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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PORTL AND, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1919. ? 11 Failure to Provide Proper P Small Supply of Eggs : : , i; . . . ' " . . ,r - - "," " 11 ". 11 '. ' 1 -r. 1 . : : I t - : 1 n : : r ' i : : MOVE HENS EARLY IN FALL MONTHS TO M OA Chicken Raisers' Fail to Realize That Biddies Must Be Accus tomed to Housing Conditions. RESULTS SHOW REASON Few Eggs in Fall Result Where Moving Is Delayed Until the Last Moment Before Winter. PROVIDE PROPER WINTER QUARTERS aMMAvajjMamariatWI1t Mrtlrl.Mai f unci love or nome ana content ment with simple surroundings, no matter how humble, make It advis able to transfer the prospective lay era from the range to the winter quarters early enough in the fall that they will be thoroughly accustomed tp their new quarters before they be gin to lay. Many practical poultry- . men neglect this precaution and maintain their birds under range conditions almost up to the begin ning of cold weather, with the conse quence that egg laying is. retarded and often jeopardized. ACCI STOM PUl.LKfS TO QUARTERS Tlmelinens anil timeliness means to do today the Jobs of today Is highly essential In the f-.ll moving of the flock. The owner of exhibition fowls would never neglect lo feed and condition his birds for the exhibition circuit. It Is just as essential that the egg producing squads be properly quartered for the winter season as early as possible con sistent with the most progressive poul try management. This means to accus tom the pullets to their cold weather home" before they begin to lay. . When pullets are moved to the winter quarters at the right time they soon be come recopciled to: their new surround ings and begin to lay without any in- lei rupuuii. vjii mo uuici uaum, n are kept out on the range until they at tatp maturity, when they finally are moved tothe cold weather houses their laying ability Is so seriously checked that the birds do riot produce any eggs for several weeks and In, some instances do not lay 'again for some ninths. ,. BOOSTS Off SAME LEVEL Where the mature hens are to be con fined closely all winter it Is essential to . provide three to four square feet of floor space for each bird, while fowls having free access to range all winter In a mild climate in addition to com fortable quarters need only about one and one half to three square feet of floor space apiece. It is Important to have all the roosts in the winter house . on the same 1eveL Otherwise the birds will crowd to the highest positions to "the extent that the weaker ones may be seriously injured, as the stronger birds are sure to gain possession of the de sirable perches. It Is also essential. Just before the pullets are quartered In their new loca tion, to' clean out and disinfect the buildings thoroughly and to provide r.lantv rt plAnn A rv lifter TTia ViniiQA s-.hould be scrutinized carefully as to need for repairs. Be sure that the sides, ends and roof are weather proof and the building is open suincientty in iront that it wilt not sweat from inadequate ventilation. RATIO! PRODTTCKS EGGS . As a rule, the same ration that makes growth also produces plenty of eggs, so that It is not necessary to make much change In the pullet dietary at the ap proach of cold weather. It Is worthy of special mention that the United States uepartmenWof agriculture, at the gov ernment experiment farm, "Beltsville, ,.- Md., kept a number of hens for a period of over three years on a ration which contained no wheat or wheat .products tnd got good production. The federal specialists have maintained the produc tion in their flocks by the proper and scientific use of corn and oats in the ration, feeding two parts of cracked corn to one part or oats night and morning, while they used three parts of corn meal and one part of beef scraps as the scratch mixture kept before the hens at alt times. Last year 30 hens fed In this manner made an average yield of , 144 eggs, while the same individual hens 1 1 j 1 -Fit'-':- - V" (Si- ' Paultry require the best ot winter quarters II best egg laying results are to be obtained yielded over 200 eggs during the 12 months. When the fall rains are on In full, every poultryman should be sure to pro tect the exposed end of his poultry house so that the rain can not beat In and wet the bedding and litter, as damp lltfer causes colds, roup and other diseases. IN G FLOCKS LOWERS EGG COST Poultrymen rlave Learned More irt Last Two Years Than Previous Fifty Years. in IE COUNTIES ENTER D SPLAY CONIES Poultry fc? 1 NOTES 4"-xO It is an easy matter to overfeed fowls. Bear this in mind unless the fowls are on range. Hens that are laying are not likely to accumulate fat: It is when they are not laying that they do so. Give the fowls good dust and plenty of it This Is how they keep themselves free of vermin and well. Hens of light breeds may be profit ably kept for three seasons ; those of the