The Princeton union., 1896-03-12

der full swing now The most fmr.arr-
ant thing to the thrift and growth OF
the chicks in the broodi1lg house, and
the hardest to secure, is exercise The
food is an important matter to look
after carefully, but, on the same food,
one lot which is induced to take Liberal
exercise and plenty OF fresh ain will
do we'll and make satisfactory growth,
While another lot which does not take
the exercise will suffer from inGIiges-
ton. bowel troubles, take cold easily
and many die, and those which live
will make poor growth and never make
prime brOilers or roasters. February
and March chicks will be ready to turn
off at the time broilerS are at the top
notch in price, and chickens of one and
one half to two pounds each at 81 to
S1.50 pair, pay we'll if the conditions
OF feed and care have been such as to
bring them to that weight quickly ..2
But. as the majority of farmers have
no incubators and brooding houses,
they are compelled to depend upon the
''old hem for incubation. 1t is rather
early to have many hens broody, but
some of the older ones which begun to
lay reasonably early in the fall will
have laid out by this time and want to
raise family. II one has shed open
to the south, with a reasonably tight
size and roof to protect the mother
and chicks, the coOps for them can be
placed under this and me chicks given
the l9ln of the ground. Do not over
stock the place; two or three clutches
not crowded, viii be worth more money
than four or five. if the space is only
large enough for the two or three The
hens may set in the cellar or IN u
warm corner Of the barn; don't put
more than nine eggs under a large hen
OF six or seven under 4 small one, as
the outside eggs will get chilled and
not hatch. Put a generous sprinkling
OF some good insect powder in the me-
terial when making the nest for the
sitter. The moisture question will take
care of itself this time of the year.
Note daily the condition of the eggs,
and it they get soiled wash them in
warm water.-B.s Holmes in Orange
Judd Farmer
Feed for Ewes With EARLY Lambs.
One of the most successful Yaisers
of early lambs in Connecticut, Charles
p. Lyman. writes: II think a mix
ture of corn. peas and wheat middl-
duce the best results of anything I
know Of FOR ewes sucking lambs.
Care should be takeli in iot o*ar-
feeding the ewes with this mixture
While the lamb is quite young, for
the combination will produce very
rich milk G. s. Lyman. of Massa-
cbusetts, thinks corn and oats with
hnseed meal as good as anything.
a toy
the whole question of raising early
and the director, /. p. Roberts, writes:
Mix equal parts by weight of cot
tonseed meal, corn meal (or whole
corn if the sheep are young), oats
and bran; the oats and bran may be
left out If it is not convenient to pro-
cure both, as it will make little diff
ference which one is fed. but if both
are handy, put them in. Also. give as
much good clover hay as will be eaten
up clean, ard as many pounds of man
Colds aaiIG turutps per day per sheep
as it eats Of clover hay. The drink
ing water must: be abundant, clean
and always accessible. On the SIDE
sof the pen, slat up a small place so
that the lanbs can retire to Separate
trough, where scnlc corn meal and
bran should be placed every morning.
If any remains uneaten. The trough
should be cleaned and fresh material
put in. 1t will often pay to buy some
sugar and sprinkle over this lamb
ration. This will induce them to go
to eating early and it will tend to
make them eat more Of it, thereby
making up for any lack of nourish-
ment from their mothers This is all
written with the supposition that
these are early lambs which it is de-
sired to force us rapidly as possible
for the early lamb market. Lambs
for the fall market are injured by b,.-
ing forced rapidly when but few
weeks old."-Orange Judd Farmer
Carrots and Bects for Horses.