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amggeabsaaaesggasiaagiabmaasgaaagabgaaagsgb addreu ccmmunlcatlone to agronomist 73 adelaide st wert toronto jfeeding for no other place presents such op portunity fokmakine a splendid profit from poultry ascanba found on the farm but inattention and lack of proper care often serve to make many of our farm flocks an expense rather than a profitproducing factor which they should be and would be under proper management assuming- that the fowls have fair- fly good houses to stay in the next most important thing to do to get wia- ter eggs is to feed- properly this does not necessarily mean expensive feeding but that the birds must be given tho right kinds of feeds of tho proper amount and at the right time hens will not lay- enough eggs to pay for their feed if kept in houses laving no straw or other litter on the floors with the window pane3 broken out and the doors wide open but will stand around huddled up together try- ing to keep warm therefore before cold weather sets in see that the poul try house is in good liveable shape for the hens during the winter give it a general overhauling and cleaning and put about six inches of good dry litter of some kind on the floor regularity of feeding almost as- important as what to ifeed is the regularity with which you feed regularity in feeding is one of the primary factors in getting a good egg production from your flock you will bo surprised if you have never fed regularly h6w soon the owls will get to know when lt feeding time a sufficient amountmust be given the birds to keen up the hody require ments mariy people seem to think the reason they do not get eggs in the winter is because they hbishavo variety enoughofgrainstomake a i good producing mixture this -is- not so for very good egg yields- carij be tad from a mixture lofcracked corn iend oats of wheat arid- oatsillj do very nicely for a scraibch grain sup- i plemented by a good dry mash and 6mo bout milk beef scraps or tankage v i- give the birds some green food three of four times a- week in the shape of cabbage rape or mangel i wurtzel beets if they are available preen food isa good regulator for the birds and seems to keep them in good condition if the flock is i composed of leghorns aicohas or other of the- smaller breeds feed about one quart of the grain- mixture a day for- plymouth rocks wyandottes rhode island reds or other fowl of this class allow one quart to 12 hens feeding one- fourth of the amount early in the morning another quarter some time between 10 oclock ami noon and the remaining onehalf at about 330 in the afternoon especially during the ehortdays of the late fall and winter months as the days begin to grow longer advance the feeding- time about 15 minutes each day until your afternoon feed come3 at about 430i this will make the change so gradual that the birds will hardly know it is taking place a r good mash mixture should be i kept where can have access j to it at all- times one composed of equal parts by weight of cornmeal bjanmwdlingsandbeefsjcrap or tankagewill givogoodresults milk in any 1 ormjssplendidandwhoreone has enough to keep it beforothe fowls all thetimetffie scrapbf tankage may be cut down from onehalf to threequarters spleskd resultsi been obtained by malcfng the milfc take the place of thejariimal protein beef scraps and tankage if mhktis fed do not feed itsweef one day and sour the next for bad results are often experienced by changing from ono to the other and are noticeable in the loose condition ofhe droppings it is best to feed milk in tho sour state r the qucstioiiis often asked what is a good egg yield farm flock in tho winter one egg to every three honsa day or 88 13 per cent is very good there aro no secrets in the proper feeding of hens to get eggs whether it be winter spring or sum mer but it does take a little pains to feed the birds so as to keep them in nico healthy condition the grain should be scattered in the litter throughout the housenot just thrown down in a pile so as to winter egs make the birds work to get it keep in mind that only active bird aro egg producersi- t9j3u watering the flock lack of water for the farm flocks is one of the greatest drawbacks to getting a good egg yield be sure the birds have all the water they want to drink i have been out among farm flocks during cold freezing weather and have seen the poor birdsstanding around van old pan or dish of some fcind about half full of ice or worse yet there was no dish at all for water in the first place it is not right to treat the fowlairi this manner and moreover no eggs will be laid by hens that do not have a good supply of water as the hens begin to come into laying condition and to lay they drink vastly more water than during the time when they are moulting of shedding their feathers in other words when they are not laying do not feel satisfied with your efforts in this direction by giving the birds just water but in the winter take the chill off on very