Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-21

and put II on the flesh Just below the
vent The result of this simple treat
ment IL far above expectations as II
s almost impossible to find q single
louise on birds few days after treat
ment. This method of control Is sim
pie, cheap and efficient II the oint-
ment Ii used too literally on setting
hens the eggs may become smeared,
thus causing possible injury to the
deya bpinE .mbryos. To he on chs
safe side, one can dust setting hens
with some good lice powder, repeat
ing the operation two or three times
lat intervals Of a few days. 10 kill
lice on the heads of young chickens
use lard
The poultry mite Is more serious
pest to poultry than the hen louise.
II Is often overlooked because of It's
habit Of hiding away In cracks and
ereVices and Of feeding at night. It's
harmful effects are often attributed
to lice as .nesc insects are more easily
seen The mite lives upon blood suck
ed from the body Of the hen Tho
amount Of blood necessary to satisfy
"A mites appetite Is not large but as
there may he hundreds or even more
at the feast during the night. the loss
To the bird must be appreciable. The
greatest harm is done by the irritation
and suffering cnused by the insertion
Of the necdle-likc beaks through
which the blood II sucked, and by the
consequent nervousness and loss OF
sleep. Setting hens are often driven
from the nest ana oven killed by these
tormentors There Is sure to be a
high mortality among young chickens
placed whore they can be attacked ny
these blood-thirsty creatures.
These mites usually hide during the
dav i'm cracks aud crevices about the
raosts or roost supports and between
the supports and the walls of the
house. These are the places TO treat.
"Cnrbolenium, "Fyhlln and some
of the other coal tar products have
been found effective. Paint the roosts,
roost supports ana other hiding
places OF the mites with one of these
preparations. Discretion Is necessary
as an excess may result in eye trouble
10 the birds TO avoid this II is well
TO dilute the product with kerosene
and allow the roosts to dry outside IN
the sunshine Mites are very persist
ont so that II Is too much to hope to
clean up badly infested hen house
done thoroughly and repeated al
needed intervals. one need not fear
the poultry mite,
The Storrs agricultural experiment
station has recentlys published hui
letin entitled Some Lice and Mites of
the Hen which viii be sent 10 any
one asking for it.
Preserved Eggs.
Market eggs are now retailing at
20 to 80 cents a dozen. whereas six
months hence they will undoubtedly
he selling again for so and GO cents a
dozen aud sometimes more as was the
case last winter.
The eggs that are laid at this time
can be kept over until the season OF
high prices at a cost of about cents
dozen II would therefore. be q
good investment 10 preserve eggs now
and consume them next October, thus
enabling the owner To sell at high
prices whatever eggs his pullets lay
at that time
For preservation of eggs at home
watcrglass seems TO be the best prep
arauon for one TO use II can be
purchased at almost any drug store
For about 30 cents quart one quart
B tt ANlf NNtff AiffHH llihf.N WIN AN'hN =
quarts of water that has Keen hoiled
and then allowed TO cool Will make
enough mixture to preserve about fiji
| teen dozen eggs. The Waterglnss and
/ water should be stirred until they are
I thoroughly mixed. then the liquid put
! into q stone jar that has been thor
ouehly cleaned when all is ready the
fresh eggs as they are gathered are
dropped into the watcrelRss solution
each day ANY eggs that float must
bc taken out Soiled eggs should not
lie used nor should they be washed
and then put into the waterglass be-
cause washed eggs do not keep 50
we'll such soiled eggs can be cleaned
and either sold ~ once or used at
home. In filling The lar at least two
inches OF the liquid should cover the
top LAYER of the eggs to allow for
evaporation of some Of the solution.
Tho jar when filled should be COW
rcd aud stored pa a cool cellar April
and Max Gags are considered best
for preserving,