The Carlisle independent., 1920-02-26
BETTER FARMING HINTS

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 BETTER FARMING HINTS
 may be plain voilee, net or scrim tcream color to blend with the warn tones and white with eool) and nee not obstruct the view. The over dra peries may be of thin silks, mercer ized materials or even attractive ere tonnes in the summer.
 Furniture should, above all thinre be comfortable and useful. There should be comfortable chairs for all members of the family a table witt a reading lamp and few good book and magazines. book shelves. a couch piano or victrola and such thing~ as all members of the family enjoy All pieces of furniture in this room need not be of one style as long ar they harmonize and look well togeth- CT. The living room is the back ground of the family life and trust not be cluttered up with useless bri a-brac and ornaments that not onlv are dirt eatchers but eye sores as well. It must be a peaceful, restful place where one may for0et the busy out side world, rest body and soul and be refreshed"
 Heas Not Set n~~~prly Cause Many
 Failures
 Many failures and poor matches result from setting the hen imprcn erly. While this appears to be very simple subject, it is 9 fact that few people follow these methods that are primarily necessary to successful hatches declares s. R. Stout Assist ant in Poultry Husbandry, Universi ty of Arkansas.
 The first essential in starting ir the poultry business is to purchase eggs of some good, reliable breeder who mates nothing but strong, vigor- ous birds. Place your order for the eggs, but do not have them shipped until you are certain you will have broody hen when they arrive. When the eggs arrive, do not place them under the hen at once, but place them in good dry place and do not dis turb them for twenty four hours.
 A day or two before you expect the eggs to arrive, arrange place to set the hen. Whenever a hen is allowed to steal her nest away, she usually selects cool, damp place, away from the flock, so she will not be disturb ed. These conditions should be dupli- cated as nearly as possible when a place is being selected for the hen If it is not possible to set the hen or the ground, box should be provided and sod placed in the bottom of the box. This sod should be dampened and a small amount Of straw should he placed over it. The center Of the nest should be slightly lover than the outer edges, but should not be deep enough to cause the eggs to pile up in the center. On the other hand if the nest is practically level. it will be noticed that the eggs ro.l from under the hen and are not kept warm enough to start incubation.
 The box used to set the hen in should not be deep enough to cause the hen to jump down en the eggs. but should be shallow enough to allow her to step into the nest in way that will prevent her from breakinv the eggs. A cover or door can be made for the box so that the hen ca- be locked up. Never have more nests than you have setting hens. Whe~ the hens are released to get food they do not always return to the same nest, and if there are extra nests cfIe hen that has been 'cheated" out of her regular nest will take the next one to it, even if there are no egps Tn 1t. The nests should be placed in a building or room that Is not beino used for other poultry so that the setting hen will not be disturbed.
 Tie number of eggs to place under the hen will depend upon the size of the hen and the season of the year. Usually, fifteen eggs are considered usetting, and this is the proper num- Der to give an average sized hen. However, if hens are set early, it is better to place oniy thirteen eggs under the hen.
 Before the hen is set, she should be dusted with a good lice powder or sodium fuoride. Then she is ready for the eggs. It is well to re- peat this dusting on the tenth and nineteenth days. The hen should be released from the nest and fed each day. Feed them close to their nests so they will not have to hunt for the feed. Have plenty of fresh water and good dusting box close at hand. Allow the hen to remain of until the eggs have cooled consider ably. Never let the eggs become chilled, as this will prolong the hatch Do not remove the hen after the nine teenth day. She will. if undisturbed | remain until the hatch comes of.