Exeter Advocate, 1900-11-8, Page 217-H • COS -I -El -LCD'
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They vvere all in one boat—the ship's
long boat—and by the aid of seyeral
oars were drawing pretty fast to wind-
ward. I could not stop to make more
of them than this, for the ship was now
all ways in the wind, and thastened to
fetch her upon her course. The breeze
was light and no harm done, and I pres-
ently had her about her business and
all drawing as it should. By this time
the boat was again under my observa-
tion, for she wasnow upon the weether
bow instead of the weather quarter,
• and I had opportunity to scan her with
• more exactness. She held all the ten
men—that is, the mate, old Lewson,
the dis`abled sailor, the cook, the cabin
boy and the five other seamen. I
should say here tbat the cabin boy
was scarce of reality a boy, since he
was 17, and as big as some of the men.
The boat was fitted with a sail, which
two fellows forward were even now
setting, and by the pile of boxes and.
casks amidships was well supplied with
all manner of stores.
I stood on tipeoes and peered with
impatience over the poop, hoping to'
come by a glimpse of my companions,
and resolve what they were doing, but
just at the moment I heard Mr. Tym
say something, and. following the
words, his head rose above the poop
"At the heinal" he called out, com-
posedly.
"Aye, aye!" 'I answered, alraost a -
tremble with anxiety. "How fares
Not over well," he returned, with
• the same coolness. "Pradey has stove
the boats and spiked at least a part of
the guns. But the captain would have
yon below."
"Yet a word," I said, as I gave up the
tiller. "Is the ship scuttled?"
"So the ca ptain conceives. e
whipped into the cabin, to note from
the window whether the gig was stove
or no, and as he was returning de-
scended for a bit to the storeroom. He
reported the hold all a -wash."
"Then we are indeed in the plight of
your inconvenient kittens!" I cried,
flinging. myself with all speed toward
the poop ladder.
The captain conceived it wise to pay
a visit to the hold, for, although he had
made sure that there was a great and
unusual body of water there, he had
net determined the rate at which it
was gaining, nor, beyond question,
that it had made to a point where
there was no hope in striving with it.
We advanced ieto the 'tween-decks,
accordingly. and from the.nce descend-
ed to the hold, where we immediately
perceived that the worst of our fore-
bodings were justified. In smith, it
was a sure turn of work enough, for
the bottora had been clean pierced.
With our little force -to work the mumps
we could no more than partially re-
lieve the ship, and could effect noth.
frig in curing the trouble, which was;
in a word, p-ast our mending. We
returned at once to Mr. Tym, and the
captain, bravely and coolly, as it
seemed. to me, reported the thing as it
stood. The supercargo looked grave,
but not diseciayed, and said that since
such was the situation he presunaed we
must forthwith set a,bout constructing
a raft.
"Aye," answered the captain, briefly.
"Follow me and we will at it."
We did not stop to try the well, know.
Ing nearly enough what it would show,
but proceeded with all haste to pre-
pare our material and put it together,
being assured that we had no time to
laze. Some spare spars were first laid
•down as a frame for the structure,
ether stied ligiater epars were placed
zeroes and firmly lashed, and the
spnees between were filled in with
Buell ma.terial—sraall planks and the
lik-e—as were ready to be come at.
Over all we placed the two cabin doors
and the main part of the boards that
had forMed the bulkhead forward of
the 'tween-decks. Illmpty breakers, or
water caeks, were then lashed along
all sides to a.et as bulwarks, and the
u
strcture was finished. We launched
her without much trouble, the sea run-
ning light and there being only a small
evind, and when she was clear of tlee
tackle we brought her under the quer-
ter, and with great haste—for now the
ship went, hemrily and showed how
nearly she was waterlogged—we fitted
her out.
"She. is beginning to settle," said I,
just as we got the last things put over.
"Yes," answered Capt. Sellinger;
m
"but she may not go down for a little
time, for all that." e
were 1. retorc mete1
y slipping gently
to leeward.
"Pray, where do ymu prick us down
on the chart?" inquired Mr. Tym of
the captain, after we had speculated a
little upon the weather and the pres-
ent mild wind.
"Coining at it as •near as may be,"
,
answered Capt. Sellinger, "we should
be in 32 of north latitude, and in longi-
tude may be GO. That would fetch as
somewhat above 100 miles east of the
• Bermudas, and near to SOO miles from
our port."
