Milford chronicle., 1915-12-31
By J. H. MeFAUL, Jr.
al RiRhks ResetVedl

Bridgeville
December e time, above all others,
was perlor poultryman is anxious
OF Greenwls produce--because dur
Greenwoodter months feed is natur-
Gertrude in price than during the
were the ason, and then too, e g
west sived from his product is
q cousin far greater than at other
q the year.
OI tne Dl not take an experienced
some pres to get esg5 from lis flock
wiz IesluCg and summer, as this is
5lualy is season for the hens to be-
MANe. Spring AMI summer eggs
II A very course desirable, will not
lzed at same amount of profit as
Theodor aimed during the inter sea-
aware,
cember ice ie"eiyed determines in a
ter Grgree the amount of profit. and
liam ne expense OF feeding in the
Whit, Is considerably larger than
The me summer, the price received
rosesrttp product is so mich greater in
of Dc sn that the profits are much
actet fro.lm the sale of winter eggs
of vig sns those obtained during the
of HSnt = Is in Ttnalority of cases
wedding seaeentive ID cause the aver
beautaiser of ptultry to endeavor to
Thosce during that period of the
famildesignated as winter.
and iile this is the aim of most
Helerymen, yet there are many who
Cora give any thought To tile subject
atelypter egg production. with the re-
brideaat they annually lose much of
nnWIfrarGA fhof asntrTI In Nd
where in many cases, poultry plants
clerk q at a decided loss during this
frienc
them condition of affairs is wholly
ed for and should not exist, but
MEtflIRt il does, shows one of two
First, ignorance on the part
Mrs. CalTnen, especially in the art of
Ty Bunstg Or secondly, inattention to
Monday Ehch is commonly called lazt-
Mrs.
Monday N is some little excuse for the
the gripp VhO happens to be in the first,
Wilite 1lsaRt class, but there is abso
,hayin no excuse to be offered in de-
ihealtl Of the man who allows himself
MrscOme affiliated with the second,
TO the class.
with fact that hens do not produce
Fra winter months is, in the large
to the1ty Of cases, the direct fault of
town. eeder and is due either to his
in the fc HOrant to the proper method
kiln Beg far egg production or to his
.amputas and unwillingness to spend
has bese among his flock or take any
Mrsb in them.
to theme impress upon you the fact
.suffeHae hens are at all times perfectly
Do5g to perform their perfunctory
this V Of supplying eggs. and where
and are not forthcoming, the fault
Buns generally be laid to the door of
ion }oreeder-the reason being that he
for hzr refuses or neglects to supply
ME q the proper food containing the
rug :es sary egg-making properties, thus
3 ndicapping the hens; with the result
Olaz they do not produce.
qaf your hens are inactive and not
-7SdQcing, there is certainly some
#E somewhere, and the chances are
K it lies with you. 1t is then en-
J. ely up to you to locate the difficulty
An Il correct the evil. AS a suggestion.
loi 5ght be well to look for this trouble
be very start-with the method OF
ol ing. Are your hens getting a sufti-
lit, quantity of properly-balanced
Mi ms. containing the necessary ele-
or is which go to make eggs? If not,
wwill certainly not lay, at least,
he ay rarely
ee Sc hen that b. seldom journeys
< fbe nest box, and then only deposits
DceasdOnal egg, is not only of no
to any pOultryman, but on the
Ter hand, is a burden and expense.
yuries and it is only that man who
aIds sway in the lazy class who will
barmit his plant to retain them. !
either do one Of two things-discard |
ia Of your poultry and adopt other |
e1eans Of earning money, or else give |
ae birds the care and attention need I
"a and thus make them produce.
AS l have said, look first to the |
method OF feeding; for in almost every |
sase Of nOn-production the fault lies |
with the feeding. If your method is
3 IN, Tor if you think it is right but |
loi lSAo suits, then try some other
ieeulns Ol Sling results for others,
> nOl ses; Is, then adopt it.
a. .t. ieS osscIh4,ets9f I4, course true that al
1tSon =, anu ~, W. ,. ION has a different
a. anu -, CndIles res ng, and while each
zLll5i WIS. Josepiway is the best, this
sLotn mas lnything. You may
eding properly, but
@ ? I.uieg. However, be this
3 are not getting re-
- - .Of eggs, something
81 ot " and it would be
g yin et' Investigations and
by first changing the
s hods.
lion of proper feeding for
lion is a most important
that requires much study.
5 the most out of his flock
q ~ hit upon a method that
b Jrfy the necessary making .
d als. and at the same time be
mical. Much of the profit deriv-
ON any poultry plant depend ~
j liz uDon the economy practiceC Nes
l..t we are looking for then, is /; 4
onta OF feeding which will induce (
orda! a!oduction at the lowest possibleW9l
al fancy feeds can be had, Il
MAJ xiii ssrely do their work, but 4
the bookather expensive. especially a
and Sc aero not so well endowed 7.
.g 81 Mis- goods believe ~ y ~
Il oe hia own feed at 1esa# lin