Arizona republican., 1919-09-19
Pick Producers.

There are several ways of pointing out the producing hens from non-pro- ducers. There are various systems for distinguishing between the hen that produces enough to pay her board from the one that produces enough not only her keep but a portion of the family expense as we'll Like all rules and systems for judging the outcome of young plants, animals and individuals, this system for judging poultry will not always hold good on each individ- ual, though many of them will hold good on a percentage of the flock. Hogan's system is good if the person officiating understands what Hogan means when he speaks of each partic- ular phase of his work. But many poultrymen cull out their best birds trying to follow Hogan, without first thoroughly acquainted themselves with his whole system The trapnest is the only sure way of eliminating the poor | layers, though that is a slow process and as the most of us are in a hurry would suggest that the day old chicks be purchased from the best pro- ducing pen of hens to be found re- gardless of the method the producer has used in building up his strain. It is essential that all baby chicks be well incubated as otherwise your chances for success are some what en- dangered only the best of foods, such as pure grains, clean white bran, char coal shells and grits should be given the chicks, together with an abundance of pure fresh water Never feed little chicks spoiled fruits, soured vegetables, or anything that is not in perfect sani- tary condition.
 If your chicks were matched April 15, or a week or so earlier, the pull | lets should be well developed before cold weather here in this favorable climate. If they are of the Leghorr variety, which seems to be the choice of the majority of the valley poultry men, the bullets should begin laying in September or at the age of five months They should lay twelve ol fifteen bullet" eggs and by the mid de of November be fully matured anc well along the road laying hen" eggs If you select any of the heavier
 breeds, such as Rhode Island Reds, ol
 Barred Plymouth Rack, both of whicl
 do well in this valley and have man!
 successful boosters to their credit, i | WILL require Hlllt lOnBeE lOT tHtll to develop into hens and for. tha
 reason it would be well to have then
 matched a little earlier if a full growl
 hen and plenty of winter eggs are de sired.
 Il Pullets matching in April will not, a
 rule, moult after laying out thei
 run of bullet eggs. in September t
 November, but will continue laying unti
 about June of the following year. Jan uary, February and early Marcl
 matched bullets where properly care
 for will lay a few eggs in June 0
 July. Through August, September an November they moult and you get bu
 few eggs before January 1st. How 1 ever, they will not moult so early tn , following year and will produce nor 5 summer eggs than the Epril pulle' When they are one and a half year l old they should have produced abou the same number of eggs regardles ? of the time they were matched. A
 eggs are usuall higher priced in No { vember to January, the April hatche l, bullet will in all probability be far nor
 profitable if eggs are produced for tn ] market.
 Feeding the Hens.
 [ Pardon this repetition of the stor s of the Missouri farmer to his son. Lik 2 most all sons this Missour n left hon to seek a fortune in the west, aft'
 a few years he writes father to ser