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TWO THE SCIENCE AND ART OF HATCHING CHICKS THAT WILL LIVE AND GROW Natural Method of Inbucation By Mother Hen Has Certain Advantages Pekin Ducks. Oriqinally From China. Have Been Highly Perfected Here (By Prof. H. R. Lowis.) •if th* Department of l’oultry KU* batinry at Nrw JarMy Ntatr Experi ment Station. (Copyright, I*l*. by The Europe Mi* (ItHnkln Go. > There are two methods of egg incu bation—the natural, by tha mother hen, and tha to-called artificial (nathod. T ha following articla daala with tha natural methods next week tha came author will write upon tha artificial method. for aoma purposes. he save. thia weak, tha natural method ha* ad vantagac aa well aa disadvantage* It ia economical only on tha amoll pou 1 " try place. Profeaaor Lewia telle how to handle trie broody han, which one to pick for aitting. where to oat har, and Itow to keep tha neat in good condi tion. Tha artiole covera thia broad aueation in an admirable manner. Pekin Ducke are featured in tha ac companying illuatration and eome in teracting information is given con cerning tham. Tan dietin'! methods of Incubating est its preen 11 on the overture poultry fiirm. one, commonly called, the nat ural method, in which the hen herself generates Ilie heat necessary for In cut..lion, and the other, commonly i ..ltn,( nrtlflulal Incutmtlnn, In which the hent is supplied from some other source than the hen. hitch of these 1> ' thmls has certain advantages and ilisndviiutnyis It can he said of the natural method that It Is more econo mical where only a small number of r«us are lo la- incubated and where first cost only Is considered Chirks brooded h> hens require oftentimes le.-s personal attention on the psrt of the poultry keeper and when given hss attention come through much stroniter and healthier than the same chirks in brooders would. If they* had been nettlKclcd to the same degree Natural Incubation depends upon a normal Instinct which fowls possess In greater or less degree and which la termed hmodlnesH The natural pe riod of hrnodlness follows the laying of a certain number of eggs, usually from ten to twenty, which Is called a ••clutch." The spring Is the natural broody season and It Is at this time that the broody hens are moat abund ant and that they can tie depended upon to a considerable extent for hatctilng. which would not lie ao In tlie winter months. owing to the ab sence of this natural broody Inatlnct «.( that seuHon, Sign of Broodinesa. one of tlie first characteristic signs that a lien Is becoming broody Is her persistent sitting on the nest, even after laying. The non-broody hen t ill he > aslly disturbed while laying and will leave Immediately after doing M> tha reverse ta true of the hi I> bird other distinctive signs are the looseness or absence of fenthera on the breast, as well as tlie vlclousnesa with a hieh aut li a bird will attack the pmillfyman while attempting to take ghe eggs from (he neat. There ia also a tendency to ruffle up the feathers and it. sit close to the nest with the wings slightly spread. Another very characteristic feature ia the Increase of heat in the breast, which can ha felt try* placing tlie hand under the bird's body. Tills Is a perfectly natural Phenomenon, brought nhoitl by the Increased flow of Idood Into this sec tion during tills period. The best time to choose the broody hen ts late In the afternoon or evening, after all other liens an- surelv Off the nest and the best broody hens ran he more easily selected and franalrrred to their Bit ting quarters with leas danger of dls t orbing theiu. Where to Set the Hen. There are two methods commonly use,t In handling the sitting hens. One Is, to place a considerable number of .oops In a large laying pen or shed which Is well ventilated and rain tight Such houses or rooms are Usual I > equipped with tier upon tier .if roomy nests, the hens being allow ed «t regular Intervals to go down to the ground or floor to eat. drink and tlust This method reduces labor to minimum and allowa of one man ear ing for man> alttera The more com mon method on small flock plants is to tiae some cheaply constructed shelt er, each shelter holding one broody lien. A-aliaped coops, barrels placed on their side or boxes covered with roofing paper are commonly used. They should he placed In mime shelt ered or secluded spot, usually along the goutlt aide of a building, tight fence or stone wall. In building these special nesta or shelters they should be made a* nearly rat and akunk proof aa possible, and should he ao built that the front can he covered at