The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-12-01
UNIVERSITY Of Tenn.
AFTER INFORMATION
UNlvERslT OF TENNESSEE DlVls-
ION INVESTIGATING PoUL.
TRY INDUSTRY.
SENDS OUT QUERY LETTER
Richard NJ Crane, Poultry Specialist,
Aiding University In Efforts To
Improve Grade and Quality Of
Poultry and Eggs.
Nashville.

Nashville.
Sixty-one shippers Of butter, eggs
and poultry in Tennessee are being
asked to assist the division OF exten.
sion Of the University Of Tennessee in
the educational work that the division
represents by answering certain ques-
lions about their business. Replies
to these questions will be compiled,
and from them such conclusions as
they warrant will be drawn for the
purpose of improving the poultry and
egg industry.
Richard N. Crane, poultry specialist,
who has been working with the poul.
try clubs Of the state, expects to make
use OF the information in assisting the
boys and girls in the production Of
better farm poultry.
A digest of all answers will be sup
piled each product dealer. This will.
no doubt, be Of assistance to him In
his business operations.
The questions which these men are
being asked to answer are:
What is the total value Of eggs han
died by your concern the past year,
ending Sept. /? What will your loss
from unstable stock amount to?
Can you see any marked improve
ment this year over last in the quality
of eggs, Cal as to size; (b) as to quail.
ity of contents of the egg; (c) are the
eggs any larger and cleaner than they
were last year?
Has the pure food law (relative to
Gambling before shipping), been bene.
fetal, and what suggestions have you
for its improvement?
What is the value of live and dressed
poultry handled by your concern this
year, and does 1t show an increase
over last?
How does the quality compare with
last year?
Have your spring chickens shown
any better breeding, and have they run
more uniform in size and color?
If you have a preference In pure
bred market fowls, kindly state what
1t is; also give US the prices that you
paid Sept /, 1915, as compared with
prices of Sept. /, 1916, for eggs. fowls,
old cocks, spring chickens, ducks,
geese and turkeys?
What is your opinion as to prices
for this season? Do you believe there
are as many fowls and pullets in the
country this year as last?
What is your opinion as to price and
supply of turkeys, ducks and geese?
The hunting season for quail in Ten
nessee was iDaugurated wednesday,
and hundreds of sports journeyed
forth to the fields well equipped for
the slaughter of the brown-feathered
birds. Dealers throughout the state
report the sale of sporting goods have
been rather heavy and the indications
are that the opening days of the hunt
ing season will cause hundreds OF
Tennesseans to take to the stubble
fields" equipped with guns, settlers
and pointers.
Coyies of birds are plentiful in the
fields Of the state, but many have
been heard to remark, "What's the
difference? The hunter will be limit
ed to killing only 20 ducks, or quail or
other game In one day" However
hunters claim there is much consola-
ton in knowing that the fields are
we'll filed with the birds in most Sec
tions of Tennessee.
Ducks are expected to be plentiful
along the rivers when colder weather
and high tides come. The season
has been very pleasant this fall.
and grain has been abundant in the
fields for the quail and they are no
doubt fat and In the best condition for
table use. The open quail hunting
season win continue from November
10 to January /. with few exceptions
in certain counties in Tennessee.
Two Prisoners Pardoned.
Pardons have been granted by Gov
ernor Rye to John G. Anderson OF Clay
county and Maggie Kits Of Granger
county. Anderson was convicted Of
tipping and sentenced to SIX months
IN the county workhouse and to pay q
fine OF $50. He was relieved OF the
workhouse sentence upon the payment
of the fine and costs. The trial judge
and encouragement recommended
the pardon.
The Kits woman was convicted Of
lewdness and sentenced 10 thirty days
in jail and to pay fine Of $40. She
was relieved OF the fine and jail SEN
tence upon the payment OF the costs.
The encouragement and jury recon-
mended the pardon.
Mule Depot Ordered Rsopened.