Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-10

and when it is close at hand at all times uses it freely and with beue- fc.al results. Lime is an important ingredient Of the esg. Unless the fowl takes this into the system the material for the sheu of the ogg is not furnished. Where plenty of lime is furnished 10 tbe fowls a thick. clean, firm, smooth shell Is found oh the eg-s. When eggs do not bear this appearance it is safe to state that there will not be found lime m the pen. Of course other foods are necessary rc furnish other materials that re contained iH the egg but with out these meHt ODed the owner of the fowls must not complain tsat my hens don't lay as they should"
 When is the best time to start raising poultry is a question we are frequently asked. Ordinarily, that is under ordinary conditions, iu north or south, in east and west there is the ready answer. In the fall But while this $ a general answer to @ general question in Arizona the winter yill do as well, since there are not the reasons and difficulties that apply to the cold and snow covered north and east Fullcts purchased in the fall or winter will be strong and healthy hens of about a year in age when spriHE comes. They then should be laying at their best and the birds are at the age when they should be strongest and in best health when vitality is high and when eggs will be found fertile and wiU produce strong healthy chicks that will reach maturity. Young stock is better than old. Results show this tO be the fact and he or she who starts iG the bus mess tor plcasurel Of poultry raising w.th a pen composed of bullets and cOckcrei or at least a young rooster will have better results than with the older fowl when sGCl birds are pur- chased in the 1all and kept for spring and summer results lt is not too late to start in this vicinity at the present time or month hence.
 An egg-Uroducine mixture is food, of course, but composed of just such substances as humans delight in, aI-
 
 outside or Inc wheat tits huID. mid diings tits nteriOrJ, 10th obtained by grinding. CCInmCal. from the whole corn. gluten C. byproduct Of the starch factCrIesJ, from grain, hu- seed meal. from which most Of the oil has been extracted. sterilized beef scraps and bones. salads Of va Tious kinds, such as kalc, green oat and wEcat blades. clover leaves, tur- uips and maugel wOrzel beejs, a good old German dish, highly relished- an of these go 10 make up a sustain inE and producing fuel Of protein, car to-Iydrate and fat. Whole wheat, oats, barley. kaiEr and other cereals and cracked corn are also used. Fowls consume much water.
 Inasmuch as her ladyship requires else we can persudae her to eat goes into eggs. More frequently than otherwise, she balks at producing an article for which she has no ceuceiva- blc use. only SO much for sustenance, whatever and which means nothing to her.
 The parent stock transmit both good and bad qualities to their progeny and it is generally found that hens have the greater influence in pro ducing the economic qualities.
 II you have not an innate love for poultry, do not embark in the busi- ness. There win come times whon everything will seem to be counting cn the wrong side of the ledger