I had thought a bit farther north
and east," returned the supercargo,
• "but doubtless, I am astray as to your
last observation, Then, such being the
figures, what say you we should de.
duce from them—in other words, how
shall we lay 0111/` course?"
"Well," he said, with a bitter look
into the south, "had we yonder boat 1
• CHAPTF,R. VII.
OF TIIE GREAT STRAIT WE FOUND
OURSELVES IN, AND HOW TI -IAT
SUBTLE ROGUE, THE MATE, SEEMED
ST/LL TO Twiteallenl,
Till the Industry had thus come to
her end we could not fetch our minds
to other conecens, but now the cap-
tain gave a sigh, which seemed to
break the spell, 4ind we e.tirrea in our
places and peesently fell to talking.
The longboat was still lilting and fall -
Mg on the swells to the south of us,
her sail not very well filled on account
of the light breeze, but yet- already a
oensiderable distance off, and slowly,
gaining, or, ourselves, we had hoist-
ed no canvas, and Were making no ef-
fort to come upon any couree, spd
"Let ux Nee wbat tbis craft will do under olnths."
could: fetch you a straight answer, but
what no vigator shall lay you the
course of a raft? It will be as the
se in d says. As it bolds now, we might
st rive to make the Bermudas; but by
'the looks of the sky and the smell of
the air there should presently be a
thange and it is odds that in:fetches
then from the north." '
"By which it SeeD1S," said the super-
sargo rather gravely, "that we are in
u worse case than I had conceived, and
can do little save wait and trust in
God. I had thought," he added more he
lus ueual manner, "that this was the
trade wind, which we count to be in a
Manner steadfast."
"Ave, and so it is," answered the
saptain, "only not at present con-
firmed and with a staying weight in it.
But since it is better to do something
Haan nothing and no harm can come
by it, we will set the sail. Master Ar -
dick, pluck the mast from among the
raffle yonder, fetch that large piece of
canvas, and let us see what this craft
will do under cloths."
It came like a bit of cheer to have
this rational thing to do, after such a
solemn go -round, and I made haste to
overhaul the spar and canvas and fetch
fe ern aft. Here was the clearest space ,
and I spread the articles out, andthe
captain and I fell to work. In a very
little time we had the affair ready, and
I carried it forward andput it in place.
By this time some showing of what
the captain had prophesied as to a
change* of weather began to appear.
The sun was now pretty high, but it
did not strike down with its usual heat,
a thin, whitish, almost imperceptible
haze floating; between, ancl presently
I noticed that the northern sea line
was a little darkened, so that the hori-
Z011 itself was not so sharply cut as it
had been. The air, too, had a changed
feeling—a little damper, as I might say,
and with more of the ocean smell in it.
I now surmised that we were to catch
a bit of a ` blow, though nota hurri-
cane, and that the wind would pres-
ently shift to the north. What sort of
business we could maka of it Heaven
only knew, ancl it was with no little
stirring of apprehension that I finally
gave over my studying and directed
a more general look aronsicl. The long
boat was still traveling southwest, and
no other sail was to be seen. There was
the same easy sea, not so deeply blue
as before the thin veil came over the
sun, but raising scarcely a crest, and
swinging and sinking in diminishing
water hills and valleys. The raft
climbed up and slid down in the fash-
ion that such a eon &Mance iimetottash-
ing a bit of spray over us now and
then, but yet inaking`some headway,
and in this sort we continued for per-
haps two honrs. By that time we had
all thought it best to get into our oil-
skins, Mr. Tym likewise discardieg his
wig, and in lieu of it drawing on -a little
knit cap, like a nAglitcap, and when at
last it was quite a bit past n0011 1 got
out and, served dinner. Of course, it
had to be eaten cold, but we ridded a
little brandy, and it relished well, and
after this nothing happened till early
night.
