Some Poultry Points
How to Cull Out the Free Boarder,-The Only Way to
Make Egg Production Profitable in Oregon '
US iJG GUINEA EOWLS
AS GAME SUBSTITUTE
should I h * feslj
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Pounds of Scratch Food to 100 Htna.
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June I to O ctober Jl.
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The Brownsville schools open
oj •ned
Many were present, smiling, do.
Friday with Prof Royraond Ball
baker
spile the forced return from
•H charge with a full ( corps of up-
Profitable Results.
Scratch Grain Formula
beaches and other
vacational der teachers.
1 p a rts c ra rk s d corn
1 p a rt w h eat
2 parts
oats . . .
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haunts. The high school rooms
Mrs Clark visited leet week in
O b » q u a rt o f this scratch feed w ill w e r e e t T e o t iv a ln 1 ^ ,
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Pearl 1» Most Popular of Three Do- »eigh
is* pounds.
were enectivsly decorated with red. Harrisburg at the home of her eon
m ceticated V arieties—They Will
Dry Mash for Leghorns.
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and green. The red and Dr. D. Q. Clark.
Weigh From 1 to 1J4 Pounds
l p a rt bran
i p'ts m eat or fish scrap
while
were
afforded by the Htlaev
Dairymen Enoe, on the B o v n -.
I p a rt m iddlings 1« pa rts corn m eal
When About 2 Months Old.
Dry Mash for General-Purpose Breeds. h'gh school pennant, and th ville-Halsey road, had a eat« of
P rypared by the I'n ite d S tates D e p a r t-
green— well, the froeh were greatly a <«'k and implements. He has
1 p a rt bran
m ent o f A g ric u ltu re .)
1 part m iddling«
in evidence
rented hie farm and will move to
Guinea fowl »re growing In favor h s i ’» pa rts m eat • rap
We are pleased with the faculty California for a year or more. M r.
' sul stltu te for game bird«, with the 3 pa rt« t o rn meal
we have obtained, anil have great Enoe has made quite a success of
result that guinea raising is becoming 3 p a rt« ground oata
prospects for a very successful tlie dairy business, practically pay.
more profitable. Guinea fowls are
A.hl 5 pound« nf lin k e d m eal to IOC
year. There are about fortv pupils ing for hie farm in ten year».
raised, usually, ¡n small flocks on gen pound« o f this mash
A ll p a rts are by weight.
in attendance at present while
eral farms, and need a large range for
Harold, Helen and Gene Welter
best results.
more are ex, ected.
were
over from H trrishurg visiting
Domesticated guinea fowl a re of
relatives nnd friends.
three varieties. Pearl, W hite and Lav
ender. The Pearl Is by far th e most
Mrs. Dave Walgnmot and daugh.
popular, say specialists of the L’ulted
ler and R. P. Dougherty and H.
State» D epartm ent of Agriculture.
A. Wilson and tbeir wives have
Guinea fowl have u tendency to
gnne to Hood River for apple bar.
Birds Need Large Range for Most
•S
Four Big Days
m ate In pairs, hut one nutle may be
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by the U n ite d States
m ent o f A g rtc u ltu rs .)
OF TIIK
L IN N CO U N T Y
D e p a rt
I.T. the liens to cull are those that are
Laws against vagrancy have been sick, weak, Inactive, lacking In vigor
long on the sta tu te s of this country. poor eaters, with shrunken, hard, d u ll
The man who won't work, who doesn't <>r whitish-colored combs; with thick
return society som ething for the priv stiff pelvic bones that are close to
ilege of enjoying th e allaged delights g eth er; small spread or distance he
of modem civilization, lias to go to tween rear end of keel and pelvic
Pearl Guinea Fowl.
Jail, and work on the roads or In a bones; full, firm, or hard abdomen;
atone quarry for his food and lied and those that have molted or started mated successfully with three or four
females. The h, ns begin to Uy, usual
Alan may have gained his Idea for this to molt In August or September h
law from the Industrious honey bees. breeds having yellow legs and skin ly. In April ..r May. and will lay 20 to
the discarded hens should also shov •'10 eggs before becoming broody. If
They have little use for drones.
yellow or medium-yellow legs, yellow no, allowed to sc, they will continue
Loudsst Cackler May Be Nonlayer.
to lav throughout the summer, laying
B ut a hen may go cackling uround beaks, and yellow skip around th. from 40 to (SI or more eggs. Uggs may
vent.
for months or years,.an d never lay an
The hens to be kept should h. he removed from the nest when the
egg. and the ow ner be none the wiser
guinea lien Is no, setting, hut two or
unless he keeps up to modem Ideas of healthy, vigorous, active, good eat
more eggs should he left in the nest.
poultry m anagem ent and culls his ers, with plump, bright-red combs:
O rdinary hens are used commonly ,o
flock occasionally.