cold days a warm mash fed at noon about all the birds wih eat up clean in 10 minutes will help to fill the egg basket provide 1ime and grit in some form as it is absolutely necessary for the fowls to have grit with which to grind their feed and lime for the purpose of making shells for the eggs this oan be done by having a goodsized box of gravel about the size of peas and some old plaster or by purchas ing commercial grits and oyster bhellsl in going among the birds d6not hurry or move about too quickly as etime youtscdre fthem you check j theireggyield going- into the poultry- housecall to them ghick chick drraptn the doof so thatihey fsyjll kriowybu afeapproach- inggaiid prill jnotjbe taken unawares ifeghor rifl which6sfe jcowdef ed a hlghlyilervous fbwj carf bemade very tameftbyedreful treatment tit often bothers is starts ing to keep poultry as well as those that have beehksepingif f oryears to r the birds are getting enougti- foodthis can easily be de- refniihebtbygbifig out tathej poul try house at night for a few nights after thebirdsare on the roosts and feeling tho crops pi a few of them if they af efull the birds have had enough to eat otherwise they are not getting food enough the following rations have been tested and found to be excellent for leghorns i anconas and the smaller breeds the number two ration known as the wheatless i ration was fed by many during the war when it was impos sible to get wheat it gave splendid results on many farms throughout the country tho- number three ration is especi allygood for plymouth rocks orp ingtons wyandottes and rhode is land reds without saying that which over ration you choose its efficiency rests upon the quality of the grains composing it ifaljqd rationone maah mixturesib lbs cornmeal 6 lbs meat scraps 1 lb of bran 1 lb grain mixture 8 lbs of cracked cornr8lbs7ofhmt lbs of oats ration two mashlxfure 3 lbs of cornmeal 1 lb of jneat scraps j grain f mixture 2 lbs of cracked corn 1 e of oats ration three enemies of edipf iigafl ja30 by tame leslie kift it requires eternal vigilance to keep kerosene to to gallons of water and house plants in a healthy- growing being inexpensive can be applied with condition and when they cease tcput a rubber hand sprinkler a third rem- forth new growth it is quite likely ecy is obtained by boiling the greea that they have been attacked by some leaves of tomato vines draining the insect pest softvoodd plants such water through a coandev this water as fuchsia and heliotrope which are is deadly poison to the mealy bugbut usually rapid growers are more like- as tomato leaves are only obtainable ly to becomo covered with insects in summer the use of the remedy is than are the slowgrowing hardwood i restricted to that season j varieties red spiders are the most trouble- overcome j some of all insect enemies they are varieties persistent efforts will these enemies if the remedies are ap plied before the insects liave inter fered with the growth of the plant once the growth is retarded the in sects are much harder to rout one of the commonest insects to at tack soft- wooded plants is the aphis or green fly which multiplies very rapidly florists destroy the aphis by fumigating their houses with to bacco twice a- week believing in pre- vory common seemto flourish in a hot dry atmosphere and are so small that it takes an experienced eye to detect them their color is a peculiar red they always attnek the under sur- face of the foliage and work rapidly if a week they will skeletonize an entire leaf leaving only the main veins intact they weave a web so fine that it almost defies detection the best remedy for the red spider ventive measures this plan is con- is cold water vigorously applied tinued throughout the year of course either with a syringe or with full such treatment js not practical in tho force from the mouth of the pump or house whero the smallest quantity of faucet as this destroys the web and smoke would permeate every room removes the spiders but this trcat- the most practical method for house nfent must be persistent one appli- plants is to gather them in as compact cation is worthless and only repeated a mass as possible and thoroughly efforts will keep them away red spid- wet the foliage of each the best way ers attack both hard and soft wooded to aeconidlish this is to use a water- j plants of course the latter are alj ing can to which is attached the noz zle with the smallest holes when the foliage is partly dry dust it with powdered tobacco and if this i3 un available use snuff if this is done while the foliage is damp the tobacco will adhere to the leaves and stems house plants somo are be sure it reaches the under surface easily destroyed others aro ways harder to cleanse as the tender growth must be handled so carefully in order to prevent injury the enemy to plant life that is real ly the hardest to combat is the scale numerous varieties of scale attack soft and hard- of the leaves as this is the insects- shelled clinging tenaciously