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St. Tammany farmer., 1922-01-28

is some insurance against the develop
ment of the habit In winter thera
is particular danger that some lack
In the feed will develop an abnormal
appetite, so plenty Of animal matter,
such as meat scraps, and lime in the
form Of oyster shells or bone, should
be taken to provide 1t.
Another bad habit enjoyed by These
dietetic bolshevists is feather pluckina
from themselves or from other mem
bers Of the flock. Improper feeding,
insect pests, and too close confinement
are the usual causes for starting this
habit. But 1t Is not 50 hard to cure
as egg eating. A plentiful supply If
animal and green feed and good range
or plenty Of exercise by feeding In q
deep litter, and freedom from insect
pests will usually bring the fowls back
to normal appetite.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-01-28
!OVERFEEDlNG CAUSES
/: SHRlNKAGE OF STOCK
Weakness in System of Coop.
erative Shipping.
Partly Due. to Disposition Of Some
J Shippers to OverfII Animals Be.
fore Losding-Best Plan 10
to Always Play Fair.

prepared by the United States Department
j of Agriculture.)
Reports to the effect that excessive
shrinkage on live stock at central
markets Is frequently experienced are
sometimes received from members and
managers of cooperative livestock
shipping associations by the United
States Department Of Agriculture In
some cases these reports take the
form of complaints, and at times the
,shrinkage feature is pointed to as q
weakness in the whole system Of CO
Operative shipping.
While many things can, and fro-
:quently do, result in excessive shrink
age in live. stock, Investigations have
ishown that at times it is at least part
,ly due to disposition on the part
iof some shippers to Overfill their stock
before loa;7ing. This custom seems
to be a relic from the days before
cooperative shipping came into vogue
and when most small producers sold
their stock to country buyers. Under
the system of marketing wherein live
stock was usually sold on the basis
OF home weights, Or ct most shipping
point weights, it was usually to the
producers advantage to obtain gem
erous "fill" on his stock before turn
Ing it over to the country droyer.
!, The cooperative system Of shipping
live stock. however, practically elm
mates the incentive to excessive home
or shipping point fills. Stock that
is fed bas Willy just before loading ls
not only quite likely to sicken and
sometimes die while in transit, but
seldom takes a good fill when it ar
rfves at market. Furthermore, where
cooperative shipments are graded at
the shipping point the man whose
stock has been given heavy fill re-
ceives more than his just proportion
Of the net returns. Home grading Of
cooperative shipments Is, in most in
stances. highly desirable, but it can
be successful only where the individ-
ual members "play fair" with each
other or, in other words, where they
really cooperate
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-01-28
EGG-EA7|NG Hen IS
DIFFICULT TO CURE
Cut Her Head Off as Habit Is
Practically IncurabIe.
Providing WeIl-Balanced Ration ls In.
surance Against Development
of Practice-causes for
Feather PULLING.

prepared by the United States Department
of ABriculture.)
An egg-eating hen Is q bolshevik
that Is liable to corrupt the rest Of
the flock with her uneconomic notions
regarding rations. She should be re-
moved to place where her example
will have no effect on her sisters, or
she should have her head cut off, for
the habit is practically incurable. Poul-
trymen OF the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture say 1t can be pre-
vented by taking proper precautions.
Eating eggs begins usually when an
egg has broken in the nest, or when
1t has been cracked by freezing and
then thawed out. Keeping the nests
well supplied with straw or other nest
ing material will reduce the danger
of breakage and darkening them will
reduce the chances Of broken eggs
being found by hens It is a. good
idea to gather tht&J,ggs twice a day
In cold weather so that none will be
frozen. .a z4
Hens that are not properly fed will
have ravenous appetite for eggs,
both the shells and the contents, 30
that providing a well-ba1anced ration
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-01-28
Pay Day Gives for Exeh.no. Experiences.