night with a frame covered with Inch tneeh wire to keep animals from entering. Tha house should he free front rough boards and large cracks and crevices to aid In protecting from mites and other parasites It ts u good plan to have a false bottom to the shelter to facilitate cleaning. Rules for Making the Sitter’s Nett. The nmiti requisite of « successful nest Is to have n depression In the centre no tlint the eggs will not net pushed out and hidden In the corner* •way from the body heal of the bird. If the nest Is built directly upon the around, the best plan la to hollow out a neM In the earth by erooplng the dirt from the centre and hanking It up around the aides, especially the cor ners, then by the use of at raw, cut hay or loaves form In the hollow a neat having at leaat one Inch of material between the ground and the eggs. If the nest is built directly upon the ground In this way care ahould he used to place It on a high well-drain ed apot so that no water will ever col lect In the hollow of the newt Where the nest la built In a boa or herrel It should first he formed with bricks or plecea of boards nailed fast and later the neallng material placed In aame to make the completed neat; In either rase, care should lie used to see that the nest la large, hollow In the cen tre, and that the shelter has no holes In the corners where the eggs can roll out of reach of the sitter Selecting the Sitter. In selecting the hen care should he used to hate a bird of good site, for upon this one factor largely depends her ability to cover the desired num ber of eggs completely. She ahould Pekin Ducks in Great Market Demand ~ ~ ' ~ L -■■■!■ ■ ■ ■ ■■ ■■ ■.y . ■ ■ •> S 1• M PEKIN DUCKS. The** Importations from China have reached a high stale of perfection In America. The Industry In this line has grown extensively, some largo farms marketing from 20,001) to 50,000 ducks a year. They are hardy, good layers, grow rapidly and In demand at 5 and A-pound weights as ducklings. Pekin Ducks have pure white feathers with orange-yellow legs and bills. Full-grown drakes weigh $ pounds and the duck 7 pounds. Pekin Ducks take their name from the place of their origin. They have, however, been greatly Improved upon In size, shape and color. The grow- Init of ducks In the past twenty years has developed Intu a profitable and large Industry, the Pekin being the most popular breed. Heveral farms raise as high aa 20,000 to 50,000 ducks yearly. They are excellent layers of good, fertile eggs. Young ducks grow rap idly and iu'e marketable aa ducklings front the time they weigh about 5 or have the broody Instinct well develop ed. Ili nn which ure exceptionally vi rion* and nervous are not desirable, ** they are apt to he uneaey and flighty on the neat and break many eiri* when they are handled None but perfectly healthy hen* should ever be set. and only those with pood vlifor and stamina, yearling or two-year old hens make the best sitter* and mothers The Kt'iieral purpose breeds, us the Plymouth Hocks, Wyandotte* ami the Ithodo Island lied*, make the best mothers After the nest Is form ed and the eggs placed In same, the hen should be quietly taken from her laying nest und placed on do- eggs to lie hatrhed, handling her ul all times quietly and gently and preferably aft er dark If she Nhows signs of being uneasy It may be a safeguard to set | her for a few days on china eggs, after whtqh time If she sets well the | hatching eggs may be aubstttuted at * night. From thirteen to fifteen eggs j ran be placed under ttie average hen. | depending upon slxe of bird and sea |son. Car* o>f the Sitting Hsn. After the first two day* the hen should be allowed a certain time dur ing the day to come off of the nest, and after they have been off a auf ftclent length of time they aehould b* securely by a board or wire frame In i front of the neat so that the poultry are The main food of the hen should be whole or cracked grain, which may be fed on the floor or ground near the nest, or better yet. In self-feeding hoppers or open pans. A constant sup ply should be kept before them, c,.rn being one of the main constituents of the ration. No wet feed* should be given as they tend to loosen the bow el*. Fresh water should he provided In clean vessels. Cleanliness In and about (lie coops Is essential. Any droppings broken shells or crushed chicks should b# removed dully while the ben l* off eating. An abundance of dust should be provided In a box near by for a dusting tiath The hen should be dust ed before setting and once or twice during the progress of the hatch with a good lle»> powder, being careful