The wind had swung a little into the
north, giving token of what was to be
expected, and the sea was coining up
a bit, but as yet hadmade no heads
of dangerous size. The sun was setting
red, but with a topping of gray clouds,
and the air was growing chilly, though
It conld not yet be called cold. I swept
the sea line once triore for a sail, but
without success, whereupon, feeling
Weary and a bj‘t diecouraged, I flumes:
myself down and drew a piece or canva
• over me. 1 heard Mr. Tyne stir eboa
a little—I say heard for I had coverer
my bead for the moment ---and pres
ently knew that he had gone aft t
relieve the captain at the helm. I had
a strange orb of quiet, secure feeling
come over me, then; in a way as thougl
I had no further care of this busbies
and scarce needed to feel fear, and in
moment 1 was lapsing front that into
a drowse. I was called back to myself
by a loud tone of talking, and on throw-
ing hack the canvas found Mr, Tyne and
the captain, on their feet and looning
with great seeming of eagerness to-
ward sorne point in the western sea-
board. I flung the canvas wholly from
nae and sprang up. •
The sea had darkened eyen in the
few moments I. had been under the can-
vas, and only a pale,' lemon -colored
streak in the west remained of the
sunset. The raft canted and made its
downward slide just-eas I got steadi-
ness of my legs, and I could only whisk
my eye, so to speak. over the shoulder
of the crest, before we had dropped
into the duskiness of the hollow. But
in that glimpse I saw what it was that
my onapaulous h ad discovered. Against
Ike yellow, western band stood out a
black dot,,which could only be a sail!
My heart gave a gi:eat jump, and I
eauld have shouted, but in the end I
contented myself with saying two or
three times profoundly: "Thank
God!" and with that stood quietly on
m3 straddled legs, waiting for the next
rise of the raft. .1\1;•, companions had
given over their talking, and seemed
to be holding themselves in patience,
as I was, only that, I think, Mr. Tynt
spoke to me as I stood about for my
balance, and so drew his notice. The
raft swung to the top of the crest, and
as it tipped for the next slide we all
looked eagerly ,for the black clot.
There it was, as distinct -as over, and
beyond any manner of doubt the nar-
row -wise view of a ship! We cried out
in a kind of cheer, and I then fell to
asking with eagerness how long she
had been in sight.
"I raised her but a namnent since,"
answered the captain. "She showed
first as you see her, and must therefore
be bows -on. But, pray you, pass me
my glass, ancl I will see wha,t further
can be made of her."
I hastened to fetch his glass from his
box of instruments, and when the -next
lift of the raft was he brought it to
bear. •
Mr. Tym and I hung on Inc words,
for it Was an. anxious moment, and
presently felt a vast relief when he
broke out:
"Yes, a large ship, and bows -on. She
can scarce be above four or five miles
away, and so she does not change her
course should fetch up to us within an
hour!"
I could not restrain a step or two of
a sailor's shuffle at this, so great was
v delight, and Mr. Tyaismilecl, .
."Let us have down the Eail," pur-
sued the captain, "for now it does us
no good, and puts us to the labor of
steering."
I perceived -With this that. the vvincl
had Mcleod, hauled much to the north,
and was therefore driving us contin-
ually to leeward. I jumped to the
sail ancl shut it up to the mast and
whipped the sheet round it. By this
time quite sharp airs were blowing,
and the heads of the seas had come up
in a sort to fling the spray in small
showers over us. We clid not much
heed this, and drew together in elee
ralchlle of the raft, and while we kept
an eye out for the ship, continued our
liscourse.
"I mistrust she is a Spaniard," sal:
the captain. "She,may well e013,e from,
the Florida coast."
"I wish you might be wrong'," said,I.
I 'for the Spanish have no love for us at
this time. There has been too much
doing by the buccaneers."
"Yet we could speak them fair," said
Mr. Tym, "and if pushed to it com-
pound with them in some small man-
ner of ransom. I could raise a sum,
given a little time."
"Marry," said I, quite with a tight
heart, for the prospect of escape had
flown like wine into my head, "I am
for them, ra.nsorn or no ransom. Bet-
ter a living slave than a dead sailor."
. We continued to use the glass by
turns and to discuss the thing, till at
het we had raised the ship to her hull.
She was standing fairly toward us, all
her sails, including topgallaut sails,
spread, a.ncl looked to be a large, light -
floating craft.
• "She has bow ports.". said the cap-
tain, who had the glass, "thonglethey
are scarce visible, as she is painted.
Nay, but we must lose no ',pore time,
let her be what she may. Take a
piece of this canvas, Master Ardick,
and display it from the mast."