to the favorite lodging place after apply- stems and under parts of the foliage ing tho tobacco cover the plants with to rid a- plant especially a large one paper to prevent the escape of fumes of any of- these scaly insects requires which either kill or sicken the green a sreat deal of time and labor but it fly after twentyfour hours the flies can be done turn the plant on its should be syringed off ism9 and clean off the scale with the ttofcaxx c quali ty bteafflaeaaaggr straw stacks are fur pockets straw stacks and hay stacks are rr j n jxft nader and a ffnb tooth- veritable fur pockets for the trapper another insect as destructive as the am oisonpaptijiiu iino wjuva aohis and equally as common 4e the brush literally scrubbing them away who exploits these places as soon as mealy bug which florists frequently then sponge tho plant with strong a stack is established whether built call the white scale it is white soapsuds wnaleoil soap is the varj l llra hiymatwouldhe go under incolof and can easily be detected at iety florists prefer or this purpose j ot straw fouowingtiie thresh- i scale insects seem to thrive best on the base of the- leaves and about under surface of hew growths it is the many varieties of nephrolepis or usually found in clusters boston fern here we find them espe- the bestway to rid a plant of these daily hardto eradicate as thefoliage lnsectsis towashlthem away to do of- the plant is so and ing season it ats pnce becomes an apartment house for fieldmice rod ents and vermin furthermore the elevation of a sttaw stack makesa c fine place forafbxtb this lay the plant upon its side and that one growswqary ngbeforotho lookink for food or syringe it thoroughly then turn it last ls skilled but unless the y ovefand syringe the other side thus workf-is- thoroughly done it- is better ai not it- anlo lo if the plant is badly affected cut foothold furthermore show covers upsignsand smells that have been left in setting the trap raccoons will climb to the top of a hay stack and dig for vegetables such as cabbago carrots sweet ap ples ifthelo are buried for bait or for meat or scent baits especially will the raccoon come- for hifds or dead chickens buried a foot deep minks will notclimbitpag will- most mother furbearers if they oent- f ood for butwlll explore every nook and crc- dfowningthe bugs or they can be brushed off with a small camelshaii brush if the bugs are very numer ous go over the stems and leaves with a small brush dipped in a solution composed of one part alcohol and three parts water a little of this solution goes a j long yay another remedy requires a rtablespoonf ul of fffrisvi vice iunderneath a good mink set is skunks are found understacks arid made by digging out a hole in the j so jire rabbits especizliyifja wood- side of the stack aiear the ground the top offeritifely arid fertilize the chu has b ncconvmodating using a poiritod stiegor bar to ream soil- about the root with weak manure eno durrow underneath how- out a hole three feetdeep in the ever both skunks and rabbits 1 will rear of this hole fishbait may be j frequently digjoehs under the stack placed which whl catch rot only i ing- forth a new- head of growth mi vjsit scks in q rabbits minks but is a set for all water or any good plantfood soon respond to such it will cleanliness is the greatest enemy to insect life lv degree of to apply meanness of the cow the heifer cow approaches freshening reduce the other feeds whatever they may be and gradually increase the bfan in a few days the cow will relish having the ration dampened a great deal of trouble may be averted at freshening time if dairymen would follow the above practice breaking heifers to milk about a month agol got hold of a long twoyearold durham heifer she had never been handled noteven crossing the strap so as to bring the tied in astable since she was a calfjsnap again from the rear to the front and consequently wasaswild as a on the outside of the right leg i snap hawk- about- two weeks ago shel it into the free ring of ithc then carhe freshand now i am milking arid pushing the right leg- back as far as handling her as nicely as any old cow it will go i sit down ahdhegih milk- and birds that seek shelter here so skunks that pass do raccoonst foxes and coyotes visit some of the best trappers do not such places fto hunt niice arid vermin stake a tragyof- any kind set in a so if you havo an old liay or straw slack but merelv secure it- toja clog r bndlebit in the loop made by this sta in the field somewliei-e- you will a fencepost snakes a good clog for buckling the holes m the strap enibe to catch jlurbearers there ordinary animals and is not suanectedf ablenrie to adjust the- strap as to foxes like ito climb on- tori and dig as it lies on tho stack or the clog length- as is required by the size and f your traps should be buried for the trap may easily briricd in a few inches- under the surface use the straws as soon a an animal isf chaff to cover them arid wrap each trapped