Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-03-13
POULTRY YARD.


Leghorn hens, thought would
like to write you of my Buff
Cochins, four hens and one rooster.
During the month of December /
received ninety-six (96) eggs, max
ing an average of twenty-four (24)
eggs per hen" The editor says this
is an excellent record for large fowls.
A farmers daughter writes: "For
Matching and raising chicks there is
no breed, In my opinion, superior to
the Plymouth Rocks, and being
next to the nOnssitters In egg pro
duction, what more can you ask =?
Though IL two breeds are kept,
would by all means keep them sepa.
rate, which may be easily done
without yardiDg either one, provid
ed their houses be built only o few
hundred yards apart. There is moth
ing so attractive as a flock of pure
bred fowls, uniform in color, size
and markings, and each odd fowl
added detracts from its beauty as
whole"
Fanclers' Monthly for March:
The past winter has been remark
ably favorable one for the poultry
raiser or breeder in Washington and
Oregon. Those breeders who have
had any kind Of grass run for their
fowls have not felt the need of green
food 80 far. All winter long grass
and clover have been growing and
fowls have not seemed to care for
much else except good grain, meat
and pure water. So little rain has
fallen that there has been little
need of even the inside dust bath,
especially If pens have good shed
attached.
e. j. Ladd in Rural Spirit: at is
disputed point which Is the most
profitable breed of ducks, Rouen or
Pekln, so far as my experience goes,
and the majority Of breeders would
undoubtedly agree. The right kind
of (that is the best) Pekins are by
far the most profitable of all the
duck tribe. The Rouens are in
plumage similar to the Mallard and
are handsome, but do not compare
with the pure Pekin for eggs, growth
or weight. The trouble Is, 30 many
having white ducks claim them TO
be Pekins, aud buyers are invariably
disappointed. A true Pekln is a
rich cream white.n
II should be mentioned that when
duck eggsare Matched under hens,
they must be plentifuliy supplied
with moisture. The ground below
the nests should be kept damp, but
In addition 1t is an excellent plan to
dip the eggs daily in water warmed
TO about 1929. During the earlier
stages they must not be allowed to
lie in the water, simply dipped In,
but after the fifteenth day they may |
be left In the water for minute or
two. In this way the moisture re-
quired by the egg Is secured, and
that drying and toughening OF the
shell, which would eventually pre-.
vent the egress of the duckllng, is
avoided. This il n most important
matter to remember, both with eggs
under hens and In the Incubator.
When the ducks are allowed to
hatch their own eggs they will
usually have a swim at least once a
day, and then they come back with
feathers all wet, In addition to
which they select damp place for
laying. We must, therefore, follow
their example. Country Gentle
man.
Western Oregon Ia almost an Ideal
egg and poultry country. Absence
of cold winters, almost no snow
aud an abundance of green food all
the year around, form combina-
tlon that ought TO make these val
leys the richest in poultry products
OF any Ia the new world. The
JOURNAL editor has been trying TO
demonstrate what dozen hens
would accomplish in the egg pro
duclng line. His record shows 40
eggs for January aud l2s for Febru-
ary. At market prices the eggs
would be worth about $500. They
have had grain aud table scraps
warmed up once day. We do not
know what they might have done
with cayenne pepper, egg food and
other fancy treatment, and only
print the above facts to encourage
egg production.
THE FRUIT DRYER.
A company is being formed In
Portland 20 manufacture an inn
proved process of drying fruit. 1t
completely surrounds the fruit with
a proper degree Of steam heated air,
Is simple and comparatively ineA-
penslve. IL Is TO be called the
Champion, aud dries anything ia
perfect and eleanly manner No
vapor can form. A family size will
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