The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-08-30

Ths bsst remedy for egg eating hens
= sid - b 20 eat tho henA
Tho Pekin ducks have no superior.
Thsy srs large. excellent layers. quick
grswess, and very profitable for market.
Ths Indian game fowl Is now having
boom among poultry men. II being
csnsidsred superior TO all others for the
table.
Lcs will destroy ths young chicks dur
ing tho warm weather unless their quar-
tsrs sro kept very clean The large lice
that prey on the heads and necks are the
most destructive
The following methods Of preserving
eggs are given on good authority; A
simple packing In dry salt or immersion
In lime water proves more successful
than compound mixture. Lime water
and salt have been used for 30 years
without failure. A coffeecupsul Of
quick lime. dissolved in hot water, TO
which when cold handful Of salt is
added. Is used for 30 dozen or less, with
water TO cover Simple storage in holes
In boards, little end down, Is used by
many.
Henry II. Cammann. of Bristol county,
Massachusetts,, writes: II Is difficult to
answer how many eggs per day to ex-
poet from 900 hens, well fed and pro-
vided with warm quarters and plentiful
range So much depends on the breed,
weather, feeding, ETC., that no certain
estimate can be- made. The keeping of
300 hens requires experience. An aver
age Of ten dozen eggs per year for each
han ID o large one, and the greater portion
wiz Be laid In summer. From August
to November hens are usually moulting
and do not lay at all. From November
20 April ara cold months, and hens do
mot lay regularly. The number Of eggs
from 200 hens will be proportionately
Less than from q small flock
Some farmers ignore profits In keeping
hens. They want simply enough TO sup
ply their table with eggs and broilers.
Others aim for profit as well Market
poultry is the foundation Of the poultry
business. "a pork rs tho foundation Of
fancy breeds of hogs. Like any other
business, it requires knowledge and ex-
pcriencc. One who is without expert
enoc should try . small number. learn to
care for them, and study the wants and
characteristics Of each fowl He will
then DO able to increase his flock. Pleas
ure Ia secondary aim IL the aim is 10
make q business OF poultry keeping.
Every farmer should keep few fowls;
they can be cared for with little atten-
tion. when . large flock always means
work 10 the owner.
A number of New York hotels use
from 200 10 1000 chickens per month,
and In the same time consume from 49,
600 TO q, 1000 eggs. II farmer who de.
votes his attention TO poultry can cater
10 suoh custom he can make handsome
profits. for tho demand is always beyond
tho supply. To properly handle this
class Of custom, it is best 10 do all tho
Matching by artificial means. Matching
n tho rate Of from 5000 10 5000 chicks
every month, sorting them out as they
increase In sire, putting them in the
market at - weeks old, keeping them
growing and moving. are essential 10
profit Ducks are also very profitable,
costing no more 20 raise than chicks
When chickens sell for 70 cents pair,
ducks arc worth si.20. They are well
worth keeping. Spring Is the time to
stock mp. A few runs below the barn,
with comfortable well lighted house.
will DO necessary. All branches Of i'm
dustry require good management TO sue
coed, and poultry raising Is not an ex-
ception- Do not make a mistake by go
ing into II largely mt first