The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-11-13


: These notes are intended primarily
= tor the betterment Of farm poultry; they
( will, however be almost as directly
applicable to town conditions. II
found helpful, they will appear in the
( lirst issue Of each month, until twelve
numbers have appeared; their aim
being TO tell "whal to do, when aud
how best 10 do H."
Most people think without thought
that the hen Is an unimportant creature,
uuresponsive To attention, requiring on
~ a begrudged handful Of corn, oc-
casinna ally in the winter. The care Of
such creature is naturally delegated
10 the overworked woman, or imma- /
ture children The census report oil
1900 estimates the value Of poultry pro- /
ducts in the United States, for 1899. 10
bee about 5000, 100000 This estimate
docs not include commensurately home
consumption, which is probably two
thirds Of The whole. There are over
5,OO0OOO poultry nocks in the United
States. Note this: Recent statistics
tell Us that New York City
alone consumes 100000 pounds Of
poultry day, worth $1,000 900 a
year The great American hen sur
passes in value the gold and silver out.
put or the combiued cotton, tobacco
and sheep industries. Is this matter :
worthy Of your consideration? Were
you satisfied last year with fifty eggs
a hen, and two pound chick at four
months? Don't insult your own in
or your hens again. You
must force your hens 70 lay 200 eggs
year, chicks TO gain pound month
% lose chick from disease should
hame you. Care for your fowls proper
y; their value will,be tripeled, and this
Will be the most profitable
m the farm.
Now is the best time Of the year To
egin right; November is the natural
tarting point of The poultry year. The
dult fowls have mated pullels are
eaching maturity, market chicks are =
isposed Of and the n'ck Is at a mini y.
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When a normal hen has been Of lay .
X age for year aud half she has (.
nd more than half the eggs she Mill :,
yer lay; therefore keep only pulletsand Z,
aarold hens. You will get more eggs e,
ith the same amount Of feed, even if 5,
lu halve your Il lck by cullng out the s.
d hens. ~
keepbut one male 10 fifteen or twenty "
ms. Ifyou haye but one flock. YOU II
I'll have to get males from elsewhere e.
cry two years at least Purchase 5.
lre-breds on fast growing strain. no. s.
I for heavy egg production, If you can =
lord il, if not "swap ROSTERS" with a -
ighbor You must not inbreed. In ~
ed hens lay few eggs, their chicks 81
)w slowly, and become diseased east -
Your hen-hou~e needs attention -
op all cracks MI me-. and draugbt. ~
i'e roup. Put ia an inch or two oil -
sand IL ottdn ,ble, il not. use dry a
-del ioam. Tn,s makes me best
ut of floor and serves 20. an ever
sent dust bath" Make - thick
it'-wasb, using boiling water. Add
the nueheiful, "a pint If kerosene i
two ounces Of carouic acid nc YOU
re it) Apply ihi, 10 The inside, and
er everything, roots. mes. boxes and +
all; ga Old broom serves well MS a
sh.
or this month, feed in he morning
or wheat scattered broad.ca AT
set give "ma.h" of three part.
-at bran, two parts coru meal. one
meal OF same kind, table scraps.
he'd bone. or beef meal. Make this
ssh crumbly, not wet Stop feed
whole corn, it fatiens, and is prac-
" useless ia egg-makiug.
'oscflbe at once TO a good poultry
nal Take a. your motto that of
'keliab e." Better Poultry and
e Of 1t"
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