he leaves the stack when if steel trap with wax paper usefromi the trap wa3 staked securfcly he would three to five traps according tor the do considerable scrambling around size of the stack- bury bits of cheesejand might spoil your chance of catch- scfap a foot deep- this will attract the mice and eventually coyotes and foxes will come a few inches of snow covering the top makes your chances better because with eriow on the ground the food of furbearer3 is more limited arid kho fox or cdyote ca5i more readily clinib ftbiitheitop when snow hel him g a better i put the heifer in stanchel then placing the strap by the snap end i put it around the left hind leg just above the gambrel joint from behind forward- on the outside slip the snap through the ring of the bit which is fast in the strap then i have my method of handling hef which is my usual way may beof in terest if not cf help to some of your readers ir 91h i the first night weihad her it took ing vdidlng all roughness ahd milk ing rathefslbwljrfora fcwfimes ihis jcig wherf properly applied makesa modified handcuff tie and not onlyreveri but also my father and i a long time to drive raisings foot over three or four inch- her iiito the bani and still longer to esfrcmithcfloor it is very easily mash mixture 1 lb of cornmeal 1 lb of bran lb of meat scraps 1 lb of jniddlings 1 ljb of ground oats grain iriixtiiro l lbs of cracked corii lbdf wheat 1 lb of oatsi lb of barley tho following feed regularly scatter the grain in the lit ter be- sure the birds have nil tho water they want to drink feed milk either sweet or sour preferably sour move amongthe birds carefully- sec that tho birds havo enough to oatj arid vhave access vtoi grit and oyster shells in a short time you should be getting a satisfactory egg yield when the egg yield is unsatisfac tory there is a removable reason get her into a stanchion then we began feeding and petting and fussing with h so that by the tinie she freshened wo could handle her without her showing excessive nervousness or fear in- r o i when i began milking her i fasten ed her legs using a rig i have used nearly over since i began farming i take a quarter strap from asirigle harness putting a snap in where it fastens to the breeching ring buckl ing it back with an ordinary joint ing other fur animals of course straw stacks too close toj fariiv buildings will not be likely to yield moretearfsk but in many sectjpns fthefe aro plenty of stacks in more remote locations which are headt quarters for mother furl animals very oftenrtrxippors miss good sets near at home aifd is a little easier to fasten nrid unfasten nvu1 fi to ii have used this mebhod a great number of times arid it has always befensuccessfuljc a wagner if ytfukcptty rabexpense account for a month you would kill the rats house the machines and and quickly apliedandcan no way injure the heifer by standing very closely to tho heifers right flank there is little or no chance of their grease the tools without being told hurting me in fact the only danger is of thoir falling eve 6ft meincasej- iii uf st fthey try to kick ott dangerffs s anyone jean go down 1 ufebit it negligible the stfaymricludihgsnkp takes lominatipnftoiniakehe up- and bit should be from thirty to grade thirtysix inches long the smaller on meaner the cow the shorter a snap jt is t i part of- the race which with the tongue broken out leaving at dete the wiiirierfit is that little hook works as well as a perfect snapj extril en to dp better which makes i sicdessnjarmirig consblidation arej essentials of business and farming h the dairy v wheat branj is extremely valuable in tho ration for dairy cows and is relished by thorn whan itf isf cdlil limited quantifies to cows producing a largo flow of milk there is less dan ger of the animals going off id j bran is highly palatable itis quite bulky and when added to the ration assists digestion and keeps entire di gestive system in good working con dition whcri a ration is compounded from concentrated feeds such o corn meal finely ground oats and cotton seed meal it is advisable to lighten the ration by adding a liberal amount of bran fii i zi i heavy producing cows on a dry ra tion with liiriitea succulent matter nccinddjiuon some kind of food havirg alaxarivo effect upon diges tion from my exporienco in feeding dairy cowa under varied conditions i consider bran a most excellent feed for this purpose cows confined j to stablesyluring the winter should ro- eeivp a liberal feed of bran daily to preservo tho digestive system and promote food assimilation should not howevej look nnsnlirari as an economic source of protein icarbohydratos or fatjmany a dairyman has reduced his profits froraihls herd by going to the extreme of feedingtbo liber allyof bran think ing that if a littlo is good more js bet tor bran llko other feeds should bo fed judiciously to add bulk palhtabil- ity and mineral matter to tho ration cows freshening in tho winter 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