The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-09-22

that 2-16-2 fertilizer is worth more
than twice as much as one with anal
ysis of leS-L Fertilizers bought by
those who are bought only for the
three ingredients in them. II these
ingredients can be purchased in one
half the bulk at little more than
half the price the best buyer knows
enough to buy. these.
The most successful farmers are
getting away from buying any in
gredient except phosphorus, as they
reason that they can secure their nj
trogen in cheaper form through
growing legumes when well inoculat-
ed. On the better type of soils they
believe that potash is not needed es-
pecially where lime is used to sweet
en- the soil and to make the potash
there in an available form. Thus
they purchase a straight acid phos-
phate fertilizer, even 18 per cent acid
phosphate if they can secure 1t.
Feed More Protein to the Hens
In holding culling demonstrations
over the county one thing has been
particularly noticeable, i. e. that
many farmers are not feeding their
hens, which should be laying, enough
protein. The hen is machine for the
manufacture of eggs, but in order to
do this it is necessary to feed them
the proper feed. One would not ex-
pect a Ford to travel dnless it had
fuel to burn, neither should one ex-
pect hens to lay if they are not get
ting feed of the right kind. Hens
properly culled, Matched off in the
right time, kept free from parasites
and properly fed to keep up the body
and enough feed of the right sort for
egg production will make a profit for
the owner. 'es'
At this season of the year there is
a tendency for the hens to be neg
lected. Many farmers feel that the
hens are not paying their keep and
consequently are neglecting them.
Right now from a third to one-half of
the flock can be culled without any
reduction in egg production. Many
fiocks with some culling and feeding
dry mash with the grain will make
some money for the flock owner even
at this time of the year. There is
little if any profit in keeping hens
the entire year if they cease laying
at this time.
Corn and oats make one of the best
grain mixture feeds for the hens but
this feed should be supplemented with
as much as three gallons of skim milk
per day per hundred hens or seven
and one-half pounds of dry mash
consisting of three pounds bran, three
pounds shorts and one and a-haB
pounds of meat scraps or tankage
| The flock of one hundred hens
should receive daily ten pounds OF
corn and five pounds of oats.
Big Show Assured Friday and Satur-
day, Oct. 20 and 21.
Within few days the program for
the agriculture and live stock show
to be held by the Farm Bureau and
the Pennington Chamber Of Com
merce will be completed. The classi-
fcations for all products will also be
out in few days. Both of these or
ganizations are making strong ef-
forts to make these two, days ones
that will stand out in the minds OF
all who attend and such that those
who did not attend wish they had af-
ter hearing the reports of those who
saw the show.
A meeting of the Board of Direc.
tors was held Tuesday night and re.
ports from the different committees
were made. A band will be secured
by the amusement committee to lpay
both days and Friday night. Other
features of the entertainment will bt
published next week. A committee il
working to have adequate decorations
for the occasion. A big tent is being
secured to help take care of the agri
cultural and poultry exhibits. Barn!
in different sections of the town will
be used to house the live stock.
One big feature of the show will
be the exhibit of the animals of tn,
boys and girls belonging to the cal:
clubs. Another exhibit, which is ex
pected to be even greater than las
year, is that of the home economics
department. The exhibits in this de
partment last year. it will be remem
bered, was one of unusual size ant
merit.