Show points on poultry A uni rity ot egg 0 A uniform size and color shipped lo 10 will sell for a higher price than lots alic provision reporter of a new york city daily breeds of fowls tire mixed they necessarily produce eggs of various sizes and colors the eggs of alic leg born arc noted for purity of color As a rule they ECU for about two cents per dozen more mixed lots of equal freshness and such i alic for that dealers orders for them ia advance of arrivals do not compel your hens to remain in yards devoid of any green when a little care will theiu a real each daiv give them a few handfuls of the grass cut from the lawn it tho grass has grown long il must be cut up short an ordinary fodder culler will cut enough grass into short in a few minu tos to supply two or three large flocks even a sharp hatchet will answer clop the grass line and let it of 0 mixture of different kindi white clover being preferred have the perches inada wide enough says alic to allow alic chickens to cover feet entirely civilli olivir feathers anil prevent freezing in alic coldest nights A foot or two below the perches have a scaffold or boards to closely anil sprinkle nith plaster or alry carlli from time to time which halh the droppings of thu hens can be swept up and put in barrels for corn land below aliese platforms hoses or nail kegs can be arranged for nests never have over feel from the ground even then have a stepping box or block at one end so thai heavy houa can pel up easily and avoid injury lo 10 themselves have ill the perches on a level for if they slant the hani nill crowd for alio highest place an experienced poultry raisch wisely advises farmers to be stow greater care in choosing the best breed of fouls remembering thit a poor laying lien costs as inucci to feed as a good one let iliin rc jacl all alic hens do not lay a good of eggs or elioso which are difficult to fatten or whose flesh is of midd lins quality let them breed only choice fowls and the product will be greatly increased were poultry hoopers generally to carefully act upon this advice they would be rewarded lincic for fowls like a cool drink act tanu a aarni one in summer ond it is well to tako care to shade the drinking vessel so lie water does not get warm so A keg willi the ends of two or three slaves cut out over the drinkins pau will ciol only keep the water from getting warm so soon bill il will abc fowls from turning il over ami from throwing filfli biolo it |