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POULTRY
M y s te ry o f Love
No one ran give a satisfactory ex­
planation or a satisfactory descrip­
tion of love, remarks Grove Patterson.
It depends on the individual temper­
ament, the type, the point of view.
Much thut is mistaken for love is
doubtless something else—something
Instinctive and not discreditable, but
much less tine than io v«.—Capper’«
Weekly.
MODERN CHICKEN
PREVENTING BULL
MUCH IMPROVED
FROM DOING HARM
When you sit down to your break­
Every precaution should be taken
fast eggs or your Sunday chicken din­ to prevent the bull from injuring per-
ner nowadays you w ill probably enjoy , sons or animals, or dolug any other
much better food than you did seven ' damage while he is being led alxrut.
years ago. For while few of us know
Begin teaching the bull to be led
anything of the change, the great while he is still young. When six to
American hen has become a decidedly : eight months of age he may readily
Improved bird since 1921.
I become accustomed to the Itulter. Lcud
Thousands of poultrymen In more , him about the barnyard, making him
than half of the states o f the Union fam iliar with different conditions, such
have adopted standard systems for as the noise of machinery, the sight
improving the breeds and eradicating of the other animals, etc. If he is to be
disease in their flocks since Wisconsin exhibited at fairs, train him to pose.
began producing •‘accredited” chicks
Do not attempt to lead a well-grown
seven years ago.
bull without a stuff attached securely
“ The basis o f the Wisconsin plan.” to a ring in his nose. The bull must be
explains the Farm Journal, “ was a trained to the staff as well as to the
breeding program whereby through baiter. In leading the bull with the
culling, selection of birds of standard stuff, always walk at his side and
quullflcatlons and vigorous constitu­ never in front of him. Keep his lieud
tions, with supervision of both flock held high, as a bull can do little dam­
and hatcheries, high-quality flocks and age with his head in that position.
chicks might be produced. The chicks Watch him constantly while leuding or
thus produced were designated as ” ac holding him.
credited” and were advertised Hnd
Some staffs are equipped with prongs
sold as such.
or teeth which, by turning the stuff,
“ This accredited Idea spread rapid can be pressed on the bull’s nose.
ly from Wisconsin and Is now in op­ This device should not be used except
eration under essentially the Wiscon­ when necessary.
sin plan in Ohio, Illinois, Kansas, Mis
Whenever a bull that Is known to
souri, Michigan, Texas, Tennessee ind
be vicious, or one that behaves in a
a number of other states. Some eight
dangerous manner, is to be led, always
or ten more states are also preparing
employ two men. Each mun may use
to put this plan into operation.
a rtuff, each staff being uttaclied to
"In 1922, Connecticut adopted the
a separate ring in the bull's nose. A
Wisconsin Idea, but made the blood
common method of leuding such bulls
test for bacillary white diarrhea the
is for one mun to use a strong stuff
basis upon which (locks were to be ac­
attached to one nose ring, while the
credited. Following the lead of Con
other mun uses a heavy strap snapped
nectlcut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
Into a second ring. In either case,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania and a num­
the men wulk on opposite sides of
ber of other Eastern states have built
the bull, keeping abreast of him, and
up an accredited system bused on the
forcing hint to hold his head nigh.
disease-eradication plan.
Washing­
When a vicious bull, or one whose
ton, Oregon and Idaho are now on. or
are adopting, this plan. New York disposition is unknown, is kept in a
yard or box stall, make the animal
has a plan that is a modification of
secure before entering the stall to
this, w ith more emphasis on breed­
attach tlie stuff. This may often be
ing.”
done by enticing the bull to the man­
Success of the plan is evidenced by
ger by means of some grain mixture,
the fact that Ohio, where the state
and then snapping a rope or strap
poultrymen's nssoclntion adopted the
in his ring. The bull may then be tied
plan only In 1924, w ill this year pro­
or held by un attendant before the
duce 12,090,000 chicks from 05 ac­
keeper enters the stall with the stuff.
credited hatcheries.