W hile culling large, moist vents; thin, pliable pelvl«
hatch anil re a r guinea chicks, hu,
bones
spread
well
a
p
a
rt;
a
wld<
should be continuous throughout the
guinea liens and turkey liens are used
year In any well-conducted plant, the spread between pelvic hones and real successfully, ulthough they are more
best tim e to em phasise th e operation, end of keel; large, soft, pliable abdo
difficult to manage. Guineas a re m ar
perhaps. Is during August and Septem m en; and neither molted nor molt
keted late In the summer, when they
ber, according to the teachings of ex Ing In August or September In
weigh from one to one and one-half
breeds
with
yellow
legs
and
skin
perts of the United S tates D epartm ent
pounds, a t about two and one-half
the
hens
you
keep
should
also
show
of Agriculture. T h at Is to say, If you
months old, nnd nlso through the fall
Intend to make Just one culling In the pule or white legs and pale or white when the demand Is for heavier birds.
beaks and vents.
year then August or Septem ber should
As soon ns the culling is finished
be your date.
It Is essler then to make a close all the hens you have discarded should
estim ate of the relative value of a hen he m arketed at once. It doesn't pay
as an egg producer and to weed out , to keep one. Cock birds not wanted
the poor producers. Hens which show ! as breeders •should 1«. canned, eaten.
Indications of laying or are laying and or marketed Immediately. Cockerels
have not molted usually are the ones ! saved for breeding should lie vigorous.
th at have been the b etter layers dur I strong, active, and alert, and should ?oor Economy to Neglect Hens
I he those that have.grown most rapid
ing the entire season, and the hen that
During Rush Work.
lavs best during her first year usually ly and developed die best. No bird
will lav well during the second and lacking these qualities will be a good
breeder.
th iiu years. She Is tn e lien to keep
Pullets that are weak, undersized, If They Cannot Be Given Free Range
It la not advisable, though, to keep
It Will Be Nececaary to Furnish
and
poorly developed also should lie
hens of the heavier breeds, such as
AmpJe Supp'y of Green Feed—
Plymouth Hocks, Rhode Island Reds, eaten, canned, or marketed, as they
Give Some Milk.
and Brahmas, beyond th eir second will not he profitable producers; hut
year, or of the sm aller breeds, such no thrifty, well-developed pullets
Prepared by the U nited State« D e p a r t
as Leghorns and Anconas, beyond should ever be disposed of In this
ment o f A o (vultu re.)
their third year, as they seldom prove way, because It Is these pullets when
In the rush of Miiiiiitier work the liens
kept
for
layers
and
breeders
that
will
profitable.
»ften ore neglected on tuan> farms,
net the greatest profits.
In addition to culling the entire
rid s I n p »or economy, because the care
Late r,loiters Best for Breeders
flock In August and September, you
hey receive will determ ine to u large
The molt probably Is the best and
should alw ays w atch for hens that are
jxtvnt the profits to be realized.
most css'ly applied test of production
sick or very thin In flesh, or that show-
’Ih e poultry men of the I h-partment
Hens cense laying completely or al
signs of weakness or low vitality.
>f A griculture advise that I m iin l»e
most entirely during this period Th-
When discovered cull them out at
dveu free range. If | m »< ilde. du rin g the
better pioducers lay late In the fall
once. It will pay.
-timmer months, and If they cannot be
and therefore molt late. Late mo,ter»
dven free range that ms touch green
Keep Only H ealthy Hens.
also molt rapidly as a rule, while early
eed be furnlfthed as tin y will readily
Culling properly m eans using sev molt ers molt slowly. T herefore the
•otiNume. Milk 1« ex<*ellcnt daring the
ersl tests, all fairly accu rate If Intel advice Is to save hens which have no,
ummer months. Butterm ilk also may
ligently and carefully applied. For molted by August or are only Jus, be
e used or aemt-aolhl butterm ilk If the
this reason It Is wise to send for De ginning late In September or In Or
eguhtr butterm ilk H n«»t obtainable
partm ent C ircular 31, which mav be tober. and discard those that have fin
The departm ent advice» feeding
had upon application to the Division Ished molting or are well Into the
bout equal parts of *<mtch gralca
of Publications, D epartm ent of Agri molt. Ilf ns that molt latest, provide,
nd of mash for the average «luring
culture, or enlist the help and advice they are otherlwse desirable, are tb"
of experienced persons n ear by. Brlef- beat to save for breeders.
