The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-05-15
nv Associated Pressl

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 1.-THE
wet weather held back and delayed
the planting Of corn still further last
week, though much planting was done
in many parts of the state, the weekly
review of Ohio farming conditions,
issued by @. ]. West, state-federal ag-
ricultural crop statistician says. 1t
is not uncommon to find farmers who
still have a considerable acreage to
pillow, he said. The review continued:
THE weather of last week is not
without its compensation for the farm
err who sowed oats, for the rains have
been well timed for the crop, and
also for wheat. Condition of young
clover from this springs seeding is
good, and it is being favored mater
tally by the wet weather. In fact. the
weather has been fairly suitable for
all crops except corn.
1t is estimated by West that $4,000
horses died on farms in Ohio during
last year, with a total loss of $780,
000 The loss in cattle from deaths is
estimated at about S1,750,000, and
arose from the death Of $4,000 ami
mails. About 145, 900 hogs are estimat-
/ ed to have died during the year, with
total value of $1,450,000. These
| figures of losses through deaths of
| animals on the farm necessarily only
| Approximate estimates, but they are
useful in giving some idea of the enor-
nous total of such farm losses"
How to keep peace in the chicken
house is told by e. l.. Dakan, PROBES
sor of poultry, Ohio State university
which are confined to the broodel
house from picking at each other, eat
ing toes, tails, wings and the like.
According to Dakan, there are just
two reasons for chick eat chick:
Malnutrition, and overcrowding.
"Malnutrition, continued Prof. Da
kan, sis due TO a deficiency of the es
sential and vital elements for growth
causing the chicks to pick at living
objects. A drop of blood starts ant
satisfies this craving for animal food
Chicks confined to the brooder do no
get grass, roots, bugs, and other foot
: which nature supplies in the spring o
the year.
"Overcrowding in the brooder some
times leads to cannabilism becaus,
the chicks may not get an even share
: of the feed given, and consequent.
their hunger and craving for the ele
ment deficient in their ration, cause
them to start the habit of picking a
their fellows"
Dakan advises that cannabilism ma.
be prevented by using these meas
ures:
Keeping sour milk before the chick
from the very first, which will suppl
the necessary animal protein.
Feed chicks plenty of green stuff
l such as Sprouted oats and vegetables
when it is impossible to get them o
: range.
When the habit has been formed, O
| the deficient ration fed for a Ion
time, and an immedite cure is sough
e fresh pork liver may be fed raw.
4 Dig up chunks of green sod an
S place in the house.
s Turn chicks out Of doors on ever
e occasion possible even though it be fo
/ only an hour at time.
/ Do not try to brook too many chicl
ems in one flock. Three hundred, @
) even 200 under one stove is enoug
t for the average poultryman.
l. One hundred Jersey Black Giar
a eggs have been purchased by the Obi
r State university poultry department
|, and this comparatively new breed {
i poultry will be given a trial to dete
J. mine its practical value as meat an
t egg producing fowl.
Il Only in the last two or three year
g has this breed been pushed, experts i
& the poultry department said, and no
!. many of the leading shows, includin
r the Madison Square Garden, are pr