Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-27
CURING HENS THAT EAT THEIR EGGS

Egg eating sometimes becomes serious viee fowls becoming very to eat the1n. and it often spreads from fowl to fowl. It usually be- gins through accident by eggs be- ing broken G1 frozen. Be careful to see that this does not happen See that the. nests are properly sup piled with straw or other nesting material and have them darlze ned, so that if any egg is accidentally to discover it. Supply plenty of lime in the form of oyster shells. bone, or similar substances to ip- sure "a firm shell. As soon as it is discovered that a fowl has formed the habit fhe fowl should he re, E spread of the vice. Once formed. it is difficult to eradicate and the safest remedy is the death penalty.
 Fowls sometimes pluck feathers other. which is often caused by too close confinement, by the presence of insect pests or by improper feed ing. When some of the fowls of a flock have formed the habit slightly. a wide range with a charge of diet. including a plentiful supply of anil nal feed. and freedom from insect pests. will usually correct the evil. Above all. see that the fowls have plenty of inducement to. exercise. If the habit becomes well formed it is very troublesome and may necessi- tate the killingsnf some of the fowls in order to stop it.
 STATE COLLEGE FAIR EXHIBIT.
 Somewhere along the. midway of Connecticut Agricultural fairs this fall. perhaps with the time hono-ed African dodger on one side and the snake charmer onC the. other. will be found 8 tent thirty feet by forty. that houses the exhibit of the Connecticut Agricultural college. It will repre- sent the colleges ideals. of the best farm and home practices.
 Agricultural fairs are taking on more and more of the educational and less of the purely amusement aspects of former years and the college be- lieves that they offer an exceptional opportunity to reach the people with new ideas. In a small tent the co1- Iege has attempted. to compress as much real information and practical suggestion as possible.
 Four departments of the exhibit deal with essentials of farming sue cess. The first concerns livestock. It details the practical economical meth ods of obtaining hens that lay 160 eggs year, cows that give 1000 pounds of milk. sheep that shear eight pounds of honey to. the hive.
 One of the most. interesting of the departments deals with the farm home, especially with the equiping . women equal opportunities with other housekeepers. Running water. sewage disposal, iceless refrigerators. baby cages. wheel trays, etc. are to be shown in working models. Boys and girls will be represented in another department of the exhibit.
 In order to reach all the fairs that have asked for the exhibit. it has been necessary for the college to duplicate the material. This enables the ex- hibits to be shown at two different fairs on the same date. Representa- tives of the institute will be on hand to explain any points in which the public is interested.
 Fairs at which the exhibit .is at present scheduled to be shown ar present scheduled to be shown are those Of Norwich. Goshen. Washing ton. Rockville. Middlebury, North, Stonington, Woodstock. Berlin, Brook lyn, Durham. Danbury. Harwinton, Riverton and Stafford Springs.