'OWLS REQUIRE GOOD
CARE DURiNG SUMMER
CHEAP NESTS FOR CHICKENS
W0LTifkG PERIOD IS TRYING
Take an O range Box, Removing Top
and Fasten to W all— Keep
S traw F roth and Clean.
Feathers That Must Be Made Ate
Rich in Nitrogenous S u b sta n c e -
Coated With Oil.
An orange hox m akes a good nest
Remove the top, p n , the box on Its
side, and nail a atrip about three
Inchea wide along the bottom In front.
It Is preferable to fasten this hox to
the wall, as It takes too much room
on the floor. Each hox. the middle
piece being left Intact, makea two
bests. T here ought to he one nes, for
every four or live hens, ssy poultry
specialists of the U nited S tates De
partm ent of A griculture
S traw or
other m aterial used for nes,a ahonld
he kept clean and fresh. Be sure to
keep ennngh straw In the box to pre
vent eggs striking the floor. If an egg
hreaka. the hen may learn to eat It.
•nd this la a dlfllcnlt hahl, to break.
Patches.
No man sewetli a piece of net
BANTAMS INTEREST CHILDREN cloth on an old garm ent; else the ne
[ piece that fllleth I, up faketn ■«<
Fsw of Small Fowla Keep Young Peo. from the old, and the rent la o-sr
aerae.—Mark 2:2L
p it Out of Miaehlaf and Teach
Them to Lika Poultry.
Stud-uta Dacreaae in Paris.
P aris.—The increased cost of stu
B antam s are very Interesting to chib
dealt life In Paris Is preventing farni
dren and even If II does no, pay Iff
Ilea of moderate means f/<>m allowln:
dollars and cents to keep a small flock
their sons to take up a liberal career
of hnntnma yet many familiea have
The monthly budge, of a atudeut Ihl
t< und a few of these small fowls use
Ing In the Latin q uarter la given b)
ful to Interest the children, l^ cp them
an Investigator as 740 francs A, tb-
o u , o f saischlef and teach them to like
present rate of exddwtge this Is eqtib
poultry.
slept to about Mb a month
F A IR
ALBANY, OREGON
OCTOBER 4, 5,6,7
1 i o R S E
R A
C I N G
i:<’ Y (• L E K AC I NO, D A N C I N G
EXHIBITS WORTH COMING TO SEE
Great
Frisco
Shows — O th e r
Events
11ÎK P u b lic W e d d in g
I’U '-iSDAY, OCTOBER
W EDNESDAY,
" PORTLAND
1925 Eair Day.”
OCT.
’ ‘ Fraternal
Lodge D ay.”
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I H U K SIM Y ,
F R ID A Y ,
" Public
W edding Day
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" C H I ' DKEN'S
DAY."
4 Big; B a y s
Harvest is Over
N o w is (h o t im e t o b e g in a n o t h e r y e a r b y ¡re t
t i n g n e w im p le m e n t s , s u c h as
I.H.C. Tillage Tools*;Tractors
G iv e 11s a c a ll
he year, but the pullets will ‘not eat
be dry mash freely tn the fall, «o lhat
t Is nece«sary to feed them ab o rt two
■arts of scratch feed to one p ar,
aash. reducing this to ahon,
-arts of mash nnd scratch feed Fehrq
try I. nnd still fu rth e r reducing the
(cratch feed about Ju n e 1 so th a t the
hens will ea, nearly two p arts ionsh
to line p ar, of scratch feed
Fees,
«crstch grains lightly In the morning
and give a full feed In th e evening,
feeding roughly atiou, three tim es as
much scratch grain* In the evening aa
In Ahe' ftomfng. iAfferent flocks will
'-onsnroe different am ounts of feed«,
raf rvflChty the follow,n< amounts ,
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Rev. A. M. McClaip Mid Elder
it. R. Templeton represented the
brownsville Presbyterian church
at the fail meeting of tbe Freaky-
terv of W illam ette, which met at
salem Tuesday evening.
Mr. Mc
Clain returned Thursday, but M r.
Templeton remained for a week
with a sister, whose home is in
Salem.
Mr. end Mrs Joe Weber, on the
d Brownaville-Halsey road, accent,
d panied by their daughier Georgia,
I m p le m e n t S to r e
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L IV E S T O C K B U Y E R S
Hens on Free Range Do Not Neeo as
Much Crain a t Those Closely Con
fiord
/
1 J. D. Hollenbeck and wife are
going to reside in Oklahoma.
