The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-05
The Poultry Yard.

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Better clean out allssurplus stock.
/ Do notswinter any stock that vii
not give a profit.
Don't forget to gather in roac
dust OF sifted coal ashes, so that
the hens will have something tc
walloW in this winter
If eggs have become soiled in the
nest, wash them with clean water
with the chilHemoved. Soap must
not be used .crx 49,
Close up the leaks in the roof
and. all crevices in the poultry
house before cold weather sets in.
1t will prevent discomfort and sick
ness.
Profitable winter eggs can not be
secured from old hens. Such hens
are apt to be profitable in the spring
and summer. Rely upon pullets
only for winter eggs.
Never allow any one with soiled
hands to gather eggs, for a very
little grease or oil on the she'll of an
egg will make it worthless SO far as
Matching is concerned.
The pullets have no doubt been
on wide range this summer. If
Matched in April or may. they
should be put into their winter
quarters by the first of November
at the latest.
No, matter how you feed and
care for them hens two years old
or over will not begin to lay until
late in the winter, and then not
enough to pay the expense of
keeping them.
Brown-shelled eggs will command
two cents a dozen more in the
markets than the pale or white
shelled ones, but the farmer gen.
orally leaves that to the COM
mission man to find out.
White washing poultry houses
two or three times year, with a
little carbolic acid and coal-oil IN
the wash, will destroy mites and
lice. | use the wash hot and thin,
and put it into all cracks with a
little brush.
The idea that all broWn-shelled
eggs are rich in nutritive qualities
and White-shelled ones poor, is an
old notion and not supported by ac-
tual facts. The eggs of the White
Leghorn have good substance and
flavor.
Eggs will keep for some time in a
dry atmosphere-hens' eggs for
about ten days; ducks eggs for
one week; turkeys and geese eggs
for twenty days. Nevertheless,
for Matching purposes, they should
be as fresh as possible.
CareIessness in leaving old water
dishes standing about where the
hens can have access to filthy.
stagnant water, and allowing the
fowls to eat decayed animal matter,
cause a great amount of trouble in
the shape of bowel disease and linn
berneek.
Too many farmers consider the
location, construction and condition
of the poultry house of little impor-
lance. These same people groWl
about the amount of feed the bid
dies consume and find fault with
the hens because they cease to lay
when eggs are high in price.
Now is the time to crowd the late
chicks if you want to get them into
market before the price falls.
have found curd, made from sour
milk seasoned with salt and pepper,
and few spoonfuls of blood meal
and ground bone mixed in, great
appetizer; it makes the chicks grow
rapidly.
Do not be deceived by thinking
that if your fowls get the roup they
can be easily cured Genuine roup,
when once seated, is very difficult
disease to eradicate, but it is very
easy matter to avoid it. Keep the
hen house dry by allowing free
ventilation and avoid allowing the
hens to roost in draft.
Few eggs may be expected from
the hens that roost in tree tops, old
sheds or any place that they can
find. The poultry house should be
placed in dry location SO that the
fowls will not have to wade in mud
all winter. Damp houses are often
responsible for roup and other dis
eases. Make the hens comfortable;
it pays.-From November Farm
Journal.
Curious Specimen of Humanity.
A gentleman from Smith county
passed through Newton Monday
afternoon on his way to Jackson