Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-21
8EETs FOR POULTRY.
E. W. Brown of Old Mystic Tells of
 Value as Food.

The proceedings of the second days session of the Connecticut Poultry mems association began at 10 o'clock Thursday mornins at Hartford with a much larger attendance than on We'd nesday. In an address on Green Feed for Laying Hens and the Most Eco nomica1 Method of Growing It F. w Brown of Old Mystic related his per- sonal experience along this line and in explaining his method of feeding he emphasized the importance of green feed, especially mangel beets. A fea- ture of the address was a description of the method he employs to grow a maximum yield of beets upon a given area
 Cost of Raising.
 MT. Brown gave the cost of raising half acre of beets as follows: Five cords of manure, $20 carting manure, $4; 800 pounds of fertilizer, $10.50; four bushels of salt, so cents: plant ing, $1.45; narrowing, 50 cents; two pounds seed, 45 cents; cultivating, $1; hoeing, S4.80; harvesting, s6; a total of $49.50. MT. Brown did not include the cost of thinning the beets, because the leaves and beets used in the summer will repay the labor of thinning. From a half acre a total of IS tons was har- vested The beets are stored in cellars like cordwood MangeI beets improve the land and they can be grown on the same land for several years.
 To feed the beets to poultry drive some spikes, not too high for the hens, in the henhouse. Stick a beet on each spike and come back in a short time. The hens will be found busy picking away at the beets eagerly. The hens also eat the leaves readily
 J. l.. Nix of Homer City, Pa, spoke on Artificial Incubation. While not asserting that theN modern incubator is a perfect machine, MT Nix declared Lthat it is the only way for large rais- CTS to keep the chicks coming. His address embraced reference to the -called mammoth incubator an dhe showed how to bring it's efficiency up to correspond with the best modern practice of incubation. His talk was illustrated by blackboard sketches. In the afternoon MT Nix told about Arti ficial Rearing and breeding of Chicks. It includes 3 description of all the diff ferent varieties of breeders and how to operate them.
 Real Methods in a Real New Eng land Farm, with Real Hens and Chicks was the subject of Dr. N w Sanborn of Holden, Mass, of coun- tryWide reputation on poultry hus- bandry. There was an exceptionally large exhibit of eggs approxfmating perhaps 200 dozen or more. For these prizes from 50 cents to s3 were offered in competition.
 The Egg Exhibit.
 The egg exhibit, the first made by the assoc1ation is a great success. The eggs were ranged by colors, which varied from clear white to chocolate brown.
 The awards were made late Wednes- day afternoon as follows.
 Best Dozen White Eggs of Market Size-E. W. Phelps, Guilford first; Miss Virginia Wall, Guilford, second; E. B. Conant, Hartford, third.
 Best Dozen Brown Eggs of Market Size-F s. Kanahan. Norwich, first and third; Victor Johanson, Manches- ter, second.
 Neatest and Most Attractive Carton or Package-Echo farm, Litchfield first: F. S. Gammack, West Hartford, second; Hiller's Poultry plant, Union ville, third.
 Safest and Best Method of Shipment by Parcel Winifred G. Carleton. New Haven, first
 Most Attractive Case of 30 Dozen Brown Eggs-George v. Smith. West Wilmington. first.
 Most Attractive Case of 30 Dozen White Eggs-F. S.. Gammack, West Hartford, first; George V. Smith, West Wilmington, first.
 Best Method of Packing Single or Multiple Settings-A. $. Bailey, Co., bait, first: George V. Smith, second; c. R. Corey, third.
 Best Method of Packing Incubator Eggs, 100 or More-Winifred s. Carle- ton. New Haven, first; George ". Smith. second