The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-02-24

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
ana 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 at
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 qucs-
tons 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 for
the sale of the poultry and eggs.
Publications.
The following publications will IN
dOubtedly be of some assistance to
club members in their poultry opera.
lions and will be sent free upon appIi-
cation to the secretary of agriculture.
Washington:
Farmers bulletin %, The Feeding OF
Farm Animals"
Farmers bulletin 81, STANDARD Varie-
tics of Chickens"
Farmers bulletin III. SQUAD Raising"
Farmers bulletin zoo, Turkeys"
Farmers bulletin 23i, The Guinea
Fowl
Farmers bulletin 236, Incubation and
lnCubators.'
Farmers bulletin S7, Poultry Manage
ment.'
Farmers bulletin 374. Experiment Sta
ton Work" COLONY house)
Farmers bulletin $780, pheasant Raising
In the United States"
Farmers bulletin 52S, Hints to Poultry
Raisers.''
Farmers bulletin $50. Important Poul-
try Diseases
Housing the Poultry.
- On almos; any farm there can I've
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, dry floor
and building that Is free from drafts
In constructing poultry house it 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 q matter of
considerable Importance. as great
deal of ores success or failure with
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
well matufed, Consequently it can be
readily seen that the slow growing
breeds will not begin to lay as. soon
as the former A good index to
hens ability to pay a profit over the
cost Of feed and labor is her ability
to lie continually on the move. II is
advisable 10 keep but one breed Of
pure bred fowls. as the product from
a fock OF the same variety is more
Uniform than that from flock Of mix.
ed breeds or nionGrel stock. II Is adj
yiscd that all pullets TO be used as
layers the following: winter shall be
hatcbed BY April Is and certainly not