Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-12-18
agricultural.
Winter Care of Poultry.

the matter is. Ths is true in a large
number of cases, even among farmers
who look TO profits o. the poultry rs an
item OF considerable account. Every
Year. soon after two or three weeks OF
cold weather have TRANSFERRED, eggs are
scarce. and sell readily at twice the price
they brought in September and October
Precisely the same fowls that laid once
literally, have ceased entirely, or their
product of eggs is exceedingly moderate.
Why is tbis' the good housewife frequent
" asks. when the egg basket in the store
room is empty, and none can 6e purchased
OF borrowed in the neighborhood A. a
consolation TO the anxious houSekecPer,
whose plans are thrown completely out
Of Joint. the good man Of the house IN
forms her that ''hens cannot always lay,
-.hey must have time To rest, and by
and-by they viii commence again All
this may De true, but he has not givcnthe
reason why the hens do not lay, even If
il Is cold weather
heh lows nav ' '''e'F l'oe''l '''S are
not contcutcd with remaining quietly in
limited space. They love To- roam con
sidcr,bly: quite a, far As they dccm il
sale so long - dogs, foxes and hawks
are about. They are not iiler> in their
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