POULTRY • E tfT S • B A TTW TflC OUR COMIC SECTION IWSIM j________ O ff the Concrete THE FEATH ERH EADS Uncivil War GIVE SEPARATOR GOOD ATTENTION WATCH DETAILS TO OBTAIN EGGS When using a cream separator on the farm the following precepts should be observed: 1. Put the separator In a bright dairy room thut can he easily cleaned and that Is always free from odors of all kinds. 2 Set the machine perfectly level and holt It to a solid foundation, pref­ erably concrete. 3. 011 thoroughly each time It Is used. 4. Be sure that the parts are prop­ erly assembled, then sta rt the ma . chine gently and slowly. 5. Maintain the proper speed and keep an even pressure ou the handle at all times. fl. When separation is completed flush the howl with a quart of skim milk or warm water, hut do not let skim milk or w ater run Into the crenm 7. Having set the cream Into cold w ater and disposed of the skim milk take the bowl ap art and rinse with lukewarm w ater. 8. Using hot w ater, washing powder and brushes, scrub ull parts that coine In contact with the milk. 9. Rinse with hot w ater, then place In boiling w ater or steam sterilizer for a few minutes and hang up to dry. 19. Wipe fram e of separator. The necessity for thoroughly clean­ ing and scalding the separator every time It Is used cannot lie too grently emphasized, t ream from an unclean separator has very poor keeping quali­ ties. soon develops a decided “off flu- vor" and becomes second grade Cream of this kind brings financial loss to the purchaser w hether he Is selling It on a quality basis or not. Poor crenm makes poor b u tter and poor butter returns a low price to the producer, w hether cream ery Is co operative or otherwise. The financial loss caused by unclean separators is frequently not fully ap­ preciated because it Is In d irect; It Is. however, none the less real, flood business management of the dairy. therefore, demands that the separator he thoroughly cleaned each time It is used.—W. H. Woodley. College of Ag riculture. University of Arkansas. A ttention to a few details Is often the deciding factor lu making profits in the poultry business. “For Instance,** continues L. M. Black, New Jersey extension special­ ist iu poultry, "If good results in egg production are to be expected during cold w eather, It Is quite Im portant that the pullets be confined to the lay­ ing houses. Cold wintry blasts aud frozen ground are not conducive to high egg yields, "Allow each bird four square feet of floor space In a well-ventilated house, and furnish a good ration con­ taining plenty of green feed. The birds will respond by lining the egg basket with u high-priced product. "A nother detail Is the buying of baby chicks for next spring's delivery. ‘Do it early' Is u good slogan, ami Its observance may save a disappoint­ ment. Many a poultrym an lias been forced to accept chicks batched later than lie desired ju st because he did not place his order with his hatchery man at an early date. "The thoughtful poultrymen also de­ term ine now w hether or not their In cuhators and brooder stoves are in readiness fur the coming hatching sea­ son. N o w Is the time to Inspect tills equipm ent carefully and older any necessary parts that will increase the possibilities of a successful season. Tliernionieters und control w afers should he tested to see that they re­ I cord varying tem peratures accurately. It may even be udvlsahle to set up the machines and brooders und run a short test nn them. Above ull. do not neg­ lect them until the Inst moment and aw ake to find yourself unprepared to sta rt off at the opening of the hutch­ ing season." j 1 , ----------------------- 7 Veal of Prime Quality Result of Suckling Calf Veal of the prim est quality Is the re- suit of |>ermlttlhg the calves to suckle their dams, In which event It Is neces­ sary to allow them to have all the new milk they will consume, und often It Is necessary to supply an additional nurse cow or else perm it the calf to nurse his dam and partake In addition ull the whole milk supply from other sources. The uddlllon of grain to the ration would really convert the product Into beef rather thHii veal, for generally teal Is the outcome of feeding calves exclusively on new milk. Much of the meat that is sold for veal Is obtained from anim als that have been fed some grain, but It Is not dlfllcult to realize the distinction If you have opportunity to compare the two products. Hence, your calf that Is nine mouths old must be fed for beef rath er than veal, for the prime veal calves run around 175 to 200 pounds. MICKIE, THE PRINTER'S DEVIL CW THK BOVS HAVE LEASEO ~TOkA AOBCOTT BAST FO« tv AUO ARE PVTTlUl< 94 A GOLF COURSE * G O LP! tHOvwS WHAT A OV EftnShJG W'LL DO. sTMAT «SCOTffH GA1AE HAS PEEU BOOSTED IM I P t PAPERS' AMO KAAGATIUES so hAUCM THAT EVCCMWCT IS First Symptoms OUT MOT FOR ME • MO.SIR.'. A PRETTV S ig h t ÍD BE, TOGO ED O u r iM S hort parts , PUTTERIUQ AROOMD A ÔÛW PASTURE, TRVIMQ TO P u r A WHITE PILL IM A HOLE WITH A WU j H-PR i CFO AXJKIOOS TO TUN IT. EVEM IF TUBS WAVE NEVER PuANEO GAAAES aud WATS WALHIMG SHiMKW S t ic k .