The Ocala banner., 1922-05-26

sion workers.
To Have Summer Eggs Keep
The Rooster to Himself
Did you know that you can have
fresh eggs every day of the summer?
That very thing is entirely possible.
according to DIR. N. w. Sanborn, poul-
try specialist of the College of Agri-
culture, University of Florida.
DR.. Sanborn states that he has seen
eggs used in June that were laid in
March and incubated at 103 degrees
for II days before being used. 1t
seems somewhat unreasonable to think
of an eggs being wholesome II weeks
after being laid and after being ex-
posed to high temperature for two of
those weeks. Nevertheless the re-
cords bear out this statement.
As matter Of fact the reason why
is simple. It is this: Do not let the
rooster run with the hens. To do SO
means the fertilization. of the eggs,
and a fertilized egg will not keep per-
fectly under any circumstances. And
| it IS feet that hens lay as many eggs
without rooster as with him.
| Dr.. Sanborn says that the male bird
should he kept in runs to himself, ex-
cept when it is desired to have eggs
+, fer Matching purposes. To have eggs
| for incuba.ing keep the rooster with
| only portion of the hens, just enough
to- supply the eggs wanted for hatch
! ing. There is absolutely no need in
the ROSTERS fertilizing the eggs to
be used for food Remember that fer
tilized eggs will not keep nearly as
long as will unfertilized eggs.
| More ofsen than we think it is best
to kill roosters in order to get them
out Of the way. Fewer are needed
than most of us realize, especially
where egg production for food is a
major aim. AS soon as rooster is
/, neyond his usefulness, dispose of him.
J 60 GLIB Boys in College for A
Week
One hundred club boys are having
la place prepared for them for one
week at the University of Florida,
where they are to arrive May 10Th
10 attend the annual club short course.
This is information announced by
State Club Agent r. w Blackjack
who says that he intends giving the
boys the time of their lives A de-
called program, which will include
fun and entertainment asAwell as work,
is being prepared by Mr. Blackjack.
1T is our intention to make this
shcrt trip of the boys just as profit
able. interesting. entertaining and re-
freshiag for them as would be trip
of the same duration, or even longer,
to some of the regular summer
fcanps." says Mr. Blackjack
The boys will come from more than
half of the counties of the state, hav-
ing all their necessary expenses paid
by boards of county commissioners,
chambers of commerce, business men
and enterprises, and fair associations
These trips or scholarships, as they
are called, are rewards for excep-
tionally meritorious work. The boys
win be qQartered in the regular DOR
mitories of the University and be
given meals from the mess hall. .
They viii arrive in time to witness
the closing exercises of the 1922
session of the University.
When here they will be given in
sTuction in agricultural subjects, pri-
marily. Among the prominent speak
ers they will hear are, P. X. Yonge,
chairman of the State Board of Con-
troll; D. c. t"Pig-Club') Vroover, of
Jacksonville; and |. w. Hill, club
agent for the States Relation Ser
vice, Washington.-Agr News
Service.