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4k~*%$" BETTER CHICKENS IN SOUTH Propitious Climate Enables Owner to Produce Eggs to Better Arivan tsge-Some Obstacles. ^Prepared' by"tKe United^Itates Depart ment of Agriculture.) Jtocreased interest In poultry raising in the general farming sections of the South, with purchase of much better stock, is reported by a specialist of the United States department of agricul ture who recency investigated the status an activities of Old Mother Hen in Alabama, Louisiana, Missis sippi and Texas. Producers are work ing not only to supply the home mar- Jteet.but-e$gs are also being shipped fx&m Mississippi, Alabama and. Texas to Memphis St Louis, New York and o^er tapekef|njr cep,trsK| I SI Th}. advantages of the South for poultry keeping are -manifold, and in clude a propitious climate, which en i the &fck owner.to produce eggs itter advantage dtfrlpg |hi winter imvwltife he alsfl^can men- Kmake|ose of simpler and cheaper Jiouses than his northern asapctaffs. Further more the faYorfbh%a4nf conditions to the South ,%omotej the feeding of green stuff to the hens practically the year around. rr There are certain disadvantages, too, A as prevalence of Insect pests, ln Ending mites, ee,-and in some sec- ^|s mosquitqe^ and stick'-tigKt: fleas, jjvell as tne blue ppg' In parts of eas. Furthermore southern mar. ti are not high-paying consumers of )ly produced eggs. 4 This is par jlarly.true the resort section of ]orida, where forvjnany^yeare the ide has been accustomed import f^ggs from therNorth anflrtWest. I does not readily ^transfer this business W*"local producers.^ In addition the flpujthern market for eggs is usually ^spotted," due to fluctuations in the -fourist traffic Q&urlng the heat of~summer egg hagses in the South aggregate a con* aidersbio sum, largely due to the de rtdtitnnent of fertile ens, Jt isjesaett flal^tbnt southern producers''exert ev yyT.effort to produce ajid market only JBgertile eggs in ordef^tp^onjbro^ tills nmirce of lossy. A common'opinfon pre- ttnunaasiisrsBtf. realize "just" -as satisfactory re stilts-and in many instances more fa vorable xeturnsfrom the maintenance of the heavier, general-purpose birds. A number of failures in the poultry business on the part of newcomers in Florida, who embarked in specialized production of poultry products, are ex plained by the fact that most of them weie unfamiliar with local conditions and started on too extensive a scale. A beginner In chicken raising in a ne\f locality should, always start on a small scale and expand his operations as he learns more about local conditions and as his retards from the business jus tify. For the man who is experienced in poultry raising and who will adapt himself to new conditions readily and not take excessive risks, and who Is supplied with plenty of working capi tal the southern states apparently of fer a .fair opportunity, WHITE-SHELLED EGG LAYERS Fowls of Mediterranean Breeds Best 8ulted for This PurposeClassed as Nonsltters. (Prepared by the United States Depart ment of Agriculture.) Poultry of the Mediterranean or egg breeds are best suited for the produc tion of wnite-shelled eggs. Repre sentatives of this class are bred large ly for the production of eggs rather than, for .meat production. Among* the popular breeds of this class are: Leg- horn.) Minorca,,, Ancona, and Anda lugjsi). One of the outstanding char acteristics/of' the egg Dreed3 is the fa|t that they' are classed as nonslt- terjsr^rhatils,a*a,iaile they "do not beconTe' broody and hatch their eggs. Y^hen fpy^ls of,this class arq kept Srtffljphil ^ybatlpn and brooding art usually employed. ___ S^S JKn. Business. The" small -son of a physician In Scottsburg ^was^Sent "to the drug store the*qther^Veniiftg by liis mother, and toflo|h&n^*4ck* While waiting for the clerk to get to him he heard a gen tleman "at the soda fountain order a roo hew unit RAW him throw six cents on the counter. After a few mo ments' deep thought the boy swag gered up to the counter. "Do you sell two of those for 11 cents?" he asked th(- clerk. "Yes," was the answer. "Then give me one, too," the boy said. putting his nickel down carefully by tlif nun's six cents.Indianapolis Nf-u Privileges His Desire. Harry was seven and had just re turned home after a week in the sub urbs. The. flat In which he lived is one Where" you can always hear the whistle of the'traffic cop. The next day Harry was going to celebrate his seventh birthday, and his mother was asking him what he de slrgdj^or^is b|rthday, ,,And this.was Bis answer: 4 '-Mejthe&jil ddnfcfjpant any presents. iWhat Ijwant is privileges." Harry's fal^is ,ty!gff, to find fotrsge for ien fur si Bftf^p^ TO PROSECUTE PACKERS 7 Charles F.*"Clyne, Uril{ed"States dT|- trlct attorney1 Neglecting Opportunities. "Thev say the peach crop is unu eually fine this year." "Then what are so many fellows do ing manning over there in Franoal** Subscribe for The Pioneer. Subscribe for The Dally Ploncfer THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER of Chlcagd, at WWhlite House executive offices just after a conference with the president regard ing the suits wlikh the government wUlJrln against the packers. Luxurious Living. "They charge for "putting on a tablecloth and forks and spoons I" ex claimed the man who was studying the restaurant menu. "Don't say anything about ltJ" whispered his wife. "If you discuss it in such a way as to bring ft to gen eral attention they'll probably thldk they ought to collect a luxury tax In addition." piiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin HO! (J fcj linJA fl'- Elks Building i it Bemidji iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiin lSi Our Students Are in Demand at Good Salaries There's a Reason I Bemidii Business College 1 Trains Thoroughly For Office Work Obtains Employment for Students who can be recom- menmended for Efficiency. Every graduate of the BEMIDJI BUSINESS COLLEGE is occupying a dignined position at a good salary. Many of them have made rapid advancement with corresponding increase in salary. Experienced, efficient and faithful teachers. Strong lec- ture course by successful business men. Moderate expenses. Latest equipment. Result getting methods. Fall Term Opens Sept. 8 pi. Standard Business Course rf+ Everybody knows the conveniences and safety of electric lights Everybody wants it. Everybody knows the convenience and practical utility of electric household appliances. Everybody wants them. Ail Right! Here is our Plan We will wire that house of yours at absolute cost while the present campaign is on. We will send a crew of "Dirtless Work- men" who will do it without muss or fuss. And after it is done you may pay for it on easy terms. That's fair, isn't it? -If you want an iron, or a grill a percolator or a toaster, we will send one to your home and pay for it as it serves you, at $1,00 Down and $1.00 Per Month And keep your attention focused on this page next week. We are about to announce a big electric washing machine campaign. We are going to sell fourteen "THOR" electric washers in one week. This machine will be on display in our windowfree dem- onstrations will be givenyou may try it in your home. And we wi^i sell on ea$y monthly payments. WIR E YOUR HOME and prepare the way for these labor saving appliances. Has our representative called aj your home? If not just say the word and we willj^ni him. He will help you solve your electrical problems. fi J.. Minnesota Electric Light & Power Co. & _^_ JLi. Busines: Collegen' BEMlDJi, MINN. i IF YOU WANT It) RENT. BUY. SELLOR TRADE. ADVERTISEIN PIONEERWANTCOLUMN TALK OVE SESSBSS I )U. i O I'D Telephone 26 i i^i i a. PAGE THREE ,r m#? aifc*J Wuar^