prepared by the United States Department
OF Agriculture.)
When 1t is considered that the value
Of the poultry and egg crop Is equal
to that of either the hay or wheat crop,
and that there Is total annual loss
of nearly 8 per cent Of the eggs
marketed, 1t Is evident that many pro-
ducers would be benefited by change
In the methods of handling and market
ing eggs. investigations by the United
States Department Of Agriculture have
shown that good share Of this big
loss occurs as result Of improper
handling between the farm and the
market, and much Of the carelessness
is attributed to the habit Of consider
ing eggs a by-product and, conse-
quently, giving them poor care.
Organize Few Egg Producers.
In many communities the problem Of
getting better returns for eggs has
been satisfactorily solved by the or
ganization Of several farmers or
farmers wives into little associations
known as egg circles. These organiza-
tiOns have been useful in improving
the quality Of eggs in various ways in
addition to better methods Of market
ing. Some of them have given much
attention to selecting stardard breeds
that lay more or larger eggs. They
have also made study Of better
care, feeding, and shelter
TO improve the quality of the poultry
stock, one Of the most successful egg
con nnies has large incubator house
Of I2OCO eggs capacity, where early
chicks are Matched for the members
at low cost. This is done in order to.
obtain early maturing pullets, thus
securing eggs during the fall when
they are usually scarce and high
priced. This company also has re-
ceiv.ng room for eggs where they are
canded. sorted to weight (about "a
ounces to TIE dozen), packed in car
TONS and shipped on contract orders.
The eggs are all guaranteed to@be true
to grade; they advertise the fancy
grades on their cartons or cases, and
market prices are paid to the members.
Twice year dividends are paid
each merlber in proportion to the:
number o. eggs marketed through the
company and the time Of year eggs
were brought In, larger dividend
being paid per dozen for eggs brought
in during the fall and winter than for
those brought N during the spring and
summer. A regular trade is established
with discriminating consumers, with
city clubs, with the best class Of hotels
and restaurants, ART with fancy
grocers for supply each day or week.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-01-28
sPRoUTED OATS FAVOR EGGS
Without SuccuIent Sprouts All othss
/. Aids In Increasing Winter Pro
duction Would Fail.

Probably the greatest single discov-
cry for the production Of eggs during
the winter months was that introduced
to the industry by the sprouting Of
grain, particularly oats, and feeding
the tender and succulent sprouts to
the hens. Without sprouted oats, prae-
tically all of our other aids In increas-
ing winter egg production would fall
by the Wayside; at least, the results
they would obtain would be consider
ably less than is possible where
kprouted oats are used In the ration.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-01-28
ESSENTIALS FOR DAIRY / JILL
Future Development OF Herd Depends
i Largely on What Calves Inherit
+; From Him.

Too often the bull is housed In q
dark, dirty stall and receives but little
attention. Remember the bull IL half
ithe herd and that the future develop
,ment Of the herd depends largely up
;on what the calves inherit from him.
The bull at all times should have
proper feed and plenty Of exercise.
; The young bull should be fed rather
/, literally as this Is the only means of
getting his full size developed and an
! undersized animal Is always looked
upon unfavorably.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-01-28

4 Aioh-class Beef Breeding Herd.
generation Of cattle raised should be
better than the preceding one. This
can be accomplished by selecting the
best heller calves each year to take
the place Of barren, shy-breeding, and
old cows, and buying better bull each
two or three years. All other calves
produced may be sold either as wean-
lings at six or eight months old, as
stockers or feeders at one or two years,
flushed as baby beef at sixteen to
twenty months, or as fat steers at an
older age. The system employed
depends largely upon the pasture
and feed available, transportation costs,
and the market price Of milk and
cattle.
The systems of handling beef-breed-
Ing herds which are most extensively
practiced are "beef," "baby beef" and
"dualpurpose." In the first two sys-
TENS calves run with their dams un-
tn weaned, the cows not being milked.
They differ In that cows intended for
producing calves for baby beef gen
orally receive better care because their
calves are to be fattened shortly after
Veaning, which makes 1t necessary to
give them a good start on milk.
The straight beef system is primarily
adapted to the range country of the
West and South, which is too rough
dry, or sandy for cultivation Where
the climate permits, pasture is de-
perded on the year round Some cot
tonsed cake may be used during un-
usually bad weather or periods Of feed
shortage. Where snow covers the
range a part Of the year, hay is put
up for winter feeding. Little grain Is
fed, except where grain sorghums can
be grown. From southern ranges the
cattle are usually sold as stockers at
every age from weaving time to ma
turity. Recently many fat calves have
been going to the slaughterhouses.
From the North and West large part
Of the cattle 60 to market grass-fat
az three-year-olds.
Baby-beef production Is a highly
specialized business and is adapted to
regions where there IL a plentiful sup
ply Of fattening feeds together with
good pasture for the summer main
tenancs Of the breeding herd and nurs-
ing calves. The corn belt is the best
place for this system, but 1t Is prac-
tlced to some extent in other places.
When 10 Finish Baby Beef.
II spring calves are to be finished as
baby bseves. they should be taught to
eat grain before they are weaned.
They should go into the dry lot at the
end Of the pasture season and be ready
for market by June or July. II possible,
they should have good pasture for
couple Of weeks after weaving. Fall
born calves should be kept on grain
when they are turned on pasture in the
spring. The quantity Of grain should
be gradually increased throughout the
summer and fall so that they will be
finished for market In December or
January. When the pasture fails, hay
and silage should be supplied. T!
Stocker calves require some meal or
grain during their first winter to keep.
them thrifty and growing. They can
utilize to advantage much more rough:
age. such az stalk fields. meadows,
silags, and straw than baby beeves.
A yearlings and two-yearolds they
may be wintered on roughage alone,f
some clover or alfalfa hay being given
70 own hlo
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-01-28
CHIIyAnEY CORNER
SCHOOL BIG AID.
(
Latest information on All Sub
jects Is Available for Inn
proving Farm Work.
Many BULLETINS PUBLISHED
important That Farmer Should Read
Up on Textbooks for Purpose OF
Making Better Crops and Raise :
Better Stock.

