The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-11
POULTRY IN THE SOUTH,

From the Country Gentleman
 Poulty growing is becoming more preva- lent throughout the south. Much effort that will most readily prevent the in juries that come from lice, mites, ehig- gers, gapes, droops and like diseases. In speaking of fighting these many ailments. one Journal says that while 1t takes more continuous and determined effort to be rid of these troublesome pests, the result is well worth the struggle; for poultry keep ing in localities of the south, where there is ready market, is even more profitable than throughout the north Many people who begin keeping poultry do not fully realize that the most dangerous of all pests throughout the south are the mites which hide away in crooks and crevices and under the roosts, and pour forth at night to devour the poultry while these sit upon the roosts unable to defend them selves. All the many pests of this kind can be fought much in the same way
 In cleaning up the premises to be rid of these pests, an emulsion is recommended Soft soap or concentrated lye and kero- sene are the ingredients used In a gal lon of soft water dissolve one-half gallon of soft soap, one pound of hard soap, or two pounds of concentrated lye, selecting any one of these preferred. When thor oughly boiled and dissolved, stir into this about two gallons of kerosene oil Take one-half gallon of the emulsion and mix with two gallons of water. Use a spray pump, and go thoroughly over the house to the cracks or creyices, the nest boxes, and every place possible for any one of these insects to hide in. This treatment should be renewed every other day until every louse and egg Is destroyed. Follow this with good lice paint on the roosts. painting the roosts over and under and in all cracks and crevices. When the poul- try houses have been thoroughly cleansed in this way, care and attention should be given once a week, or oftener if neces- sary, during the hot weather, to the de- struction of all these pests. A grower in Florida tells us that if the poultry is kept entirely free and clean from the scourage of these pests, fed properly and given all the water they need, they will do even better than will the poultry of the north.
 Situation in Texas.
 A visitor to Texas says that he was aalled upon to investigate the eondi- tions of pounry keeping in that state. He found the conditions generally bad. The poultry lidt ses were built witls no conveniences, the accumulation of filth was appalling, and the poultry were fed largely on oats and millet, and were often compelled to live without any shelter whatever and to get their water supply where best they might. This man went to work upon one of these plants, and after thoroughly cleansing 1t by the methods above described, driving all the vermin away from the house, and remov- ing the pests from the bodies of the poultry through the use of the lice paints and emulsion, sheds were furnished. and the poultry properly watered and fed for an arg nrod11ctiOn The result from that plant, where the same treatment has been kept up, Is most satisfactory, and the profits equal to those of the best-man- aged northern plants.
 While Missouri cannot be called sou thern state in some ways 1t Is southern ir it's crops and location; yet 1t has be- come one of the largest poultry-growing states of the country The Missouri State Poultry association has had an appropri-