed so foolish not to have been able to answer it. Vet he could not have answered it. | The people till spoke to one another and as they aid so the hrepth came out, of their months and began frees- i lag in long hide shapes. And then the words began to eomej! out. and Eugene sa w words and sen-1 fences such its, "My. isn't it cold," coming right out of a>^urson s mouth, going up a little distance into the air and then freezing solid. ‘‘This i.vl'recze Town," said another. "This place is now called by that! And all those words mine forth and | hum: suspended in the air, frozen [ quite solid. They still showed what1 words they were, but they were of' thick, .clear ice. Well, us the words begun to freeze ■ as people spoke, and as the air be came thick with frozen words, a great' blanket of snow came down froth the sky with Icicle hooks, hanging down ' to which the words attached them selves. The whole air became actually crowded with frozen words. In fact, it became so crowded that the words found themselves having no j place Ip go and they began planting themselves on the snow banks and all nrottlftd the front doorsteps and in front yards and even in the street. So thick with frozen words' did Freeze Town become that the tallest j man in the whole town had to come' out and direct traffic so that the people could get about. Kven the town hand, which played for indoor skating during the winter, came out, and as they did so. playing Hs they marched, I lie music notes froze, too, so that music notes were suspended from the snow blanket and lying about on the brunches of trees, j There were whistling notes, also, ' made by hoys who whistled well, and these froze, too. There was no tetlling what would have happened next had it not been Hint Kugene’s mother awoke hint and said. "Time to gel up and it is not so cold today as yesterday." Not Her Daddy Mary I.oU recently visited the city for the first time. She was bewildered hr the crowds, and was constantly watching for a familiar face. One evening she was sifting in the hotel lobby with her mother. Suddenly she remarked lonesome!)’: “Kvwyhody I see 1 fink it’s daddy, and wybody uiu 11" — Local people acquainted with Dis trict Attorney Frank Linney will read with interest the following narrative about the wit of his fath er Romulus Linney, known in his day as one of the state’s most bril liant lawyers. The article is reproduc ed from the Union Republican: Although he has been dend for a number of years there are many peo ple today who remember with plea sure having sat under the persuasive eloquence, the masterful argument and the fascinating voice of the late Roniulous Z. Linney, affectionately known throughout the State as the “Bull of the Brushies." Mr. Linney having been born and reared under the very shadow of the Brushy mountains in this State. He resided tor years in Taylorsville, Alexander county, represented the old eighth district in congress and in that body won great distinction for iiis learn ing, knowledge, wit and fine com panionship. Joseph L. Sea well, for many y: ars clerk of the North • Carolina Supreme court, relates a story con cerning Mr. Linney that was char acteristic of the man and all who have heard this able barister plead a ease before a jury can understand am] appreciate the ahccdole as re lated by Mr. Seawell. As Mr. Seawell relates the story, the scene was placed in Alexander county, in the Taylorsville, court house. His intimate friend. Dr. Long had been summoned from the ad joining county of Iredell to testify against the interest of a client of Mr. Linney, who had filed a caveat to the will <>f an old lady the caveat being based on the ground that she was mentally incapable. Then venerable and widely known1 Dr. Long approached his seat in the ; witness chair with becoming dignity, qualified as an expert and testified with an air of finality, that he had 1 boon professionally and personally well acquainted with the testatrix and that in his opinion she was" of sound mind and mentally qualified to devise her property. The witness being turned over for cross-examination to Mr. Linney, that gentleman focussed his penetra ting eyes upon the complacent doctor and questioned him as follows, the last word of each interrogatory be ing accentuated by a rising inflec tion. “Fxcuse the necessity of slight re petition, but what is your name? What is your age? Where do you re side and what is your avocation?” There was a glint of surprise and indignation on the countenance of the witness, lie was well known by the lawyer and in the neighboring community. But he slowly