The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-10-04

By Waite
This week we have q few items
of interest to poultrymen, turkey
raisers, and the gardener. And in
addition, we have a word on the
best crop grown in every commun-
ity, boys and girls.
The All club organization Is
Getting a good start this season
Already several clubs have re-
organized. Achievement. at which
time special awards are made to
,,embers and leaders, will be held
an SATURDAY., November 3. Any
ono interested in All club Work
should contact the County E1sen'
sion Service.
TURKEYS
Turkey raisers facing q shor'
taee of protein feed now are az
s,;sed to make. the greatest pos
s;hie use of green leafy alfalfa nay
es well as all available succulen'
oreen feed such as pasture, sun
Eo,.,ars sweet corn and lawn clip.
,,;nes from yards, golf courses ano
parks, Fred Frasier, washington
extension poultryman, says:
With the protein content OF mos,
commercial mashes now reouceo
~ conserve the supplies for tur-
kew poultry, and livestock users
during the seasonal shortage, tras-
ier declares that turkey ra1sers
OHIO feed an increased amount o!
GOOD hay and succulent green feeo
viii be less likely to suffer on &C
count of the protein deficiency IN
prepared mashes. ,.,. 49,,
"Feeding green leafy alfalfa nay
in bales or from racks to turkeys
from now until market time Is q
mighty good thing" Frasier says
ne adds. "Green feeds are also
an important source Of protein ana
will greatly serve to Offset the el,
feet upon the birds OF reduced
nrotein in commercial mashes.
Since sources Of green feed are
becoming limited at this fall sea
en- Of the year, Frasier stresses
the need that turkeymen ieed
plenty of good alfalfa hay. AL
falfa hay contains valuable pro,
TENS, minerals, vitamins, ano
roughage, and furnishes many OF
the benefits of succulent green
feed" he says. cit keeps turkeys
busy and thus helps to reduce tau
picking and other cann1ba1suc
.Here,s how to feed the hay:
Spot a few bales near the iced
hoppers and let the birds tear
them apart. The wires should no!
be removed from the bale, Duh
Il is a little better Il the bales are
set up off the ground a few inches
The birds will do the rest. II plen-
ty of alfalfa hay Is set out for the
turkeys. the mash feeders can be
closed from late afternoon until
morning. Some growers feed only
enough in the forenoon to LAST
until late afternoon and make the
birds forage for green feed, wheth-
er It be alfalfa hay In bales OF
some kind Of succulent green
feed"
FIRE PREVENTION
Rural people are asked to CO.
operate In the fire prevention
week program. Some dos Of fire
prevention! Clean out the attic,
basement, toolshed. Mend the iron
cord, the toaster cord, the cord to
the hot-plate. Inspect the farm
and house for loose chimney
bricks, overloaded electric wires,
piles Of trash. Place barrels Of
water or fire extinguishers, lad
ders long enough to reach the
highest root, and swatters for
grass fires In places where they
can be reached instantly. Make
sure any new building jobs or re-
pair work are fireproof. CHM
neys, roofs, electric wiring, and
heating equipment are the weak
spots, 50 pay special attention to
them. Build the new barn at least
100 feet from the other buildings.
And here are the don'ts:-Dont
let the kids have matches. Don't
toss that cigarette-butt away still
glowing. Don't put penny under
the blown-out fuse. Don't use q
Hght-socket that "winks," or q
cord that spits sparks. Don't be
careless with kerosene. Don't al
low trash to collect in the attic,
basement, barn, or toolshed. Don't
neglect the loose chimney bricks,