Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-16
PRODUCE WINTER EGGS.
Supply in Periods Of Greatest Scarcity
May Be Increased.

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Poultry owners who wish TO obtain
satisfactory production of eggs dur
ing the fan and early winter should
arrange to hatch pullets In March or
April. Birds Matched IN this time VIII
be well matured in the fall Further
more, greater pruptISsS::: 8 them
viii go broody early in the spring, thus
com pietlng the circle necessary for
production in the fall.
ruiiets matched in tire spring s;;>>-!ng can be
induced to lay more ahundantly in the
winter If they are properly fed, housed,
and handled. On the average general
farm very few eggs are secured at the
time when eggs bring the highest
prices, II will pay the poultry owner.
therefore. to devote a little trouble
to providing his birds with the most
favorable surroundings for the winter
: The house should be thoroughly
clea ned. disinfected and made tight
before the cold weather sets in. II the
house has dirt floor it Is well 70 re-
move three orsfour inches OF dirt from
the top and to replace this material
with dry gravel or sand On cement
or wooden floors, four or FIVE inches OF
fresh straw or filter may be thrown
down after the floor has been cleaned.
Ventilation is another important
factor to consider. The house should
DE tight on three sides. but for the
xourth muslin curtains may be used Tor
yrprri ene-third to one-haif It's extent
IN any case, there should be some ven
tr.mtio4, IN the house, even on the cold
est nights. Fowls win stand consid.
cradle cold air. provided e Is dry, and
ventilation win keep the afr thoroughly
.lry In the house, On the other hand.
drafts are likely to cause noup and
other trouble.
Many farmers. in. feeding their birds.
overlook the. fact that beef scrap or
some similar feed Is very essential
during the winter months II a good
supply Of eggs is to be obtained A
convenient method 4of feeding beef
scrap In in a mash made Of three parts
corn meal and one part each OF wheat
bran. wheat middlings, and beef scrap
SKINNED milk or bttttermiK may be
used In place Of the beef scrap. but If
the supply IS limited some scrap also
should be fed
LII experiments SohuuSSVA ~ ~
partment 1t was found that for the first
four months puliets fed~a ration con-
tanning beef scrap produced, on an
average. 4l5 eggs, while those fed the
same ration without the scrap pro-
dueed only 1871. The cost Of feeding
the latter birds was 20 cents higher
for every dozen eggs produced. than in
the case Of the pullets fed beef scrap.
fowans Buy shipioad Of Cattle.
Clark and Charles Marshal, hustling
", .ug farmers of Charter Oak, ex-
pect to leave some time this month for
Argentina, South America. to buy q
ship load OF, cattle to be fattened on
western ranges. They will be sent to
Portland. Ore. and taken by train
to their destination. February in
South America corresponds 70 or July
and they expect to And cattle In prime
condition and low in price. We fear
that the men will be. disappointed II
they. expect. to buy at low price. The
cattle industry In Argentina is well de-
veIoped and .atockmen in that country
are making barrels Of money by ship
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