Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-01
Practical Pointers OF Timely
Interest for POulfr'yr11en
No Better Ration Than Table Scraps.

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ana IL heaHhiui ana interesting a' '"e s'"e
time
No Better Ration Than Table Scraps.
.otwithstanding the value OF the poultry
nrodxr,s in this countrv amount, IN almost a
billion dollars annually which would seem to
indicate that the greater part Of this cnorm.
ous output is produced by specially farms
op.rated on a large scale. IL is a fact tnst tho
most important source Of this supply lies in
the small flock-flocks maintained In the
backwards and a general farms AS side lines
Incidentally Il should be borne In mind that
the small flocks are the most profitable By
far because In most cases the products H. ere.
from are In reality by.products.
It may seem discoursging to contemplate
raising stock At n time like this in view OF
the high prices of grain. But this condition
should mot affect the keeper OF a small flock
On every farm and in almost every hous ehold
thcre ix kufficient wn,te food an dothcr pro.
ducts to maintain a small flock of fowls. IL
only a dozen hens. II Is estimated that about
s7oO O0o oOO In dumued into American yarb.
see cans every year. Think of Il. almost a
billion dollars thrown away. for no reason
except lack of intelligence. indifference. gross
neplect prodigality. Ia Il eny wonder that
we mr.. looked rpon as the most extravagan,
people on earth. Is there any reason why we
should not re .xhorted to economizeI Economy
I'm thix case does not mean saving and ht ard
ing. but conserving. Hoardinr is the worst
condition that can bappen TO us. since II
makes for stagna,ion aud lack of industry
Conservation on the other hand. enables US
TO get the most from our efforts, and stimu
lstex progperity. That is what President Will
son meant when he enjoined us to ''Correc,
our unpardonable fault of wastefui iness and
extravaganza"
Everyone With Ground Should Respond.
The easiest and most practical method OF
eliminating tho waste that occurs in the
garbage cam is to feed it to a flock Of chick
ems Large acreage is not required. The op
portunity is open to everyone with a lack
yard or ANAL plot OF ground With a small
amount of intelligent care fowls can be reared
successfully in close confinement. All tha,
is necessary is to give them sanitary quarters
fresh air, proper food, water and an oppor.
, ,unity TO exercise
What could be simpler than the above
Sanitary quarters is a matter of clear lin, rs
fresh air is abundant, and merely rsruires
that it be given entrance to the poultry house
without serious draft; water is equally
abundant. proper food consists Of a rrason.
able variety of nutrients table scraps, a lit.
tie grain and ground meals: the opportunity
for exercise does not mean giving a., flock
access to a large field nor yet large yard.
tho these are best where feasible. Chickens
can be made TO exercise on the floor of their
house. in deep littr. into which the scratch
grains are thrown for this very purpose. Or,
an automatic feeder can he installed which
Is designed to induceexercise Perhaps this
is not SO desirable as range in an orchard
but it is a good substitute, just as the inooor
gymnasium is A good substitute for the man
who wants to keep in physical trim and who
has not the opportunity of the tennis court
baseball diamond, golf links and other outdoor
sports.
In the foregoing paragraph we overlooked
one other necessfty-dirt. for dust baths. to
enable the hens to clean themselves. This,
too. is nabundance and easily procured. o.
sifted coal ashes will answer the parpose
nicely. Grit to grind the food in the gizzard
oyster shells to supply lime for the eggs, and
q little charcoal to keep the digestive organs
sweet, are the other essentials TO be supplied
in small quantities, and which may be pro.
cured at the supply houses at a cost that is
negligible.
Table Scraps Not Garbage.
The idea of feeding garbage to a flock of
chickens may intrude on the sensibilites OF
some, tho 1t is deemed common practice
with pigs. The idea, however, is more APP
parent than real. We prefer TO use IN term
table scraps anyhow SINCE there IL di'.
ference between the two. Celery tops ana
the tops Of beets and other vegetables, the
outer leaves of lettuce and cabbage, vege'
table parings. stale bread ends Of meat left
overs OF cereals and sour milk are none the
less edible because they are such, The have
lost none OF their value rs food except that
they no longer appeal to the human taste
When fed to rock OF chickens they are