The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-03-08
POULTRY VALUABLE
AS SOURCE OF MEAT
Extension Division Of u. Of A. Urges
Arkansas People To Increase Their
Poultry Production.

Atsbzfnk tHbt POVltTy CAb tase LAC
place of red meat and relieve the
great shortage Arkansas people arc
urged to increase their poultry pro
duction as quickly as possible.
In order to aid farmers and poultry
men 10y giving such help and sug
gestiOns RS may be needed, Mr.. II. b,
Lansden has been appointed by the u.
s. Department Of Agriculture to Co
operate with the Extension Division
Of the University of Arkansas. He
will visit every county in the state.
.nd, working with the county agents.
will organize Poultry Associations and
Boys and Girls Poultry Clubs. He
viii be glad to answer all inquiries
coming from Arkansas people.
In speaking of the present situs-
lion, Mr. Lansden says: '"The Unit
re States is short on red meat, and
our soldiers and allies must have 1t.
The quickest way to overcome this
shortage of beef, pork and mutton is
Tor every household, and every hotel
and restaurant in this country to sub
stitute poultry for red meat The de-
mand for more poultry which will re-
suit can be quickly met because OF
The rapidity with which increased pro-
iuction of poultry can be effected. II
is therefore up to every farmer and
city or village dweller, who has
small back lot, to do their bit in The
increase Of this posltry food supply.
There should be one hundred to two
hundred hers on every farm, because
these hens can pick up large por-
ton of their living and will consume
much material that would Otherwise
20 TO waste. Every city and village
dweller who has small space in the
back yard can keep a few hens.
half dczen to dozen thrifty hens or
pullets will produce sufficient supply
Of eggs for most any ordinary fam
fly, and can be fed largely OF the
scraps from the table for which there
is no other use"
Hints &c Prospective Pou!trymen.
Hatch chickens early. as it is the
early Matched pullet that lays IN fall
and winter when eggs are scarce and
high priced.
Confne hens and chicks to brood
coops for at least two weeks. The
loss OF baby chicks, frolA allowing
the hens 10 lead them through wet
grass and weeds before they are
is enormous.
Dispose of surplus cockerels as soon
as they weigh one TO one and one
half pounds There is more profit in
the first pound than in any time there
after This will not only be more
profitable to the producer, but will
conserve the grain they would con-
sumo after this age.
Produce infertile eggs. The loss
from fertile eggs, from blood rings
developing during warm spring and
summer amounts 10 SIS 900 900 annu-
ally. Infertilc eggs are produced by
the male bird from the yard
sitter the breeding season is over.
Preserve eggs during summer while
eggs are cheap by the water glass
method. Full instruction for this
method of preserving viii be furnish
ID on application TO the Extension
Division.
Provide comfortable. but not neces-
.ariiy expensive houses, well ventilat-
"a and kept thoroughly dry Hens
,an not produce eggs when subjected
10 cold rains and storms.
There is every indication that the
prices for poultry and eggs will be
nigh for some time-and remember,
here is no danger of production.