Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-25
Fall Is Best Time to
Start With Poultry

Beginnings in poultry raising may
be made at any time of the year,
but the fall is perhaps the best time
for small poultry keepers to make
their start. Obtain pullets when
ever possible rather than older hens,
says experts of the United States
department of agriculture. The pull
let's selected should be well matured
so they will lay before cold weather
sets in.
Here are the signs Of maturity in
nullets: Red color of the comb, and
size and growth which are cred1raDle
for the breed or variety raised. Ma
ture hens lay few eggs, II any our
they are melting. Well-matu red pull
lets, on the other hand, should lay
fairly we'll and give an immediate
return on the investment
When pullets are to be purcnaseo ~
Is desirable to go to some farmer or
noultrvman of known dependablllty:
even if delivery of the birds IS not
desired for several weeks or months
If NAV paw to make arrangements
for obtaining the desired nunioer VI
nu7lets later at an agreed price
wh6 have no adequate means OF
1taening abreast with the discoveries
which agricultural science has mace
The work of agricultural colleges, eA-
neriment stations and scientific work
ers to the people the plan or or
ganfZing an extension DIVISION III
connection with land grant colleges
was authorized by the congress OF
and provisions incorporated in the
Smith-Lever act. When this law pc
came effective in Georgia the col
lege undertook to correlate us worn
= friO
and mechanical schools OF George
The plan was to locate an agenI ~
each school who would have super
vision of the agents IN the territory
contiguous to the school and VINO
would be in position to advise and
inform the students of the school
about extension work, and to CORE
late the work of the schoolA with
that of the community it serves to
a very considerable extent.
AS required in the memorandum
of agreement signed with the secre-
tary of agriculture relative to the
institution of work under the Smith
Lever act, the district schools were
asked to bear part of the expenses
of the district agent, as under the
terms of our present agreement hf
becomes a joint representative OF
the Georgia State College Of Agri-
culture and the schools. The plan
has worked very we'll in so far as
the great majority of the agricul.
tural and mechanical schools of
Georgia are concerned, and I think
it must be regarded as highly bene-
fetal and helpful to all the interests
concerned.
Mo1asses as Feed for Live
Stock
r. E. E, Richmond, Ind,
writes: I would appreciate any
information relative to the feed
ing value of molasses, a:.d
whether or not it is extensively
used throughout the south.
Molasses is fed to some extent in
he southeastern states. The meth
DDS used vary on individual farms
sometimes the raw product is pur
and sprayed over the cut feed which
is fed to various classes of live
stock, but more particularly to beef
and dairy cattle and work stock. The
to a condition in which it can be
handled and distributed more easily
than is otherwise possible. A good
method of distribution is by means
If watering can. Some. people pre-
fer to cut up considerable quantity
of forage and then spray the diluted
molasses over it and allow the mix
ture to stand a few hours to soften
before it is fed. This is a very good
way of utilizing it, 1t can, of course
be used in association with silage.
if the practice seems desirable.
1t is chiefly a carbohydrate ma
terial, and should be used with this
knowledge in view. 1t is valuable to
add palatabilitty to ration and will
induce animals to eat considerable
quantities of food which otherwise
| would be wasted. If fed in reason
able quantities, it eXerts a whole
some influence on live stick. Over
feeding, OF course Is to " avoided.