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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.
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llut the question is how to eOIU'1-l .
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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
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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
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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
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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. For the
same reason pay a bit more of atten-
no compromise
w ith goodness!...
the Camel blend is
a real smoke!
Office W ith A1 Hermonson
How to Raise Poultry
HAVE YOUR
TEETH
F IX E D
FOR .
BUILDING MATERIALS
Electricity
M eans Tim e
Carnal« a r t mad« for the knowing
on«« who «aak lha plaa«urae oi a
good aiaoka, and lha«a smoksrs
may ha assure J that lha Irua Carnal
quality w ill always ba maintained.
Camels were originated and made to promote the pleasure of
smoking. The most perfect blend that the greatest experts know
how to make Is the secret of this really wonderful cigarette! The
most modern and skilful processes are employed in bringing this
great cigarette to perfection! The pick of all Domestic tobaccos for
satisfying taste, the rarest Turkish for added fragrance! Camels
are vastly preferred by knowing smokers because they appreciate
the sooth in g goodness of choice tobaccos p erfectly blended.
when they learn the difference
they flock to
Camels
1929, R. J. 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.
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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. Green Stamps
135 West Main St. Medford, Ore
Key« Duplicated by Code
Saw« Filed
General Repairing
I Chas Fisher, Prop
19 N Fir St
SINGER SEWING MACHINE CO
Machines Rented, Sold, Ex
changed and Repaired
Phone 494.1
130 W fith SI.
Medford, Ore.
Avoid the hurried
choice of out-of-
rown buying. Start
on your trip con
fident that you are going
the best way, and that no
annoying com plications
w ill mar it.
Oregon
Operators
Open Evenings
Helen Smith
By Appoiulinent
Alice Deardorf
f’nonc 1478
PALACE BEAUTY & BARBER
SHOPPE
328 W fith SI Medford, Oregon
F. J. Harris, Prop.
AH forms of
A Kinglette
Beauty Culture Permanent is best
When you think of
♦ -
—~plan leisurely 'withyour own
Southern Pacific agenL»
Facials, Shampoos,
Manicures
oOo
MEDFORD BEAUTY
PARLOR
MEDFORD CYCLE & REPAIR
SHOP
Everytime you use electricity you save
time—therefore you have more time for
something else that you may like better.
Surely—we sell time. Electrical time is
cheap. It is the only thing that is cheaper
now than before the war.
dollars?"
A N D H O W H E Y K I.I.H
KEPT HIS WORD
"Cun
your little brother talk yet?"
PLENTY
PERSONAL
For nearly a week Smithers and
"He doesn't need to. He has only
The professor liad asked time and
his wife had not been on speaking
terms. Soon one of the neighbors again for the students to put m oie to yell and he gets what be wants."
got ,0 k,"’w a,I*1”u‘
j“""* “f'
ternoon she called on Mrs. Smithers.
“What is the trouble about, deal "
Mrs. Smithers looked leurful.
Permanent Waves,
"Jim is such a beast," she burst
Marcelling, 1 inger Waves
Wheels Re-Rubbered
Phone 2111
Medford, Oregon
You hardly think of this company as
time sellers, but that is just what we do
—for the farmer and the housewife, as well
as the man in town.
l>ersonul touch in their themes, so
one of the papers which he rrcclved
ended thus!
"WV’ll, professor, how are the wife
and kiddies; and, by the way. before
I forget it, could you lend me five
T. N. PARRETT
Wrecked Cars a Specialty
Bodies Built to Order
Auto Glass, Fender Work, Wood
Work Assorted Hardwoods al
ways in stock.
Not the cheapest but Qna’ity
Counts, Satisfaction Guaranteed
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No job loo smull—None too Large
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20 S. Riverside Avenue
MEDFORD, OREGON
Phone 279-J
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ONLY EXCLUSIVE AUTO PAINT CO. IN SOUTHERN OREGON
All Work Guaranteed
Phone 724-It
J. H. DAILY
A Painter of Reputation
CRATER LAKE AUTO PAINT CO.
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Unequalled Work nt Reasonable Prices
601 N. Grape
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