Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-29

great enterprise upon which we have
embarked will break down and fail
Upon the farmers of this country
therefore. in large measure. rest the
fate of the war and the fate of the
nations"
This extract from the Presidents
memorable appeal to his countrymen
is as vital. perhaps. as his great mes
sage to Congress wherein he stated.
The world must be made safe for
democracy"
Never before In the history Of Amer
lea, If in the history Of the world,
has there been such a grave respon-
sibility laid at the door of agriculture.
. We must avert a famine. No task has
ever been inspired by more worthy
incentive. In consequence we are
stirred to exert every ounce of energy
.-and tax every resource to increase the
/, food supply. Not the least of our re-
sources is poultry raising.
The worlds meat supply is probably
the lowest of all food reserves II is
also the hardest to re-establsh, be-
cause it requires the longest time. On
this account poultry culture offers the
greatest opportunity. No branch of
live stock can be grown in less time
than poultry and eggs. No kind of
meat is more wholesome and sustain
ing. No other variety Of stock is so
widely grown under such varying cir
bandry requires such small Invest
ment to start. or responds so we'll to
the care Of inexperienced hands There
fore, no greater opportunity is open
to everyone with a small plot of
ground to respond to the Presidents
appeal than to raise flock of fowls.
1t combines patriotism with profit. and
is healthful and interesting at the same
time.
No Better Ration Thnn Table Scraps.
Notwithstanding the value of the
poultry products in this country amount
to almost a billion dollars annually.
which would seem to indicate that the
greater part of this enormous output is
produced by speciality farms operated
on n large scale, IT is n fact that the
most important source of this supply
lies in the small fock-focks main
tained in the backwards and on general
farms side lines. Incidentally, 1t
should be borne in mind that the small
flocks are the most profitable by far.
because in most the products
therefrom are in reality by-products.
II may seem discouraging to contem-
plate raising stock at a time like this In
view of the high prices OF grain. But
this condition should not affect the
keeper of n small flock. On every farm
and in almost every household there
is sufficient waste food and other pro-
ducts to maintain small flock OF
mated thar { bout S700.Oo0.0 900 is dumped
into American garbage cans every
year. Think Of IL, almost Il billion
dollars thrown away. for no reason ex-
eept lack of intelligence indifference,
gross neglect. prOdigality. Is 1t any
wonder that we are looked upon as the
most extravaganza peopel on earth? Is
there any reason why we Should not
be exhorted 10 economize? Economy
In this case does not mean saving and
boarding, but conserving. Hoarding is
the wo-s: condition that can happen
to Us: stH7= !, paEes for stagnation
and .scE - !adus.r" Conservation.
On -. -.:+- Ind enables US TO get
th+ ----1 t-c-- :-- Efforts, and stimu-
iz.ez I-rEc"..:T. that is what Presi-
ct-- a%--l,.. -,<--- ~hea he enjoined
us - ""':''t'-; -. objectionable fault
o. .--:.--.=.sE z-5 =n-ravagance."
Everyone With Ground should
Respond
=. tis-.a- az -os; practical meth
c. :! =.----E:--g 80 waste that &C.
cas- = -. gz-tzE= can IS 20 feed il
% 3c.-.: :: c1LZ.e-s- Large acreage
open y =T=-?clE 800 backyard 0,
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amount . :-.z!.'E=z:: care fowls car
be .ez:e- successfully II close con
fne--sn:- =. :azt = necessary is &c
give tasrz sz-.:z-T q2z-,e.z. fresh air
10 exercise
VIVA: could be simpler than The
above? San!,a.? quarters Is { mat.
ter OF cleanliness; fresh air is abun
dant. and merely requires chat 1t b'
given entrance 70 the poultry hous,
without serious draft water is equal
~ abundant; proper food consists 0
reasonable variety Of nu,rien,s-ta
BILE scraps. little grain and grount
meals; the opportunity for exercis
does not mean giving a flock acces
TO a large field, nor yet a large yard
though these are best where feasible
Chickens can be made TO exercise O
the floor Of their house, in deep litter
Into which the scratch grains ar
thrown for this very purpose. Or. a
automatic feeder can be installed
which is designed to induce exercis
PeFhaps this is not so desirable a
range in an orchard. but it is goo
substitute. just as the indoor gym
nasium Is a good substitute for tn
man who wants TO keep in physica
trim and who has not the opportunit
OF the tennis court. baseball damon
golf links and other outdoor sport,
In the foregoing paragraph W
overlooked one other necessity-dir
for dust baths to enable the hens
clean themselves. This too, is
abundance and easily procured {
sifted coal ashes Will answer the pul
pose nicely. Grit TO grind the food
the gizzard. oyster shells to supp'
lime Tor the eggs. and little charco
10 keep the digestive organs sweet al
the other essentials to be supplied
small quantities. and which may
procured at the supply houses at
cost that is negligible
/. Table Scraps Not Garbage
The idea Of feeding garbage to
mock OF chickens may intrude on q
sensiblities Of some, though It
deemed common practice with mis-
The idea, however. is more appare
than real. We prefer to use the ter
table scraps" anyhow. since there
difference between the two Cele
tops and the tops of beets and 9th
vegetables. the outer leaves of lie
tuce and cabbage. vegetable parint
stale bread ends OF meat, left-oye
of cereals and sour milk are none I,
less edible because they are such Tn
have lost none of their value as TO
except that they no longer appeal
the human taste. When fed % 70
OF chickens they are greatly relish,