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Show THE UINTAH BASIN FARMER Sunlight Promotes Healthy Growth In Animals (By HAROLD LUNDELjL) U. H. S. Faculty. Several stations experiment throughout the country hare for some time been (working on the ex periments concerning the effect of sunlight on the well being of animals. They all seem to find that it has! very beneficial results on the mineral metabolispii of animals. Ash or mineral is very essential in the formation of bones and consists largely of calcium. These minerals must be furnished in the feed, but the feed alone will not ensure good, strong bones in the limba of animals. The sunlight should be direct to the animals, as window glass filters' out the ultra-violrays which are present only in small quantities and are the effective ones In mineral metabolism. The Ohio experiment station found, that direct sunlight prevented lameness and (paralysis in pigs. It induced the formation of strong legs. Direct sunlight also prevented and cured leg weakness with growing chicks, and iwith hens it increased the production and hatchability of eggs. From the above results we should conclude that it is wise to let all of our livestock have access to direct rays of the sun. The hlcg pen and the calf pen should be so arranged that the animals can receive direct sunlight. Our hen houses should provide for the admission of being . filtered sunlight without through glass. Cloth might be substituted in this case. Factors Affecting Quality of Eggs. There are m general three main factors affecting the quality of eggs, (1) production, (2) storage, and (3) distribution. In production the first and (perhaps the most important question is that of fertility. There is no question but that fertility influences! the quality of eggs because they are not kept at temperatures that will reet development while these eggs are on the farms. Any temperature above 68 degrees is tard the germ apt to start the development in the egg. The producer should make it a point to keep all rf his eggs below the 68 degree and eliminate the male birds from the flocks after the breeding season. Dirty eggs are ,not satisfactory for storage yet the producer markets a large percentage of them among his eggs. There is no need for imore than a very small per cent-ag- e of dirty eggs. If nests are properly built and enough litter is placeda be tn the floor. There should seven or six nest for about every hens and they should be so placed that the hen must (walk through the litter before entering the nest. The producer often holds the eggs for some time before marketing then and this influences their quality. I have purchased eggs at the store which have just been brought in from the farm and were very stale, or old. Producers should market their eggs often regardless of the quantity cn hand if they wish to have the recognition of producing high quality eggs. In storing a very important point to keep in mind is getting proper fillers. It has been .proven that the at quality of eggs is influenced, fillers. certain least to a degree, by Where possible it is best to use the treated fillers in the cases. ' Temperature and other conditions If they are confined to their quarthe storage rooms are very Im- ters in this manner they get neither portant. The rteotmi should be kept enough to keep them warm or to incool and well ventilated. sure good health. Exercise is one Distribution is a factor that is or- of the first for a bird that is exdinarily- not thought of as affecting pected to lay. the quality of eggs and the storage A hen hlcuse need not very expengets the blame for the injury done sive to furnish plenty of exercise in distribution. and properly take care of laying In distribution the eggs might be hense. From two to three square left setting out in the sui r in a feet per hen is plenty of fiotor space warm place for several hours and where the hens are to be locked up the eggs Immediately begin to qpoil. all day. If the roosts and dropping Eggs must therefore be properly boards are placed high enough they taken care of from time of produc- do not cjccipy any of the floor tion until consumption. space. Hens Mast Work for Their Food. There must be plenty of light if One very common fault among in- the hen is to (work. These can be experienced poultry 'raisers is that provided by an opening the entire they do not prlovide sufficient exer- length of the coop and from four to cise. five feet wide, covered with inch Usually a smjall warm 4coop is mesh wire. During the coldest built with one small iwindow about weather and especially the cold two feet square and except for a nights a curtain (made of factory or door it is) the only opening in the any light, thin clcjth should be made In extremely cold weather to cover this opening. This will procoop. the hens are either confined to a vide for light and sunshine as well dark prision or they are turned out as good ventilation. to tramp in the cold snow. As a reThe floor of the hen house should sult they usually quit laying and be covered with a layer of straw become boarders for the rest of from eight inches to one fotcft deep the winter. and all of the scratch feeds scattered PAGE SEVEN Cattle Buyers Here Cf J. M. Veater of Salt Lake City and Bob Marshall Cf Duchesne (were In Ashley Valley recently buying cattle for the market and feeding grounds. They found a tendency among owners favoring holding of the stock until later in the Season. Prices offered for yearling steera average $30; $40, and s, $50. One- - and two-yecows bring, respectively, $20 and $30, and older ctnes average $38. These prices are a slight advance as compared" with those a year ago. The market cattle botught are destined for the Salt Lake City and Los Angeles stockyards, and the feeders will be shipped to the Sacramento Valley a little later in the season. The delay is due to the drouth which has prevailed in those sections, preventing replenishment of the extensive pasture grounds. Several hundred head of market cattle iwill be trailed to the railroad shipping points the latter part of (next week. Price Sun. two-year-ol- three-year-old- ar in this litter. The hens (will be off the roosts early in the mornings, working in this straw to find the grains. This will insure plenty of exercise and many more eggs. I know a man who fed well balanced rations but could not get goiojd results from his hens in egg produ)o tion. He was advised to make his hens work and as he said, the hens almost buried themselves in strajul and he was almost buried in eggs. MAESER Threshing is now in shortage of alfalfa seed on their full swing and Arch Allen is very farms. An ounce of loyalty is worth a DRY FORK People are busy in busy with his new! threshing mapound of cleverness. chine. William Akhurst is running this section harvesting grain. the tractor outfit. GLINES Devere Carroll has been DRY FORK There is quite a busy threshing in our vicinity durUintah Meadows Dairy Assn stream lef water in the ditches on ing the past week. Cedarviefw! The bridge across the each side of the creek. NAPLES Most of the farmers in gulch on the main traveled road to this section have had to cut their al- Montwell was taken out and remodfalfa seed for hay, on account of the eled during the week. CEDARVIEW Threahfing has bestripping of the blossoms. Neola, Utah TRIDELL A severe hail storm on gun in this section. e MONTWELL-Thsome did this machine in threshing Sunday damage SAVE THE MIDDLEvicinity, knocking off fruit from the of Barney Miller's is very busy in Montour of MANS PROFIT The diown seed trees and crop vicinity. orchard beating by buying SADDLES vines and other plants in sicme well is reported as pretty good at direct from the manuof the gardens. (Some of the best present. Send for our facturer. BLUEBELL The Hancock and gardens were destroyed. free illustrated catalog JENSEN The rust has destroyed Goodrich machine began threshing The Western SaOSa a great portion of the spring wheat Thursday of the past week on the Mtg. Co. here. Some alfalfa seed is looking Goodrich place south of town. 1651 Larimer St. NEOLA The farmers around this fine and other fields show failure. - Colorado Denver, TRIDELL Threshing is on. There district iwho were counting on seed are three machines running in lour crops are all rather disappointed. The stormy weather and hot and vicinity this week. TRIDELL Some of our people cold days and nights have caused the Will Buy Fat are feeling a little blue over the seed around here to strip very badly. BEEF, VEAL, to PORKERS, CHICK. LAMB, EN. Registered Hereford Bulls for Sale and FRESH EGGS at the Highest Market Price Phone P. 0. Box 127 491-- R LOUIS LARIS We are offering at tills time eight head cf good, husky calves, ranging in age from 12 to 14 months. Just the age you want for next seasons breeders. They are produced here in the Rasin, under range conditions, so are acclimated. Anticipate your needs for next season and save money by making your selections this fall. R. S. 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