growled “My name is Jabez Long; 1 am 65 years old; I reside in Statesville and I am a practicing physician.” “Ah! A really practicing physician, and how loner have you practiced?” “Thirty-eight years.” “T h i ]• ty-e ig h t years! And have you practiced medicine in this coun ty?” “Not extensively; my practice lias been almost confined to Iredell county.” “Ah! I am well acquainted with many of the good people of Iredell let m<* ree—did you ever practice in the family of Mr. John Alexander?" “I did.” “You did; what do you infer by did? But that remind' me; I do not recall having seen Mr. Alexander recently. Has he moved from Iredell county ?” “Alexander is dead. You attended his funeral.” “Dead! Yon dont tell me. And did you attend him in h.s last illness?” “1 did.” “And he died?” “I have just answered that ques tion. You know he i dead; hut he.” “Tut! Tut! Never mind about that; oblige the court by confining your reply to the scope of my inquiry. And Mr. Alexander’s good wife. I knew her as a winsome maiden, has she removed from Iredell county?” “She is dead.” “Dead! Indeed! And did you attend Structural Steel Beams, Channels, Angles, II Columns, Plates, Bolts and Re-Inforcing Bars in stock for all purposes. Prompt delivery to your job. J. Claude Weathers Office Rooms 23 and 24, Lineberger Bldg. Phones: Office 662, Residence 502. Your Horn Of Plenty— A SAVINGS ACCOUNT! The man or woman with a Savings Ac count is always assured of a healthy, hap py life. Financial worries never bother—the wo! f is never at the door and the joy of living is serene. Come in today and see one of our Officers about the start of your Horn of Plenty. Cleveland Bank &Trust Co. Shelby, N. C. her last illness?’ "1 did. But you know yourself that was twelve years ago and she—” “Oh, that is quite sufficient; we are not tabulating dates. You ad ministered to the physical ailments of Mrs. Alexander and she died? She died, did she not?” “Oh, yes, she died, she was-- oh! all of us have—” •“And Mr. Reuben Hinkle, that specimen of vigorous manhood—1 do not recall having recently obser ved his benign countenance—is he too, a victim of your professional skill? Were you ever his physician?" “1 was Reuben Hinkle's physician and he is dead, but 1 protest against—” bo, Jlr. iiinkli- sleeps with his fathers and you tried to cure him?” Mr. Linney continued to draw from the witness that he was the attending physician of many who had departed this life. The witness became pallid with rage when Linney soared to a high key, stuck his find er toward the witness and loudly in quired, “Just what measure of suc cess have you acquired any way in treating afflicted humanity? Dead! Dead! They are all dead. You prac ticed your profession on every person 1 have mentioned they died! They d-i-e-d!" And then in addressing the jury —“Why, gentlemen, this grizzled pompous, bewhiskered old patriarch j has tlie consummate and astounding1 egotism and effrontery to pkss i judgment on the mental qualified j tion of that poor, unfortunate wo man to apportion her vast estate, when he admits under solemn oath that he attempted to cure every per i son I named, and that they died.” Those who knew Mr. Linney were not surprised that his compelling lo ! quacity appeased the outraged feel ings of his friend the doelor, and that the doctor himself afterwards related the occurrence as a good joke on himself. Poets have a harder time now. So few words rhyme with “plucked eye brow" and “shingle.’’ Poor service is the kind that makes V< u wait for your dinne rat least one fourth as long as you’d wait at home Highest CASH prices paid for Poultry and Eggs at the IDEAL ICE & FUEL CMPANY Shelby, N. C. Anything Worthwhile Is Worth Waiting For Out on the CLEVELAND SPRINGS ESTATES North Carolina’s Most Dependable, Year-Round Resort Development is being created. SPANISH STUCCO GOLF CLUB STATE’S BEST 18-HOLE GOLF COURSE SUPERIOR RESIDENTIAL SECTION BACKED BY MINERAL WATERS CLIMATE AND SCENERY *0m0*M**m**Mm**0mr%* w mwwi It may take only a week to offer a outline for sale by Blueprint, ■BUT It takes time to make Something Substantial— There To Stay. When Speculation is over Cleveland Springs will be there. Because it’s being built as a permanent Resort Center. Bubbles blow up quick, and burst quicker. As we say, anything worthwhile is WORTH WAITING FOR. For an Investment or Homesite, Safe and Sure the Wise will wait for something complete at— Cleveland Springs Estates “CAROLINA’S MOST DEPENDABLE DEVELOPMENT." ' Visit the Park—See the Work. Offices:—Royster Bldg.
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