1 speedily had a distress flag flying,.
"She sees us!" cried Mr. Tyne who
had the glass. "'There is a -line , of
heads along the forward bulwarks,"
he went on, "and a fellow with a tele-
scope is climbing the fore rigging."
She came along fast, her yards all
but square, and studding sails hung
out aloft. lIer tall bows sent up a
great bOiling, of white, which sheared
.smoothly right and left as she came
nearer, though with maoy plumes ,of
spray, and in this gallant style she
stormed down till, at last, being but
a gunshot off, she clewed up some sail,
put clown her helm, and, with her long
broadside swung arouncl,' came drifts
ing down upon as.
' A man in dark attire, with a trumpet
in his hand, climbed'a, few feet up the
main rigging.
"Now we shall know what nation she
is," said Capt. Sellinger; "but, from
that steeple of a poop and the poor
awkward ordering of those yards etee
should be Spanish."
So, indeed, it seemed to prove. The
mao presently hailed, ancl the speech
was Spanish.
"Raft alie3r!"
" 'Doard the ship!" bellowed bach
the captain. "Nay, but I can go no
further," he said, with a laugh. "1 have
sea-ree any Spanish. Do you finish,the
busiaes "
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Pitiztis FOR TfliM EXPO4T- c.w)
o TION Al' CDIVAGO IN DE- 0
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s 00.0.0.0400.0.4000.0.00.0$
The International Live Stock exposi-
tion, to be held at the Dexter Park am-
phitheater, 17nion stockyards, Chicago,
beginning the 1st of next 1)0(e:wiser
and continuieg until the Sth, will bring
out the best animals of leading breeds.
h'or Herefords a drat Premium ot $30
is offered in the different classee for
bull and also for best cow and heifer,
and a first premium of $75 Is offered
each for exhibitors' t herd, breeders
young herd and get of one sire. The
Hereford association offers a very lib-
eral list of special prizes. For instance,
for bull 3 years old and over, $45 for
first ancl rauging ddivn to $10 for an
eighth peemium. The same prom iuni
hold good for bull 2-yoars old and un
der 3, bull 1 year old and under 2, bull'
6 months and under 1 year. There wiri
be a first premium of $75 fon hall un-
der 0 montlxs and a first premium of
$75 for heifer 1 year old and under 18
months; also a premium of $75 for
• heifer under 0 months. Then for sen
ior champion male a prize of $75 is
hung up; likewise the same amount for
junior champion male, :011 I o r champion
female and junior eliamPlon female,
DEXTER PARK AIIPEITH EATER.
For exhibitors' herd a first, second,
third, fourth and fifth prize of $50; for
breeders' young herd a fleet,. second,
third, fourth and fifth prize of 350 each
are offered.
For Shorthorns the same classes and
premiums offered to Hereford breeders
by the exposition management hold
good. The Shorthorn association's spe-
cials are e45 for first, ranging down to
$10 for the eighth premium, and the
same list of premiums follows for bull
2 years old and under 3, bull 1 year old
and under 2, bull 6 months old and un-
der 1 year :Intl for cow 3 years old or
over, heifer ,2 year's old and under 3,
heifer 18 months and uuder 2 years,
heifer 1 year and under 18 months.
Larger prizes—$75 ranging down to $10
for the eighth premium—are hung up
for bull under 6 months and heifer un-
der6 months. Then a special prize of$75
is offere,d for each of the senior cham-
pion male and female and each of the
junior male and female; also prizes of
•$50 are given for the best five exhibit-
ors' herds and the best five breeders'
Young herds. For Aberdeen Angus,
cattle the same classes hold good as in
the above, and like premiums are 'of-
fered by the exposition.
Liberal special premiums are offered
by the Aberdeen Angus association,
ranging from $30 for first premium
down to 310 for fourth premium for the
different classes. with special prizes of
$75, 350, $25 and $10 for best exhibit-
ors' herds and like prizes for best
breeders' young herds and best get of
One sire.. The Galloway classes follow
and are the same as the previous ones
as to premiums offered by the exposi-
tion, and the Galloway Breeders' asso-
ciation has hung up some very at-
tractive special premiums. These range
from 330 for first down to $10 for
fourth, running through the different
classes for bulls, cows and heifers;
also prizes of $75, $50, $25 and $10 are
offered for the best four exhibitors'
herds, the best four breeders' young
herds and the best four get of one sire.
