Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-26
WARTIME RATI0Ns FOR
PRODUCTIVE FEEDING
Corn, Oats and Some Other Grains
Must Now Take the Place
of Wheat.
FARMER NOW HAS THE CHANCE
Pasture Lots, Orchards, Lawns and
Gardens, rs Well as the Forests,
Will Contribute Big Things in
Way of Food.


In former years We made liberal use
OF wheat and wheat by-produc;s in
the feeding o: growing stock. AS a
rssui; Of The war the demand for wheat
has become 50 heavy that we mus; now
plan our rations 50 they contain but n
small amour, OF feed whea; and only
nominal portions OF wheat by products.
In making UP the loss OF ,his impor,an,
grain, II becomes necessary 20 use more
corn and oats than was formerly me
practice This rhaUEs does no; ueceS4
sayily impair the value OF the ration.
/: proper care i exercised i'll the selec-
zion d: The ground grains used III tho
mash
sample MIXTURES for Growing stock.
Scratch seed-tsn pounds cracked
corn, one pound feed wheat. six pounds
heavy oats
Mash-ten pounds bran. FIVE pounds
cornmeal. five pounds nidd,inSs, five
pounds fsh or meat scraps.
Scratch fced--crackod corn.
MaSh-twonty -iiye pounds bran
twenty-five pounds middiings, twenty
Ave pounds cornmyai. twenty-five
pounds beef scraps.
The general plan of feeding the above
rations would be TO induce as nearly
as possible the consumption OF equal
amounts OF grain and mash. II every
thing is hopper led, the chicks Will be
al liberty TO help themselves in accord
ance with their desires. Such plan
is satisfactory where the growing
stock enjoys liberal range. but II is
not so desirable the limited method
under conditions OF Intensive hus-
bandry. 1t is assumed in this instance
that the usual accessories, such
green feed. grit. shell and so on, are
provided as needed
The Farmers Opportunity.
There is no getting around the fact
that the outlook is anything but bright
for the commercial pou!tryman who
operates on a large scale. necssSitating
the purchase OF practically all the food
consumed by the young stock. Even
with the most judiCiouS selection OF
food and careful feeding. war-pr.ceti
grains and mill feed viii result in an
abnormally high cost for maturing the
pulletS. In fact, the situation is so
acute u great number OF poultrynen
have quit entirely: some have cut their
operations in half, while others are
rearing just enough stock TO keep
up the fiocks which were esta blished
previous to our entry into the war. The
salvation OF the commercial poultry
man to-day rests largely on his ability
TO eliminate every form OF inciiiciency
and TO breed and maintain only the
best of his birds.
The general farmer is the poultry
grower with the best opportunity Tor
profit under existing conditions In
times OF peace il is from our 1000 600
farms that the egg supply OF the nation
Is gathered. Now, more than ever be-
lore we must look TO these farms FOR
the increased production o: poultry and
eggs, since their conditions are such
mat production is poss Bile at a mini
mum expense.
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me farm hen can pick up u gooG!y nor
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and helds OF the farm. In fact, This
Is her MISSION. and unless she Is per-
United TO fu!nll il, she is OF no greater
economic value at the present ZINE
IMAM the commercial hen. VIVA: : true
W the farm is likewise true O.: :he
young STOCK grown on the farms this
year.
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