to work It well Into the feather* about the vent and under the wings tlrcat care should be used to reduce the pos sibility of body and bead lice, as this Is one of the greatest setbacks ti the natural method of Incubation. The eggs should t>e tested on the seventh ami fourteenth days to take out any Infertile ones or any with dead germs, thus giving khe good eggs more room and reducing the possibility of the stale ones becoming broken and Slid ing the lies! and other eggs. A rec ord should be kept of the hatch, show ing the date set, the hen's number and the kind and number of eggs This will enable the attendant to keep In touch with the progress of the hatch and Kpow better ho wto handle them at hatching time. Cars at Hatching Tims, As hatching time approaches the hen set* very close to the nest and often even refuses to come off to eat. A high temperature Is necessary ill this time to bring the chicks out of the shell. The hen should he kepi confined to the nest until the hatch 1* complete, for some Individuals who are very nervous will attempt to leave the nest after but a \ cry few of the chicks are out, thus leaving man yto die In the shell. After the hatch Is about over, by reaching under the hen the broken shells and any crushed chicks or rotten eggs can tie removed and the nest tidied up. for from now on tho hen will more and more look out for her charge* and It becomes more a question of brooding and rear ing If possible, the hen and chicks should be left In the Vatne nest for the first few days until the young sters get strong and learn a llllle self-reliance Common Causes of Failure. Poor hatches with the natural meth- 0 pounds. Full-grown drakes weigh 8 pounds, and ducks 7 pounds, though many exceed these weights. They have white plumage and yellow legs and hills, and their bodies nre long and deep Nmall curled feathers over the tall feathers dintlngulsh the drake The raising of ducks for market has been confined largely to Idg plants, perfectly systematized. The young ducks are housed In sheds and food and water are regularly supplied. They are reputed to he peculiarly aensltlve to frights. which are aatd to affect their growth For thia rcaaon duck Paris Police Make Haul of Bogus Decorations of Various Countries In the Collection Wag the Order of the Golden Fleece and the Order of the Garter, Besides Several Glittering Uniforms, Dress Swords and a Mass of Correspondence. Paris. A surprising haul of bogus decorations of various countries. In cluding the Order of the Golden Fleece and tho Order of the Gaiter, has been made here. Home time ago three persons of Gor man nationality took up residence in one of the most fashionable hotels In the city, one described himself as Huron <le Welga, a Chamberlain of Pope, a handsome young woman posed as the Baroness, while the third pass ed us tlielr travelling companion. The trio made the acquaintance of a business man named ltone Drelfua. to whom the "Baroness" explained lhut her “husband" occupied a prom inent position In the diplomatic world, uml that lie hud lately been using Ids Influence to obtain a foreign order for a gentleman residing at the same ho tel She milled that he frequently se cured decorutlona for friends. Color to Story. Home color was lent to this story by the fact that the "baron" often loft the hotel wearing a resplendent uni form covered with decorations. Eventually, Mr. Dreifus was intro duced to the "baron" as desiring to acquire decorations. The "baron," however, had hurriedly to go to a diplomatic reception, but In his ab sence the "baroness" discussed the mutter with the visitor. Opening a large portmanteau, she showed h collection of more than 300 Orders of various countries. Including the Golden Fleece and the Order of the Garter. She mentioned a price for od may he caused by one or all of the following factors: Poor sitting hens. Poor eggs. The presence of vermin on the hen and about the neat By Improper management. All of these are of equal Importance and success Is due to having all of these possible failures guarded against. Neglect of any One means certain fail ure The natural method of incuba tion will always have Its place and success depends, as with all other operations of the poultry yard, upon greater care and closer personal ob servation to details. Next week Prof, H. R. Lewis, Head of the Poultry Department of the New Jersey State Experiment Station, Rutgcr'a College, N. J., will contribute a second installment on “Incubation —the Artificial Method." The illus tration will bo “Houdans." “Electrical Trespass’'; Charge For Moneylender London The view