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A Weekly Page of Poultry Hints to You
Here Is a Departm ent Full of Bright Ideas for Readers of the Home and Farm Magazine Section.
HE object of the United States De
partment of Agriculture in form
ing boys’ and girls’ poultry clubs
is to give better knowledge of the value
and importance of the poultry indus
try and the marketing of a first-class,
uniform product, to teach better metb
ods of caring for the poultry and eggs,
and to show the increased revenue to
be derived from well bred poultry
where proper methods of management
ore pursued.
Statistics show that the loss due to
the improper handling of eggs through
out the country is enormous, extend
ing into many millions of dollars an
nually. It is an equally established
fact that strictly fresh eggs command
a higher price than those commonly
designated as store eggs, and if the
farmer who is the largest psaducer of
this well known perishable commodity,
would take more care in selecting,
gradi ~g and marketing this product he
would receive a price higher than the
average market one for his eggs.
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‘The American Pioneer” Equestrian Statue, depicts Frontiersman
Panama-Pacific International Exposition W ill Display Figure Depicting Stage in American His
tory of Interest to All in W est
HIS is a photograph of “ The American Pio
neer,” an equestrian statue, which is to
stand at the entrance to the Court of
Palms at the Panama Pacific International Ex
position at San Francisco in 1915. The sculpr
tor is Solon H. Borglum, an American of West-
rn birth, whose studies of Western figures and
wild auimals of the Rockies have attracted at
tention throughout the world.
Mr. Borglum
has modeled the lanky type of Anglo Kaxon
frontiersman. The decorative trappings of the
horse show pictured legends of American his
tory— the stockade, the tepee, the mission, the
cross surmounted grave. Mr. Borglum is a na
tive of Vtah and a member of the National
Society.
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Paying the Grocery B ill.
On many farms throughout the
country the money derived from the
sale of poultry and eggs buys the gro
ceries and clothing for the entire fam
ily. The money from this souree may
be substantially increased by estab
lishing a private trade in eggs of good
quality with hotels, restaurants, etc.,
in towns and cities.
The department has issued the fol
lowing suggestions to the organizers of
poultry clubs:
Throughout the year meet ngs should
be held to discuss the different prob
lems of poultry management, and at
such meetings the animal husbandry
division of the bureau of animal indus
try, will have in attendance, whenever
possible, one of its specialists on poul
try to assist in solving such questions
01 problems as might arise and to give
whatever help and information he ean to be kept and sent to the above men painless operation of cutting oue of
to tbe members on such subjects as se tioaed official, and all meetings of the the rooster’s vocal cords does the trick
he says. The rooster can till his lungs
lection of stock, candling demonstra poultry club must be attended.
Second year. Each member ehall and go through all the evolutisos which
tions, etc. He will also assist, in secur
ing first class markets for the sale of raise at least 15 pure bred pullets ami accompany a hearty crow, but can
two cockerels. All hatching must be make no sound.
the poultry and eggs.
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completed by May 10. A pair of birds
Should Hold Exhibitions.
How
Summer
Eggs Spoil.
Each county club should hold an ex and one dozen eggs from this stock
Most people believe that, an egg
shall
be
exhibited
at
the
county
or
hibition once a year, preferably in con
must be set under a lien, or put in an
nection with the county fair, at which state fair. A composition on some
incubator before it will start to hatch,
place a pair of the best chiekens grown phase of poultry work shall bo sub
saVs Am. Cultivator. Eggs will start
by each member should be placed on mitted to the agent in charge of club
to hatch at less than 90 degrees of heat.
exhibition and entered to compete in work. Accurate records are also to be
Many eggs are submitted to this or
kept
and
sent
to
tbe
above-mentioned
the regular classes for premiums offer
higher trmperatures for several hours if
ed by the fair association, as well as officials, and all meetings of the poul
not days, before reaching the consum
for the special prizes offered for mem try club must be attended.
ing public. When the germ inside the
Third
year.
Each
member
shall
bora of the poultry clubs. An exhibit
egg commences to develop, edible quali
of the best dozen of eggs should also raise at least 25 pure bred pullets and
two cockerels. All hatching must be ties of the eggs are lessened, or the egg
be made.
goes o ff flavor. Eggs may be kept at
It will be well to have a president, completed by May 1. A pair of birds
an incubating temperature for a day,
and
one
dozen
eggs
from
this
stock
one or more vice president«, and a sec
shall be exhibited at the county or when tbe chick» will start growing, next
retary.
