Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-30

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ground will suffice for the run of halt
a dozen pullets. These may be of any
variety the person may fancy, for al
most any breed of hens will lay well
if properly fed.
Within dozen years our ducks
and turkeys have been increased in
size very largely. Where, formerly,
we had the yearling ducks in our
markets that drew eight pounds to
the pair, fattened, we now find them
commonly weighing twelve pounds
or more per couple at Christmas or
New Years. And our turkeys of to-
day exceed those bred fifteen years
ago by more than half, upon the av-
erage-especially where the bronze
gobblers have been introduced among
the common domestic turkey hens.
Care should at the same time be
had that proper ventilation is enjoy
ed within the houses. Chicks or
fowls do better with plenty of fresh
air, even if it be cold. But they do
not like sharp changes in the atmos-
phere, and the bad influence of these
changes must at all times be avoided,
as much as is possible.
Home Journal.
GAPEs IN FOWLS.
Following the able and well illus
trated article which appeared in last
years report of the Department of
Agriculture on this subject has re-
Gently appeared an article in the Bull
letin of the Buffalo Academy of
Sciences by Mr.. NJ. ID. Walker. Ac-
cording to evidence previously shown,
gapes is now generally admitted to
be produced by parasitic worm
which infests the trachea of fowls.
The mature worms and their eggs are
coughed out of the throat OF infested
birds and healthy fowls pick them
up along with food, or with water in
which the eggs may have Matched
Heretofore no one appears to shave
found anything in which the eggs
have developed into more advanced
stages, but Mr.. Walker details many
experiments which he tried, some o
which tend to prove that the eartl
worm may be prominent factor il
the diffusion of this disease. TIL
young of this worm have been foun(
living in the earth worm at all sea
sons of the year, and earth-worm
! from infested localities, when fed t
= chickens, almost invariably produc
the odisease. Mr.. Walker has ais
produced the same disease in robins
This subject needs much furthe
: study, and especially as we are j
e need of infallible remedies.
}. THE SHOWS.
Many of the breeders of fine stoc
desire to exhibit at one or more show
, this winter, and for their benefit
list of the shows nearest to them
q = here given. The southern breeder
u must support their own enterprise b
Il sending their stock to Atlanta.
This show will be held Januar
: 10Th to 22nd, and will be the biggeI
thing ever held south of the Obi
8 river. Everything possible is bein
G done to make the display a success
u and that it will succeed is beyond a
question. Premium lists containin
J full particulars will be furnished fir,
= to every person who will address
u postal card to II. j. Fisher, Athen
!, Tenn. The other shows are the Ii
u ter-State Poultry, and Pet Stock A
y ISOLATION, Cairo, ILL.,, Dec. LIST TO St
}. A. A. Cowdery, Sec. Golden, Ill.
e Central Indiana Poultry Associ
J lion, indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 4 TO l
" ]. Sid. Conger, President, Flat Roc
y Ind.
q The Wheeling Poultry Associatio
u Wheeling, W. Va, Dec. % to 81.
s. o. Hamilton, Sec.
70 Cincinnati Poultry and Pet Sto,
II Association, Cincinnati, o., Feb. 8
e l6. w. G. Beidinger, Sec.
y Mississippi Valley Poultry Gu
20 St. Louis, Mo-, Dec. l6 TO 20. G.
.. Gushing, Sec.
70 Either of these shows are easy
u reach, and if you do not care to ma
e. O. the trip, your stock will be given t
l. very best Of care and returned free
le you prepay the charges when shipp
~ to the show.