Crittenden record-press., 1917-03-15

] lttnefS anu TOT Hlftuugntly thtIf
good wives, say. II have better sue.
cess with mixed flock " Now how
csn that be? II is not true in the
lniry ia iGess for Who in that business
would select herd Of COVE of all
treeGs and use d iTerent kin ds of males.
even ure scrubs? Neither il this true
of the hog and sheep business. Nov
there is reason for this erroneous
ID a, 4 farmers wife will buy good
bred rf rooster and allow him to run
with mixed hens aud scrub ROSTERS.
h, results Of such purchase would
| DC unsatisfactory. Of cuu So. But snp-
pose We Try different method. buy IA
icw gOoi roos,ers fiOm reliable
breeder and as many settings Of eggs
a you may choose irom pure cred
stock Sell the mougrrl stock, toe.
mark the chicks with punci, made for
/ the purpose (pficc % cents keep o
/ rec I'd of thesj toe II qrked chicks keep
the best of them together with the
h,l, breed pullets Won raise for YOUR
next wears breeders Mate lbpm Ia
some good ROSTERS CHE same roostcfs
/ you already have ii you Ike. As t'is
ore mating viii be alright
Sell the old hens and cr.coloreJ mi
l,t,. The second wear yo. will need
new blood. Gull y,ur G,ck. hyy Nhnt
rooster stock Won rrrt of The aau.
/ breeder YOU bought from first nrd I'm n
few y,srs ,oo will have a r.ck of
birds that ypu wi,l be rrnJ # ard
hat will civ. y0g GOOD results IN me,t
and eggs.
Don't huy but one breed lts too
much trouble f.r the average farmer
70 keep them gep,ra,ci.
+ In selecting a breed l,, M hclp YOU
II can. select tn. cue YOU li,o best.
ypu will be better satisfied and get
urt'ur results. as with ,ruf Il. cE.
Suck with wrat y,u start win and Il
N,u don't get f.. puol results ns YOU
. rad expected look friLp trp4ble else.
where. no, go much ii the breed. a. in
the feed. rot so much iq the feed rs in
n, feeder
Tie breed y.u se.,ct will dcpcnd
largely On what ,uu mean T. produce.
. I meat and egg, are what yon want
ts,iet, one of III, medium breeds.
E-am,h.. Wyand.,ts. l.. Reds or
Barred Rocks. TIE latter breeds. IN
nv opinion, are the best allround
birds for the farmer, however. Il eggs
are what YOU want don think YOU
will make Il mistake II YOU select the
White Lephotn. They stand in the
egg world shcir the Jersey COW stands
in the butter world.
Tn, quicker way p,rhap4 TO build un
/ a,ck ~auld be- 70 select the variety
YOU have the most If. for instance #
,ou lsyea greater number Of Rocks.
select them. or Of Wysnd,tts. select
them
Now you have the flock on paper.
the next is housing and care. The up.
to.datc farmer has good warm com.
Portable harms for his stock. with on
slurdercc of good suitable feed. so
tie hrn holcng the position she does
iu the commercial word. must be- fur
nlsh,d With goo: warm dry houses.
made tight on two ends and the north
side title the south side shou,d have
plerty q o,,erngs. Plaas Tor building
such houses may be had for the asking
hy writing to [. : Dept II Agficu,.
tuge, Washington. y. {
Tie greater rart Of tie feed nccces-
sary To feed aside from what they pick
up can be T., ised "a the farm at a yc,y
small cost For grain feed. plant
, kaflir corn. milo MAZE. a small riot Of
wheat or eats handy TO the poultry
wards to be harvested Is the fowls.