, 1873-01-13

resort for water. One me1ucer ua4 lue luoot ~
plicit confidence in this remedy. Unfortunately
for ite Foundation. the next member had given it
q through trial without the least benefit, and ne
knew that it had no value, not IN the least. Inc
next speaker WAS not surprised at the result -
stated as the fact was that tarmer NO; ap-
nlnd the aluua-water at the close Of the disease,
when no more chickens we're attacked, and that
No. used it at the beginning. He did not sup
pose that nlum-water in itself had an,
value, but he had remedy that could
be relied npon; n,,aa Condition Powders with
bran-n,ash, and feed this as occasion might re-.
nnire. No. q replied that he had given that
remedy trial also, and found it OF no valno
but ho lad remedy that could be relied upon,
their feed. on feeding thie, tho diseaae abated
At once. One or two others corroborated thls
statement, and it stood without contradiction
Int No. 8 suggested that all tho fowls liable to
the attack had died before tho application .ta oa
remedy had been tested in the early stages OF
the 6isease. but rather at it's termination, and
It MIGHT be u question whether it prevented its
further spread Or hastened conValescence'
LARGE FLocKs.
,,a ,oeroher stated that = smsn flock Of chick
ems. say twenty, always remain in health, VINO
large focks become diseased. THIS WAS nos
asserted to as 3 fact, and several members stated
| that they found that one or two hundred are Tot
more liable to the disease than tho sman naeks; c
| not keep in good health, is well understood, IN
| 1ess fed da,1y with animal food. At tho same
| lime. large iloc1s on the farm, when they hare
good range and can have good snpply OF IN m
n ouestion Of numbers SO much as question Of
| suitable food. The same law that governs AM
mails is also the law that governs poultry - las
of a supply Of the natural food OF beast or fo"l.
| When the foul-fancier can obtain from t"o 70 70
four dollars dozen for eggs, ho can ahord d to
20 to the market for bee; to feed his hens. Ibis
increases the reputation OF his hons as good lay-
| ers. and. by increasing tho number OF tho eggs;
adds to bis profit. But let these same pampered
DO put tho farm a1d 1ea and ,he
dfereuce, and it il just this difference that Peo'
nlo overlook when thoy complain that D, of the
suburban town Of Bunkum. has grossly cnea:eo
them in sending out half-breeds or fn1ef1os
do in filing the egg-baskot, and in making tho
fat, ycllow-lcgged poultry.
! OF TIE PROFITS.
Can ton Of poultry be produced At the salat
cost Us that Of ton Of pork Inc feply 20 in1t
was in tic affirmative, end como few inclined t
the opinion that tho poultry could be pEodncet
at tho least ost,-that is, On email farms. IL u
not probable that poultry could be made q
cheap as pork on tho large stoek-tarns, "neI'
the pigs and beef cattle are fed in tue same lo1
hui. as part Of our system Of mixed husoan
DIV poultry has not had that share Of attention
of Which it Is deserving. Let farmer or hl
wife road one Of our popular poultry booka E., an
tley give up the business with disgust. 1he1
1n must atS' have a1 ' the improved breeds, whens
and poultry y-raising is voted failure. The fac
is, these poultry-books are made to sen, 10
they have little that is Of valuo to the common
farmer. Then the systemspu1sued By the fanc
breeder is not adapted to the production o
che.p eggs and cheap chickens. In this connee
ton. ono is reminded OF what the old Dntchma
said on tho occasion Of very learned lecture
th.t ho did not comprehend: "The moro u
lcarns the lees ne knows" RURAL.