Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-05-19


Long experience has ascertained that
the male bird has most influence upon
the color Of the progeny, and also upon
the comb, and what may be called the
fancy points" Of any breed generally;
whilst the form, size and useful quail
tiles are principally derived from the
hen. says Wright's Practical Poultry
Keeper. Now it cannot be denied that
it is desirable to secure absolutely per-
feet birds in all respects of both sexes
IL possible; but, alas. every amateur
knows too we'll the scarcity of such
and the above fact therefore becomes
of great Importance in selecting
breeding pen. For instance. COCK
may have been Matched late in the
year. and therefore be decidedly under
the proper standard in point OF SIZE
and inferior for a show pen; but If his
color plumage, comb, and other points
whatever they may be-are perfect,
and he be active and lively, he may
make a frst-class bird for breeding
when mated with good hens. A hen,
again. if of large size and good shape,
is not to be hastily condemned for a
faulty feather or two, or even for a
defective comb, if not too glaringiy
apparent-though the last fault Is
serious one in either sex; but very
bad colored or faulty combed COCK,
however excellent in point of size, or
a very small or ill-shaped hen, how
ever exquisite in regard to color, VIII
Invariably produce chickens CT very in
different order. 1t is also to be Cd
served. with regard to the crossing OF
a breed that the cockerels in the
progeny will more or less resemble the
father. whilst the pullets follow the
mother. A knowledge of this fact Will
save much time in breeding back to
the original strain, and much disap-
pointment in the effect Of the cross.
Too Much Oleo.-Recently the writer
made shipment of butter to Tampa.
Fla. to reliable commission mer-
chant While the butter netted a fair
price. the merchant wrote as follows:
"There is so much oleo here, and 1t is so
low, that it's hard matter to sell good
butter" What is true of Tampa is
true of almost every large town in the
South. There are no effective laws to
keen the stuff out of our markets, or
to compel the sellers to dispose of 1t
under it's true name. Thus 1t is that
the Southern dairyman is operating
all the time under disadvantages, COM
peting in price with counterfeit ar
ticle Something surely must be done
to protect the legitimate dairy inter-
ests of this country from the injury
done by the sale Of oleomargarlne I'M
der the name and in the semblance of
genuine butter.-Southern Dairyman.
For Better Curing Rooms.-A curing
room properly constructed, not sub
ject to sudden changes, with facilities
for heating so that uniform tempera-
ture is maintained in every portion of
the room and when excessive outdoor
heat prevails that some form of re-
frigeration is at hand, is building not
cheaply constructed. Most factory own
ers are unable to meet this demand;
buildings are cheaply constructed, COM
petition is keen and sharp, two, three
or four factories are often found where
one would suffice and the whole bust
ness is job lot usually growing poorer
each year. If the actual cost of the
three or four plants could be merged
into one a well-built institution would
result.-Ex.
Sheep and Peaches.-A Maryland
peach grower uses scarlet clover to
fertilize his orchard, and lets sheep
have the run of it. He says they will
keep the sprouts down around the
trees, and also eat the wormy peaches
ASAich drop.-Ex.