The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-12-10

No Best Breed of Poultry, says
Phillips.-There is no best breed OF
poultry.
Color makes no difference in the
breed.
Choose the breed that appeals to
you and breed it for the purpose that
you want.
These poultry truths were stated
by Prof. A. G. Phillips, nationally
known poultry expert, in a lecture
delivered for the Radio Farm School
of the Blue Valley Creamery lnsti-
tute. Prof. Phillips is head of the
poultry department of Purdue Uni
yersity.
The first consideration in poultry
is the purpose for which the birds are
to be kept, according to Prof. Phil
lips. eff you want white eggs and
not a great deal of meet, chose the
Leghorn or Ancona," he said.
"These are nervous, active birds that
grow quickly and consume a small
amount of food, but you must be pre-
pared to house them so that their
combs will not be frozen. On the
other hand, if you prefer brown. eggs
and like chickens that will dress out
well for the table, then you had bet
ter get the Plymouth Rock, Rhode Is
land Red, Wyandotte or Orpington.
They cost more to raise and main
tain, but as hens they will probably
not freeze their combs. They also
can be Matched and raise their own
chicks. Balance the pros and cons
of these two groups of birds and
choose the one that suits you best. J."
In the course of his talk, Prof.
Phillips also sumed up the arguments
in favor of pure bred fowls. "While
cross bred birds or even some flocks
of mongrels have been known to lay
well, they have not the possibilities
of the pure breds. Pure breds are of
known breeding, so that we know
what they can do or ought to do.
Pure bred poultry can be sold for
market purposes and the product will
be uniform. The eggs, being regular
in color and size, bring better prices,
while the size and bodily construc-
ton of the birds makes them in
greater demand for meat. The color
of the feathers, skin and legs are of
immense value in accurate culling,
and there is also the advantage of
selling Matching eggs, male pullets
and hens for breeding.
Commercial hatchery men are in
terested in pure bred poultry, and
farmers who keep this type of bird
generally increase the net price of
their eggs during the Matching season
at least seven cents per dozen. There
is also little psychology in favor of
birds that are pure in breeding. They
look better and are liked by own
ers. Many who change from mon
grels to pure breds have better re-
suits because they give their birds
better care"
Dry Soybean Seed to Prevent
Frost Peril, Farmers Told-Soybean
seed, like seed corn, should be dried
before storing away for the winter
to prevent frost damage.
This sentiment was voiced in a
talk delivered. for the Radio Farm
School of the Blue Valley Creamery
Institute by Prof. J. C. Hackleman,
of the University of Illinois. Soy
bean seed having IL to ID per cent
of moisture is not likely to be injur-
ed in ordinary winter temperature,
but seed having larger percentage
stands in danger of loss of vitality
by freezes unless dried before stor-
ing, he said.
whatever methods the farmer
uses in giving special care to his bean
seed, he should not neglect to see
that the storage house or room should