The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-03


quickest and cheapest way of adding
to the meat supply is by producing
poultry Eggs play very much the
same part in the food ration as meat
Fondness for chicken is not confined
to Methodist ministers and Senegam,
bians, as some persons profess to be,
lieVe. We are n nation of poultry eat
ers and the hen would probably be
adopted as the national bird if the
eagle hadn't put in his APPLICATION when
the Republic was young.
The British and French, so We arc
told, are not SO strong on poultry,
The British, especially are beef eat.
ers and next to beef they prefer NUT
ton. Beef, pork and mutton are the
meats in demand on the western front
and the armies of our allies, as Wen
as our own armies. are going to set
what they want, or 1ust as near Il as
we can supply. If there is to be Il
shortage of red meat, it is going 20
be with us stay-at-homes. That is
quite an incentive to raise poultry,
Read what Mr., Hoover has to say
about 1t in letter to the American
Poultry Association:
I'VE are short OF red meat Our
soldiers and our allies require moro
than ever before. We are advocating
In every household every hotel and
restaurant in this country the substi-
tuition OF poultry for red meat In
creased production OF poultry can be
effected much faster than beef pork
and mutton While we want increase
IN all the latter, we must have a quick
response in poultry and poultry prod
ucts. There Is a great waste Of poul-
try feeds from every household and
farm. 1t requires little labor Can
not the poultry raisers of the country
help us by providing the increased
supply we need?'
So there you have it! The shortage
in meat is real and not fancied. The
demand for meats for war needs will
be for beef pork and mutton Our
substitute for those meats, if we can
get it, VIII be poultry.
u 8 Department Of Agriculture sta
tistics show that there are only forty
hens for each farm in the nation.
There is q total of 6,371 ,502 farms In
the United States and 1,527743 farms
reported no egg production in the last
census. In other words, almost one
farm in every four kept no hens. That
is a ghastly showing in times when
We need every food resource at its
highest efficiency Oklahoma is far
above the average OF the states in the
matter Of poultry. More than year
published figures to show that there Is
an average of about 10 hens to the
farm in oklahoma. In some counties
there are more than 100 to the farm.
The present standard set by The U.
s. Department of Agriculture is for
100 hens to the farm. II the number
OF hens to the farm can be increased
in year from forty to 100, it will
mean a production of something like
four million tons of poultry and eggs.
Oklahoma can reach this standard
easily if the people can be convinced
Of the necessity of more poultry and
thai tine increase can be made at a
profit
The following information on the
winter care of poultry is supplied by
Charles NJ. Smith, poultry specialist
for the Extension Division of Okla
homa A. e. NJ. College at Saltwater:
See that there are no cracks in
the walls of the house, except the
south side, which should be open
about one-third from roof Have cur
tain made Of muslin or burlap that
can be lowered in very severe wealth
er, especially at night. Be sure the
roof is tight. Chickens can stand lots
Of cold but draughts and damp floors
will cause colds and roup.
"Do not crowd them. II possible,
allow four square feet OF floor space
to a bird.
Cover the floor with a deep litter
OF straw or dried leaves.
"lf any Of your birds show symp-
toms OF cold, that is sneezing, and
o watery discharge from the eyes and
nostrils, dip their heads in a solution
composed Of pinch Of powdered
borax dissolved in little warm water.
A few applications of this If done in
time will speedily effect cure
Separate any birds that are not In
good condition from the healthy ones
and keep them in warm place until
cured.
Feed all the table scraps you can
get. Skinned milh Is one OF the most
valuable foods for poultry from the
shell to maturity 1t will also greatly
help egg production.
Some form of green food must
be fed during the winter Allow them
TO run in the wheat pasturage where
possible.
Remember that unless your chick
ems are kept In good health and CON
dition they VIII not produce eggs.
plat to hatch your chicks early.
February and March chicks will be-
gin to hy next fall when eggs are
bctrcAtx .
Mabel Dsodad lest her fsllsw. Rhs advsS.
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