heavy breeds sfor two seasons. Good layers are bred up- and not fed ud. All the feeding in the wori cannot induce a naturally nonproductive hetr to change her nature. A trap nest is the one accurate way to tell whether you are keeping a pay ing flock, but the poultryman who keeps it must look after the nest in a proper way. If you have made a failure of every thing else, don't think the chicken busi ness will prove to be a life saver. It requires not only, brains but an over plus of energy. Chickens neve wash, as many other birds do, but cleanse themselves of In sects by wallowing in soil. For this reason every poultry house should be provided with a dust box. Five eggs out of every 100 are spoiled by being fertile. Producing Infertile eggs does not require anything but the removal of the rooster from the flock after the need for hatching eggs is past. I Milk is no substitute for meat, for It is not sufficiently concentrated. It Is impossible for fowls to drink-enough of it to take the place of meVit W'hen Lfed with animal food, milk performs excellent service. Infertile eggs are more common among poor layers than good ones. Ex periments at the Maine experiment sta tion proved it nearly Impossible to get fertile eggs from the hens that were the poorest layers. I STATE FAiR; YAKIMA Competition for Prizes Will Be Spirited Each County Mak ing Extra Endeavors. Nine counties, Klrig, Spokane, Sno- ihomish. Pierce, Jefferson, Clallam, Kit sap, Grays Harbor and Lewis, have en tered the county agricultural exhibit' at the state fair at Yakima September 15 to 20. This means a total of $900 to be awarded to the various exhibits, accord ing to scores, with an additional $50 for each exhibit scoring 666 out of a pos sible thousand points. But the cash prizes are no indication at all of the rivalry which exists, and the determina tion of each county to win first honors. King county, which scored third last year, is coming baek with the determi nation to land first money, as it did two years ago. The exhibit is being prepared by F. N. Rhodes, horticultural inspector for the ninth district, witih the enthu siastic backing of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce which enlarged its appro priation ror the exhibit this year. J. R. Shinn, county agricultural agent of Spokane county, with his assistant, is preparing the Spokane county exhibit and will probably come to Yakima to Install it Lewis county, noted for its splendid grains and grasses, has an exhibit which was shown at the Southwest Washing ton fair at Chehalls George Walker, secretary of the Ch,ehalis fair, is as sisting E. F. Perry, horticultural in spector for the ninth district, in hand ling this exhibit and bringing it to the state fair. !rays Harbor Is entering the compe tition this year with an exhibit pre pared by Frederick Roble, who is said to be a wizard in the art of preparing the products of field and garden In attrac tive displays. Henry Huff, genial horticultural in spector for the eighth district, is backed by the commercial bodies of Pierce county aa usual. Pierce took second place last year and Huff expects to make it a winner this time. Mr. Huff haft also arranged for exhibits from Jefferson, Clallam and Kitsap counties. The Snohomish exhibit Is being ar ranged by J. S. Makke of Everett, horti cultural inspector for the tenth district, and Is expected to be e strong contender for honors. Ermentrude, the army recruiting tank, which recently made such a stir in Se attle by demolishing a brick wall be fore breakfast, and other playful stunts, will cavort about the state fair grounds at Yakima September 15 to 20. This is the word received by Secretary Frank Meredith of the fair from Colonel Otho W. B. Farr of the U. S. A. recruiting service, Seattle. .Buy a Good, D. CAR .When you do you pocket the depreciation which the former owner has suffered and you keep just this much in your own purse. CASH OR TERMS USE Here are a few selected at random for our Big Used Car Sale: MAXWELLS, 1916, 1917 and 1918 models. BUICK SIX, 5-passenger tourinsr car with cord tires on rear New paint, and good mechanical condi tion. VELIE SIX, new top, seat covers; good tires with spare on rear ; bumper and new paint. Looks and runs like new. 1918 CHANDLER, 7-passenger, with cord tires. Just overhauled and paint ed. Good terms. We have some very good CHEVROLETTS, 1916 and 1919 models. ' FORDS,'l916, 1917 and 1918 models., BUICK, 7 - passenger, with cord tires. Fine shape. FRANKLIN, Series "9." Perfect mechanical shape. WINTON, small six, 5 pas 'senger touring car. A classy car with lots of speed. DODGE, 1918 Sedan, in good shape, with paint and tires. good W.H.WallingfordCp. Broadway 2492 16th and Alder, Portland, Ore. Good Supply of Grit Necessary for Hens The hens should have access at all times to a supply of grit or stones of a size small enough to be .swallowed readily. Grit Is used by the hens to help in grinding in their gizzards the hard grains which they