The Opelousas courier., 1891-09-26
SCIENTIFIC POULTRY FEEDING.

AZ SVAnS OAlfCtaibJ GApSlAMcut pti-
ton last FeAr a series of experiments
we're CONDUCTED by James d. Rice. a
graduate OF the college, under the super
vision of the director. The experiments
were made upon different lots Of fowls;
they were fed all they would eat OF the
following rations: No. /, ne-third wheat
bran, one-third wheat shorts, one-third
cotton-seed meal, two parts skinned
milk. No. Q was fed on cracked corn
and whole corn. Both lots had a small
allowance of green clover or cabbage.
The following are the conclusions given:
SO far as it is ~warrantable to draw any
conclusions from a single experiment of
this kind it would seem that
Chickens fed on an exclusive corn diet
will not make a satisfactory develop
ment, particularly of feathers,
i The bones Of chickens fed on q nitro
geaeus ration are fifty per cent. stronger
than those fed upon q carbonaceous
ration.
Hens fed On a heterogeneous ration lay
many more eggs, but Of smaller size and
poorer quality than those fed exclusively
on corn.
Hens fed on corn, while not suffering
ii general health, become sluggish, de-
post large masses Of fat on the internal
organs, and lay q few eggs Of large size
and excellent quality.
The flesh of heterogeneous fedfowls con
tains more albuminoids and less fat than
those fed on d carbonaceous ration, and
IS darker colored, j~uicier and tenderer.-
Nep York O5sergey.
now 70 COOL OUT A TRoTTER.
When the horse comes II from his
work rub him all over, from his ears 60
bis tail and down to his knees, with
wash as near.the temperature of his body
IS possible. 10 make this wash, take
one part alcohol, two parts pure witch
hazel and three or four times US much
soft water as the combined alcohol and
wltch-hazel. Every muscle should be
rubbed thoroughly. Throw 4 medium
weight blanket over The horse now, and
let him stand until you have put the
bandages on. Use the same wash fol
the legs as for the body, but have i
cold.
After putting the wash on the legs rub
them we'll with the palm Of TIE hand,
always rubbing down, never up. Put
bandages on Immediately after rubbing.
Rub all his heels perfectly dry, with
clean, dry rags. Care should be taken
IN this, as cracked heels are very stub
born and often lay q horse up for tht
season. Throw the blanket up from hi
head and scrape out all the wash that re,
mains. Most Of it will have entered tht
pores of the body.
Cover up the shoulders and scrape fh'
rest Of his body stake q clean, dry rae
and rub him all over lightly, always rub
bling with the hair Ill much az possible
Now put ! light hood on him ana a
extra blanket over bis lains, and ate
looking after his heels again, walk hin
out for about eve minutes then bring hiu
ID, and should be have broken out an.
while walking, scrape him again lightly
after which give him another light rub
bing for, say four or Ave minutes, Whel
be should again be walked for about Tel
minutes, and again taken ii and Tubbel
slightly, after which put "a ligghte
blankets, and continue to reduce ID
weight as the heat leaves the body
VALUE oF ASHES Az Il FERTILIZER.
The valae 81 ashes IS . fertilizer 4
pands upon the quality oE the ASH