The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-10

Law from Az, 900 TO 0U,UOU eggs IN yoaT,
while others say from 5000 to 5000 is the
limit.
The number OF eggs TO the pound from
different fowl is said TO average for geese
4, turkeys 3, ducks ) to 6, La Fleche, Creva-
cours, Light Brahmas Partridge Coo ins
and Black Spanish Z, Plymouth Rock, Dark
Brahme, Black, White or Buff Cochins aud
Houdans s, Polish, Hamburg, Domlneque'
and Game 9, Guinea fowl H. and Bantams
Is.
Some poultrykeepers are now advocating
the TAXI ont of the rousts ia the ben house
and giving the fowl plenty of straw in which
to camp. This ia but a natural following up
OF the idea Of low, broad and fiat roosts.
The high roost is a relic Of the days when
they had to ost b gh to keep out Of the
way OF foxes, skunks, weasels and other
depredators In the poultry yard.
All the germs of the fruit to be set next
spr,ng are started in the strawberry plant
the year before. The earlier the plant Is
set and the better care it gets, the more
fruit 1t will set. Do not neglect plants now,
thinking you will make 1t up by extra care
next spring. You won't do 1t then. tor one
thing, aud If you did it would he too late
TO do any good.
The time of year has come when COWS
should be stabbed al night TO protect against
wet or cold Weather, as in summer they
should be- stabbed in the daytime 10 81 otecs
from flies. Amy one who thinks that a cow
does not suffer from exposure 10 a cold rain
in DC ober may try it himself, sleeping in
wet clothes, as many a COW has to do.
After he has tried 1t once it is safe TO say
that his cows will be thereafter stabbed in
bad weather
1t Is time now to begin to increase the
feed for the turkeys and chickens that are
destined for the Thanksgiving market. IL
has been said that three pounds OF corn
would grow one pound OF turkey. This
may be exaggerated some, ana we think It
would come nearer to making pound OF
or with on a thrifty chicken. but we believe
that If fed literally, the growth OF poultry
will do bly, pay for it, and it is the last
pound that makes the growth. too.
There are in France 100000 hens,
vaiued at $50. 0O0,0 900. One-fifth are mark
eted yearly for the table, bringing about
S4OO0,0O0 The annual production Of
chickens is about 100000. worth in the
CITY markets $24, 00O, 00J, aud 1000, 900 are
added for the extra value of capons and
fatted hens The production of hens is es-
timated at 40 900 900, making the total
value of eggs and chickens $50, OO0,OOO-
50 81 to every man, woman and child in
France.
The owner Of Signals Lily Flag gives
this statement of the cost Of her keeping her
during the year: For one month, Is bushels
Of corn meal 81 50, ~ bushels ground oats
50, ~ bushels wheat bran s %, 20 pounds
oil meal 81 80; for month Sl3 49, for IL
months $l44 43. One mouth, ID bushels
of bran S. So hay and ensilage $50.
pasturing Sl2, labor $50; total Of 1898 10
for the year; ,049 pounds Of butter were
sold at 35 cents 1856 As, aud I, 800 gallons Of
buttermilk at 10 cents or 500, making her
net income S466 As, aud the profit $s37 46,
beside the calf, which would have been
worth $500 if it had lived. An examination
OF the above prices shows them to be about
usual prices r The grain, alth ugh most Of
it was raised upon the farm, and the price
for butter and buttermilk. though good,
we're taken from the actual sales.