eat. A supply of or dinary gravel will answer the purpose of grit very well. Crushed oyster or clam shell also should be given to the hens and be kept before them at all times. If this is withheld the hens are likely- to lack sufficient shell forming material, in their feed, with the result that they lay many soft shelled or thin shelled eggs. Grit or shell can be pur Chased In small quantities at any feed or poultry supply store. Oregon Agricultural College, Cor vallis, Sept. 6. Poultrymen have learned more In the last two years about culling non-productive poultry than in the previous '50 years. In the opinion of James Dryden, professor of poultry husbandry at the college. Cull out the non-layers and the cost of producing eggs falls, he points out. "Several hundred million dollars worth of good ieed has been wasted in the past years on nonproducing poultry, he said. "Now is the time to reduce the flock by eliminating the nonproduc tive birds," Professor Dryden says. The following are conditions which indicate nonproductiveness : Shrivel 'd condition , of the comb, wattles, and ear lobes; closeness of pelvic" bones, and keel bone, contracted or hardened condition of the abdomen ; yellow shanks and beak in breeds that naturally have yellow shanks and beak such as the Leghorn and Plymouth Rocks ; molt ing pf the feathers. Tire best breeding hens may be se lected by noting from October 15 to November 15 the following character is tics i f Incomplete molt, red comb and wattles, and bright eyes; well spread pelvic bones, good depth from pelvic bones to keel bones and soft abdomen; pale shanks and beak and vent among breeds that have naturally yellow skin and shanks. MarsMield Chamber Of Commerce to Aid Orchardists of Coos Grind Table Scraps Before Feeding Hens Table scraps and kitchen waste are best prepared for feeding by running them through an ordinary meat grinder. After the material Has been fut throujA. the grander It is usually a rather molsT mass, and It is well to mix with It corn meal, bran or other ground grain until the whole mass assumes a crumbly condition. The usual method la to feed the table scraps at noon or at night, or at both times, as may be desired, in a trough or on a board. All should be fed that the hens will eat up clean, and if any of the material is left after one half or three-quarters of an hour. It should be ( removed. If allowed to lie it may spoil and would be very bad for the hens. ' ) POULTRY. RABBIT EXHIBIT ATTRACTS Marshfield, Sept 6. The Marshfield Chamber of Commerce has taken steps to assist the farmers in disposing of the apple crop. There are many or chards of various sizes In the county, some yielding the best quality of Grav enstei applies and others the winter varieties. Experts claim that the Coos County apples are quite up to the standard of any grown in other parts of Oregon, but the farmers have never given them much attntion, dairying being the main industry. The chamber of commerce has secured the services of an expert packer, who will be sup plied in the orchards where needed and will also furnish the apple boxes to the fartners and handle the crop, shipping to other points and. securing the best possible prices. By this plan it is ex pected that the" farmers can be saved much that was previously lost, .as many of the orchards are not large enough for the owners to ship without co operation. Already the chamber of connerce Is finding markets for the Coos apples. Several Inquiries andrders have been received from points fh Montana, where there seems to be a good market Yakima Apple Crop Sold 4n Ton Basis Yakima, Sept . A feature of ap ple selling In this valley this year is the purchase of the crop on the ton nage basis. C. E. Udell, who has a Tieton orchard, claims the high reeord price thus far reported in the sale of his Delicious apples unpacked at 1100 j a ton wun ao, 75 and 65 a ton for other varieties. Milnor Roberts, dean of the school of mining of the Uni versity of Michigan, has sold his crop of Winesaps from a 20-acre orchard near Harrah on the reservation at $TO a ton orchard run. Mrs. Elizabeth Al derson of Frultvale sold 10.8Q0 boxes aj an average price f 92 a box. Large Alfalfa Crop In Deschutes County Statistics gathered by County As sessor W. J. Mularkey show that Des chutes county has- 10,320 acres in al falfa. The increased alfalfa camnalen carried on this spring by the First National Bank of Bend brought in 35, 000 pounds, which went to over . 