tPrepased by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
Old pioneer stories tell of boys who,
after working all summer In the clear
Ing, attended school in the winter.
Conditions have changed but little to-
day so, far as spare time for study in:
the summer is concerned, but winter:
still offers its opportunities, and no
matter how old or young the farmer
is he can generally find time at this
season for a few extra ncks at "read-.
ing up on some phase of farming,
that will come in handy next year.
A School Around Fireplace.
His schoolhouse may well be In his,
own chimney corner. He has a wide
range of subjects to pick from and is
bound to find something on practical.
" every question Of farming with:
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-01-28
GRAINS RELlsHED BY. FOWLS
Seed Of kaflr and Rolled Oats Found
to Be Efficacious in Recent
Experiments.

The seed Of kafir, one of the grain
sorghums, has been used as substitute
for corn in the scratch mixture used by
the poultry husbandry diyision Of tho
United States Department. Of Agricul-
ture with good results, which indicate
about similar feeding value for these
two products. Rolled oats were found
preferable to ground oats for use in
a poultry mash, and resulted in suff1-
ciently greater egg production to justi-
fy the additional expense associated
with using this costlier feed. The
hens ate the mash more freely and, al
though they consumed more feed, their
egg yield was enough larger to produce
greater profit.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-01-28
MAKE MONEY IN
, esas saA& UASau.a sau
/ PRODUCING BEEF.
Nerd Of Good Cows and Purebred.
Sire of Prime Importance
! IN Making Start. !;
SELECT BEST HElFER CALVES
No Method Adapted to All Farms and
, Conditions as Much Depends on
Pasture Available and Near f.:
ness OF Market.

ness OF Market.
@1FoDAred By thu United States Department
OF Agriculture)
We are nation Of meat eaters. The
average American eats more than 14O
pounds OF this concentrated food each
year. The importance Of reat, par
ticulariy beet, Is nowhere more en-
phatically brought out than at the
great central stockyards, some Of which
cover nearly square mile of ground.
To keep the supply Of animals moving
through these yards. necessary to feed
the millions Of peoAle, requires the
raising Of cattle, hogs, and sheep on
hundreds Of thousands Of farms and
ranches.
Improve Each Generation.
In profitable beef production a herd
of good cows and good purebred
bull are Of great Importance. Each
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-01-28
Good Plan to Dump Supply Of Sharp
Sand Near Henhouse for
Fowls to Work Over.

See that your hens get plenty Of
grit, either In the form of sharp sand,
which. can be dumped near the hen
house for the birds to- work over, Or
Ii the form Of a good commercial sand
stone grit. which has been washed and
graded to the right size. =.s.###8sa
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-01-28
KEEPING CHICKENS IN YARD
Two-Foot Stats Nailed to Posts viii
Prove Effective-FoWls Are
Thrown Back.

Chickens can be kept in their pen
BY mailing two-foot Stats at an angle
to the posts and stringing number
OF strands of thin wire through them
as shown in the drawing. The chick
ems do not see these wires and when
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-01-28

1t is highly important, also, that sani-
tation be considered one of the most
important factors involved in the rails
ing of calves; that all milk must not
be lower in temperature than the body
heat of the animal, and that all feeds
be increased very gradually In
amounts.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-01-28
RAISE CALVES SUCCESSFULLY
Fooder Must Have General Knowledge
OF Subject and Then Apply 1t
In Practical Manner.

In order to raise calves successfully
the feeder must have general knowl-
edge Of the subject, and then apply
his know1edge 10 q practical manner.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-01-28

Rub-Hy-Tlsm, antiseptic and pain
killer, for infected sores, tetter,
sprains, neuralgia, rheumatism.-
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-01-28

