The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-10-06

lhere Is one point | feel like urging
/ upon my sisters in the poultry busi.
ness; one which seems not to have
| presented itself to our brothers. but
which | have found an essential TO
perfect success, writes May Allis De
Cou. All have doubtless experienced
how flock kept year after year upon
the same ground will lose it's vitality.
becoming more subject to disease, less
able to resist parasites. AS the result
wo have few eggs, poor matches, puny
chicks with still less vitality. We
have all been through it! There are
two principal causes. A flock becomes
run Gown with too much in-breedinc
it Is fatal. Never keep ROSTERS from
your own stock. Also, they should be
disposed OF every second year Mt least,
and new, vigorous lot procured from
outside sittlngs of eggs, or by pur-
chase OF cocks or cockerels (the latter
are cheaperl from other dealers. Be
sure the stock is not related. But the
greatest source OF this decrease in vi
tahty is an old, saturated disease breed
ing yard. For this there is only one
sure remedy-two alternating runs.
separated by fencing or wire netting.
Give the flock free use of one while
the other is being plowed and cult.
waited.
This rich soil Will make the very
best gardens, in which may be raised
lettuce, radishes, melons and such veg
etao!es, enough for the family. and to
spare to the family grocer or the
neIGhborhood; thus aiding to the
snug little profit in ones purse, In
the fall this plot must be narrowed
over and sowod down to winter rye:
then III spring when the rye is thick
and green, lift the slide opening upon
1t, and see how the poultry will lux
urlnte upon the fresh, tender blades.
Their very enjoyment Will repay the
small extra trouble, while the increase
IN Health and consequently in eggs
VIII be extremely gratifying. Now
put TIE other yard through the same
purifying process of cultivation. How
ever, should this gardening REQUIRE
too much labor, after blowing SOW the
yard down TO grass and clover. II
Will answer the same purpose and the
poultry ENJOY 1T quite as much Either
way will keep the land sweet and
wholesome, md 1t will pay, SO that
You will be thankful for one sisters
brilliant suggestion
These poultry yards may also serve
another purpose, thereby bringing
treble profit. You may have them set
ont with fruit trees, plums, apples.
pears, between which the garden stun
may still be grown. The poultry en-
rich and keep the ground stirred
around the trees, hunting ont and
quickly destroying curculio. and
other enemies; while the trees repay
tins debt III shade to their feathered
friends, who in truth feel the need of
1t 10 summer Thus plums and pouI-
try form mutual aid society most adj
vantagcous 20 ones pocket.
1t mny not come amiss to those in
the zero belt who happen to be erect.
ing new chicken houses, to suggest
that they be put down in the ground
as much as possible. In the side of Il
hill is the place of places; hut if that
| is not practicable, let the house down
three or four feet into the ground, and
when winter comes bank the top. This
! sounds like deal of work, but only
| by such means, so far north, does one
ICeft with uuIailing success in the
| production Of eggs st the time when
| highest and most profitable.
Another point which desire 10 inn
press is the importance of Glenn eoos
Tor market The slightest stain de
tracts from the ale OF eggs, and sin.
gle solIed one will spoil that Of the