Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-02-06


FROM FARM PROGRESS.
DESTROYING LICE IN POULTRY YARD.
The busy housewife who tries to care
for her own poultry often finds it a non
paying investment because she does not
have the time to work much with them
and does not know how to quickly rid
them Of vermin, and a lousy hen never
pays for feed. Here are simple methods
that require but very little time OF ex.
pense and have been thoroughly tried
and found truly successful.
Mites harbor about the roosts, 20 apply
to all parts, with a stiff brush. pine tar
diluted with coal oil. This will forever
settle the mite question. As a protection
for the feathers Of the fowls paper will
adhere nicely to the tar. One light ap.
LEGATION Is sufficient and YOU will level
find other mites OIL the roosts.
Now, lice live on the body Of the fowl,
50 take . headless barrel, tack strong
cloth near the top for the fowl to stand
on. have old carpet to cover the barrel
closely, except a small opening on the
side where the fowls head is placed for
fresh air. Place under the barrel a
vessel containing live Goals and a
handfa, Of sulphur. In about five
minutes every louise on the fowl will he
dead. With extra help two OF three can
be smoked at one time.
If your flock is large a lice.killing
machine can Ike procured at small cost
that will fan insect powder into the
feathers; the powder adheres to the skin
and is sure death to the lice. A dozen
can he famed at one time.
With these hasty Inexpensive and
effectual methods you can get rid and
keep rid of vermin. Then by giving
careful thought to housing and feeding
you will find your poultry paying you as
we'll in winter as in summer
The BEST AGE Or THE HEN.
Generally it does not pay to keep a
hen more than three years, though as
exceptions, there are hens that are profit.
able as much as two years longer. One
writer OH the subject says that the first
year of a hens life is her banner year for
eggs her second year for breeding; the
third year will yet be useful, but not Ms
much so as the previous two; and after
that she is practically worthless as a
table fowl. The most successful farmers
stop at the second mott.
EGCs ARE MADE CHEAPER ON CORN
Used Fox FEED.
Interesting tests of various poultry
foods have been carried on at the Massa-
chusetts Experiment Station for several
years past. Tests this year agree in a
general way with those Of the past few
seasons in bringing out II important
result. 1t has been concluded that eggs
can he made at a lower cost on corn than
on any other grain. The egg yield has
been very good, indicating an improve
ment on the part Of the station poultry
keepers. The hens laid at the rate Of
abont an egg every other day during the
winter period. Those fed on the corn
ration laid somewhat better than Oh
wheat. AMI the food cost was less.
The account Of the experiment ouits
several facts which the farmer poultry
man would like to know. II fails to tell the
breed OF the fowls, their age. and wheth.
er the strain had heen bred for egg pro.
duction. It is common idea that a
corn ration tends to make old hens too
fat. aud that the medium weight breeds
become fat much more easily than the
lighter weight kinds; but nevertheless.
successful poultrynen seem to be swing.
ing into the line with the idea brought
out by this experiment that corn 10 the
best Of grain fools for egg production.
The fact must not be overlooked that
with all the rstions plenty Of animal food
was given. either u,eat scraps Or albu.
men.
POULTRY Norris.
Meat, meat scraps Of some kind your
hens must have during the winter.
Without il there will not he a large eRg
Weld No meat M OrnSta