of n county court Judge that the action of money len ders In ringing up a debtor at his em ployer's office constitutes "electrical trespass" Is endorsed by The lstw Journal, which states: “To ring the telephone at another person's house In order to put pressure on some person employed there Is not only a most of fensive thing to ild but Is an insuf ferable trespass for which, no doubt, substantial damages could be recover ed by the owner." THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA. GA. growers often refuse to allow visitor* to their farms. The dtfck attains the "green” duck age In about ten weeka At this age they bring in the market as good prices as when full grown, as ducklings arc particularly toothsome. laing Island ha« been a favorite place for raising ducks The farms are generally located along streams, with yards extending down to the water's edge. It has, however, been shown that ducks can be raised with out a body of water to paddle In, though .most raisers insist on some sort of a swimming place. some of them, the Legion of Honor being quoted at $6,000, the Acadende des Palmes SSOO, various Colonial Or ders at S6OO. the Insignia of the Merits Xatlonylo at ss4oo. Inform Police. M. Drelfua decided to make his choice next day. Meanwhile he In formed the police, who advised hint to negotiate for n decoration, lecteil the Spanish Order of Isabella the Catholic, priced at S4OO. and gave a cheque for SIOO on account. When the "baron" went to the hank to cash the cheque he was arrested. Later the "baroness" ami llan* Branco, the com panion, were arrested at the hotel Tho police seized the 300 decora tions, besides several glittering uni forms, dress swords, and a mass of correspondence, the latter including letters front M. dementi and M. Guil laume Valencl, who were Involved tn the traffic of Orders three years ago. There was also a letter from a Mile. Blanche Leandre, stating that If her former lover, known as Comte Fred erick Gulgnc de Chatnpsdoans, did not send her some money she would In form the police regarding the opera tions of the gang. The police tried to find the Comte, but he has disappear ed. He appears to have formerly been known ns plain Frederick Han He was known among his acquaintances as the "King of Mystery" and “ltaron do Monte Cristo." Sometimes he wore a uniform resembling that of a French admiral. Black Domino’s Death a Deep Mystery in Paris Couple Appeared at Masked Ball Together. Jewels Miss ed. One Died, Oother Vanished. p * r, §.—All efforts to unravel the mys tery of the death of a Mack domino at a recent masked Mill hav» failed. Among the dancers were a couple of blink dominoes, whose Identity was s mystery The man. who spoke In a fa setto voles and pretended to he Intox- Icated. went the round of the tables chatting and Jesting with the guests The » man In the black mask wore a handsome black silk mnntle. and smiled at the compliments paid her, but never once raised her mask. Towards the end of the hall, a senna bon was ranged when It was discovered that a reticule containing valuable Jew el had been stolen from an American woman, and that the male domino had disappeared. A few tiMmenls later It was learned that the woman domino had fallen sud denly to the floor and died. Sbe was carried to a bungalow In the garden, where the doctors railed her mask ami found that she was striking t\ beautiful. Her hand hag contained nothing to establish her Identity. To the Ist the mysterious Mack dom ino had successfully concealed who she was. the DOUBTFUL CIMPLIMENT. ■ She—Oh, there goes Peggy Brown! Isn't she lovely? l wish 1 was hail as good looking! He Oh, but you are.—London Opinion. Considerable Interest Shown Over Approaching Marriage 1^ v .. % fjrfc 7 f If uw * * •TCTBPwWWm % . PRINCESS IRENE OF RUSSIA Bt. Petersburg.—Considerable Inter est In court circles It being shown In the approaching marriage of ITlncees Irene, daughter of the Grand Duke Alexander and the Grand Duchess Xenia, slater of the Czar, to Count Elston. The Princes* Irene ta a beautiful snd accomplished young girl, not yet In her twenties and her betrothal to Count Elston forms an alliance of par ticularly strong social tendencies. Count Elston has been for many years well known In English society. HABITS OF EUROPE’S MONARCHS BROUGHT UP King George Spent the Least of Any Ruler For His Clothes; Ozar Has Most Expensive Wardrobe. Parle. —A discussion regarding the sartorial habits of the monarrhs us Eu rope was recently started In Parts, when It was announced that King George spent the least of any of the rulers for his clothea. Outside of