The Tupelo journal., 1917-12-21
POULTRY CLUB PATRIOTS

centrated food needed for export for
our allies and soldiers; that a diet
consisting of poultry and eggs, milk
and butter and fresh garden products
are a sure preventive and cure of
pellegra and other common diseases,
we consider it highly necessary to
urge the organization of poultry clubs
in every community in Mississippi,
and make the following recommen-
dations:
list. That all banks cooperating
with the county agents, have an I'M
derstanding with these agents as to
the breeds of poultry, the methods
Of distribution. and the time and CON
ditions Of payments; that these agents
organize the clubs first and report to
the banks how many pens of chickens
are needed; that banks then order
the chickens and have them shipped
direct to club members, or have a
day set for all club members to
meet and get their pens. We further
recommend that no chickens be ac-
cepted until passed upon by the
county agent.
2nd. We recommend further that
all inexperienced club members be
furnished eggs instead of chickens,
and that the eggs and chickens be
bought from older club members who
have good pure bred pens.
3rd. That families living on
farms where grass is plentiful can
grow ducks, geese, and guineas pro-
ftably. There is a growing demand
for both in our southern cities and
the prices paid are good. Women and
children by growing the above fowls
may do much towards helping win
the war.
4th. That all families keeping
poultry now do everything possible
to get eggs while the price is high.
Many things may be done to get the
pullets and hens into laying condi-
ton. Houses should be comfortable,
but care should be taken to ventilate
well from the south. See that the
roof does not leak, and that there are
no cracks on the north or west.
Next in Importance is proper food
and methods of feeding. Hens are
machines whose functions are to
manufacture meat and eggs.
Eggs contain a large amount of
protein, and hens must be fed plenty
of protein feeds. Milk, ~cottonseed
meal, peanut meal, corr field pea
meal, soy bean meal, or velvet bean
meal, will supply this protein. Hens
do well when fed both a ground feed
and grain. Feed grain in small guam
titles in the early morning, mash or
ground feed at noon and al the grain
they will eat at night. Feed all grain
in straw where the hens will be
forced to scratch for it. Equal parts
Of cottonseed meal, corn meal and
wheat bran make a good mash for
the moor meal. Mix it with milk for
best results. Green feed is necessa-
ry also. Sprouted oats is best but
any form of green feed will do. Ev-
cry poultry club member should
plant at least Ito acre for the poul-
try.
Write for the following:
U. S. Department of Agriculture,
Washington, D. c., for Farmers Bull
letins No. 528 and $50.
Mississippi A. and M. College, Mis-
sissippi, for Bulletin No. Cotton Seed
Meal for Laying Hens, and the Mis-
.sissippi Poultry House, and for
e'Helps for Mississippi Poultry Grow
sers.
Miss Lula Tunison will supply cir
~cular letters concerning regulations
for Poultry Clubs.
Those who wish a good correspond
ence course in poultry may get this
by writing to the Service Bureau of
the Mississippi A. and M. College.
This course is given in twelve lessons
covering the most important phases
of poultry and requires three months
for completion. 1t will be given for a
fee of So to cover cost of materials.
Every poultry club member who
does her best to produce mere pro-
ducts and uses these in abundance in
the home will thus conserve the
health and wealth of the family and
be an honored member of the home
guard standing behind u President
in the War for Democracy.
Lula Tunison, Poultry Clugt Agt.
E. P. Clayton,
Professor Poultry Husbandry,
Susie ". Powell, State Agent.