The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-13

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ant in the atmosphere OF cities while ir
clean country districts but few are ,fount
III the air. The use o, serted bottles de
| creases the opportunity for adulteration
Some companies serving n high claGs trade
with milk. for which SPECIAL claims OF pur-
lily are made seal the Jars as soon as the,
| are filled with paper labels, on which the
time OF milking is stamped. and these mus:
| be broken before the Jar can be opened.
Feeding Fowls Carefully.
| This is a most important subject which
should attract the most careful! attention
Of all poultry raisers. writes correspond
| ent who has made II a study.
I shall not give theory or some one else's
experience. but my own methods. which I
hope may be Of some value to the readers
OF the Realm who care to read what I
write to bring fowls through the mott In
good shape. We should have q nutritious
ration such as mash composed OF two
or three parts wheat bran. green bone or
boiled beef and bone. l prefer the latter
one part corn meal and II your fowls hava
TO be confined where no green food is ac-
cessible liberal amount OF cut clover 10
added. Good sharp grit and oyster shells
ground should be furnished where the
fowls can have easy access to them.
Having brought our fowls through the
mott, having had a Substantial rest from
laying. we should induce them 70 begin
laying again. To do this 1t is necessary to
some times add little OF some good coDd'-
ton powder. as we'll as when melting this
is benefit. A few suntower seeds. about
two week, Will help to glossen the new
coat.
The secret In getting hens % lay In the
Ia ....s- l.. -.
mash OF boiled potatoes, beets or car
rots. STEPPED clover cut fine and thickened
with wheat or buckwheat bran and little
condition powder added. gives us good re-
suits. with this mash In the morning a
little wheat thrown in a litter for noon.
and whole corn at night. Graduate the
quantity according to the number OF fowls:
about quart is sufficient food for twelve
fowls. The best feed find for young
chicks is broad soaked in milk, with little
curdled milk and oatmeal added, Feed a
chicken nothing until twenty four or
hours old. Some advocate the
use OF hard boiled eggs mixed in first feed
FOR chicks but never could see the wis
dom OF il, as ! obtained better growth |
without than with them. The above ration |
AN be continued until the chicks are at
east six weeks old then they can do on |
Whole wheat. and corn can be added as
soon as they Will eat it, My experience |
gives good. even growth to both breeds. |
'racked wheat malsos a good rri, for small |
hicks. lust Matched I'M two week, old
Feeding Pumpkins to Stock.
We have the following interesting ac-
,ount a, remarkohlc rcsul, n, feeding
-.
'unhPAins 10 cows "n'on suFpasscS any
hing we have thus far heard OF in this
Erection. We hope our correspondent. W.
, u will 10, no be,r fro,, hin, I,te, a.,
= 10 no" nus cows H'ahn thia very iperai
iloMahve oi scvh ieea. ana ulean"n nue. we
nouiu HNe 10 near rom others. Let US
ave an experience meeting on ms SUD
20, ana see II 'heFe are others VINO nave
aI suvn ior'uha'e leSupS' me sou mas
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