The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-02-09
POULTRY NOTES.
from Northwestern Agriculsurlist.


! from Northwestern Agriculsurllst.
The matter of tho dsfalcntion oJ F. Il.
Simons e1-treasurer Of the Wogensport
school district has been settled up. 1t
will BIZ remem bered that when John Myers,
the recently elected treasurer, took charge,
Simops failed to account for abou: $500 of
the funds. and the a,r cunt was not turned
over. A warrant was sworn out Tor
Simons and he was bound over to tho dis
triot court, having been recently released
from custody on bail. He has been en-
deavoring for some time to arrange deal
with brother III the east 40 borro" the
asum needed to make good his delinquency.
and the deal was consumnnated Il day ESQ
ago. and he received $500 in currency
from Albany, N. Y. This amount was
paid over to Treasurer Myers yesterday.
The profit that one my expect from
each hen is variously estimated in different
localities at from one to two dollars per
wear, and depends largely upon the mum
Der of eggs produced during the winter
| season.
Hers, u1der proper conditions. will lay
as we'll duaing winter as they do in sum
mer: but they must have warm, comfort
able quarters. and as much sunshine as 1t
is possible to give them, as we'll as proper
food i'll generous quantities and consider
able variety.
Hens with even a limited run in summer
pick up good many grubs AMI worms.
Meat scraps i'll winter take the place of
these, and meat is now recognized as so
valuable food for laying hens that can
ming fuctories have been established in
which 1t is prepared especially for this
| rurpcse II is chopped or ground, and is
put up ready for use.
Finely broken green or fresh bone is
largely fed by successful poultry keepers.
It should dot be coarser than grams of
wheat.
Corn as an exclusive diet is fattening.
but is not an egg producing food. Hens
can not lay if fed only corn, though it may
DO proftably fed once each day. 1t should
he fed at night, If Que has mill 1t will
pay to break or crush the corn slightly
and it shsuld not be fed fresh from s',crib
or barn when each kernel is like bit of
ice. else it may freeze ii. 81 solid mass III
the crop. Even ii it does not freeze it re-
CURES larger expenditure of animal heat
to raise it to the required temperature. 1t
is but little trouble to keep the corn in
warm room for few hours before feeding,
or to heat it slightly if this is possible. 1t
is attention to the small details that makes
the business successful.
Fish, either boiled or raw, Is highly
recommended for hens and is said to
stimula;e e5g production. It should not
be fed to hens oftener than three times
each week, as 1t will impair the flavor of
the eggs.
Buckwheat should not be fed in large
quantities--thot is, not ;or several sue
cessive meals. 1t impnirs the color of the
yelks, making them n light yellow. Hens
when laying. must have large quantities
of Vegetable as we'll as aulmnl food. Beets
boiled and chopped fine make an excellent
winter food for laying hens, aud may be
fed by themselves or mixed with cornmeal
ground oats, etc. If other green food at
haad, hens will relish hay cut fine ana
steamed or scalded for on hour Celery
tops, onions aud onion toys, cabbage and
even potato parings, will be grsedily eaten
during the winter season.
Warm mash of boiled roots and bran or
ground feed in the morning, wheat, barley
rye, peas or other grain at noon. and warm
corn at night is q suitable ration for day.
| Abundaat excers;Ze is another import
ant consideration. Clean chaff or chopped
straw may be thrown to the depth of an
inch upon ths fosr of the feeding room,
end the midday meal, If OF grain, thrown
into it, This will furnish exercise on days
too cold for excsrsise out OF doors.
| Fresh air is also needful. The house,
should be we'll ventilated, though all
droughs mvst bo avoided. Outdoor runs
must be kept free from all obstruction of
ice and snow, and ON warm days exercise
therein may beallowed during tne wariaest
part Of the dav.
Laying hens need q g.sas aaa.l'i'y q
water. 1t uinst 30 fresh, pure, cool, Dnt
not ice water, and should bs placed where
the fowls esn reach it at all times.
Healthy fowls are early risers and should
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