M. L. Garroute died Thursday
md was bnried in the Masonic
cemetery Saturday.
He was 74
(ears of age and leaves a widow
tod three children.
lie was a
leaident of Browusville for over
•hirty years.
MAYBERRY &
M c K inney
« '« E s f i
Brownsville’s twenty-two blocks
of paved streets will look good to
eastern and middle-western home-
seckera who may come tbie way.
D 'rre l Sawyer and wife were
over from eastern Oregon visiting
the former’s parents, Sam Sayvyer
and wife, and exchanging greet,
iogs with old-time friends recently.
Mayor White is not ostentations,
I hut lie might be under the oircum-
-lances. He was elected on eoivio
impiovement platform, formulated
nr unformulated, but all thfl efforts
d himself and colleagues were
checkmated by the opposition.
Re-elected on the same issue, M r.
While resumed the battle and now
he and the councilmen see the fru it
of their labors in eight blocks of
pavement, a new and improved
water system and an expected
modem tire truck.
H A V E Y o u r E X H IB IT S at F A IR ffc
G R O U N D S early on O C T O B E R ¿ >
’A
R H. Robertson has finished
t icking his evergreen blackberries,
having taken from his ooe-and-one
I,all-acre patch
approximately
12,IKK) pounds. A t live cents a
p >utid gross thia will make him a
| handsome profit. There is a good
deal of work about the berry huai.
ness, hut also quite a nice income.
O L. Howe of the Howe garage
will teach school in district 28,
east of town.
OCTOBER
1‘liin lo SEE ALL FOUR DAYS
N o w is t h e t im e to u s e th e m .
f o r v o n r f a ll n e e d s .
W . A. Davenport, the real estate
man, has bought thu Qvertou reai-
lence property on Blakely avenue
and he and Mrs. Davenport will
iiake it ,'-eir home.
Mire Bee
Walga: u h who ha- occupied the
house fm several months, will
| hoard with Mr«. J. W . Cook, far
ther east on the avenue.
It is reported that John M iller
has purchased the Moran residence
property on K irk, avenue, now oc
cupied by Dr, Kent and family.
; G.W. Mornhinwegj
Many owners of hrns think th at be
cause the hens are no, laying during
the molting period, they do no, peed
feed. Tills is-rlod Is hard« r on a he.;
than heavy laying for the feel hen,
that must lie made are rich In n l» rt.
entrar substuuces and are touted wllo
an oiL
To Do Our Best.
God hides some Ideal in every hu
man sool. At some time in our Ilf.
we feel a trembling, fearful longln,
to do some good thing. Life finds It
noblest spring of excellence In tltl-
hidden impulse to do our best, 1.—Kob
ert Collyer.
T H E Y ’R E C O M I N G
THEY'RE ALMOST HERE
Hon on Loft With Well-Dovolopcd Abdomen Indicate. She w.>
,
W h „ . Fowl on Right Shot,.ng Hard, Contracted or Drawn Un A bds’
men. Shows She W a. Nonlayer.
uraw n Up Abdo-
(P rep are d
Vest.
H 'g h e .l prices paid for B -f, I’orlr, Veal and M ullon.
before you sell.
H « U e y phone 179.
Brow nsville phon»
went to Portland last week im a
hort visit with relatives. Nelsan
Damon end wife are looking after
the ranch during tbeir absence,
L'nd rth e direction of John Reb.
ii n a number of teams and shovel,
era gave their time Saturday haul,
ng and spreading gravel on tbe
->ad to the cemetery, with e ape.
is) view to making the •'h ill”
salable. Kate were served at tbe
M-'bodiet church.
A ll planned
was not accomplished but Mr.
'tehban hopes later to complete
the work.
H L. Tyler and eon Burton re
turned Friday from southern C ali,
lornia, where they apent I hejgreater
pert "I a year. Thev are beck to
• k after putting in the crop on
heir ranch south of town
Their
| f ° r l° w prices on (ires. A good slock
oue in California was spent mostly
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always on hand al rock-bottom prices ’ n caring for a vineyard belonging
to Mr. T y le r’s brother.
They
, Prom pt attention given to repair work
• —m pleased with California and
•¡«peetto return there to spend
I A good line of Ford parts and other ac-
he winter,
j cessories on hand at all times
| Everett Hunter was over from
-orvallie Bunday to visit hie per.
ante Mr. and Mrs. 8. C, Hunter,
I I k I ««cy ( v H r a g e , F o o t e B ro w . P r >p*. k m Halsey avenue.
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HALSEY GARAGE
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