The Red Polled breeders have been
givon generous prizes, and :the Eted
Polled association has hung up a very
liberal list Of specials. Polled Durham
breeders have offered a very atttactive
list of specials for the different classes;
likewise the DevOn and Susset., In the
fat cattle division' many, valuable
prizes are offered.
Exceptional Canes.
We sometimes hesitate to report
without comment the sale of Snell
horse e as the high stepping gelding
The Turk, which brought $7,800 at the
late Tichenor sale, says The National
Stockman. • The Turk is a small horse,
only 15,1 bands, but of beautiful con-
formation and a splendid actor. He is
an, exceptional horse in every way.
The nifIn who breeds small horses may
now and then get an:. animal of this
kind, but he has no assurance of this
00 even of getting enough out of them
to pay for their raising. Small park
horses do sell for fancy prices now
and then, but for every little horse that
fetches a big price there are 10,000
that owe their breeders money when
they go to •market No breeder who
has to make it living from his business
can afford to take any such chances.
11,01,er breed big ones. Good big horses
will average more money than little
ones of the sante quality. Let the
ranclupen produce the little fellows --
they can •do it cheapost---ancl c.c in for
size along with quality.
Sheep Thrive, on Beets.
Triscola county fanners, says,. the
rand Rapids Herald, have been ex-
toriluentiug with. feeding ;their sheep
„hrough the winter exclusively On sug,
ay beet, pulp.. and pronounce it a sue-
ccss.
MILK IN AUTUMN.
thAZIP 01 Cows, Which Tends to Keep
Up the Supply.
At this season of the year it is too
cool for cows to lie (Alt in open pasture
at night and not cold enough peenaps
to warrant housing them in the winter
stable, Writes George E. Newell. 4n
Intermediary place should be provided
that will afford sufficient shelter to
keep the milk cattle from getting chill-
ed.
A 'shed tightly boarded 'and open on
the least exposed side will answer this
purpose admirably and add many more
pounds ot milk to the fall yield of
cows. It is best situated near the exit
gate of the Pasture, so that the cattle
may be readily found ,and driven up in
the morning. • .
Such a shed need not be erecteti for
the purnose ,alone of protecting Cows
in cool autuunr ulghts, for it will serve
le a .shelter against cold rains au,d hot
tun alike. In my opinion, no pasture
ehould be without one.
By leaving it open on one side anel
.)1 sufficient capacity to comfortably
:mese all the milk stoelr no floor or
aLt wed be provided. Tlie ground
ander It should be eleveted and' well
.irained, however. and kept covered
;vith dry Iltter for. comfortable bed-
Ing.
W here, on the majority of 'dairy
farms, cows receive no shelter at all
in autumn until they go into the win-
ter stable at "freezing up time" tills
keep thern from suffering and
(from physical and lacteal decadence.
To get them accustomed to the new
shelter drive them into it at clusk a few
times, and they will Lind it themselves
thereafter. A few salt boxes itttachecl
10 the wall will also bait them to the
place more surely.
One has got to be but half way ob-
servant to notice how rapidly CONS'S
that are not sheltered shrink in milk
yield following cold nights. It has
eeerned strange to the Nvriter many
times that this fact was not more gen.
oral's* appreciated and remeclied by
ciairyinen at large.
I can only explain- it by tbe liypothe-
sis that inost dairymen consider the
fall shritilcage of mirk inevitable,
which, I contend, is a mistake, at least
to the extent `now. prevailing.
Besides attending to the bodily com-
fort of cows as cool weather advances,
their food supply should be kept at its
maximum Instead of allowing the va-
garies of the season to regnlate it.
At no season of the year is milk
niore profitable for, butter and cheese
making tban during the autumn
months, but a. !Malted yield means only
a limited amount of profit.
Ftemnit of Poor Milk.
• A certain class of patrons deludes
themselves that their work _consists
solely of delivering the milk regardless
of quality. 'Platt they should be held
responsible for its condition is shown
by the following from Chicago Pro,
duce: In a letter on cleanliness W. J.
