The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-04-15
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POULTRY ON TIE FARM.
Gnn,e Attention Paid to This End of
the Stock Raising Industry.

The day has gone when the care
OF poultry on the farm consists of let
ting them range at large during the
summer and throwing the hens a bit
of corn for their feed during the Win
ter. allowing them access to the snow
drift for their water supply.
To be sure, poultry can exc out an
existence with this treatment now as
well as formerly, but if it did not pay
when eggs were from to cents
per dozen, 1t surely can not pay now
ry;aen the rate is from Is to SO cents.
The farmer has an advantage over
Gne city dwelier, as he; is able to pro-
duce large partof the mixed ration
necessary for the profitable feeding
of poultry. Still ON most farms it
will not be unwise or improbable to
buy some of the materials needed to
give the poultry a mixed ration dur
ing the winter if it is not profitable in
the summer.
There are but few farms upon which
with little care most Of the material
for 4 mixed ration can be raised
There are some farms so situated, or
the soil of which is of such com
position, that it may be necessary 10
h.ly the grit supply. Upon many more
supply of protein may be bought
cheaper in the form of beef scraps
than produced upon the farm. Like
wise, where poultry is kept il large
numbers, the necessary supply Of
charcoal may have to be purchased,
unless the consumption Of wood hap
pens to be large On this farm.
If the farmer has not given the
subject thought, he may not realize
that the fodder produced On the ordi-
nary farm does not give enough of a
supply of green food for the poultry
during the winter. With some a sup
ply Of green food may be secured
either by raising clover or cowpeas,
both of which will, besides giving a
supply of green stuff" give an album
dant supply Of nitrogen. If the farmer
cares to raise neither of these, he may
supply the vegetable food needed in
the shape of cabbage, turnips or beets,
preferably the latter, as the users of
high-priced eggs sometimes STIMULATE
that the hens shall be fed on cabbage
or other substances that may give an
off flavor to the eggs.
s. provision las been made for
!. variety of food, says the Farmers
Voice, care must be taken that the
poultry, especially the laying hens
have an abundant supply of water, Il
they are not given skinl-miik, or the
egg supply will be shortened. We
know from actual experience that q
hens will use a gallon of water day
during cold weather, if they are per
/ mitted to get at 1t readily and as fire
! quently as they like.
We do not warrant any one an album
dant supply of eggs, even with
mixed ration and plenty of water
al { their fowls are old hens or imma
-, ure pullets, but with pullets mature
:, the LIST of November, or hens no
49, 5re than IS months old at the be
! gning of the winter laying seasol
n egs should be obtained in payin:
- guatities.
- ter the eggs are gathered it |
unnecessary to trade them to TIL
Sroc> for whatever he is disposed t
give or them. Fresh eggs during tn
- wintt are In demand at god price
a IN cry large city; indeed, man
Iy towns will use a small number at
N premius over the price of 'stor
H. eggs -o-storage eggs. The produce
~ OF winter ,ggs can easily find q ma
ket for hisoroduct at paying prices.