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Show THE RICH COUNTY NEWS. RANDOLPH. UTAH FARM POULTRY ' ARRANGEMENT OF DUCK FARM Should Be Located on Light, Sandy Soil, With Convenient Facilities for Watering. (Prepared by the United States Depart ment ot Agriculture.) Duck farms are usually located on light, sandy soil, preferably on sloping land, where the droppings will leach freely Into the soil, so that the land keeps sweet and clean. The farm should have good shipping facilities to aid both In shipping products and In buying supplies. The arrangement of the buildings should be planned to economise labor and allow for future Increase of the equipment. , The Incubator cellar should be convenient to the brooder house, the brooder house to the growing house I delicious A peppermint HOS Who In the Trees : An interesting proposition, isnt it? For surely there is a Whos Who of the trees, just as there is one of men and women. For one thing, they are quite as individual as men Young Green Ducks, Ready for Market and pens, and these buildings to the pens In the houses, the outside yards, and the arrangement of the buildings should be planned so that the ducks may be easily driven from house to house ds The feed room or house should be centrally located. Convenient watering arrangements are essential where large numbers of ducks are kept, as they require a large amount of drinking water, say poultry k lling house. The specialists of the United States Department of Agriculture. While ducks may be kept succe8sfully"under very Intensive conditions, it is advisable to allow considerable yard space,-Doubyards, which may be rotated and g crops, such planted to as oats, wheat and rye, are goof for intensive duck farms, It Is advisable to have a pond or 8trenm for the breeding ducks, ns they usually give better fertility under these conditions, n't'i n;h on ?oiie suc'essful duck r. ; - she ducks a.e f. The young n always kpnt o s on so .e .nus which have green f a pond are not allowed to go Into the water except to bathe and clean their loohers just before marketing. Other growers, however, allow the green ducks free access to ponds or streams until they are marketed. le quick-growin- CHEAP COOP FOR BACK YARD House Will Prove Entirely Satisfactory Where Small Flock Is Kept Inexpensive J ' It Is not necessary to spend much for housing if you are going to tepp a small flock of hens In your beck yard.' Indeed, It Is unwise, say p mltry specialists of the United Slates Department of Agriculture. One or two piano cases or a large ' packing box may often be made Into n acceptable home. Qut whatever you build should be made dry and fret from drafts, and have good ventilation. The United States Department at Agriculture has numerous bulletins giving directions for this kind of and any of these are available for the asklpg, or for a very few vents where a charge is necessary. A vnrd to the division of publications, United States Department of Agriculture. Washington, D. C., will get you what you need. I teney EGGS PRESERVED Will , WITH LiME Be Found Quite Satisfactory Where Water Glass Is Dif-- : flcult to Obtain. If water glass Is not obtainable, liuie may be used for preserving eggs, say specialists of the United States Department of Agriculture. It le not rouritlered so good as water glass, as la some instances eggs preserved by this method have tasted slightly of Ume, although at other times lime-- ' water has proved entirely sastifac-ter- and women. Again, like men, some are born great, others achieve greatness and others have greatness thrust upon them. A nation which has no memory of its departed great is in a bad way. So also is that nation which has no thought of its historic landmarks. And how often Is that historic landmark a tree! Anyway, the American Forestry association of Washington Is compiling a Whos Who of trees in America and people all over the country are trees for nominating worth-whil- e Hall of Fame for Trees, the movement is popular. It should be. Many a tiee has associations worth preserving for posterity. If a tree can be said to be born great, here is one. It is the Stratford-on-Avo- n oak - In Central park. New York city, nominated for the Hall of Fame by Miss Viola Oveiman. This treeling was sent to Walter Hines Page, when he was ambassador (o the Court of St. James, by the inaVor of istoric Stratford. It was forwanled to the Shakespeare Garden commit toe of Central park and planted, with appropriate ceremonies. Of course, the finest example of achieved greatness is the Gen. Sherman sequoia in Sequoia National park, California. It is the t ami oldest living thing on ir Ii. It Is .6 5 feet 'In diameter and 279.9 feet high. It is more than 4,000 years old, tree that has achieved greatness of a different kind is the Carbondale (Pa.) elm, nominated by E.M. Peck; it is believed to be the most perfectly proportioned elm tree in the United States. . A tree that had greatness thrust upon it or at least notoriety was the giant