Treat every bull with cuutlon and
respect. Whenever a bull is being
Hot Water Very Useful
led, use caution and have respect for
Ids great strength. Accidents with
in Preventing Chilling bulls
are not always due to the ani­
I f there is anything more aggravat­ mal's being vlclot s, but may result
ing than an old “ mother” hen that re­ from their being t -ightened. Do not
fuses to hover her brood on cold, wet tuke chances when leading a bull, but
days, I don’t know what It is, says a use every precaut on to safeguard
w rite r In Farm Life.
Rut you yourself und others.—Dulry Cuttle by
know a dend chick more or less means Yapp and Nevens, Wisconsin.
nothing in life to an old Cluck, so
it's up to us to give nature a lif t In
Best to Vaccinate Calf
the way of artificial heat, when the
Immediately After Born
hen refuses to do her duty.
Here's my way. F ill one-half or one
Vacclnnting cows before they come
gallon jugs with hot water, make a fresii w ill not prevent calves from
snug cover o f woolen (on old blanket getting white scours. However, vuc-
is ideal) to fit the Jug. cork tightly, cinutlng calves Just after they nre
and place In a box or In the coop w itli born w ill prevent white scours in
the chicks. This w ill give off enough many cases.
White scours In young calves Is a
heat to keep the little things cozy for
several hours. When necessary refill germ disease. These germs are In
w ith hot water and you'll never lose your barn anil In many cases get Into
the system of the young culf through
chicks from chilling.
the novel cord.
Thoroughly clean nnd disinfect your
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barn nnd when a cow comes fresh put
her Into a clean box stall that has
been disinfected. As soon us the culf
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Is born paint the navel with Iodine or
Comfortable quarters in the very dip It Into a solution of a good disin­
earliest days means much In the fu­ fectant nnd then tie a string around
ture development of the chicks and the cord. This w ill prevent Infection
the profit which they w ill return to through the navel cord. The udder of
their owners.
the cow must also be washed nnd then
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disinfected with some disinfecting
Young chicks should have no feed solution before the calf Is allowed to
fo r 36 or even 48 hours after hatch­ drink.
ing. Corn bread, rolled oats, and
Cleaning nnd disinfecting the barn
hard-boiled eggs are good feeds for and taking proper precautions to pre­
vent Infection of the young calf will
the first few days.
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save most of your calves. So long
It takes 21 days for a hen egg to as these germs are In your barn you
hatch, about 28 days for ducks, from w ill have trouble with your calves
30 to 34 days for a goose egg, and unless you take precautions to pre­
28 days for turkey eggs. The time vent Infection of calves.
may vary somewhat according to con
ditlons.
Animals Require Plenty
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The all-mash system of feeding
of Fresh, Pure Water
chicks after the first month furnishes
A ll animals require plenty of good,
a satisfactory method and also allows pure water at all seasons of the year.
the person handling the flock pome
This is especially true of the m ilk­
leisure time without damaging the ing cow, os water constitutes more
young birds.
thun three-fourth« of the total vol­
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ume of milk. The water supply, there­
Ground oats may be used for grow­ fore, demands the dairyman’s most
ing stock or laying hens when fed I d careful attention. Stale or Impure
limited quantities.
water Is distasteful to the cow and
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she w ill not drink enough for maxi­
Wheat bran Is largely used In all mum milk production. Such water
chick mashes. It Is bulky but fairly may also carry disease germs, which
digestible and has a laxative tendency might make the milk unsafe for hu­
which Is beneficial. It is fairly high man consumption or be dangerous to
In protein.
the cow herself. During the winter,
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Chicks need something green to eat. when cows are stabled the greater
When they are out on good range they part of the time, they should be
w ill take care of this requirement watered two or three times a day un­
themselves. When they are housed less arrangements have been made to
keep water before them at all times.
it should 1« supplied.
