Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-06-10

SIT 1t IA a gOod INDICATION Lnat tney
are too fat.
Be sure that the fowls in the poul-
try-house have plenty of room to
roost in during the summer.
Give the poultry the cabbage
leaves, parings and other leavings
of the fruits and vegetables.
The objection to using wood ashes
in the dust bath is that they are too
caustic and irritate the skin.
Soft shelled eggs, double-yolked
eggs and other Irregularities indi-
cate that the hens are too fat.
As soon as ducks and goslings
get reasonably we'll feathered give
them the run of good pasture.
While ducks are enormous eaters
the fact that they mature early is
an important item in their favor.
Keep the vessels containing the
drinking water out Of the sun and
see that they do not become too foul.
A hen should rarely be kept after
her second season in laying, as she
has then passed her most profitable
time.
Bantams should always be hatch
ed late or they will grow too large.
Small size is an important item with
bantams.
On the farm at least during the
summer, poultry can be kept at a
small expense, as they will pick up
a good part of their living.
At this time as soon as the chick
ems weigh two pounds they should
be marketed, for better prices can
be realized now than later.
At this time if any hens are set
it will be good plan to put them
directly on the ground, as a more
even temperature is thus secured.
The objection to late matches is
that the poultry do not get good
start until hot, dry weather comes
on and they are apt to get stinted.
Feathers from all kinds of fowls
are marketable, and it will pay to
save them in good condition. The
different kinds must be kept sep
arate.
In shipping live poultry to mar
ket now care must be taken to water
and feed well before coping, and
then be sure that they are not
crowded.
Change the places of the drinking
vessels occasionally. When they
are allowed to stay too long IN one
place the soil is certain to become
very foul.
This is the best month for hatch
ing guineas; they will do better
now than if Matched early. By let,
ting them run with the chickens
they will keep gentle.
Carbolic acid is poison, and,
while properly used it is one of the
best remedies and preventives that
can be used, too much at a time
will cause certain death.
II turkeys are Matched late it is
important that good treatment be
given so as to secure a vigorous
growth, as this will be necessary if
they are ready to market this fall.
A good plan is to make it rule
to bury all dead poultry near the
roots Of fruit trees, taking care, of
course, to bury reasonably deep.
This is about the only way of get
ting any good out of them.
DR.. NJ. ]. Davis is a prominent
physician of Lewis, Cass county,
Iowa, and has been actively engaged
in the practice Of medicine at that
place for the past thirty-five years.
On the Goth of May, while in Dcs
Moines en- route to Chicago, he was
suddenly taken with an attack of
diarrh9a. Having sold Chamber
lain,s Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea
Remedy for the past seventeen
years, and knowing its reliability.
he procured % cent bottle, two
doses of which completely cured
him. The excitement and change
of water and diet incident to trav
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