F..ennedy says: In butter one of the
most annoying effects , of undesirable
bacteria is tbe earlier development of
butyric acid and the consequent ran-
cidity of butter. Front some experi-
ments made here at the Iowa college
creamery, in regard to the keeping
qualities of butter made from cream
that had been separated from intik
which had been exposed to unfavor-
able conditions that are so frequently
to be met with and other cream that
was free from all undesirable kinds of
bacteria, I am firmly convinced that
uncleanly conditions are more directly
responsible for rancidity in butter than
is indicated by any authority that I
Parc read upon that subject. While it
is possible by resortiug to pasteuriza-
tion and pure culture starters to im-
prove the quality of butter made from
tnilk that has been poorly cared for, I
think it ie admitted thee there is no
process by which poor milk can be
made to produce the very best butter
or cheese. We must also bear in mind
that while commission merchants pint
chaee the poor butter with reluctance
at a lower price than Is profitable to
the producer, they are.eagerly watch-
ing for the very best and will often pay
from half a cent to one. ,cent a pound
above market quotations to Customers
who can -always supply thetu with the
very finest article.
Learning to milk.
' When a Stranger begins to milk a
cow, it usually results in some decrease
of milk production, though he may be
n good milker, says the', Boston Culti.
vator, The bettenIthe cow 'the, more
likely she is to he of a nervous tern.
perament road the, more she is apt t�
be affected' by a change iu handling,
milking or surroundings. If the new
inilker lacks experience, it usually re-
sults in a permanent shrinkage of the
ilIi yield and early, drying off of the
caw. But it ie necessary that the
boys should learn to, milk if they aro
to remain on the farm, and therefore
they should be set to learn' upon Snell
cows as will naturally dry off soom
Do not give them heifers with their
first calf, as the heifer should be kept
in rnilk as long as possible to get her
in the habit of giving ,milk 10 or 11
Months in a year., Do not give them
bard milkers or ki`Clcers, or the uneasy
ones which never stand still., That is
too much like giving them dull boos
and scythes or other tools to work
with, that no Man would consider fit
to use for a day's work. it is calcu-
lated to disgust them with the busi-
ness and drive them to seek other oc-
mvittions as soon as they are at liberty
to leavo home. When It Is not practi-
cable to give them such a cow, allow
them to partly milk her and then let
some experienced milker finish the job,
who will be sure to obtain the Iasi
drop.
Symtenuttle Temting.
Sonic of the Maine creameries lut ve
formed au organization tvhich employ, -
an expert to test the 'milk at a ceutrai
station.
AUTUMN WITH THE POULTRN
Nov) Ls the Tiint. to Look Out Fut
Colds That May Lead to Worse.
At no season do all poultry diseasei
Cause more trouble than when the fal
weather inaltes its P1'001100 ±011. It 11
the season for colt -le omd roup, for boon
Millie and pnernigntia, tual the llifillj
,
"Mysterious" diseases which follay '
neglect of the fowls durirns, the preced
111g lilat season. Unloss you take 0,i1x,,,,
roup will got a foothold In vour fl '-:
It is up to you to see to it that the ma '.
lignant little germ does not Intro e
favoral)le opportunity to do bueinese
Your poultry houses must be dry al
ready for winter; the fowls intist-b
gradually hardened off. They should
not be made tender by suddenly shut
ting thein in tiglitly inclose houses a:
the first suggestion of cold Nveather,
The front whitlows ought .to reintain
°Pen nights 'for some time yet, but they
sliould be ready to eles.,'e on very chilly
nignts. The birds must not: be crowd -
el!, and the vermin must not be allow-
ed to flourish. You cannot afford to
feed fow,ls and lice both. You wiu.
haVe to sacrifice one or the other, and
the lice ought to go.
"l'hat night feeding of 'tilasi) needs,...,1'
be a little stimulating; to keep pade
. .
with the weather, but don't have 11 too
Lunch so, Keep the birds bitsy, and re-
member that exrCiSe means health
and ‘varinth, . N.eep a sharp looltout
for tile suuilles or tfose colds. 'Theses
it' neglected. moan trouble later. A
neglected cold makes a ftiVoitible of
t
Portunity for the roup germ's to' get '
their work, and you will have Mlle
enza, true routs and :ill tlie other varie-
ties of ` roupy disease, "if you don't
watch out" Don't let slight colds get
the start of you. Almost all fowls are
liable to slight colds at this "season,
The trouble almost, always starts with
snrfilles or nose cold, A little treat-
ment in thne will 'avoid trouble,
,
For Sample cages of' cold wital a
slight glary discharge from the nos-
trils, if the bird seems all right other,
wise, try 15 drops- -of spirits of Mtn,
pilor dropped on sugar and then dis-
solved in a pint of ,drink ing wa ter.