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In the building or maintaining of
Free From Abortion
a high quality flock of poultry, no one
I f a herd Is free from Infectious
factor is as Important as the males
abortion the owner can. through the
heading the flock.
application of sanitary measures, pre­
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Buckwheat is lower In feeding value vent Its Introduction. Since abortion
and breeding diseases are frequently
than corn, oats, or barley
Further
more. It Is higher In liber and lower I d Introduced through th purchase of
infected animals, caution In buying
digestibility than these grains.
may prevent disaster. A clean herd
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When bluegrass Is pastured too can also be developed from a mildly
closely by geese. It w ill k ill the grass Infected herd, but If the herd Is badly
out Just the same as It w ill If blue­ diseased It Is probably more econom
grass Is pastured excessively close bj teal to replace the herd with healtlty
animals.
cattle, or particularly by sheep.
o
H u m a n W o rk e r F o rg o tte n
Machinery is producing more than
hand labor ever did or could produce
and it la producing many things that
hand labor never did or could pro­
duce. We are perfecting a mechanical
civilization and very frequently ,he
welfare of human workers Is the last
thing considered.—International La­
bor News Service»
E xpensive U p k e e p
There are houses In England the
windows of which have never been
counted. These include Windsor castle
and Wentworth Woodliouse, the York­
shire home of Earl Fltzwllllain. A
former duke of Marlborough said that
putty for repairing the windows o f
Blenheim palace cost him £500 ($2,500)
a year.
S e lf’C o n victed
I’ ve no patience with such silly prov­
erbs as “ Honesty Is the best policy."
The man who first said that was a po­
tential thief. He wasn't honest be­
cause it was right to be honest, but
because, In Ids case. It paid. I f It
hadn't, presumably he would have
been a thief.—Exchange.
Excess o f P a trio tis m
"Chauvinism” derives its name from
Nicolas Chauvin, a soldier In the army
of Napoleon who wag ridiculed by
his comrades for Ids demonstrative
and unreasoning patriotism. The term
has come to be applied to any one'»
excessive enthusiasm for national as­
cendancy.
FINNEY OF THE FORCE
S ad M e m o rie s
Mac Is Staying Late
I remember, I remember the house
where I was shorn; the hallowed place
where little lambs came, peeping In nt
mom. The playful benrs, the friendly
bulls who wisely counseled me. nnd
where I bought nt 88—nnd sold nt 4X
—Boston Transcript.
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W o r ld ’s Longest R ivers
Only four rivers In the world ex­
ceed 3,000 miles In length—the Nile
(A frica) flows approximately
miles; the Amazon (South Amerlcnl
3,900 miles; the Ob (Siberia) 3.200
miles, nnd the Yangtze-Kiang (Chinn)
3,100.
P o litic a l H is to ry
Stnte conventions were first held In
this country »bout 1825, although In­
formal conventions of party leaders
hnd been held by the Federalists prior
to that time. The Keptlhlfitans held
their Inst legislative caucus In 1821.
" P o n d s " P u b lic P ro p e rty
The “ great ponds” of Massachusetts
are bodies of fresh water more than
ten acres In extent. In 16-11 the Mas­
sachusetts Bay colony decreed that
they should he open forever to the
public for fishing.
G a v e N a m e to Epoch
The l.arnaudlan epoch .» the nnme
applied to an epoch In Euriqiean pre­
historic archeology nt the close of the
Bronze nge, nnd so called from the
station of Igirmtud, In the Jura moun­
tains.
Poultry Notes
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THE FEATHERHEADS
Says th e O ld -T im e r
The old-fashioned woman who got
the bed full of crumbs eating crack­
er» now hns a daughter who burn»
holes In the sheets from smoking ciga­
rettes In lied.—Cincinnati Enquirer.
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All in the Point of View
T h e H e lp e rs
By the time a man earns mom
money he has less time In which to
spend It, but that Is where the wife
and daughters come to the rescue.—
Shoe and Leather Reporter.
B ritis h E m p ire L arg est
The British empire covers noire ter­
rito ry than any other country in the
world, comprising 13.226.719 square
miles. France and her colonies com­
prise 5,870.461 square miles.
P re ju d ic e d O b s e rv e r
The estimated bird population of
this country is 4.000.000,000 It Is
thought the estimate was made hs •
suburbanite who hnd Just planted 4
garden.—Detroit News.
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