THE
A composition on some day the temperature may be so low
I t is advisable for the teacher in state fair.
NOVO GASOLINE ENGINE
that the chick is killed, and from that
phase
of
poultry
work
shall
be
sub
charge to be honorary president of tbe
nutted to the agent in eharge of club point decomposition begins, possibly, W ill Do the Work Quicker aad Cheaper
club.
For You.
slowly, but, nevertheless, the egg is
A simple constitution and by-laws work. Accurate records are also to tie
gradually going bad.
kept
and
sent
to
the
above-mentioned
The
most
compact
and simplest en
should be adopted. It will be found
There are almost innumerable ways in
profitable to subdivide the county or official, and all meetings of the poultry which eggs may start hatching during gine made. No separate gaaoline tank,
no separate water tank, no piping, no
ganization by townships, schools or club must be attended.
Fourth year. Each member shall the summer, such as forgetting to careful adjustments. Absolutely guar
school districts, and have local meet
gather the eggs daily, and leaving some anteed against damage by freezing.
ings at school houses or at different raise at least 30 pure bred pullets and
under broody hens overnight, leaving Made iu all sizes from 1 h. p. to 15 h. p.,
members' homes occasionally.
Each three eockerels. All hatching must be
them exposed to the sun or in warm and furnished in combination with fores
club should adopt the following gen completed by May 1. A pair of birds
rooms, stores, cars, etc., or in the pumps, centrifugal pumps, deep wall
and
one
dozen
eggs
from
this
stock
oral regulations:
kitchen cupboards.
shall
be
exhibited
at
the
county
or
pumps, wood saws, spraying outfits, ste.
1. Boys or girls joining the club
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A composition on some
Ijowcr price« than formerly. For full
must be between ten and eighteen state fair.
Marketing Eggs.
particulars address
years of age on January 1 of any given phase of poultry work shall be sub
That farmers can properly grade their
year. 8pecial classes may be organ mitted to tbe agent in charge of club
work. Accurate records are also to be eggs, and put upon the market a pro
ized for older girls.
2. No boy or girl shall be eligible to kept and sent to the above mentioned duct of the highest quality, has been
Department C.
receive a prize unless he or she be official, aad all meetings of the poultry demonstrated in various parts of Min
nesota during the past five years. 1 n 182-4-6 Morrison 8t. Portland, Oregon.
comes a member of the club, and sets club mast be attended.
The hatching and rearing of the der a pledge or contract, the entire snr
St least one sitting of 13 eggs.
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Each member of the club must chickens; condition of chickens and plus of tbe farms, in those communi
poultry ties, has been bought and sold at a
agree to study the instructions of the cleanliness of coops and
U nits* States department of agricul buildings; the cost of producing eggs; premium priee. These eggs have been
accuracy and neatness of records; at put up in cartons, and have been mar
ture.
4. Each boy or girl most plan to do tendance at meetings; exhibits at the keted, under a personal guarantee, to
his or her own work and keep strict fairs, and written articles on poultry an exacting retail trade.
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account of all expenses, such as feed, work shall be considered in rating
labor (for which ten cents an hour members and awarding prize'.
Profit« la Eggs From China.
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should he charged!, sale of stock, etc.
Receipts of eggs from China con
The department suggests a four
Noiseless Booster! Next.
tinue to be heavy. It is said that a
year course for poultry clubs.
Cock a-dood,e-do less roosters, guar wholesale liquor dealer on the coast
The Four Tears' Course.
anteed absolutely soundless and whirh with a representative in China was the
First year. Each member shall set will solve the problem of light sleeping first to grasp the possibilities of ths
at least three sitting» of eggs from eity dwellers, annoyed early mornings new opening. It is reported that iS
pure bred stock, and raise seven pul by the neighbors' loudly crowing ehan cleaned np a profit of nearly 320,000
lets and one cockerel. All hatching ticleers, are now the subject of experi on shipments of 3000 eases. The eggs
must-be completed by May 15. A com ments of tbe agricultural department. cost him at the Chinese port only 72
A correspondent, who discovered the cents a case; the ocean freight was 25 .«round 24 cent« a dosen f. «. b wharf,
position on poultry management must
be submitted to tbe agent is charge of process of eliminating the cock’s erow, cents, making a total of 31.27 a ease, ' o his profit was atarly >0 seats a
club work. Accurate records are also set the sxpsrts a' work. A simple aad sr a tr.fl» saars thaa 4 stats a dsasa. I Uoaaa.
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