Sharp County record., 1918-02-22
POULTRY VALUABLE
As SOURCE Of MEAT
Extension Division of v. of A. Urges
Arkansas People To Increase Their
Poultry Production.

Realizing that poultry can take the
place of red meat and relieve the
great shortage Arkansas people are
urged to increase their poultry pro
duction as quickly as possible
In order to aid farmers and poultry
men BY giving such help and sug-
gestions as may be needed, Mr.. H. B.
Lsnsden has been appointed by the U.
5. Department Of Agriculture to 90
operate with the Extension Division
Of the University of Arkansas. He
will visit every county in the state,
and, working with the county agents,
| will organize Poultry Associations and
Boys and Girls Poultry Clubs, He
will be glad to answer all inquiries
coming from Arkansas people.
In speaking of the present situa.
ton, Mr.. Lansden says: The Unit
ed States Is short on red meat, and
our soldiers and allies must have It.,
The quickest way to overcome this
shortage of beef, pork and mutton is
for 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
duction Of poultry can be effected. It
Is therefore up to every farmer and
city or village dweller, who has a
small back lot, to do their bit in the
increase of this poultry food supply.
There should be one hundred to two
hundred hens on every farm, because
these hens can pick up large por-
ion of their living and will consume
much material that would otherwise
go to waste. Every city and village
lweller who has small space in the
back yard can keep few hens. A
lalf.dozen to a dozen thrifty hens or
outlets will produce sufficient supply
of eggs for most any ordinary fam
ly, and can be fed largely on the
craps from the table for which there
s no other use"
Hints to Prospective Poultrymen.
Hatch chickens early, as 1t 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, from allowing
| the hens to lead them through wet
grass and weeds before they are
strong, 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
rom fertile eggs, from blood rings
developing during warm spring and
,ummer, amounts to S15,0o0,000 annu.
,lly. Infertile eggs are produced by
removing the male bird from the yard
lfter the breeding season Is over,
Preserve eggs during summer while
aggs are cheap by the water glass
method. Full instruction for this
method Of preserving will be furnish.
I'D on application to the Extension
Division,
Provide comfortable, but not neces-
'arily expensive houses, well ventilat.
ID and kept thoroughly dry, Hens
'an not produce eggs when subjected
o cold rains and storms,
There Ia every indication that the
prices for poultry and eggs will be
high for some time-end remember,
here Ia no danger Of overproduction.
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