*. HA'. HA’. VJHV. v 'W j " G o A H E A P BONS." SET » A u o PvAN WITH I \ û u n TONS • AT LEAST. X W A R E OUT O F M ISCH IEF AMO IN NO0OPVÍ; ROAD. AMD ABOOT nxTEUTV T C A R S FR O M MOW, VJHEM I'M -TOO O ld FVR. W O R K , AMD AAV BRAIM STARTS S O F T V M ’Mxÿ I I AAAV OOlM T O O . *’ C la . ua tr y h a r d to FT a v . B a t s ’ L O O « PEA D C A T V . I u S S D T O S é P C firrV ÛOOD A T C R cX & oE T * » tàk JC tt I'LL GO ROUUD t h o OUCfi AUO S h o w - t h e m U f» t 6 BELB O R A L , W orcester. Maae Q u ite U te f u l Teacher—Tommy, a re the skins of cals any use? Tommy—Yes, sir. "Well, what are they used fo r i” "For keeping cats warm.” CoW®' Your throat soothed, head cleared, cough re- lieved—by the exclusive menthol blend in 5 L U D E N ’S Q M ENTHOL COUCH D B O PS The fact th at hens lay heavily lu March and April as a result of na­ ‘‘L e g a l T e n d e r ” tu re ’s urge, causes many poultrymen Neither a personal check nor n Lib­ to overlook giving Hie hens the sort of feed and care that will prolong the erty bond is legal tender. Legal ten ­ laying period. N ature has been pre­ der Is a quality given a circulating , p arin g the hen for laying In the medium by congress, Hnd possessing | spring, and her body has a store of this quality It becomes lawful money. protein—the scarcest egg m ak in g ele­ All forms of money do not possess ment. But a lien that lays five eggs full legal-tender qualities, yet each a week will lay eggs In two months kind hag such attrib u tes as to give It Water Supply for Cows to equal jnne-lialf her own weight, and currency, and all forms are convertible During Winter Months unless her feed has replaced this pro­ Info standard money. tein. she will lay little after May 15 (1. A. Williams, dairy extension s|>e clallst of Purdue university, has Just or Ju n e 1. To avoid the slump, feed Issued a timely hint regarding the her heavily with rich protein feed ut , w ater supply for cows during the win I this time, and she will have the neces­ te r months, lie stales that S7 per sary egg elem ents to go right nhead cent of milk Is water, und that a cow- during the summer. needs atM.ut three |>ounds of w ater for every pound of milk produced. Water Mothers for Guinea Chicks cannot be absorbed through the s.vs O rdinary hens make the best moth- ! Especially Prepared for Infant« tern until It Is warmed up to upproxl era for guluea chicks. Given warm. ! mutely the tem perature of the cow's dry w eather, and plenty of range, tur- [ and Children of All Ages body, and If the beat for warming this key and guinea liens can he used sue- : w ater must be supplied by the cow. cessfully. hut should a rain or heavy M other! Fletcher's C astorla ha« herself, she will use a great ileal of dew occur the mother turkey or been In use for over 39 years to re ­ tho energy from the feed furnished guinea hen 1« apt to drag the chicks lieve babies and children of C onstipa­ her for this purl wise, rath er than for tlirongh the wet grass, und many are tion. Flatulency, Wind Colic and Dlar- the production of milk. For that rea lost from becoming wet and chilled. rhea ; allaying F everishness arising son, It Is highly Im portant Unit the N either turkey nor guinea hens can therefrom, and. by regulating the cow lie given ample supplies of pure be Induced to seek the shelter of the Stomach and Bowels, aids the assim i­ w ater at m oderate tem peratures. coop at night and during storms, but lation of Food; giving n a tu ra l sleep will remain out In the fields to hover without optâtes. OOCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOC The genuine bears algnature of their brood«. I . I ; I CHILDREN CRY FOR “ CASTORfA” Dairy Facts I WOULOMT kUOW HOW TO HOLD THB CAODN . Success in Incubating Duck and Turkey Eggs Keep Eliminative System Active Potatoes for Ducks CXKKXKXKVOOOOCKXXVCKXXVCKKVCHX: Boiled potatoes are good food f„r Auy giant salt gives results, but the ducks and should be tuiudted and cows should have It at all times. mixed In the damp muith to make B o th L a n d e d • • • about 2f> per cent of the total. The j "Too don't mean to say that Jack There Is nothing much sm aller In rest of the mash should remain the actual dimensions than bacteria, but ‘ sam e as If the |Kitat<»es were nor married her Why, she's a m ere m e they cau make the cureful milkman used. It Is best to put the roofing on iod.v. Hnd his ancestors came arrv>sa In the Mayflower.” plenty uf tumble. the outside of the building, both on ••’ «hat Of th a t! H er folks came • a s the sides and ronf, because R then Thoroughly clean and disinfect all keeps (be m olstere o u t On a single across with »1.71 is i o . Boston T ra n ­ your utensils with which the milk wall house we would put two or three script comes In contact. The disinfecting thicknesses of ta r paper between Hie may be done with bolilug water. boards and the rooting. » • • The United M ates has 205 horse« per 109 w orkers with an annual In come of $'-".rj per worker. • • • Pulverized salt seems to ba preferred by animals. Give them plenty o f It— (varticularly cows. They seem to en Joy it more than block s a lt s s s When two litters are farrowed year ty the cost per pig Is reduced to S2.R2 at weaning In other words the litter was obtained at an additional cost of »8.34. or an additional coal per pig of S1.lt». Reduce Winter Mortality Cafds & Co flock Is to cull out all am hatched p ¡lets They up birds most subject to col and will seldom lay mar the late winter pn„lkctl< reduce the prices. The i boy enough ehleks. or I St home, so the pullet thoroughly culled snd enough to fill the p la n t S to p th e m today Stop them quKkly—,U thru dinger» tnd -70m, cm*. End t he fever in,J headedtaL I ore« ' rely on le.vr helps don t deLvC^ B c S u r e I t , ^ Q 7 P r lcT 5 O c WSCAM# quinine b u t.