The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-01-14

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ing this product he would receive a
price higher than the average market
one for his eggs.
On many farms throughout the cOun.
try the money derived from the sale
of poultry and eggs buys the groceries
and clothing for the entire family. The
money from this source may be sub
stantially increased by establishing q
private trade in eggs of good quality
with hotels. restaurants. etc. In towns
and cities.
The object of forming boys and girls
poultry clubs is to give better knowl'
edge of the value and Importance of
the poultry industry and the marketing
of first class uniform product. to
teach better methods Of caring for the
poultry and eggs and to show the in.
creased revenue to be derived from
well bred poultry where proper meth
DDS of management are pursued
Organization.
Throughout the year meetings should
be held to discuss the different prob
lens Of poultry management. and al
such meetings the animal husbandry
division Of the bureau of animal indus
try, United States department Of agri'
culture, will have In attendance, when
ever possible, one of its specialists on
poultry to assist in solving such ques.
lions or problems as might arise and
to give whatever help and information
he can to the members on such sub
jects as selection Of stock, Gambling
demonstrations. etc. He will also as.
sist in securing first class markets fol
the sale of the poultry and eggs.
Publications.
The following publications will I'M
doubtedly be of some assistance to
club members in their poultry opera
lions and will be sent free upon appli'
cation to the secretary Of agriculture
Washington:
Farmers bulletin a. 'The Feeding Of
. y
Farmers bulletin 81, standard varie.
ties of Chickens
Farmers bulletin III, SQUAD Raising" y
Farmers bulletin 200, Turkeys"
Farmers bulletin pa, THE Guinea
Fowl" -
Farmers bulletin 2as. Incubation and
Incubators."
Farmers bulletin S7. Poultry Manage.
ment.'
Farmers bulletin 374, Experiment Sta.
ton Work" COLONY house.)
Farmers bulletin $780, pheasant Raisina
In the United States"
Farmers bulletin 52S "EIints to Poultry
Raisers."
Farmers bulletin $50, Important Poui.
try Diseases
Housing the Poultry.
On almost any farm there can be
fitted up, with very little If any cost
for new material, poultry house that
will answer all the purposes of more
expensive buildings for keeping poul.
try. The essentials to success in hous
ing are fresh air, sunshine, a dry fool
and building that is free from drafts
In constructing poultry house 1t Is
advisable to allow from two and one
half to four square feet of floor space
per bird.
Selection of Stock.
The selection of stock Is matter OF
considerable Importance. as a great
deal of ones success or failure witt
poultry depends upon the individual
specimens used to breed from. Care
should be taken to select the early
maturing. fast growing pullets. Hens
will not. as a rule. lay until they are
we'll matured. Consequently 1t can be
readily seen that the slow growing
breeds will not begin to lay as so0r
as the former. A good index to 9
hens ability to pay a profit over the
cost of feed and labor is her ability
to be continually on the move. 1t is
advisable to keep but one breed OF
pure bred fowls. as the product from
a flock Of the same variety Is more
uniform than that from a flock of mix
ed breeds or mongrel stock. It Is ad
vised that all pullets to be used as
layers the following winter shall be
hatched by April 10 and certainly moi