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CRATES FOR PRIZL WINNERS
Proper Cgr* I* of Big Impart*»«* in
Arranging and Handling Esibl-
tion Coo;>.
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ut **rl«uliur« >
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Not Infrequently lmpr<q>orly built
and unsuitable coop* have resulted In
incident» und damage to tire fowl in
transit, or have presented the birds
lp such objectionable »urrffbndlpgs
(list they have been netthiT pleasing
to the general spectator nor to ths
Judge.
Where fowls are «hip ¡.«I by express,
lu order to have thaw roa<h tbatr deati-
nstlou In lhe l>est possible cotidltlou,
they should I* transported In special
shipping coops, which should be sub­
stantially built aud able to withstand
rough handling. Such a coop may be
made from want« lumber salvaged from
dry-goods boxes or second-hand half
Inch material. Boards more than <m<-
lialf Inch thick should not be used, as
they make the coop too heavy and the
express charges excessive. The coop
i should be nailed together with the
supports of the slats or cover <>n the
top. which should he put on with
screw* or hltigea and hooks, so that it
may be easily opened. This Is Import
»lit, a* the top or cover must be opened
eneb time the coop is used, and If pu»
on with nails It la soon broken and the
coop s|>olled.
There are standard sires of coops
which commonly are used for shipping
poultry, the dimensions of tlMM eon
miners varying according to the num­
tier of fowl to Im transported. The
following dimensions should be used
In constructing the coop : For one ben ar
cock, 12 inches wide, 1A Inches long,
and 21 Inches high; for two hens or
'one hen and cock. 12 Inches wide, 24
Inches long, nnd 24 Inches high. In
preiHiring for shipment, a small quanti­
ty of hay. straw, or dry shavlags
should lie placed In the bottom of the
coop to absorb moisture, and two caps
or cans should be provided -one for
feed nnd one for water. The cu^a
should be fastened securely to the
side walls In opposite corners.
Special exhibition coops should 1*
used by poultry-club memtiers In' ex­
hibiting fowls at county and school
fairs or other exhibitions, or by ndutt
showmen In displaying their champion
poultry. Much coop* should not he
used for shipping poultry, but may be
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BUILDING HOUSE FOR FOWLS
Structure Should Ba as Law as Pos­
sible Without Danger of Attend­
ant* Bumping Head*.
Kiffsl fewer Of Milk.
So «nortaous is the cnnimaptlon of
condensed milk lu various forma tlmt
a year's supply would iw no light
burden for nil the »»Idlera nt present
serving In the world's urmle*. To get
a more vivid concuptluu of Its vuainra*.
let us fashion n column from the hun­
dreds of millions of tins which con-
tala Ml we »hall then find that our
column, standing on a hose »tie hun­
dred feet square, will rise higher than
lha summit of the Eiffel tower. Its
height, In fact, will be 1,100 feet, and
on Its top there will be comfortable
standing room far four battailous of
soldier*.
High Praia*.
Thll was exceedingly fond of the
wvu«an who lived next door. She often
• iked him to stay for meals. One
day after a dinner which he enjoyed
Wry much, he turned to the man of
the house and aald:
“Tou got a
mighty good home her*."
Coal Still Supreme.
Even If It were possible to develop
and utilize at onre every possible
economic waterpower resource In
America, the total energy thus made
available would replace only a small
part of the horse-power now derived
every year from coal. While develop­
ment of water (Mover Is Important, ex­
perts |H>lnt out that coal will remain
the principal sour<e to which tiro
country must look for development
of power facilities.
A poultry house should not be m
Wide that the sun enhnot reach the
back of the house, say poultry s(>eclal-
1st» of the United States [»apartment
of Agriculture, or It will be dump.
Eighteen feet Is a convenient width
for a large house If there .are no al­
leyway».
The house ahmtld bo built as low a*
possible without danger of the at­
tendants bumping their head* against
the celling. A low house Is mare
easily warmed titan a high que.
TIME TO DOCTOR FOWL
The time to doctor a fowl I*
before It gets sick, nnd the way
to do this I* to keep It free from
lire. feed Judiciously, keep the
quarters clean und well venti­
lated. supply good, dean water
nnd plenty of sharp grit or grav­
el; nvold draft» und use only
the most vigorous nnd healthy
bird* In lhe breeding pens.
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An Attractive Shew Ring Coop Help*
Wonderfully in Displaying Fowl*.
FOWLS FOR EGG PRODUCTION
a. m
a. m. Old Hen* May Return Profit, but
P m
Younger One* Will Give Mor*—
P m.
