Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-10

| would not advise a beginner who
expects TO make money on cgss TO buy
any other stock than the best Other
wise there is the risk that the stock
viii not be able TO produce evgs even
with the best or feeding and care You
cannot be tpO careful about your stock
Tho market Is no risk. 1t viii be
there when YOU come 10 dispose OF your
eggs and chickens. and from present in-
dicatiOnS. II VIII be there s;rou.. on
your side. The big questions are those
OF Intelligence a. perseverance. Here
is your real risk. Given an intcliignnt
wide awake porseycrimg. Investigating
inan. ana hoci, of iirSt-class thorough
nr"ds. and success IL bound to COM.
Anything else would Involve a reversal
OF The law OF cause and effect Given
Il man OF tho opposite disposi,ion care
Tess. ignorant. idle. and the more he
invests. the deeper will his failure
strike. Not the finest flock in the voum-
NY. nor the best equipped buildings in
IN" country could save him from loss.
There are three factors 10 observe
Under the head OF intelligence end cN-
p"ricncc:
Your fock.-Get Goci5 that you
viii be proud Of Consider what you
want this flock to do; study the vari-
Gus breeds and strains. and scicc, for
your purpose. Arc YOU after cggs?
Keep your eye on the lcChorn. white
ic.;horn holds the worlds record s a
layer. but thcy don't do well on tn.
table Arc YOU after meat Watch
tn" Erahmas. COChirS. OrDinvtoi,s
Capnns from th.s. breeds ought 70
weigh Twelve 10 fourteen pounds each
o. even more. Arc You after "a good
a.i-rOuEG fowl" Plymouth HocXs. Reds.
WNaudot'eE. -: are good When Won
len in -.
sinaii"n tInaGin" yourseif standing hv
|our chicken &.rG With your next doc
hei:nbor. ThnE what you would li.;e
u" ne "hi" 10 say to him abou; your
'n'" Iheh 'nooS. flock concerning
""i'h y"t can say those things. 4
m"nsrei nocH IS the mos, efficient zeal
"-s''"Net j" ihc poultry business
"ui h"iS". -Four IA .mgS 70 he con-
aId"fci 100 this regard, Heat. lfgA.
Ventilation ana cleanliness THESE
,"Ws arc cash. dealt wtth IN summer
"H"h IN" Epns- can be thrown Wild.
omen aud thc lock remain outside All
"'N Cleanliness IS an absolute neces
ST. at ;hiS season. Lice and discas :
germs r"rel iu a dirty hcn-hous. Sum
mcr is their favor.tc season starr.
teen by cleanliness. IN winter thei
81" real housing Problems Ana they
mus; b. met. for frosted comb. :,
vet floor. dratty ioosi. Will SPOIL i,
rri&c bird for life. Build your nous.
Tor winter conditions y sou.h -
southeast exposure vii enable Won "a,
l"}e ADVANTAGE OF the sunlight, TITS
sun heats NOR" than ~ suspectL ana
through window with all pane. 50! d
Viii 90 much 10 keep The house COM
Portable and dry Oh otherwise unDleaq-
ant DAYS Muslin is good for vcntila.
ton. shutting out cold. nut letting -.
air
Your i"ec,tiur ncrl.rr fJfs ,.,.,.
two points OF view First: What viii
meet the needs % my flock" Seconn:
How can most ecouomicall:. provide
this Always remember that the first
question is first in Importance /, :
false economy TO Under!ccd or 30 u;,.
wisely feed Just because some kind OF
grain H. cncapcr than tn. best .ini.
i"u VIII lose IN eggs far more than you
WI! save ~ fccn. Hens use surplus
energy to produce eggs. and they need
good. noursAlnG. regular feed or thc,.
vii! not have this surplus cuergy.
acne. viii not ltv eggs. study the
question az feeding for eggs There
is hcst way, and that is tho way
YOU want 10 feed. Min your feed wi.h
brains. and YOU Will not have 20 ma
them with quite 50 much money
- Three-;niugs 10 insist.on:
Care for Your chickens when YOU sc,
up every day. Including the Fourth OF
!G'v and Christmas.
Care for YOUR chickens at noon ever.
dav hefor" YOU cat Your dinner
Care for YOUR chickens in the cvc-
ming evcry day before the sun sets
phcasauts. quail and other game
birds ar. reared much tho same rs
'oultry. and there is a good outlet io,
his stock az attre Ctivc rrIccs. Fran3
{. Hare has written an interesting ar-
ticl" on taiS subject FOR NEXT week.