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Show DEMAND FOR FAT CHICKENS Annual Report of Prof. Grarm of Ontario On-tario Agricultural Collegu Civet Interesting Figures. The following Ih a part of tho Inst annual r ort of Prof Crnhani of the Oi tarlo agricultural college: "There is an liicreaHlng demand for well fatted chickens; In fact, the cle-n cle-n and exceed i the supply and dealers find themselves forced to fatten the thin Ihe chickens offered In the markets mar-kets In order to get tl.e supply of fatted fat-ted chickens reipilt'en by the trade. Dealers Inform tne they cau pay high rentals for buildings ami have sour milk or buttermilk shipped In by express, ex-press, nnd yet have a nice maigln of profit. Surely our growers could do this cheaper. "During the past year t Is department depart-ment has had over CD different Individuals Indi-viduals fatten chickens, nnd nearly everyone ev-eryone has be'ii successful. 1 he av-cage av-cage bird gained about one pound In two weeks' feeding Kai h bird on tho average consumed four pounds of rniln and six pounds of milk, lor the pouud of gain made. Poor gains were made from Leghorns, llambuigs and such cockerels. These birds made fair broiler, but unsatisfactorily roasters. Tin rati m used consist 1 of one third leach of finely ground onts, buckwheat and corn. This was mixed to the eon fclstency of pancake batter with sour milk or outternillk. The birds are fed lightly during the first few days or uu til their appetites become keen, nftet which tho ration Is grad -mil- Increas ed to all they will eat Hut two feeds a day are given, nnd ns nenr equal parts as possible. The chickens w III readily tat by lamplight. If there Is a secret to the proce: s nt nil. It Is In ttver overfeeding, bu" giving nil they will consume." |