South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-18

e ole land around home. because Of
aversion 20 gardening or the keeping
Of chickens and stock. too many
American families are living Oft
others buying from merchants or
growers all foods consumed on the
table This living off others has
enormously decreased the produc-
zion Of foods. II is i'm part respons-
ible for the present high food prices
F. In America. To offset this we should
raise at least part of our food.
Tn the northern half OF the United
states, il is, unfortunately, too late
TO plant a garden this year. but in
the southern half fall crop Of Irish
potatoes should be planted by every
family the middle of July. These po-
tatoes Wil be ready for eating the
first Of November and can be left in
the ground until used. This vege-
table grown at home can be used TO
supplement or even suppIant rice
the dinner food Of Dixie. The back
yard garden campaign has been a
success i'm other countries. il should
be popular here. as il is predicted
that from the first of March 10 the
harvesting of the crops of 1918 every
one will feel the pinch of food short
age. many families who have lived
off others will from necessity eat
fresh. homegrown vegetables next
summer.
But vegetables and cereals consti-
tute only part, and the least i'm
portant part of our diet. The most
important part of our diet comprises
the meat. fish, eggs, milk. beans and
peas, and the other substances that
contain the most protein or flesh
building food Without a liberal
supply Of protein we cannot enjoy
good health.
Produce Meat NJ LONE.
1t is natural and more appetizing
TO obtain this constituent from ami
NAL than vegetable foods. But meat
of any kind is almost at a prohibit
i've price IL is stated on good au-
thoFity that milk will sell in va
rious parts of the industrial north at
40 cents a quart, and i'm the south at
20 cents quart next summer. Eggs
are being placed in storage at double
their normal cost, and they will sell
at unheard-of prices next winter
Since there is no chance to buy any
kind of meat milk or eggs within
reason. every foresighted family will
produce one or more kinds of meat
at home Poultry growing, which
happily furnishes eggs as well, squad
raising and Belgian hare keeping are
industries that the family can sue
cessfully conduct. With our home gar
den and preserved or dried fruits
and vegetables, and a fresh and pre-
served meat and egg supply. few adj
ditionaI foods need be purchased.
Every back lot has spots that are
too shady or otherwise not adapted
for gardening. These can be profit
ably utilized for the growing Of
poultry. A roast chicken from the
home lock should be served for din
uer at least once n week. From Is
% 90 hens will keep the family i'm
eggs. Eleven average size eggs equal
i'm nutritive value "a pound of sirloin
steak The care and expense of
maintaining "a flock of poultry is
small i'm comparison with the salts
faction Of living well i'm war times.
Only Temporary Building Necessary.
An Inexpensive shed six by eight
feet in size viii accommodate %
hens. while one eight by ten feet will
take care of so egg producers. This
shed faces the south and the front
is six feet high. with the back a foot
lower 10 shed the rain. Place door
i'm one end Cover the upper four
feet of the front with wire netting.
This style of open-front poultry
house with q cloth curtain dropped
over the wire TO keep out the snow.
has even superseded poultry houses
with windows i'm the cold north In
the southern climate a board one
foot wide is nailed temporarily in
the back wall near the roof and re-
moved i'm hot weather TO provide
more ventilation. The two ends and
the rest of the back wall are made
tight go prevent drafts i'm winter.
If YOU are living ON a small lot.
YOU can confne your hens. y pen
six by Is feet is sufficiently large for
the small house. and pen eight
10y 20 feet for the larger house. /
have "a similar poultry house and in
closed run i'm my garden. IL is eight
by 10 feet The temporary run is
attached TO the west side OF the
house and ] condne the hens when
they would iujure the garden. The
sides OF this run are only two feet
high. They are made of lath-cover-
ed frames The top OF the run con-
sists OF frames four hy eight feet i'm
size covered with wire netting. These
frames rest ON the low walls. Once
Inn two weeks 7 remove the top
frames and dig mp the run. IT
makes cheap. healthfui and salts
factory outdoor pen There is no
need of erecting an expensive fence
around the poultry house. unless YOU
intend 90 have a permanent plant.
Inside the house YOU will need two
roosts made OF lumber two inches
square that rest in notched boards
nailed 90 the end walls near the back
of the house three feet above the
ground. Under these roosts ii is bet
ter 20 have a board three feet wide
70 catch the dropnings and keep the
floor clean. Get three or -four empty
boxes about Is inches cubic size and
nail six-inch board al one side OF
The omen top Place these boxes on