The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-02

| place among the various civilized coun-
| tries in the matter OF raising high-hred
fowls not only in the Improvement of
! the existing stock. but also in the matter
Of originating new breeds Among these
latter the Plymouth Rock, Wyandotte,
dominique and Jersey Blue may be cited.
Other varieties have been considerably
modified since their transplating in Amer
lean soil. In fact, every variety of bird
| becomes Americanized after some time.
! American breeders have their own IDEAS
| now BIRDS should be bred to perfection.
! Sharp Grit Necesslty.-Farmers who
! i've where there is an abundance of gravel
| provide no gritty material for their fowls.
! Now, fowls always select the had sub
stances with cutting edges. Give piece
OF glass TO fowl. and when the glass is
| Voided. 1t will be found as smooth and
polished as done by machinery The grit
Is intended to cut more than to grind the
food. II the flock has had the run Of a
held, there will be but little sharp mate
rial left, and the hens VIII not swallow
the smooth gravel only as a last resort
To test this matter, pound some broken
glass or china, and it will be noticed that
the fowls will swallow the pieces with
| avidity, although they may be at liberty
on gravelly run.
XIII the Egg Eater.-Egg eating is cost
ly vice and measures should be taken at
once to break up the habit An inveterate
egg-eater should be killed before further
trouble ensues The vice is started by the
| hen going on the nest and stepping upon
thin sheled egg, which she breaks pick
ing up the contents she at once creates an
appetite for eggs, and will lose no time in
breaking every egg that comes within her
reach. If fowls are too fat, or If they are
deprived of sufficient material for making
egg Shells thin-sheled or shell-less eggs
are the result Get at the root of the trou-
BILE
Save the Manure.-Undernea the
perches should always be placed a smooth
platform to catch the droppings This is
necessary for two reasons; the droppngs
are valuable for fertilizlng purposes and
ought not to be mixed with the litter on
the floor; then, too, If the droppings are
kept separate and in a convenient place
to remove, 1t is much easier to keep the
house clean than when they are allowed
to become more or less scattered by the
tramping and scattering of fowls. The
distance of the platform from the perch
will be governed somewhat by the means
employed for removing the dropplngs.
An Egg Machine.-Hens are In effect
mere egg mediums, and to keep these me-
diums in good running order we must keep
up the thrift and health Of the organs.
The first thing to produce this Is ceanli-
ness of quarters, comfortable lodging
places and nutritious food Fowls are fl
thy birds as far as their appetites are
concerned, and will consume uncleanly
food and drink from dirty, stagnant water
but they are clearly about their bodies,
and nice to a fine point The better we
keep our hens the richer and larger are
the eggs. As far as this matter is concern
ed there is quite as much in the keeping
as in the breeding, but the good keeping
with good producing breeds is more
profitable than the Indifferent observer is
aware Of
Avoid Fat-If the feed does not pro-
duce eggs then it makes fat. If 1t is con-
sumed, and the birds be thrifty and right.
it will show its effects promptly. If eggs
are desired, and our fowls make only flesh,
it will not do to be disheartened Some
breeds run more to flesh than others,
while some birds, even of reproducing
varieties. make only flesh. There Is a
great difference. Some birds will never
be fit for anything but the pot and as
soon as they are in condition for this send
them there. Others still are admirably
adapted to laying Hens should make a
tolerable amount of flesh before beginning
to lay, and be kept in good condition, 9TH
erwlse we cannot depend upon them.
Warmth. Green Food, Exercise.-In feed
ing for egg production, a valuable lesson
may be learned from nature. 1t Will be
observed that our domestic fowls that re-
ceive the least care and attention, or IN
other words whose conditions approach
more nearly the natural conditions, lay
most of their eggs in the spring time. 1t
is our duty then as feeders TO note the con-
ditions surrounding these fowls at that
time. The weather is warm, they have
an abundance Of green food, more or less
grain many insects and plenty or eXer-
else and fresh air. Then If we are 10 reed
for egg production, we Will endeaVor 10
make it spring time alIYthe year round;
not only to provide a warm place for the
fowls and give them proper proportion
of green food, grain and meat, but also
to provide pure air and plenty OF exercise.
The Busy Hen.-According to farm
paDer. 40 100000 eggs are used by the cal
leo print works each year, Photographic
establishments use millions of dozens and
wine CHARTERS call for over lOOO0,OOO doz-
en-. The demand from these sources In
creases faster than the table demand
They are used by bookbnders kid glove
manufacturers and for finishing fine
leather. Dried eggs are being put upon
the market Fresh eggs are broken and
churned by machinery, and the mixture
is then evaporated to dryness. They are
claimed TO keep indefinitely in this FORM
When cooked in hot water in various ways
they are said to taste precisely like fresh
eggs. 1t promises to become an impor-
tant industry. and evidently will not re-
quire an expensive plant. The little
scratching hen is said to add to the
wealth Of the country every year in eggs
as much as the output of both iron and
wool--$l35, 100000.
Things to Regard.-In becoming a
breeder of fine poultry the following
points have to. be noted: Find a good To-
cality, if possible high and dry, or with
sandy soil, easily drained and free from
soggy conditions He must then construct
his hen house. and IL In the vicinity Of
the city, he must have his inclosed runs
made of wire netting for the purpose so
that his fowls can run around in the open
without getting into gardens. Then he
must see that his hen house is free from
draught, lining the cracks everywhere
with tarred paper. and also that the
roosts are properly placed, not too high,
and easy Of access. Above ALL however,
he must keep his place clean. This is alb
solutely required. and to secure this lie
must use disinfectants quite freely Then