The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-09
LATE MoULTERs BEST

Contrary to general acceptance
among keepers of farm flocks, and also
among some regular breeders, it now
seems to be demonstrated that late
moulting hens are the best layers. In
fact experiments lasting full year
at Mountain Grove, Missouri, where
several hundred hens have been under
observation are said to show very def
inately that the late moulting hens are
the high producers"
The report from the college goes
into detail in support of its contention
as to late moulters, and says that the
investigation was very carefully con-
Quoted under the direct supervision of
the head of the poultry department of
the school. This is the remarkable
statement as to his experience with
Leghorns. So far as White Leghorns
are concerned it would seem that Prof.
Kempster proves his case. Here is his
story:
Two hundred White Leghorn pullets
in their first laying season were trap
nestled for one year and were ex-
amined each month to determine
whether or not they had commenced
to mott. Those which began melting
by July 1 laid 122 eggs a year, those
Noting August 1 laid 132 eggs, those
melting September / laid 142, those
melting October l laid 157, those mott
| ing November 1 laid 166, and those
melting later than November laid 1875
eggs in the year.
"The birds melting on or before Sep
TENDER 1 averaged 1873 eggs their pull
let year, and have an average produc-
ion On
| II; while those melting after Septem-
Der ! averaged III eggs their pullet
year and 81 the first eight months of
their second laying season. The early
molters required more time for mott
ing and took longer vacation the
first melting season. Even though
nearly through the mott on November
l they failed to lay as well during the
winter as did those which molted
| later"
Professor Kempster goes on to say
that the time that hen mouths shows
whether she is a persistent layer or
gutter. 1.-THE persistent layer
keeps on laying until late in the fall,
until approaching winter foHces her
to renew her coat OF feathers"
| Wide Open Corn Show.
The good people of Shelbyville are
ambitious to put on great corn
show on November % to 25, and have
announced the show as being open to
the world" with premiums for all win
ners, from anywhere. The show will
be held in the new laBarbara build
ing, on Broadway, and in the heart OF
the town. This was announced by the
corn show committee this week, after
several buildings had been considered
Expenses have been guaranteed.
The Better Business club, of Shelby
vile, have made a move which
is a little off the beaten track as
to dinners. This dinner will be
held on Tuesday night, December u
when each club member will presen;
one farmer guest, a farmer living out
side of Shelby county, but in an ad
joining county The guests of the
club all will be farmers.
Now that the election is over the
farmers who took a day off from
shocking corn or shredding fodder car
get back on the job. Judging from
the weeks of favorable weather fol
work in the corn fields, and the mum
Der of busy farmers seen at worf
everywhere, the chore of huskins
corn should be almost done.
No Whiskey in SiIos
Prof. Bray, of the agricultural col
, lege of Colorado, is out with lette
in which he says that the old erro
! about cows and hired men gettin;
, drunk on silage liquor isn't so. H
says this idea is SO persistent that j
is advisable to come out anew wit
denial He says, moreover, that b
/ has been feeding silage for twent,
years, and that it is as harmless a
canned peas. 1T does not burn OH
the stomacks of cattle, nor loosen thei
teeth" Prof Bray says that silag
is not particularly good for horses o
hogs, but sheep will thrive on it an
a lot of dairymen think they wou.