The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-11-01

of whole wheat and cracked corn and
fifty pounds of oats. This makes a
very good scratching feed for winter.
1t can be fed to them all they can eat
the first thing in the morning. Hens
will always work for feed in the morn
ing, as that is when they are most
hungry. At II o'clock a mash can be
given, but it should be very dry, not
wet or sloppy A great variety of mix
lures have been used for this mash
feed with very good success, and we
do not pretend to know which is the
best, but 100 pounds of cornmeal, 100
pounds of green cut bone and fifty
pounds of peameal make a very good
mixture, but hens are fond of it and
should not be fed all they will eat.
One hundred pounds of ground oats,
100 pounds of ground barley, fifty
pounds of wheat middlings and sew
enty-five pounds of green cut bone or
beef scrap is another mixture that has
given good results when fed very dry.
A little hot water can be used in cold
weather, but too much water will in
jure the effect of the food. This
ground feed should be fed in V-shaped
troughs about four and One-half inch
es deep. After they have eaten two
thirds as much as they will eat
very little of the scratching feed can
be scattered on the floor to keep the
fowls busy. After this is fed they
should be supplied with all the green
food they will eat. Mangel-wurtzels
are the most palatable of any of the
vegetables commonly used. Taxing
their cost and the ease OF keeping
them into consideration they will gen
orally prove the most satisfactory OF
anything for green food in the winter.
The annual meeting of the Corvallis
Poultry Association was held last
week for the purpose of electing Of
ficers and perfecting arrangements for
holding their annual exhibition,
which will take place at the opera
house Nov. 80 to Dec. 2. A vote of
thanks was given the retiring officers
for their untiring efforts in holding
last year the most successful poultry
show in the state. Not only those dl-
rectly interested in breeding fancy
poultry, but the business men of Cor
Wallis generally aided in making last
years show a success. The interest
being taken again this year insures
a big show this season. Some big spe-
cial prizes will be offered. 1t is the
general custom of poultry shows to
wait until intending exhibitors write
for catalogue giving rules, premium
lists, etc., but the Corvallis associa-
ton mails a catalogue to every poul-
tryman on the coast from an alpha
1.o4
secretary. G. G.. Kinds, of Alameda,
Cal. who officiated last year, Will
Judge this years show. His reputa-
ton as a poultry Judge is too well
known to need further introduction.
r. A. Aeschliman, of ColfaX, Wash,
places a card in the breeders column
in this issue, to which attention is di-
rected. Mr.. Aeschliman has pure bred
White Rock cockerels for sale.
Plenty of milk for fowls to drink
will increase egg production lO per
cent. But keep water dishes going,
too; because hens like change from
one drink to the other. Clean the MIR
receptacles often.
Some writer's advice mixing grit
with soft feed for fowls and chicks.
This is not at all necessary, as they
will pick up all the grit they need II II
is kept where they can have access 10
it,
In an exchange we notice the FOL
lowing: "Of the flocks of thorough
breds that have been left to shift for
themselves with improper feed, filthy
quarters and often little protection
from the cold, none that have come