cottonwood that stood In the middle of the street In Pueblo, Colo., until It was cut down In 1883. Its age was estimated at 380 years; Its circumference was 28" feet. Beneath this tree the first white woman who died in Colorado was burled. Thirty-si- x people were massacred by Indians under It. Fourteen men were hanged on Its branches. ' Many of our historic trees are dead ; mores the pity. For the Old Mulberry tree at St. Marys, Md., the claim is made that it was the most famous tree In the colonies. The claim will be disputed by many, particularly by the friends of the great trees on Boston common, which saw so much history written. Both trees fell In 1876, one hundred years after the Declaration of Independence. Ail the history of Maryland Is written around the Old Mulberry, for It was there Lord Calvert landed and It was for years the site of the capital of Maryland. The old Mulberry tree is nominated by Mrs. Della Harris Maddox, who has written a poem about the famous tree. Of the historic Boston common It has been written: Probably no oth er spot In the United States hns seen so many thousands of men recruited or so many for military service millions of dollars contributed for the None of the cause of human liberty. trees "on the common today Is of primeval origin. All have been planted range between one hundred and flavored sugar jacket around peppermint flavored chewing gum. aid your appetite and digestion, polish your teeth and moisten your throat. Will Th Flavor Lasts POSSIBLY e-- j ... y. To preserve with Ume, dissolve two pounds of unslaked lime in a small quantity of water, and dilute with flve gallons of water that has previ-wusl- y been boiled and cooled. Allow the mixture to stand until the lime settles, then pour off and use the clear liquid. Place clean, fresh eggs In a and cleaw earthenware crock ves-ae- ) poor the clear llmewatec Into the until the eggs are covered. At least two inches of the solution should ' cover the top layer of egg i crr, r Quaint Garter Customs. Thpre are several quaint customs In connection with garters. A description of two, however, must suffice. The one Is that prevalent in several countries, of taking off the brides garter by the best man at the breakfast, and cutting It up, and distributing the pieces among the groomsmen and guests. The second is, or rather was, the practice to the German Imperial Sure For several minutes the young man did not speak. Ilis heart was too full. It was enough for him to know that this glorious creature loved hint ; that she had promised to .share his , fate. With a new and delight ftsr sense of ownershipi he feasted his eves once more upon her beauty, and aw he real6 Bell-an- s ized that henceforth ft wo-;be his Hot water privilege to provide for hr welfare Sure Relief and happiness; he could h.rve almost wept with joy. His good fortune seemed incredible. 1ELL-AWINDIGESTION Finally, he whispered tendrrfy: How did It ever happen, darling, that such a bright, shitting angel as RECORD OF PLEASANT HOURS yourself felT to love with a duR, stupid fellow like me?" Book ef Night Life" Will Make Intel Goodness knows, she murmured eating Reading in the Years absently ; I must have a screw loose to Come. , somewhere. The responsible-positioof the old Y. W. C. A. in Constsurtinopie. family album has been usurped to the In the- presence of a large number homes ef an Increasing number ot of distinguished guests both to politi- modern young persons by the Book cal and educational 'circles, a new of Night Life. Top new volume it service center was opened recently In almost as large as the old family alStambout, the old city of Constanti- bum. It is supposed to record the nople, by the X- - W. C. A. Speeches amusement meanderlugs of the young were made to both English and Turk- couple who keep it. Every theatrical ish. The house and garden obtained program is brought home, together for the center are both attractive aud with the ticket stubs, and pasted In well adapted to'thetr new use, as well it, and the date of the performance as conveniently situated. Another inscribed at the top of the pager- Below each playgoer writes his and iqeetlng and recreation place which the T. IV. C A. has provided for Con- her opinion of the play with such obstantinople girls is a spacious garden servation, as snappy music, but not on the beautiful sea of Marmora. It much plot; very sad, both of us has been rented front a wealthy pasha cried; leading man awfully conceitto serve as a summer camp. . ed, or other pungent remarks. At the end of the season the Book of Night Life contains a complete Left Nothing record of the couples evenings in Ralph How alaiut that 1,000,000 search of amnsement Visitors find It will case? Gerald Oh, they settled that to the extremely interesting. Chicago Jour satisfaction of the lawyers on both nal. Relief j Urfe two Irmtlml The two sociations records are as follows: The Battle Ground oak, marking the Great elm. The former was destroyed battle- of Guildford (N. C.) courthouse