The Chimney-Corner College of Agri-
culture May Well Be coeducational.
which he is concerned. During the
year there have been printed cons1d-
cradle number of good textbooks on
farming. The United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture, as we'll as the
various state agricultural colleges,
has embodied in bulletins the results
Of long and patient labor on various
things pertaining to farming, and have
put into type facts that will mean dol
lars to the farmer who learns them
and puts them into practice.
OF course, this chimney corner
school Of agriculture allows it's stu
dents much leeway. The curriculum
is largely elective The farmer may
study one subject and leave another
alone, as his interests and his busi-
ness may dictate.
The Department Of Agriculture has
been publishing bulletins for a great
many years. Hundreds Of Farmers
Bulletins have been issued and every
one of them discusses something that
means money or better living to
large class Of farmers. Many of the
subjects have been supplemented and
localized by state agencies-the agri-
cultural college or the state depart
ment of agriculture.
There is no reason why any farmer
oil bn cninrtifa nj
nation that exists on all phases Of
agriculture that mean anything in his
particular operations. All he has to
do is to read and study by his oWn
dreside. If he needs tutoring, there is
the county agent, whom he can consult
when he goes to town on Saturday-or
he might possibly have the agent out
to supper and session by the fireside
some night.
VI The Department Of Agriculture has
tions. Anysfarmer-or any city dwell
er or suburbanite who is interested in
chickens or a garden or any OF the
things that pertain to farming-can
havea copy merely by writing for it.
Then he can mail this checked list
to the Department of Agriculture, and
the bulletins checked will be sent to
him without charge. There are a few
bulletins the supply of which has be-
come exhausted and copies are no
longer given away, but they may be
bought for few cents each from the
superintendent of documents at Wash
ington. The procedure Is explained on
the Hist that s is furnished by the de-
Dartment. $S.,
1t Pays to Go to School.
J. Every farmer owes it to himself
and his family to find little time to
go to school every winter-to read 5,
10 or 90 bulletins that will help him to
make better crops, better live stock, to
carry on his operations with less ex-
hausting strain on himself.
It should be mentioned, too, that this
chimney-corner college of agriculture
Is coeducatfonal. A large number Of
the bulletins are devoted to household
subjects They contain information
that win enable the farmers wife bet.
tel. to-, carry her half of the load-to
feed the family better with less work,
to realize more for the portion of the
farm output. that comes under her d.
rectlon, to have the mini:num Of incon-
7enience in the house and to get the
maximum Of cc5,s Sort out of it--a thou
sand stl,inesss.tt . ;;ts will help along in
making arm life pleaSanter and more
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-01-28

Th4 reputation thus established
enables the association to fix its price
at several cents dozen above the
regular market quotations. This asso-
citation, In common with many others,
co-operates In buying chicken feed and
other supplies.
Attractive Package 10 Important.
One Of the very important considera-
tions In getting good price for eggs
thus marketed Is an attractive
package. Some Of the most successful
shippers have done away with dirty,
wooden cases, and use a heavy fiber
board case which will hold from Is to
20 pastehoard cartons Of IL eggs each.
Advertising is printed upon both ths
cartons and the case. Some OF the
circles market by parcel post within
the first and second zones; that is,
$50 miles. When eggs are sold in this
way, special care must be given to
packing.
Another marketing method that has
been developed with good deal Of
success in dairy sections Is to sell
through the creamery. Eggs can be
delivered to the creamery with the
cream or milk, and the. creamery
officials are often able to work up a
fancy trade with those who buy their
butter.
The objects Of such organizations,
as given In the sample constitutions 1
compiled by the. Department Of Agri-
culture, will give good idea Of what
most of these circles attempt to ac-
complish. They are: The securing Of
better strains of poultry. to produces
mere eggs Of good color and size; to
handle eggs more carefully In order
to be able to guarantee them, and thus
creute a reputation; to market same
more directly to the consumer; to pur-
chase supplies In cooperative way;
and to do such other things as may
prove of benefit to members Of the
community.
Now Is Good Time to Organize.
The winter months, when there L.
usually more leisure for farmers to get
together and talk over their problems,
should be the best time to make the
first move in organizing an egg circle.
Marketing eggs Is not such problem
at this season, but when the hens be-
gin to lay heavily in the spring It win
be great convenience to have an or
ganization already in working order.
Detailed information regarding the
organization Of egg circles may be OBJ
tained from the Department Of Agrf-
culture.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-01-28
GOOD DAIRYMAN IS DEFINED
Among Other Things He Should Meet
and Know Other Men Who Can.
Handle Cows.

To be good dairyman you must
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-01-28

meet and know other dairymen Whe
know how to handle cows. Read the
agricultura, papers, and the paper de
voted to your breed. Be familiar with
the weak and strong points Of each
snimal in the herd and strive to pre-.
vent a recurrence Of the weak poinu
in the offspring by skillful mating.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-01-28

they attempt to fly over the fence,
they strike the wires and fall back In
to their yard. After a number Of
futile attempts, they will not try to
fly over again.-E. Bade, in Popular
Science Monthly.
New Britain herald., 1922-10-05

In Christian art the goat is regard ed as an emblem of impurity.