military unl tfSins, of which the Kaiser Is said to possess 500, considerably more than the number used by any of the other rulers the German Emperor's only extrava gance Is In yachting costumes of which lie orders twenty-four at a time. Probably the most expensive wardrobe among royalty Is possessed by the Czar, who has a superb colleetton of fur over eoats. the value of which Is beyond ac curate estimate. It costs $5,000 annual ly to keep them In condition. He spends more than S6OO a year for gloves and Lis lounge suits cost 115,000 annually. King George Is said to order but 25 lounge and morning suits during the year, paying SSO- apiece for them. Ho pays s6u each for hts winter overcoats and SSO for hts light overcoat*. His onavats coat him from $5 to $lO. King Alfonso's pet extravagance la fancy vests, silk hats, and garters. His vests are usually of riotous design and cost SIOO apiece. He pays sSft for a silk hat, which he wears but twice, and each year he orders three pairs ot garters with platinum buckles at s2>>l per pair. TOLD TRUTH. “When you proposed to me you said you were not worthy of me. “Well, what of that?” “Nothing; only I will say for you that, whatever else you were, you were no liar."—Houston Post. Artificial Hatching by the Incubator Man has so far mastered Nature’s method of pro ducing chicks without the hatching help of the hen, that her feathered majesty is fast being replaced by the incu bator. Tleat at an even temperature is provided by fuel. But it is not a new method. In fact, the ancients prac ticed it. The Egyptians had their egg ovens, and so on down through the centuries, the ineubator has been in use, largelytbeeausc man’s method is more easily con trolled by man than Nature’s method. How it. is put to use today is interestingly told by the author of next week’s article. Watch for it, ap pearing exclusively next Sunday in The Herald. 4 ‘What Will Be the Best Thing To Do When the "Feds” Go Bust?" Asks Organized Baseball Magnates (By Monty.) New York. —Whenever the Federal Leagett Is discussed by th# average fan. tho constant question la “what effect will It have on the game In general If the F«da succeed?” The magnates of organised baseball hold a different kind of conversation these days when they bring up the topic of the Foil a The question they ask Is "what will be the best thing to do when tho Feds go bust?" The moguls of the two old circuits really are so confident the Feda have n’t a chance that they already are planning what to do with the corpse when the subject dies. Not that they they have reached any definite conclu sion of any sort —they have not —but the matter has been talked over In a conversational way and several feat ures of the post-bellum situation con sidered. A number of different plans have been suggested to cope with va rious phases of the problems that will arise If their predictions of a Federal League blow-up come true. The Playar*. The first element to demand atten tion Is the player. According to base ball rules as they now stand, every man who begins the season with a Federal league club automatically blacklists himself from the organized fold. There need not be any "offi cial proclamation" to this effect and there probably will not be. The mere fact that a man Jumps either a con tract or the option clause of a con tract taboos him with the old circuits. Of course In these war times It Is possible that any rule may be waived In order lo steal back players front the Feds, jut that move has not been decided upon yet. If all the men who Jump to the Fed eral I-eague are on the blacklist by the time that circuit explodes—if it does explode—what will become of them? Will organized ball bar them for life and turn them Into sandlot players or farmers or whatever they can find to do? This, the magnates believe would not prove popular with the public, and It also would be a sort of "bite off your nose to spile your face" policy, for good ball play ers are surely assets, and the better the teams playing, the bigger the crowds that will pay to see the games. On the other hand, such treatment ol the players would be a powerful ob ject lesson In future for players to stick by the old ship when new leagues tempt them. Thus the old circuits would be hurting themselves somewhat for the tints being in order to ensure greater security In the years to come. Without Blacklist Rule. But the magnates figure they prob ably will he able to achieve all these ends without absolute enforcement of the blacklist. The way the thing stands now, there is a little red tape necessary for a magnate, to take back a player