The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-02-07
-x0KrrNe BTAR AND cATHoLIc MESSENGER.
NEW ORLEANS, SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 4, 1909,
AaR1cUrruRAI.

Tn,Droyias our Stock of Commons foipis.-.
while we advocate the introduction or new
Ind improved heeds of poultry, we woald
till more earnestly urge our readers to Inn
Drove their stocks of common fowls. II
$ften happens that when a pair of chickenso OF
Gucks are wanted for dinner, tho best of the
Lot are selected-which is very nice for the
. present time, butTuinous for the future, A
petteT plan is to select The asorst, and ifnot
Fat enough-as they probably VIII not be-
hnt them up by themselves for ten days
br two weeks, and feed them all they will
lat OF, select the best, and keep them sep
brate for breeding stock.
= A selection of eockerels for stock birds
may be made by the time they weigh one
And a-half or two pounds, and are fit to
snarket as brothers. Large, full breasted,
broad-backed, fat-iron shaped, strong
Embed, smafl-headed birds should be cho-
BEN. They will; of course, be taken, if pos
bible, from the earliest broods, and thus
eome from the best rly-laying hens. It
makes great difference in the stock what
Eggs are set |; those of many hens never
bught to be Matched. 1t rarely pays TO
winter moro than twice any but very supe=
DIOR hens, of choice breeds, and throwing
well marked chickens. Keep only the very
good common hens over winter, but thin
put the ranks, and till them with early pull
sets. There is always some member of the
Family who knows more about siie fowls than
others interested. A good word may be
said for some old hens THAT might other
wise be contseHiued, and bad traits or short
eomings recoilected in others that super
fetal" scale of points y would induce us to
retain. A hen that deserted her nest or is !
p special nuisance IN the garden, or isa
poor layer, or a bad mother. or that kills the |
chickens of other hens, should have little \
time wasted on her care. AWAY with her! |
Those that are known to be good layers will |
be entitled to much consideration, and this |
point being established, good size, good |
shape, and tendency to fatten must be |
looked for. The latter quality is very desi-
liable, provided the hen is also a good lay
pr. But hens that lay a great many eggs I
Ire seldom inclined to fatten rapidly, F
though the two qualities may be combined
In selecting pullets, one shoald be guided |
,y the character of the lien that laid the
egg in each particular case; if possible by
heir early maturity, large size, perfection
pf general characteristics, and by their
health and vivacity. Especial points are
ull breast, straight breast bone, a fiat back
broad between the shoulders, deep body,
mail, short, and delicate legs and feetI
mall head, full, clear eye, and smooth, nn-
UTILIZED plHnage. Such will probably be
,entle, quiet, and familiar; if not, these
Joints must be sought, for a quiet DISPOSE
ion Is great point in favor of any hen
)nr object will be attained five induce our
eadefsst to attend totlis matter. Let one
elect the bestHce0rding to his own notions.
nd he will be astonished at tile quick time .
owls. =
Although great and rapid improvement :
nay be made by careful selection, and the /,
Interchange of eggs with neighSl ,
ors, or apexchange of cockerels, (which 5
!, perhaps, better way of getting fresh
loco, yet no way is nearly SO rapid as
reseeaI1g from Cocks of some pure breed, :
ell adapted to our wants, for the improve. =
emf or our dnnghill fowls in all useful '
ialtlesEhardiness, earliness, size and .
'gs combined. The Brahmas and Cochins .
are the best with which to q
oss. The Gray Dorking cross of the frat
wi. The principles applicable to breed n
9 catsie, sheep, and swine, are perfectly y
'picable for poultry also.-A aserScops Az
,ultvrist. - b
Use for Coal Ashes.-A careful farmer in -
no writes that he has used coal ashes for =
.ehty years, as q compost for the drop
ags In ms poultry-yard. White and red ei
u contain about four per cent. of soluble g
lnina. by sitting dry coal ashes eyery N
ornlng under his roosts, he obtains at the fl
u oI year ton or more of material as p;
"a as guano. The coal ashes should be cl
pb perfectly dry. In that condition it is T
Seea as gypsum as an absorbent b;
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