Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-12
NO DOC1ORINC OF
|. CHICKEN IF CLEAN
II. {. McCarreII OF Undertook. ILL.,,
Gives Instructive Address ii
Institute.

If hens are kept clean the owner
need know nothing of "doctoriug'
fowls. Sparrows must be kept away
from chicken pens, for they are lice
carriers. There is no more reason for
your chickens being infected with lice
than there is for a human being to
have nits.
These were some of the suggestions
given to Rock Island county farmers
at last evenings session Of the annual
Rock Island County Farmers nst-
tute in East Moline by Fl, c, McCarrell
of Undertook. H. His subject was
THE Laying Hem and he gave very
practical discussion Of the care OF
hens, construction of hen houses and
pens. arrangement of pens and proper
feeding,
/ Hens when shut in, in the fall
should be kept in, he cautioned the
! farmers. But they must be kept clean,
and their pens and buildings must be
clean. With proper attention they can
be rid OF lice and kept free of vermin.
/ MIR. McCarrell advises thick wall on
the north Of the house, with all ven
tilatinn on the south side. He sug-
gests. however, that in severe weather
such as has been experienced here the
last few DAYS. there should be some
covering over the south walls to
break the force of the cold winds.
Concluding his address he called al
9ention to the fast that he had said
nothing Of doctoring hens. You do
not need to know of any doctoring
. methods if you keep the hens clean
and in proper quarters he told his
hearers.
There was a large attendance at the
evening session which was joint
meeting Of the mems and womeu's sec
tons.
One of the interesting features oi
the wOmans section was this morn
ing's demonstration OF bread and wal
, bread. given by Miss Vivian Jordan
70 home demonstrating agent OF Scot
county. Iowa. Miss Jordan demon
% strated to the ladies present that pal
- atable breads. rich in food value, may
70 he made without use Of wheat -four
She made bread Of oatmeal and rice
G -four. and also gave demonstration
5 Of the baking Of cornmeal and ry mea
mullins. Miss Jordan appeared on th'
e. program in place Of Mrs. j. c. Hessle
Of Decatur. who was unable to b.
j present, Yesterday afternoon Mis-
Jordan gave a discussion OF food econ
;. omy, which proved very inteTestin
!. and instructive and Of paTticula
u value in war times when food conser
a walton is OF such vital Importance
l. Welcome to the laGies was eEtende
y on behalf of the city by States AttoT
J. rey f. f. Thompson. During the after
noon there were numbers by the IKE
4 lele club of East Moline nigh schoo
solos by Miss Bernice Mason and Mis-
Mile Beck, duets by Miss Mason an
Miss Beck. and readings by Miss Edit
;, Young School children appeared in
u number of folk dances.
y Work of judging the many fine e2
u hibits in the womans section is i
> charge Of Miss Charlotte Watson. Dc
y nestle science instructor in the Ea'
Moline high school. and she is assiste
- by Miss Lou NJ Harris. county super
VI intenGent Mrs Kate Gleason, instrug
3
" Minnie Vinton of Moline Announce
ment Of the awards viii be made lat
" today. aud the list will appear in Il
:" morrow's edition of The Argus. TIL
., displays are numerous and Of hig
y, quality, and there is keen competitio
W in many classes,
~ This afternoons program includes
baby show as one Of tire principal fe;
lures
At yesterday afternoons session
o., the mems section. a fine Hape- c
70 Modern Dairying7 was read by Fran
a. Byers of Moline. and H. c. McCarre
!, gave a discussion Of alfalfa. Bot
20 talks were of very practical natur
81 and some valuable suggestions We
~ given to the farmers
N, Prizes in the corn show and sma
he grain exhibit have been awarded ;
-, follows
M Yellow corn Sweepstakes and pri
b ,o for best 10 ears. ". p. Odendahl Sc
~ ond. Constant Van Dazzle; third, J.
~ Metzler.
~ White corn-First. W. H. Newto
Jr.: second, Harry Jameson.
Spring wheat-W J. Odendahl.
Early oats-Thomas A. Buckley
al Late oats-E. G. Jameson.
5n Potatoes First, e. G. Jamleso1
~ second, Fred Nitz.
ck Talks On Hogs,
al This morning l. F. Gnlmor, Aled
he county agent for Mercer county. a
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