Pullet* Preferred.
a. m.
a tn.
Sonic folka have the right kind of
P •i fowla, house and feed them properly,
P- m. and still don't get eggs early In the
winter because their liens are too old.
li seldom pay« to keep bens for lay­
ing after they ure two tpnl one-half
years ohl. Tliey may give a pruflt,
but younger fowl* will give more.
Many poultrymen who make a spe­
cialty of winter-egg production keep
only pullets, disposing of even the
yearling hens, lief or* it I* time to put
them In winter quarters.
Enrly hatched pullets. If properly
grown, ought to begin laying in Octo-
tier nr enrly November, and continua
to lay right through the winter.
Yearling hens seldom begin laying
much before January 1, and older hens
not until later. It la the November
and December eggs that bring the high
prices. The laying breeds should be­
gin laying when from flve to six
months old, genernl-pur]Mise broods nt
six to seven, nnd the meat breeds at
seven or eight months.
employed to take the birds to the
show, If carried by wagon or motor
car. The floor should be solid and the
framework of wooden strips. 2 Inches
wide and l'y Inches thick. The top.
back and sides may be covered with
lath, wire netting, or any kind of thin,
strong cloth. The front should be of
2-inch wire netting. If It I* Impossible
to obtain netting, however, lath* may
I* used, but the strips should be placed
about 2H Inches apart, to afford as
much opportunity as possible to see
the birds. The coop should be made In
the fonn of a 2-foot cube, and will
accommodate one mature bird or a
pair of chickens. Ifsinore than this
are to be exhibited together the coop
should be made larger In proportion
to the number of fowls It Is to ac­
commodate.
Every poultry-<Jub member or other
fowl fnncler, who Intends to exhibit
birds, should construct one or more
exhibition coop* of this type, accord­
ing to the number of specimens he In­
tends to exhibit. Birds can be trained
and conditioned In these coops before
the exhibiting and after becoming
accustomed to them they will appear
to better advantage when being Judged.
Furthermore. when birds are shown
In coops of this kind that are uniform
In she and type, not only Is the ap­
pearance of the showroom Improved,
but the individual exhibit Is more at­
tractive.
Training and exhibiting
somo of the best «peclniens of both
old and young birds «very fall Is an
Interesting und important pnrt of boys'
poultry-club work.
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BUYING OF PULLETS IN FALL
Practice I* Preferable to Hatching
Chick* in Spring on Account of
Small Space.
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Trade Acceptances
Legal Blanks
Blank Sales Books
The buying of pullets In the fall Is
preferable In most cases to buying
iln.v-old chicks or to hatching chicks in
the spring, says the United States De­
partment of Agriculture. Usually lit­
tle spnee Is iiv nllnble for raising chicks,
nnd, moreover, few city dwellers Imva
hnd experience enough to warrnnt the
undertaking.
Hatching and rnlslng
chicks requires broody hens, or tho
buying of incubators nnd brooders, and
ancli nn Investment Is too largo for
the average small flock.
OURIER
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Taking No Chance*.
The man who flees from tempta­
tion generally blnxea the trail so lie
cun Hud hia way buck!—VVayslda
Titles.
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GRIT IS MOST ESSENTIAL
i
Many poultry raisers gradual­
ly beglu to »light the Importance
of grit. Lad Of grit means
poor digestion anil Imgaired
health. Regular poultry grit
should he kept before the fowl*
In boxes or hoppern at all times.
In addition, a load of (travel
near the chicken»’ home would
Improve the health anil Increase
the eag yield on many a farm.
4
or Too High.
should be square, for, other tilings be­
ing equal, the nearer square a house
is the less lumber It will take.
The size of the building required
will depend largely on the number of
fowla to be kept and on the size of
the flocks. From 2S fa 100 seems to
he about as many as Is safe and eco­
nomical fa keep together. With flocks
of this slse. about four square feet of
floor space should be allotted to each
bird, which will suffice In most case*
where careful attention I* given to
cleanliness and ventilation. Three to
three nnd one-half square feet Is
enough far Leghorn.« In large flocks.
If the fowls are kept In smaller flocks
n little more floor snnee per bird will
l>« needed. Where the climate la so
mild that It I* unnecessary Io keep the
fowls confined, axeeat for a few days
at a time, and especially If the fowls
ara Itapt In small c«lon.v houre*. less
space per bird will be sufficient. The
smaller breeds, being mor* active and
restless, require about as milch room
ns the larger breeds.
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