Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-06-23

| the first place meat Is necessity for
growing and laying hens, and IL was
| the food nature intended them to eat.
| was down to the slaughter house the
other day, and noticed that they
| threw away a good deal OF meat that
would be good for hens, and l asked
| them, what they would save out some
| OF the best OF IL for. IL | should ever
want to go into the hen business, and
| they said one cent a pound. and a con-
siderable thrown i'm besides, II | would
come after it, | think can reduce the
grain bill one half by the use OF this
meat"
Neds hens attended strictly to their
business, and in three weeks he had
ninety healthy little chicks which
thrived wonderfully well.
Il never saw chickens grow so fast
and strong" remarked Mr. Jackson to
his wife. They are twice as large as
mine that Matched out at the same
time. | do not see how he managed
BY the way, wife, what does he bring
home from town every Other day in
that covered bucket"
IL do not know" replied Mrs. Jack
son. But asked him what he had
there the other day, and he simply
laughed and said it was a kind OF
chicken expander he was experiment
ing with.
Ned is a queer one" responded Mr..
Jackson. He thinks a good deal, and
he is pretty sure to work out some
thing. There he goes with his pail
now. think | will go down TO the
hen house and see what he really is up
TO-" and with these words Mr. Jackson
arose and went after Ned
When he reached the hen house he
noticed that Ned had already put some
mashed potatoes and bread in a bucket
while he was pouring a liquid OF red
color into il, which he stirred QUICK
" together, while the chickens and
old hens were crowding around him in
the greatest excitement
What are Won doing Ned" said his
father very qulzically. for really he did
not know.
Getting the chickens breakfast, E"
replied Ned.
Yes. | suppose so. but what IL that
you have in that bucket" queried Mr.
Jackson.
blood" replied Ned.
What" exclaimed Mr. Jackson.
Fresh blood" replied Ned
Where did you get it, | would like
to know?"
why, father, get it at the slaugh-
ter house When they kill cattle there
they pour the blood into n trench, and
it runs down a spout, and | got leave
TO catch il and take il home They
slaughter cattle every other day. so |
go down there and fill my pail
We'll. what it ali the trouble for,
should like TO know?" said Mr. Jack
son
What do you feed your chickens
on. father" said Ned
Mashed potatoes and meal said
Mr. Jackson.
Yours were Matched the same day
as mine, were they not?" continued
Ned.
Il believe So" said his father.
And mine are now as large again
as yours" said Ned
"That lisa fact" replied Mr. Jackson.
Il have fed mine as you did with
mashed potato, meal, and blood be-
sides
Il see" said Mr.. Jackson. You
claim the extra growth to be on that
account. do YOU"
Exactly" responded Ned
What made you think Of it?'
why. two of the hens got 10 fight
ing one day and blood ran from their
combs, and noticed that the little
chickens tried TO pick at ii with unus-
ual ardor. They were crazy for 1t,
and ! thought il would be excellent
TO make mashed potatoes more palat-
able for them. Potatoes are not over
above good in the spring OF the year.
so you are a believer in blood food
for chickens" said Mr. Jackson.
Il have proved IL. replied Ned and
you have seen the result"
After four weeks Ned separated the
hens from the chickens. and began
feeding them scraps of meat and grain
and il was not long before the hens
were laying eggs again.
1T beats all how Ned makes the
hens lay" said his father one day to
Mrs. Jackson. "IIe holds a magic
wand over them. He commands. and
they lay an egg
At the end of three months ne made
division OF the chickens. His father
noticed that he exercised considerable
care in so doing.
What are you dividing your chick
ems for?' asked Mr. Jackson.
II am separating the young roosters
that ! may quicker prepare them for
The market. shall do all can to
give them fat-producing foods Tor the
next month.
At the end of the fourth month Ned
actually had fifty as fine spring chick
ems as the town afforded for which
landlord Jones gave him AN extra
price.
Only ten out OF Ned's ninety chick
ems died during the season. and when
the fall ~ onthe oar,e no had stiti - 49,.
ne pullets. They began to lay early
about the time the old hens began to
.how symptoms OF wanting 20 set they
we're killed, and he sold them al fair
price Ia the market:
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Mods Farm Once Moro.
II must not be thought because Ned