Belding banner., 1914-05-13

carefully packed. Commission men
usually classify eggs as rotten,
dirty" cracked" "Shrunken,
"hrsts," prime firsts," extras" and
strictly fresh" These grades are de-
termined by process of handling. and
special men are employed to accom-
pense.
Ii is claimed that the loss OF eggs
due To carelessness on this
farm amounts To 45,00O.000 an
nually. The farmer could save a large
portion of this loss If he would assert
his own eggs before they leave the
farm, pack them carefully and ship
only those that are really fresh.
Good sanitation means clean houses
and clean yards A common short
coming is to neglect cleaning the poul-
try house until the droppings accum-
ulate in such quantity as to menace
the health of the fowls. AS often as
once or twice a week the dropping
board should be cleaned. Good sani-
tation means sunlight, fresh air, alb
sence of dampness, pure water and op-
portunity for exercise; il means the
removal of the sick fowls from the
flock and the swift cremation of any
that may die, as well as dead animals
of any kind that may be found on the
premises.
Medicines and stimulants are not
necessary to keep fowl in health. A
healthful environment is better. Drugs
often undermine the physical vigor
and bring on a condition of disease.
The notion that egg production must
be stimulated by cayenne pepper, cop
peras. Venetian red, or Spanish fly is a
serious error. 1t is claimed that con-
tinuous laying, even under normal con-
ditions. so weakens the vitality as to
seriously reduce the facility of eggs
What must be the effect when egg pro-
duction is unnaturally forced by slim
ulating drugs?
Not the least feature Of good sani-
tation is the dust bath in winter TO
fortify against the invasion of lice and
mites. Over-crowding is a menace to
health, so also is pampering. on the
farm, where a free range invites to
exercise and there is an abundance of
sunlight and pure air. health should be
Disease in the flock has been the
stumbling block OF many a hopeful
poultryman. Here are few general
principles for prevention
The foundation stock should be strong
and vigorous if we expect to maintain
the stock in "A healthy condition. The
environment must be kept as nearly
ideal as possible at all times. When
disease appears i'm a flock there must
be prompt isolation of all fowls that
are effected. Remedies must be eff
cient and promptly applied.
White diarrohea, the most fatal of
all diseases is handed down from hen
to chick 1t is caused by a species of
bacteria known as bacterium pullor-
um. 1t secures lodgment in the ovary
and develops there When the egg is
laid some Of the cells are found in
the yolk. When the chick matches IL
becomes infected with the disease.
other chicks contract the disease from
the infected ones. Nearly all die and
the few that survive have low vitality
and, If kept as breeders, are sure 10
perpetuate the disease in their off,
springs. Inject all fowls from which
eggs are to be used for hatching with
ten drops OF oculm. Disinfect the
incubator with spray Of crcoine;
sponge the eggs with ethel alcohol,
and supply the chicks in the brooder
with green food
White comb is a species of mold.
The remedy is to place the fowls in
dry quarters and apply a mixture of
lard and iodoform, or even lard and
sulphur.
Roup is probably dreaded more than
any other disease There need be no
fear of il If the environment is made
sanitary. The common remedy is
the AK. Isolate all sick fowls by plac-
ing them i'm warm, dry quarters and
applying to the head mixture Of lard
and sulphur. giving a liberal portion
internally. About three applications
will cure the worst cases.-Illnois Far
mers' Institute.
A chick that is properly grown. is
growing every day. If fewer chicks
were lost before they were thirty days
old. the profits would be nearly doubl-
ed. one reason SO many chicks de-
velop bowel trouble. which is the most
common cause OF death in young
chicks, is because they are fed too
soon and too much.