Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-01-03

which should he large. and the divis
ION crack or seam In the skull should
be so far to the back OF the head that
a perpendicular line would fall behind
the jaw bone. This test is the test OF
the fertility and amativeness Of the
fowl. IL Is hard 10 imagine how Mr..
Hogan arrived at this. but Il IL said
the government experiment station ex-
eained the record Of many hens In the
light Of this specifcation-workin
backwartls-and recommended It. In
examining hens this way, you will find
some during the flush OF the laying
season which have their pelvic bones
curled over and almost touching to-
gether, and you may be sure that
that hen is not laying or in laying
condition. In moulting time, almost
all OF the hens will he found TO have
their bones in this shape
Mr.. Barron. OF England. Is probably
the most famous poultryman of the
world today. His fowls are not only
famous in England hut he sent them
over 10 the United States year after
year and they swept the field in the
year-long international egg laying con-
tests. His ability 10 judge fowls is
said to be remarkable. At one poul-
try plant in the East. he stood and
pointed out good and had hens. and In
every case his judgment was borne out
by the trap nest records which had
been kept at that plant. Az TO the
head, he requires large head (about
the same as Mr.. Hogans requirements
In this PARTICULAR and a pop-eyed
face. He prefers the short. wide
spread legs, the long back and Mr.. Ho-
gan's same requirements as to the pei
Vic bones. Mr.. Barron's book tells
howw he conducts his line-breeding
and selection Of the particular fowls
TO win the egg laying contests, but that
is not appropriate. believe, TO 20 into
this discussion OF what may be- prac-
ticable for the farmer
These systems Of judging fowls are
not infallible, according TO an article
which | recently read in the Country
Gentlemen. This article contends that
hen Of all shapes won out In the lay
Ing contests for 1918, and further con-
tends that we cannot rely on external
signs, that the internal organs are
what count, and points us right back
to the trap nests for accurate tests
since we cannot see the internal or
gans
II is now known that insect pests
and even the common chicken louise
cut down the lKying to a great extent.
There are various ways of combating
the different pests, many OF which are
good. l will only mention that the
government insect man at Dallas an
nounces that n new remedy has been
found In sodium fluoride for the com
mon chicken louise and that only one
application is necessary a year.
The subject Of balanced ration to.
promote laying has some bearing on
my subject, as you cannot select lay
ers unless they are fed enough TO
make them lay.
l do not contend that this is advis-
able for the farmer TO feed his chick
ems right up 10 the minute In order
to obtain the maximum yield OF eggs.
That would necessitate his buying a
lot OF different feeds In order TO give
his hens balanced ration. ! believe
he should use what he raises or can
obtain without cost and let the bal
ance 20 by the board. Feeding milo
maize. which is the chief grain raised
in this country, will give an excess OF
carbohydrates. or fat making material.
II will, therefore. be up to the farmer
10 provide food high In protein con-
tent to balance this up. Milk and lack
rabbits present this element almost in
pure form and are generally conven-
lent In this section. II you can sell
youi milk, II would pay better to do so
and put part Of that money into
commercial beef scrap IL the jack rab-
bits cannot be obtained. The danger
In feeding jack rabbits raw Is in pto.
maine poisoning. prefer to boil the
rabbits to a hash and rub into Il
thoroughly portion Of bran and al
falfa leaves to make more bulk.
| believe 1t would he more advisable
to buy crushed oyster shell as It costs
so little and is great help.
In case farmer has more chickens
than can be supported on the waste
grain to he found ON his premises. 1
Ike the idea Of throwing sufficient
bundles Of wheat to the chickens to
last them week and providing
large box or hopper with dry mash
containing n goodly proportion Of meat
scraps, also sufficient to last week.
and finally patch OF green feed, and
then let the women do the work In be-
tween times, such AS gathering the
eggs