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Show DR. CLARK REYNOLDS Health Clinic 162 E. 1st No., Prove, Utah Specializing in Correction of Piles and Ruptures without operations. X-ray equipment Natural and constructive treatments. E. J. Erekson of Payson, UtaK, Kas today A managed farm co-ops in the country," Mr. Y N one of the most modern, streamlined SAFEWAY Erekson told me. "By careful grading the A poultryfarmsmtheinter-mountainstates. rum Reporter Association has earned a fine reputation . Vv - e8t thing is' il's practically all paid for Armmen, for delivering high quality eggs, and this ,J?Z by egg money. I helps assure us members top prices. Even acres of steep, so, we have our marketing problems, par- $' C$M "- ,!? 4 rocky bench land where his laying flock pro- ticularly in the spring when heavy laying piles diPlr 5. duces, and a more recently purchased 47-acre up the egg supply and threatens prices. 1 ItY;?: It farm, partly in orchard, where the young pullets "Regularly during such periods we've had E I Vi k " " T Ir V 3re kept- Current eSS production varies from 14 help from Safeway and other food chains on a ifip4fih&'- U i J ?H cases weekly (30 dozen eggs per case) in late generous scale. They've used special advertis- titc I summer to 45 cases weekly during peak laying ing and big store posters to increase egg buying feSfl V' fk iate spring. . featured the Springtime Egg Festival. tJxl $?W" An exPert machinist before he turned to poul- "The Safeway method of direct selling also 3-' I fS try in 1926, Mr. Erekson built his coops himself, appeals to me. Eggs for example Safeway I'tS I j .VAi mixedcement fr the floors, did all the plumbing demands high quality eggs and pays top prices v W J X sLJi , " ! 311(1 wiring-For the past 8 years he has served as for them. Then they deliver to consumers by L ? i a director of the Utah Poultry Producers Coop- the quickest, least expensive route which saves i "Ssfc AX 5 erative Association and was its president in 1937. folks plenty of money." 1 is, J. "Fortunately our Association is one of the best Your Safewat Farm Reporter OiisJSi ikJ ...j ....r..ij In six large laying coops likethis.E.J.Erek- ' " . T?) . sonmamtamsabout30001aymghens-highly I t,,J I fJt f V ' KfifX J,! nervous White Leghorns which produce best i f 1 3l i 1 V I i zZX f on strict routine. "We gather the eggs three i 1 ? fX t J times daily in summer, at 10 a. m., 2 p. m. "4 if ' K t J? I and 5:30 p.m., and in winter, at 9:30 a.m., L- vJJSb J C J .V5 f : . 2 p. m. and 4 p. m.," Mr. Erekson explained p . CJWW v. "SL Ti T to me. "During the summerl feed the whole x- , grains (scratch feed) at 6 a.m. and at 5:30 X.-- -A!LlJp. N " x ssX I p.m. mash at 1 p.m. During the winter I ,X ' -VY1""' Nft N ' " ' feed the whole grains at 7 :30 a.m. and 4 p.m., i 1 x " and the mash at lp.m. If I varied my routine " - s " . v x 1 as little as half an hour my hens would prob- j I x i." N N N i-r ably go off their lay for several days. Collect- f Hf Vlsl V sM N 1 ing three Ws daily allows cooling of the , I , Vtj Vi t t? f Wj eggs soon after they are laid, and that's im- !, s 1 t tf 5 If j I 1 1 T H I 1 U i portant for quality. My hens are always con- W & t f . rl ?J 1 f i t 't 1 fined in the laying coops-I don't believe ; 1 7 & ' Vf I N v Ji yards are necessary. Twice a year around 4 fvl ; M tH v 1 -TWH ' July first and the middle of September I g$ i sX J f fH xvA. yxAlisV i ; cullandsellallhensoverthreeyearsold,and - JV WM t 4 A J all broody hens and early moulters. Every J f F i lfT f vl l fall we thoroughly disinfeet and clean each C IWH WU , laying house. The straw litter is changed ! M f . iVV & 5 j twice monthly during the damp winter f &av.xjsJ m ,w . . weather, once a month in summer" " ' Mrs. Erekson. "Starting on a shoestring "",T,s!s. - 1 p- i ! as we did," E.J. told me, "I'd have soon 5 xS. ' ; I J, ,2 ' been through if it hadn't been for my - "'W. i lraMIImmmv,l il . v wife she's been a real part- - N I iWw8 " p -J ner "Mrs. Erekson told me she ' VLf C I , ff I I learned years ago that food xUhH ' Vf"' WnfWil Vt llarsgofartheratSafeway tf fli,? .WW Clyde Erekson, 16,highschool is J- 4" T 1 student and helper on the CJs 7 I A l JJsk., :J I ' farm, wants to be an aviator Each spring the Ereksons buy about 2400 best p";""" " f J Q WA J X. J j.t-VJ I ( XJ grade sexed chicks as replacements for the laying N HTTT, VX'ST .-1 t t ' flock. After 9 or 10 weeks in the brooder house, ; ' -JKJD kSMafcfc La-V these young pullets are put in open air screened f ! l r. u oa th frames and allowed to range an apple orchard. ; ' 1 52-'f- l g Vd H,armer ".J The natural cover crop here gives them a lot of ' ' ? v .isafeway Payson branch of the Utan greens. "Ranging this way makes good strong ! 1 v Poultry Producers Coopera- pullets they get so vigorous they go to roost in U ' . tive Association. Mr. Erek- the apple trees," Mr. Erekson told me "Of mrw ' - ' Advertising and selling support for son hauls his eggs to this we keep feed and water in the screen house so I . "x - F- giVen by Safcway ia a help. plant daily for grading, the pullets never stray too far Before thev are ' ? " toh3 Association, reports Mr. Erck- packing and shipping. Ho put in the laying houses my pullets are vaccinated S - - Bon ShownhcrewithaposterisBruce also buys all his chicken against chicken pox" vamatcu Walton, manager of the Safeway in feed and sells culled hens - . -Bit-J 1 aysou where the Ereksons trade through the Association Friday & Saturday Ann Sothern Red Skelton in "MAISIE GETS HER MAN" Come and watch your neigh- bor's ribs shake! ALSO LATEST NEWS "OLE GANG" COMEDY SCREEN NOVELTIES Sunday - Monday Ann Sheridan Dennis Morgan in "WINGS FOR THE EAGLE" She was the queen of the "Kings Row" and the nickle-a-dance darling of "Juke Girl" . . . But if you really want to see some cookin' on all the burners you've got to see her now! ALSO PARAMOUNT NEWS CARTOON SCREEN NOVELTIES Continuous Shows Sunday Starting 3:30 p. m. Tuesday - Wednesday Preston Foster Lynn Bari in "SECRET AGENT OF JAPAN" ALSO Ken Murray Harriet Hilliard in "JUKE BOX JENNY" ALSO SCREEN NOVELTY ITZ Thursday & Friday Randolph Scott Elisabeth Bergner in "PARIS CALLING" Her mission, whether a success or failure, could end only in death! ALSO STOOGE COMEDY "In the Sweet Pie and Pie" AND SCREEN NOVELTIES Saturday & Sunday Sidney Toler in "CASTLE IN THE DESERT" ALSO John Mack Brown Fuzzy Knight in "STAGECOACH BUCKAROO" ALSO CARTOON and SERIAL |