The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-24
POULTRY SHOWS ARE
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sell from $40 to $4,000 each than
to raise them for the cggs?" An
swer: "FrOm the standpoint of the
suffering public, no."
Mr.. Johnson asked what counted
in scoring-cOlOr, form or egg lay
ing ability, and Mr.. True replied
that form, color and size counted.
He said that the shows were of
such short duration that it was i'm
possible to have competition i'm egg
laying.
f. T.. Kieth also came to the
rescue of the poultry shows and
said that it was the speciality breed
ers who do the work of the associa-
tions.
Scrub Hens Best Layers.
Mr.. Haight told how he had plenty
of eggs from his ordinary barn
yard fowls until his wife went into
fancy poultry Then the eggs
ceased to come and he was not per-
mitted to eat any because they cost
so much to get them from the neigh
bors. Finally his wife sold the fancy
birds and he went to an auction
and bought lot Of scrub birds, and
after that they had plenty of eggs
and ate all they wanted and sold
lot
One speaker said that he had a
pullet that in lightweight days laid
seventy eggs, while he had others
that were just as good show birds
! but did not lay over twenty eggs
in the time mentioned. 1t was d
good deal with poultry as with dairy
COWS. You can't pick them out sim
ply by the shape. If they have the
care they will produce the eggs.
A lady in the audience championed
the poultry shows. She said that
they stimulate interest among the
people in poultry raising and teach
them how to take care of fowls. The
way people care for their fowls is
shown in the egg production.
Stand BY Local Creameries.
Question: What will we do
about the test after the local cream
cry is gone, as in many cases?" Mr..
Currier: 81 have strong hopes that
the local creamery won't CO. but if
it does, we might as well quit dairy
ing The state dairy association
favors the local creamery system, as
it has built up the dairy interests
of the state. II is to every dairy
mans interest to stand by the local
creamery. Dairying has doubled the
value of land in Blue Earth and
NicOllet counties. The time WAS
when there was no demand for our
butter II is quality that makes
the demand, and in order TO meet
the competition of the oleomargarinc
manufacturers we must produce the
quality. Better butter makes bet
ter demand"
Select the HomeIy Calves.
do you believe that there is q
dairy type among Shorthorns?" An
swcr: There is, to a certain OK
tent, but a mistake is being made
by the farmer selecting pretty
calves to raise, ones with broad
backs, which are natural beef pro-
ducers rather than milk producers.
You ought to so into the barn and
select the little necked, pot bel
lied, small manned calves and you
will get the best dairy type"
is ten pounds of feed enough for
1900 pound COW that is giving
thirty-fve pounds of milk" An
swer. 1T is a trifie light. The rule
is one pound of concentrates to three
pounds of milk"
Secretary Deerhake brought the
discussion to close and asked how
many favored continuing these insti-
tutes, and nearly all present raised
their hands. He said that such
institutes are being held over the
country. There were no theorists
among the speakers. He told of
what was being done elsewhere and
outlined program for a weeks
corn institute. He extended the privi-
lege of going through the building
to the farmers, and many accept
ed. Those that wished to remain
and talk could do so. Some re-
manned and Mr. Haight gave a short
talk on hogs.
The farmers committee that has
charge of the programs will prepare
one soon for the next institute, which
will be announced in due time.