Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1921-03-04
MEETING AT
COURT HOUSE MONDAY

with about one hundred and ten pre-
sent. All displayed great interest in
the meeting which dealt with poul-
try raising, the talk being made by
j. II. Bardsley, of the Extension De-
partment, u. of X. J. NJ. Feltner,
of London, Earl Mayhem, Knox
County Agent, w. ID. S. Woodward,
new Assistant Agent of Whitley
County, and L. A. Clark, County
Agent of Clay Coutny, were present.
Mr.. Bardsley stressed the need OF
a community spirit to get the best re
suits in poultry raising. He stated
that there is nothing that pays so
large a dividend as poultry, consid-
ering the investment and equipment
necessary.
II looked upon as a side line, the
farmer should remember that the
side line of the big packing compEn-
les is what enables them to sci! at
the price they do.
He said there is no wonder that
poultry keeping in Knox County
does not pay. Mongrel chickens do
not pay. He then illustrated by the
use of maps that portion of Ken
lucky which surrounds Knox County
and showed that the Rhode Island
Red had been proved to be the best
chicken for the mountain section.
He urged Standardization along this
line, so that as in Pulaski County.
where an order has been placed for
$1,000 eggs at &C each, Knox County
may reap its harvest OF profit along
the same line.
While we are selling eggs at 25
cents q dozen. the section around
Berea, which has standardized aoeks
sell theirs for "a cents per dozen.
The speaker then took up the mat
ter OF winter eggs and said no hen
Matched after June LIST can make a
winter layer.
Feed for Newly Matched Chicks:
, Nothing for two days. After two
OoJS oONA piih vi uuttoT Inllh, UP
ping the beak of the chick into the
milk.
Feed young chicks five or six times
a day, keeping cracked corn or
wheat, or better still. some sour
milk before them all the time.
Second to twelfth weew mix forty
pounds of shipped stuff, twenty
pounds ground corn, eight pounds
bone meal, twelve pounds meat
scraps, one and one half pounds OF
charcoal, thoroughly mixed. Don't
let them stavre after the twelfth
week. II eggs are wanted in winter
| feed all the time even when on
range.
The speaker showed where one
woman got SO to 60 eggs per day
from $50 hens as against none until
February in another case where the
hens were not fed enough.
Laying Ration: After twelfth
week feed scratch feed and mash,
the scratch feed being cut down to
three times a day. Scratch feed con
sists of 20 pounds cracked corn, 80
pounds oats Mash-40 pounds ship
ped stun, 20 pounds ground corn, 20
pounds ground oats and 20 OF tank
age. The scratch feed should be fed
in litter on the ground and the
mash should be in front of the hens
all the time. Unless they work for
their feed they will be poor egg pro-
duction.
In regard to the housing situation.
This is too intricate a description
for a short article but the bulletins
on the subject may be secured from
Earl Mayhem. As this is a very i'm
portant subject we should advise
those interested In chicken raising to
see or write him for bulletins which
will be furnished free. The same
applies to lice and mite treatment.
In regard to gapes the speaker
agreed that hill sides are less likely
to produce gapes that Hat, wet sit
uations. Turning the soil. accord
ing to T. w. Minton, will help.
At the conclusion of the address
Mr.. Feltner urged those who want
them to get bulletins from Mr. May
hew.
The next meeting, which will be
the last Monday In March, will be de-
voted to fruit growing and 100 grape
vines and 100 strawberry plants will
be given away.
With Robert w. Cole drawing
the following were the winners OF
the various prizes:-
George Fuson and Willie Gilbert,
of Gibbs, a white rooster each. J.
S. Warfeld. of King. and F. r. Bar
ner, of Barbourville. and George
Morris a setting each OF eggs.