800 farmers and which has increased the alfalfa acreage of Deschutes county by over 4000 acres or about 40 par cent The value of the crop based on nrenent hay prices this year will be about $619, 000. The value of the crop, when the new seeding, brought about by the bank produces, will be about $859,000. In answering advertisements mention the Farm nage of The Journal. Gresham Fair Display of Bunnies to Be Largest Ever Seen in the Northwest. One of the Interesting features cf the Multnomah county fair at Ores ham, September 15 to- 20, will be the poultry and rabbit exhibit. Dr. Newell Smith, superintendent of this department, is exerting every effort for the success of the exhibit, which, from present indications, will un doubtedly be the largest held in the Northwest thl year. The fact that no rabbits are to be shown at the Salem state fair will cause more breeders to display their bunnies at Gresham. Judge Keeney of Amity, Or., a noted authority on rabbits, has consented to place the awards Three ribbons will be placed in each, class as follows : New Zealands and Flemish doe and litter up to three months of age! Baby Juniors three to four months of age ; Juniors, four to six months of age ; Intermediates, six to nine, months of age ? seniors, all over nine months of age. For the other breeds of rabbits, the classes' are Jun iors under six months of age; seniors, over six months of age. At the last meeting of the Oregon branch of National Breeders' and Fan ciers' association, resolutions were We Develop Kodak FiloisFree; ! When prists are ordered. ,and esy re tarn DOdtare Mail ns films with Blx Cents Stamps for each desired print We return excess. Jfo charge tor un printable films. Woodard, Clarke & Co. Photo 8apellt Wood-Lark BIdf. PORTLAND, OREGON Ask for Catalog. and Special Offer passed condemning the state fair direo tors for not having a rabbit exhibit It Salem this . year. The next regular meeting will be held' in The Journal au ditorium September 11, at which time plans will be discussed for furthering the success of the mid-winter show. Which will be held in The -Auditorium December 14 to 20.N 1918. The public is invited to attend these meetings. ' Prince of Wales to upen uanauian snow, . Oregon Agricultural College, Corvallls, Sept. 6. The fame ef Oregon Jerseys has caused the livestock committee oC the provincial exposition. New Westmin ster, Canada, to look to Oregon for a Judge of the Jersey display. Professor K, B. Fitts, dairy extension specialist of the college, has been appointed official Judge. The Prince ot Wales will off I cially open the exposition September 89. ' Professor Fitts has also been ap pointed official Judge of all dairy cattle exhibited at Utah State fair at Salt Lake City October to 11. & CARBOLINEUM - Mad la V. 8. A. : (Formerly Avtnarlui OsrMllMtmO A RADICAL MMIDY AGAINST POULTRY VIRMIM A P- . VINTATIVt OP HOa OHOLtRA PrMrr wood atruetarm, nch din, root, etc. HikM wood imp.ntom to mo1 tura. Applied In.idd and mitiid ot ttlot will prevent twelllar or abrlnkinf. Write for cirenlara and tetimontU SOS Hariri aVtdg., Portland, Or. I If It Is Anything in PLUMBING See Us First Wholesale and Retail Plumbing and Heating Supplies OUE WAMB "STARK-DAVIS" Is a Guarantee ef .Quality ORDERS FILLED THE SAME WAY AS RECEIVED tit Sd St Near Salmon, Portland, Or. roese wain ssaaaat Cure for Colds If any birds in the flock develop colds put as much potassium permanganate as will remain on the surface of a dime into a gallon of water and keep this mixture in their drinking water for sev eral days, or until the symptoms of the colds have disappeared. Remove any sick birds from the flock as soon as they are noted and treat them in coops by themselves, or kill, and bury them if they are not worth treating. Livestock Sale to Be Held Sept. 13 The Jackson county farm bureau pic nic and livestock auction sale, originally planned for September 6, will be held on September 13 at Medford. A number of registered livestock will be offered for sale, also registered shorthorn cat tle. A few registered Herefords and some registered hogs and sheep will be sold, also horses and other livestock that is not registered. The program will begin at 10:30 In the city park of Medford, and a big barbecue will be held at noon. The merchants of Medford will cooperate. Every farmer of Jackson county and his -family should attend this picnic. L 1 ai . 1 LJ 1 I I H IJ If 1 avaaa' m sssw .msw- u Your Bank's Personality is at least as important, to you as the personality of your business associates. You choose them for character, good standing irl the community and the service that they can be to you. Choose your bank for the same qualities. Through three scorse years Ladd & Tilton Bank has maintained its unblemished reputation for. two qualities service and security. Its directors and officers are men of character interested personally in many of the industries of Oregon, and therefore anxious to increase pro duction both of raw and manufactured products. Investigation of this bank's facilities for service to its customers invited. LADD & TILTON BANK Oldest in the Northwest Washington and Third tilt V There is no tonger a single reason why you should do without a Litchfield low down Spreader. You can get it now, make use of it, have it help, you to make more money, and then use some of that money to pay, for it. I ' n Every northwest farmer who uses the Litchfield swears by it. 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