The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-10-10
Stressed Need
ofComfOrtfOr
Laying Hens
Poultry Project Leaders Are
Elected at Meetings Held
In County Last Week
MET IN CITY FRIDAY
Miss Cora Cooke, University
Specialist, Discussed
Poultry Housing

Comfortable hens generally are
laying hens" was the conclusion
reached by local leaders in poultry
at their meeting at st. Cloud, Rich
mond, Brooten and Sank Centre, on
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday of last week. Moan An
derson, County Home Demonstra-
ton Agent, acted as chairman of
all meetings.
Discussing housing, Miss Cora
Cooke, poultry specialist, Univer-
sity Farm, stressed the need of
comfortable quarters for the hens
as an important factor in securing
good winter egg production. She
assured the leaders that flocks kept
in quarters that are crowded, i'm
properly lighted, poorly ventilated,
too cold, not only do not lay well
but are subject to many diseases.
such as roup and tuberculosis. She
urged the leaders to figure accur-
ately the number of hens their own
poultry houses would accommodate
and to dispose Of any surplus,
pointing out that money obtained
from the sale of surplus stock
could be used profitably in buying
better feed for the laying flock.
Miss Cooke made it clear that
good poultry housing does not
mean expensive housing; in fact,
quite often just the opposite is the
case. She urged using local mater
ial in building houses, and advised
remodeling the old houses to make
present flocks more comfortable,
calling attention to the fact that
many flock owners have larger
flocks Of pullets this year which
will require more room II they are
to be profitable.
Good management Of good
poultry house is also important,
according to Miss Cooke. No ven
tilation system will function 1000
percent without some manipulation.
Good equipment Is essential. Ere
quent cleaning insures health and
comfort for the home
Leaders present at the meetings
were as follows: Group 1 at st.
Cloud: Mrs. H. H. Steenlage, Mrs.
H. Stolzman, South Haven; Miss
Blanche Stewart and Mrs. George
Barrel, Clearwater; Mrs. Monte
Braden and Mrs. r. r. Sweet, Kim
ball; Mrs. Alex Baggenstoss, AL
bany; Mrs. Martin Gregory and
Mrs. Harry Hansen, Rockville;
Mrs. George Kaeter, Mrs. John
Stemm, Mrs. Ross Busse, Mrs. H.
Undersander, Mrs. James Robert
son and Mrs. Henry Prom, st.
Cloud; Mrs. Ed. Callahan, Avon.
Group 2 at Richmond: Mrs. Nick
Lair, Mrs. r. P. Eischen, Mrs.
Math May, Eden Valley; Mrs. c. l..
Arnold, Mrs. Alphonse Phillips,
Mrs. Frank Enderlee, Watkins;
Mrs. Leo Braegelman and Mrs. Ed.
willenbring, Richmond; Mrs. Ezra
Palmer, Mrs. Ray Stephan, Mrs.
Arnie Wegner and Mrs. H. A.
Helm, Paynesville; Mrs. Lucas
Dingman and Mrs. VIM. Johannes,
Cold Spring.
Group 8 at Brooten: Mrs. VIM.
Blomkar, Belgrade; Mrs. p. p. Mil
Ter, Mrs. Chas. Funston, Mrs. Gil
bert Gilbertson, Mrs. Ben VanLant
and Mrs. Dan G. DaKok. Brooten;
Mrs. Edward Babe and Mrs. VIM.
Deadrick, Georgeville; Mrs. John
Radermacher and Mrs. A. I. Cowl-
thorp, Sank Centre.
Group 4 at Sank Centre: Mrs. j.
j. Kiken, Mrs. Leo Traeger, Mrs.
Oscar Sukke, Mrs. AL. Miller, Mrs.
ALBERT Kind, Mrs. Henry Pope,
Mrs. Dennis Mahigan, Mrs. F. j..
Tank, Mrs. John Ceynar, Mrs. John
Matthiesen, Mrs. Arthur Domke, OF
Sank Centre; Mrs. Glen Stephen
son, Westport; Mrs. Albert Auer
and Mrs. I. A. Schwinghammer, AL
bany.
Miss Anderson discussed with the
leaders the aims Of the poultry
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