Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-06-16
GOVERNMENT BuLLE-
TIN FOR FARMING


The superintendent of documents,
Washington, ID. c., has issued a pam
phlet on poultry as price list No. II.
This pamphlet may be obtained by
writing to the superintendent of docu.
ments and asking for 1t. 1t describes
over seventy publications issued by
the government on poultry. This en-
tire library may be bought for $1,000
| Many of the publications included
In this library are farmers bulletins
Farmers bulletins will be sent free
as long as they last, to any resident
OF the United States. A citizen should
apply to his senator. representative,
or to the secretary of agriculture
Price list No IL includes the fol
lowing farmers bulletins, the major
ity of which may be had for the ask.
ing:
MISUNDERSTANDING varieties OF
chickens. Farmers bulletin No. 81.
DEATH-Causes of death in young
chicks Farmers bulletin No. 800.
DISEAS E-Gape disease Of chickens.
Farmers bulletin No. 81.
! DRESSING-Dressi and packing
poultry for shipment. Farmers bulle.
tin No. IA.
| DUCKS-Ducks and geese of stand
ard breeds. Farmers bulletin No "a.
Recent experiments in feeding ducks.
Farmers bulletin No 107.
Fertility of eggs Farmers
bulletin No. 25l Food value OF hens
eggs. Farmers bulletin No. o. Nest
box for keeping individual egg records
Farmers bulletin No. IA. Preserving
eggs. Farmers bulletin No. goo. Re
lation of feed to the flavor of eggs.
Farmers bulletin No. 1872. Selling
eggs by weight Farmers bulletin No
ll22.
FEEDING-Animal matter neces-
lsity for poultry. Farmers bulletin No
l97. Continental and medicinal cattle
and poultry foods. Farmers bulletin
No. IA Dry feeding and selffeed.
ers for poultry. Formers bulletin No
244. Grit and mineral matter for
chicks. Farmers bulletin No 225
Ground grain VS.. whole grain for chick
ems. Farmers bulletin No. 81. Skim
milk for young chickens. Farmers
bulletin No. "a. Substituting snow for
water for poultry. Farmers bulletin
No. 300
FOOD-DigestiDility of fish and poul.
try as food. Farmers bulletin No
1872.
consolidating geese for profit.
Farmers bulletin No. Go. Ducks and
geese, standard breeds Farmers bull
letin No. Cd.
| GUINEA FOWL-Guinea fowl and
its use as food. Farmers bulletin No.
|2s4.
HOUSING-Construct and ventl.
lation OF poultry houses. Farmers
bulletin No. 227. Successful brooder
house. Farmers bulletin No. 225.
| NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of eggs
and other factors which effect incu-
baton. Farmers bulletin No. 300. Nat.
ural and artificial incubation of chicks.
Farmers bulletin No. PSI.
LAYING HENS-Number of laying
hens that may be profltably kept in
one pen. Farmers bulletin No. ia.
Rations for laying hens. Farmers bull
letin No. 1856.
MANAGEMENT-He poultry.
Farmers bulletin No. 305. Poultry
management. Farmers bulletin No.
2S7. Suggestions for amateur poultry
raisers. Farmers bulletin No. 237.
ANURE-Preservatio and value
OF hen manure. Farmers bulletin No.
lao.
MOULTING-Produc early moult
ing in hens. Farmers bulletin No. 1876.
SQUAB-Squab raising. Farmers
bulletin No. III.
| TURKEYS - Recent experiments
with turkeys. Farmers bulletin No
225. Turkeys, standard varieties and
management. Farmers bulletin No.
200.
CHARLOTTE A. BAKER,
colorado Agricultural College, Fort
| Collins