Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-07-11
The Farmer
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EXPERIMENT STATION
DISTRIBUTES CoCKERELs.

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The West Virginia Agricultural Ex-
pertinent Station will distribute over
the state at very low cost, pure
bred white leghorn cockerels. These
are high bred fowls and would retail by
fanciers for several dollars apiece.
The object of this distribution is to
encourage the poultry industry of the
state and to encourage the keeping Of
a better grade of fowls for egg produc-
ton. West Virginia should produce a
large number of winter eggs, as in
winter eggs frequently wholesale in
New York City for so cents per dozen,
and the express rate from West Vir-
ginia points is only III cents per dozen
when shipped by express by the case
of 80 dozen. West Virginia is almost
an ideal place to raise poultry profit
ably, as its topography, climate, soils
and markets are excellent for this in
dustry. The average number of fowls
in the state is 81 per farm as com
pared to g in Pennsylvania. SO in
Maryland and 6S in Ohio. 1t is quite
certain that greater profits can be
realized from the farm if more atten-
ton is given to poultry raising.
The following are the terms on
which the Experiment Station will dis
tribute these cockerels:
l. To farmers who live on a farm.
2. To farmers who agree to keep
no other breed of male birds with
Sheir hens for two years, unless the
hens kept with the male birds of other
breeds be penned separately during
the breeding season.
3. The farmer to pay fifty cents
for each cockerel ordered. (This
amount pays the cost Of Grating, de-
livering to the express Office and a
small price for the fowl)
A. The purchase price must be sent
with the order
5. The farmer must pay the ex-
pressage from Morgantown.
6. Requests will be filled in the or
der that they are received at the Elk.
pertinent Station.
z. This distribution closes August
list, 1919.
Farmers wishing white leghorn
cockerels for next years flock should
send a letter at once agreeing TO the
above terms and enclosing a postal
money order covering the cost of the
number of fowls ordered and stating
the post office and express Office. AdL
dress all communications to E. D. San
1erson, Director Agricultural Expert
ment Station, Morgantown, w. Va.
Smut in Wheat.
please tell me what is the matter
with the enclosed sample of wheat, |
and give preventive treatment" Lbs.
The sample Of wheat sent is affected
with loose smut. Remedy: Rotate
crops and treat the seed wheat, all |
grain vessels and grain drill box with |
'ormalin before seeding. Use one
pint or one pound of formalin to forty
gallons of water. Sprinkle this solu-
ion on the seed, vessels and drill box
Ind then cover over for a few hours
with old sacks or carpet.
Remedy for Fire Blight.
.'The leaves and young shoots in my
o year orchard are turning brown and
lying. What is the trouble, and
'emedy3" J. R.
Your trouble Is known as Fire
Blight or Pear Blight. It is a bacterial
disease and can not be controlled by
praying or similar methods. The only
emedy is to cut out and burn all in
ested twigs, taking care to cut well
Glow the lowest discoloration ON the
ark. To prevent reinfection moisten
he wound with solution of corrosive
ultimate, made by dissolving one
ablet in pint Of water.
Where to Buy Nursery Trees. 1
Il would like to know If nursery
rees from Connecticut would do bet
or in West Virginia than those from
'hio?" B. D. H. {
1t matters little where your nursery |
took is grown, provided you get first /