once declared ineligible. First the magnate whose contract was Jumped by the player must apply to the national commission to consider his case, and if nobody objects the player is reinstated. Thus, if all hands should agree, it would be easy enough to do away with the influence of the ineligibility rule when the proper time came. This Is likely to be done, but the magnates do not wish to let the offenders go scott free of punishment. It is suggested by one of the major league club owners that the best meth od would be to arrange a secret under standing or "gentlemen's agreement” that would bar all the former jumpers from ever playing in the big leagugp again, forcing them to do the best they can with minor league clubs that work under salary limits. This, lie opines, will be the probable disposition of the matter, which will offer the spectacle of pitchers like Seaton and Falken berg pitching to minor league batters and Joe Tinker batting against minor league pitchers. “And don't you think this isn't like ly to happen soon,” he said. “Of course there is no way to tell, though. Prevent and Cure ROUP COLDS Don’t let roup wipe out your birds and your profits. Use Pills or Pouidor. MSe, 60c, and SI.OO. It purifies the system and not onlypreventsbutcure*roup, colds, fever, catarrh, diph theria, etc. To Insure perfectly healthy strong, husky layers, add to the feed daily prillis Poultry Regulator vhuvM' 00 ' K Refuse substitute*; insist on Pratts. Satisfaction Guaranteed or Money Back. 864 Cat Pratta 160 Pagm llluatratad Poultry Book. Sold and Guaranteed by First-Class Dealers in Augusta and Vioinity. 3244. SUNDAY. MARCH 22. Th* Fed* may decide to quit losing money after a month of tt and go out of business, or they may stick through and toss away their good coin for a year or ao more." All ACADEMY FOR HOTEL JODI® That is, This Branch is Latest Addition to Germany's Educational Institutions. Berlin.—An academy for the training of all grades of hotel workers is th* lat est addition to Germany's education 1 Institutions. The manner In which ho tels and hotel life have developed of late years has created a need for a large number of men specially trained for the task of administering great un dertakings and controlling the working and organization. Much wider knowledge and greate, abilities are required also nowadays of men In responsible positions. The In ternational Association of Hotel Pro prietors and other associations of per sons engaged In the hotel business de cided in the year 1912 that the only way to meet the difficult*' Aas to establish a training Institute.* Money was col lected for the purpose, and the authori ties have now passed plans for an In. ternationul institute whose object Is to give an all-round training to young men which will fit them to fill Import ant posts In the hotel business. The Institute will be a municipal in stitution. and the governing body Is to consist of the Chief Burgomaster of Dusseldorf or his deputy, as chairman director of the Institute and the presi dent for the time being of the Interna tional Association of Hotel Proprietors. Only youths who have passed the graduating examinations of the higher schools will be permitted to enroll them selves as students, while foreigners may be admitted if they show that the school education they have received Is as good as that required from German students. Time-tables will be so arranged that students nre free during the months ot July, August and September to obtain practical training. Fees are fixed at $75 per annum, and there will be many scholarships for the benefit of special ly talented but impecunious students. PRONOUNCING HUERTA. We still perferta. Call it Werta. —Chicago Tribune. But thousands derta Call it Wherta. Peoria Journal. And some do carets Say Hoo-airta. New York Sun. It makes us jeerta Hear it Heerta. —Boston Transcript.. All wrong, Alberta — Name is Wherta. S t. Louis Post-Disptach. 300 LICE Is by no means uncommon. No one would expect te fatten s steer with th*« number es “ticks" euck (ng his blood, but many expect ' [MI r the old hen to go ahead out eggs while lice and mites are teAlW'l upping her very life. We hive P (j counted over 2000 dead lice under a row of ten hens, on t roost board printed the night before with Lee a Lice Killer. This greet killer does IVSwI double duty—contact kills mites, llce.s bedbugs, etc. about the roosts; vipor kills (tee on the chickens sitting Vi over It. Put up only In ilrtight etna. For sale at over if.ooo town*. Three s Izea— 33 c*s.« Met*.. 11.00- Poultry Book free. GEO. H. LEE CO. Omaha, Nebr. Or More on One Hen