in 1775 and us place its now marked to the Revolutionary war. The Sycamore tree, shading the by a riieinoii.il table. The Great elm was (lie native'-k'ni- r of the common headquarters of Gen. Washington at and w as full grown nl out 1722. It was White Plains. i Burr oak at I'estroyed In a grip in 1S76. The Coruwallis-AaroIt was only last May that the Charlotte, St. C. morrs Morse elm at the corner of Penn- The Lewis Cass tree ln the City sjivnnia avenue and Fourteenth street, park of Elyria, O. one of the'oldest landmarks in the naThe McDonough oak at New Ortional capital, was removed, after a leans; named for the man whose forlong, but losing fight for its life, which tune helped to found the public school began when Fourteenth street was systems to New Orleans- - and Baltiwidened. ; more. This tree had looked down upon evThe Ciosswlcks oak in. New Jersey, ery inaugural parade held In Wash- marking the rite of a Revolutionary ington. It was named for Samuel F. war hospital' and headquarters- of the Hessian troops. B. Morse, inventor of the telegraph. The Live oak at. Pomona, Cal., markUnder the Lafayette elm at Kenne-bunMe., General Lafayette lunched ing the spot where In 1837" the first while touring the United States. The white settlers camped la Pomona valtree Is nominated by Miss Ellen Dnr-rac- h ley. The White oak that marks the rite of West Philadelphia. Soldiers of five wars have been of the battTes on Keiths hHl In King drilled beneath the John Pemberton PhlfffpS wars and Hassanlmisco, oak, nominated by Mrs. H. F. Lewis, now Grafton, Mass. The Vaulting Pole cottonwood! secretary of Virginia for the D. A. R. Pierce returned from the War Col. John Hoses Pemberton tree this Under mustered his troops for the battle of of 1812 to his home, near Norris City, of 1815, and Kings mountain In 1781. A marker m. It was in the spring 8 he had of that on year on tree the the January been by has placed helped Gen. Jackson whip, the British Sycamore Shoals chapter. In the battle of New Orleans. He left The DeSoto oak at Tampa wns a vaulting pole sticking to the soft of the E. J. Worthington by a 120 has of ground ; It lived and grew. spread Tampa Times. It The Gen, Johnston oak on the Stoloh feet with a height of 80 feet. In 1539 AlFerdinand DeSoto wns appointed gov- battlefield. Under this tree Gen. killed. was Johnston bert of and Florida Sidney ernor of the provinces The Washington oak near Santee, Cuba, and with about 1,000 of Spains most wealthy and adventurous young S. C. sides. The San Diego mission palm. This men set out for the conquest of the Ah! Anybody else get anything? Is the only one remaining of the four London Answers. New World. 1769. The Corner oaks at the foot of planted in The Blunston oak. Just over th Marlin's mountain at Marlinton, W. Andrew Price. Philadelphia line. This tree was Vn., are nominated by In a deed In 16S3 and from be These oaks were marked General AnOen neath It In 1777 General Washington drew Lewis, October 6 1751 Lewis was the hero of Point Pleasant watched his army march from Philaand was the military trainer and pa- delphia to Chadds ford. The Sassafras tree at Harrisburg, tron of George Washington, who tried 208 years old. It was 15 years now In commander Lewis to get appointed John Harris, Jr., son of the when Revolution. old in the chief man who founded the Pennsylvania Other candidates announced as ing been given a place In the as capital, was born. gieutii-- t , Tight What do you think of th. street-cacompany? Dub I stand up for them every day. ' Rub At All Events, the Object of His Affec- tions Perfectly Agreed With Her Fiance. 1 ! Hold HER LAST CHANCE cars ot age. wee Liberty tiee and the S ISFOf n - d As a watering place, the ice cooler has advantages. ' No.hot cooking No trouble to serve men-tione- d breakfast or lunch, no food is Quite so convenient or satisfying as For family of giving the bride thirteen pairs, one pair of which was kept as likely to bring her good luck. This pair is always made of pale blue silk (the maidens color), and has diamond clasps. Another pair was sent to the museum of Berlin where there like ninety most interesting specimens and the remaining pairs were given as keepsakes to the young nobles and others who attended the bridegroom at the altav. Judging from the modern specimens, garters are even nowadays scarcely , ' less dainty, elaborate, or costly than of yore, though perhaps often worn more for ornament and sentiment than for use. Kansas City Star. . Served from the package, with cream or milk full of nutrsplendid ition. Its flavor and crispness charm the taste-- a splendid summer food. body-buildi- Baby's Play Pen. Have an open lattice work made, ov a paling, about 20 Inches high, and Id to 12 feet long. By using hinges i( can be folded up out of the way when not needed. Put a rug on the floor, a clean sheet over the rug, and th wooden wall around It, and the halif ,wlll be safe and happy Inside. ng ther&s a Reason? for Grape-NutSold by grocers BBS s |