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About Central Point star. (Gold Hill, Or.) 192?-19?? | View Entire Issue (Nov. 22, 1929)
m « «KW AI POINT MAR FW»A», W W W « «*» ri-sar i -■ — t — - — « either ease, they «re unprofitable ! • Lvvp, bui hard Io discover wl n ordinary methods of eullintf are ployed. Published by Mac’s Printing Co.» Gold Hill, Oregon Now these "border line" fowls re quire just as much care and equip C. J. SHORB. Editor ment us their more profitable »li An Independent Newspaper published in the Interests of ters. Caro and equipment represen' part of the lnve*tm«nl on which .1 Central Point Oregon and vicinity ___ ~ ( profit must be puid. It becomes »»'!■ | avident. therefor», that v»ry many PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY 'UCh fowls w ill cou»» a Mrlou* < ui Entered as ¿eeohd-cl&is Mattel*, October 26, tCJf? flt the h « the pereentafl» of profit rrturneil p $t office at Gold Hill, Ofcg. n under the act of March 3, on each dolinr «»f capital invesie.l. tfi-n llut the question is how to eOIU'1-l . CENTRAL POINT STAR » ta i 1 u.,»— ---------- ------------------------------------ ■ ■ «— ■«■ ---------------(he SubSCHpttoi) $2.00 year in advance. Ad rate on application offenders of th e ir s h h rle o a ii' ^ / ^ ^ T l h e whole lot of them and in a short while you will know beyond peradventure or doubt which are the egg layers and which are destined for a tpedy trip to market. Trap-nesting, in short, is the one sure method of determining exactly B y D r . L . D . L cC ita r, V .S .,S t. Louis, M o . how much each hen is laying and D r. LeG aar is a graduate o f the O n ta rio whether or not she is going to be V e t e r in a r y C o lle g e , 18 9 2 . T h ir t y - s is worth keeping on the job. Surh y e a n o f veterinary practice on diseases o f liv e stock and poultry. E m in en t au knowledge is of especially greut im th o rity on poultry and stock raising. portance to the breeder of fine jied- N a t io n a lly k n o w n p o u ltry b re e d e r. igreed fowls, but is sufficiently im N o ted author and lecturer. portant to most poultry raisers to indicate poor layers, the chances be worthy of consideration. Trap A SHORT CUT TO LONGER PROFITS are you have eliminated the worst nesting, ineidcnlly, is valuable in drones. In all likelihood, however, taming young birds which tends to You think you have eliminated the there are still a number of hens left increase productiveness. Many will object that trapnestirg heavy eating, light-laying drones which are on the border line or just from your flock, but are you sure below it; either they consume as involves too much labor. It is true you have gotten them all? If you much in foot! as they pay back in there is some additional work in are a good judge of the signs which eggs or just a little bit more. In volved but it is questionable wheth er there is much more than would be required for taking care of a large number of fowls from which no profit cou’d possibly be realized. Furthermore, the work can be ma terially reduced by dividing the flock and trap-nesting one section at a time. As soon as the desired purpose has beer definitely, another section can be put through the course and so on until a dependable record has been made by every hen in the entire flock. This record not only serves to indicate the best lay ers, but is an invaluable guide f >r the selection of breeding stock. Sound, healthy teeth are certainly something to A flock should be trap-nested for be thankful for. Have your teeth examined per twelve (12) months to tell accurate iodically and keep them healthy. ly just what each individual hen is capable of doing in egg production. Protect ycur tooth health To trap-nest for three months and multiply by four does not give an D r . I. H. G o v e ! accurate yearly record. T H E - B E S T - D E N T I S T R Y - D O N E - P A IN L E SS L V And now, just a word about the 2 3 5 E. M A IN S T . O F F IC E P H O N E 8 7 I - T ’ mechanics of trap-nesting. A trap M CO FO aO , O K I « is . 7 .Í-T nest, as everyone knows, is one equipped to hold a hen captive when she enters it to lay. Each hen in the flock has a numbered leg band on one of her legs, and before she is released' if sh 7 has’ l?yed? her ■ BBT number is put down on a daily record sheet, indicating that she layed that day. After a hen lays in a nest, she has to be released Oars is a modern supply depst for the builder for we hand by an attendant and the nest left le Lumber, Shingles l~atb Line, Plaster, Cement, Johns-Man open ready for another hen. Home ville Roofings, eta. and mak« everything in Cabinet Work made nests of this kind are easily and Mill Work. constructed, although space is lack ing in this article for giving defenite T R O W B R ID G E L U M B E R Y A R D instructions as to how it is done. T R O W B R ID G E C A B IN E T W O R K S There are many ready-made forms Let us estjmate your bill, you will like our Service, Quality of trap-nests that give satisfaction sod Prices. _ Medford, Oregon and are reasonably priced. Some manufacturers simply furnish a B B- ■ ■ ■ ■ B ■ front with the trap mechanism at tached. It can easily be fitted to a suitable form of home-made nest. Numbered leg bands for identifying the hens are purchased in series at comparatively trivial cost. At least one trap-nest should be furnished for every four birds in flocks of fifty or more, and one for every three in smaller flocks. Try to have a sufficient number so that hens do not have to wait too long for their respective turns. 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Remolda Tohooeo iy. Wmatoe-Sal«., N . C. out. He promised me a big surprise if I learned to cook -and so I hud a course of lessons." “I see." nodded her friend. "And didn't he keep Ids promise and give you the big surprise?" “Yes he did. He went and fireil Hie cook." THE JOKERS CORNER Watch Repairing tion to the trap-nests during the normally busy hours of the day, which are usually from 8 to 11 n. in. They should be visited once every hour especially during the forenoon. The use of Irap-nests enables the poultry raiser to leurn some really astonishing facts about what his hens are really doing. He will be surprised to find that some of those in which he had most faith were least deserving of his trust, and vice versa. He will definitely drop guess ing from his payroll and substitute scientific certainly. The change may mean more work of one kind but it also means less work of a less profitable kind an<l in the long run trap nesting is bound tn pay a sufli- ciently large increase in rash divi dends to more than justify the in creased investment in labor and equipment. Done right and we promised it. f T M CALIFORNIA OREGON POWER C O M P A N Y O F FIC E ! M edian! Grant! Pass. Roseburg.KJamgtfe Y rckt, P u r u m u iz - U d iio n ù i Before You Go Away when Medford, W e give a m oneybark guarantee on all w o rk. DIAMONDS think of 'JE W ELE R S MtDfORO. ORE. JOHNSTON S SHOE SHOP East, to San Fran cisco or to Europe, y o u r re s id e n t agent can be o f utmost value to y >u. In buying " t r a v e l” re member the slogan o f your local merchant«, It pays to Whether it is a trip of a day or a month, South or buy in your ow n home town.” Sout Pacific 0 C, PU RK EPI LE Agent Shoes Repaired While You Rest S. <S If. 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