For bronchial colds with rattling in
the throat and noisy breatiaiug try a .
tablet representing one one -thousandth
grain of arseitite of antiuiouy, given
three,. times a titty in severe cases, or
for treatment of a nuniber of . fowls
put ten sucb tablets in it pint of drinit-
img water and let them drink as tlaey
want it. If the fowl is suddenly fever-
ish and dumpish, with rrnicli sneezing
and emuning at nose and eyes or other
influtenza symptouis. tee, giving a one
grain quinine pill per fowl each night
few a week. For it remedy for thet
trouble, to be used in the drinking Vi7i..
ter, use 15 to 30 drops of tincture of
gelsemium In each pint ef water, am
cording to the severity of - the case.
Don't wasto. time doctoring any eeery
severe cases. Kill timm and ;et rid
of the carcass by burying It d .1eply or
by cremation. DispoSe of it, at ouce
and do not leave the care se lying ,
around for a more convenient time ,t,43
dispose of it. The safety o our of
flock depends a good ' deal on o promptness. /Slake the fbod stimulat-
ing and easily digested for birds with
colds. A little 'giug;er or cayenne pep-
per will make a valuable addition to
the ,niash at this time.
An old thne, fartn remedy, and one .
widely published as a remedy for au- .
tumnal colds in poultry, is the follow-
ing: 'rake a teaspoonful of lard, add
half a teaspoonful each of ginger, Illt1S-
tard and red pepper. Mix tboroughly
and make into a stiff dotigh with flour.
Roll into pills the size'of a pea. Oive
one pill at night. Repeat_ twice .claily
if necessary. It is`a, good remedy and'
proves helpful in man3ccases.
For obstinate catarrhal colds, with
running at th,e nose a.nd no other
markedly noticeable symptoms, try the
fallowing local treatment: Dissolve in
one pint of water one teaspoonful of
powdered sulphate ot' copper (use ,the ,
common crystals of blue vitriol pow,
tiered). Matte a swab by twisting a
bit of absorbent cotton about a sharp
pointed , stick. Swab out the nostrils
and the cleft of palate with this solu-
tion daily until discharge stops. Use ,
gentle treatment. Rough ha tidlin,g.will
do .more harm than the remedy will
do good. -Di.. Wood'in Poultry Mont17
ly. .
Salt land Gapes.
, Doubtless the remedy for gapes
which is recommended by our corre-
spondent is beneficial, but our re(aders
wherr using it nmst remember tl'$&'rtn
excesive quantity of'salt will ki11711e1
old—fowls. Do test throw it on the
se it, limit the quan-
ground,
tlty, saYs PouI
"While 'on my ion Mills
I stopped along tilt k with a
lady abent. P. E., itflt. me st
remedy for gapes: She t arid
also a preacher at Door 'Villa
latter having lost about 100,c:hicks, tnu
after treatnient the death rate stopped.
„,.
He fed salt—just threw it o11. the
ground and let them pick it (So this
,
lady informed we). Since then I've
lost one mad another orss had it. I just
took a pinch of „salt between thumb
and finger, opened the chick's nmutrt,
put 111 the salt arid then held 1,
chick's bead in &inking water, so as
to wash' the salt down, and in five min.
uteS the chielt was picking sonaothing
to eat and has beem all right since.
Now, if the flaove is worthy of publica-
tion, just publish it for the benefit of
P. K. readers."—C. G. Cotton.
Avoid Crowding.
Do not crowd the fowls on the roost
arid do not crowd tlican on the range.
There is such a tiling as having too
inaiiy liens together in the field `IS well
as in the poultry }louse. A down henkg
will greatly itiorortse the temperature
of a liottso, ariti oil very wttrin
they are anything but eernfortal)le,
\vtult: sticit condition is the best .eor the
Vvalatigation 011 lice,—Poultry ttiooper.
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