The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-09-25

s tOcL. ZZ---B. "A. SauluelSOu q SOll, AL u
Nov. 2--W. K. Dobler, Vail.
/ Feb. 18 "A. Samuelson & Son, Kiror
/ Mar lib. A. Samuelson & Son. ~Kiror
b Poultry Suggestions for September
Growing chicks should be looked at
ter very closely as overcrowding is Ii
able to happen owing to the fact that
the chicks are getting larger and need
more room. This is very important
point, as many nights in September
are close and hot. Care given the
lock at this time means a proflt,
lack OF care, loss. The three i'm
portant points are: "a fresh air, es-
Specially during the night, (2) fresh
water at all times, and g., clean quar-
tiers. In every instance where egg
sproduction is the end sought, the pull
lets should be put into winter quarters
as soon as possible. Their winter
quarters should be ready in advance.
sAt this season cockerals should be
selected for next springs breeders
and placed by themselves with plenty
EDf run if possible None but strong,
Vigorous specimens should be select
led. Culling can Big done all through
the year, but at no time is it more
profitable than at this season with the
growing flock. All the weaklings
should be, culled out at once. This
will save feed and give the. stronger
birds that remain room and oppor.
stunity to become more vigorous. The
5layings hens should be gone over
again very carefully at this time and
inferior ones should be taken out and
ak~..l 01,l1i q
for egg production, look out for lice.
Hens that have become too. heavy
or too light should be discarded.
II I was breeder of jurebred swine
or cattle. believe would not follow
the practice of selling all my surplus
stock regardless of quality either at
public or private sale. If had seven
ty head of hogs, for instance, more
than / wanted to keep in my herd. |
would select forty Of the very best.
TO sell, and put the others on the To-
cal market to be converted into pork.
An inferior, or just ordinary kind OF
stock to 60 out from herd is not
good advertising. Your herd is judg-
ed by the stock you sell as much as
by the stock you retain for breeding
purposes. You might sell young
boar Of Just ordinary quality for lit
tie more than he would bring from the
local stock buyer, but, as look at it,
you have lost money at that Build
up a reputation of only selling choice
stock for breeding purposes and those
who buy your stock will rise up and
call you blessed If you sell the other
kind, they may call you something
use. In sale where there are more
stock to be sold than the real de-
fInand, several Sof the animals will
have to be sold at small price to
dispose of them That will cut down
the average selling price, which is not
good advertising The man holding
his first sale must depend largely on
local buyers. If there are not too
many III the offering, those attending
the sale will appreciate the impor-
tance of buying early before the stock
is exhausted. This stimulates bidding
and produces competition in the bid
ding. IL there are really more stock
TO be sold than wanted, the buyers.
will soon get next to it, and sort of
take their turns in buying. They will
put on bid or two and then lay off
Tor another animal. They realize
that there is no need to hurry, their
turn will come and every time fell
low buys-if it is boar-there is
dust that much less competition. On
the other hand, if the offering has
been carefully selected, and the culls
removed, so the number in the offer
ing will be just few less than the
demand, the sale will be snappy and
really the profit and pleasure of hold
Ing the sale will be greater. Another
part of the purebred business comes
ito my mind and that is this, deal
gently and fairly with the beginner
who is buying seed stock for his pure
bred herd. Don't try to sell inferior
stuff at long prices to beginners. This
lib the rock upon which many have
become wrecked-both buyer and sell
III. The beginner today may wax fat
and strong during the next ten years,
and then they will repay you for the
package handed them. l believe there
lis not dishonest breeder in this
but "the flesh is weak
and the Temptation strong" We are
iii Of us building for tomorrow, the
ia breeder as we'll as the new. There
has been a lot of old and we'll es-
k&blished breeders who sprung up and |
for season, and then blew |
is and became lost in the discard |
Honesty Is the best policy for both
lie nation and individuals, and those
Who are not, are of few days and full |
IN troubles. AS another sale season is
list being ushered in, these thoughts
nav be timely, and trust they will
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