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Show THE UINTAH BASIN FABUF.lt When its leg is bent the fowl ean warning whieh they heed very well, After one or two days feeding the not open its foot, for which reason are still some the fowl can not fall off the perch. Ironed bait, ifit there is well to discon-- 1 sparrows left, We are Going to Stay In HEX RECORDS ECLIPSED BY MINORCA; LAYS HALF POUND EGO FOR OWNER tinue it for a few days and feed good instead, to restore confidence fiQ repeat the poisoned bait again same precautions as before. This method should soon clean up all of the sparrows in the county provided that every farmer will help. A fresh lot of poison bait has just been mixed and is now ready for distribution at the county clerk's office at the court house in Vernal. Let us go after the sparows now, it will be too late when the snow is gone and warm weather comes. The word chicken is commonly applied to fowls of all ages. Prop- erly, a chicken is a young fowl six months old; it becomes a fowl after tv EUREKA, Calir. A black mino- Lady Anne, a White Leghorn hen rca hen, the property of Harry 1 300 eggs in ten years. Her Moreton, of Fortuna, is believed by motter came from She England. her owher to have eclipsed all past near owned is Funk, Shirley, iy Lyle performances by laying an eight ounce egg, which measured 10 8 111. Inches in circumference. - E. PETERSON, County Agent There are four good reasons why the farmers of Uintah county, and for that matter, the entire Uintah Basin, will stay with the turkey game, in spite of the relatively low Hens are never so happy as when prices which have prevailed this seain straw or chaff, son. It is not the purpose of the they are knee-dee-p to to detail writer explain of grain, go into kernels for Mrs. B. G. Ouray, Utah, scratching his views in this matter but merely announces she Shuster, of chick- - This happiness is what makes them a brood has to state briefly four reasons why ens come off on Jan. 19, and doing he things the turkey business will fine. Mrs. Shuster Invited the Edi-- profitable, too. go on. tor to dinner when they are big We are already in the game with to fry, which she says will Olive-o- il js one of the best medi- a nice lot of breeding stock on our enough soon. be It can Yes Sir! Not a cines known for diarrhea. hands and the hatching season drawsign of a hull. ing nearer every day, more rapidly 1924 in the Great ! be regarded as a substitute kernel of orin inside like Kernel Prosperity These than many of us realize. Basin can be an assured fact ments, and can be rubbed around dinary Oats only larger. Yields turkeys are going to reproduce and if we but try. 60 to 70 bushels to acre, weighs ointan the eyes instead of using increase almost in spite of us, so 60 pounds to the bushel. ment. from this point of view we may. ex- BETTER ROOSTERS NEEDED pect a heavy production this year. IN MANY POULTRY FLOCKS The turkey business has always 00 AFTER THE SPARROVr been profitable when properly conWe have heard much of better ducted and any profitable business beef E. PETERSON, County Agent sires and better dairy sires. A will always have its followers. In to The as is rooster sparrow is a wise little bird. important good just of sections all Uintah county and in- - so do not expect to get rid of him To flock. the prevent poultry the Uintah Basin, where we have it is necessary to get new without using some strategy. When Will grow on your worst Alkali almost ideal conditions, turkeys can breeding blood least at every two years. Buy he sees his comrades dying he im-- a ground. Requires alkali to be produced very economically and, cause one. and looks for the a Relished by all and new cockerel good it make mediately buy grow. therefore, until conditions change, we Be sure he comes from healthy uses his keen wits to avoid the classes of stock. can expect people to go on raising has been bred for egg danger. tells you all about Our It is estimated that it stock which Be turkeys. sure he has vigor, a If is a good plan to get sparrows these catalog two new Introductions and costs as much to produce a pound production. abdomen, long body, to eating in one place by putting others. of pork as it does to produce a pound wide back, deep can easily find it. many where feed and breast development, full they proper the of turkey meat. Which brings Dont buy a cull or mongrel at any After they have become accustomed Catalog gladly furnished highest price on the market? remove the dozen a to to this mate at him free on request. Then place, up eating price. Grasshoppers, crickets and other of your very best hens; late moul- - food for a day and give them the our of amounts insects destroy large Write to Dept. F. ters with lots of room in the rear poisoned bait the following day. crops every year and a great many result works well, This plan usually flexible bodies. The farmers will keep turkeys to con- and soft be THE GRAND JUNCTION O. C. ever, the birds must be hungry better pullets. turntrol these insect pests, thereby SEED CO. Poultry Specialist, Colorado fore they will take the poisoned bait ing them into profit. loose is other so there if College. readily, Agricultural Home of Mile High Seeds It appears that the market for grain about the place, which the beturkeys will be good next year, so In the March issue an article on birds cand get easily, they will not Grand Junction, Colorado cause they are being cleaned up - take the bait. be pubwill of the turkeys grading It is claimed that well this year. and also a .picture showing Every bird that dies from eating more people are eating turkeys this lished of dressed the turkeys, the poison should be picked up and three grades year than ever before and therefore THE UINTAH BASIN Mention out of sight as soon as pos- taken cold very few are being put into warna THOUGHT is a FARMER when bird dead because THE PERISH answering adver- sible, This together with the storage. a tisements. ing to all others to be careful, fact that after a bad year many peothose Queer The Poultryman ple quit the business gives promise eggs I sold you didnt hatch, Are of a good market next fall. on them were hens the sure The outstanding need of the tur- you of sts&dy? SUBSCRIPTION COUPON key business is the production Mr. Blulex They were on the the finish to more feed on which Sunand night, excepting birds for market. Turkeys must be eggs day I wtont permit even of course, days; on the fat to command a high price the Sabbath. to break hens market and no feed will fatten tur- my We can raise keys like corn. There is no great wealth to be corn. good made in the poultry business in the Uintah Basin, but every farmer that raises turkeys or capons, or both, FEDERAL STANDARD MAY AT will have some ready money to meet RE SET FOR EGGS . BIG CONFERENCE his obligations at a vital time and produced at a good profit on his Devoted to t fee Progress &. Development o? Agriculture mine QreaL Uintah Basin Housewives CHICAGO, Jan. 19. may soon be asking their grocers TROUBLE AHEAD Vernal, Utah for U. S. standard eggs, according secto Harrison F. Jones, executive ButWanted A real rough guy I Cash retary of the National Poultry, cows. knows who . cow hand has a want who association, ter and Egg Money Order Please find enclosed $ Not under 35 years of age nor over called a conference of egg shippers One who smokes, drinks, Check and receivers to meet here with fed- 50. an dhates , truth the tells swears, officials. eral the Three for subscription to The Umtall Basin years sheep herders. W. F. H., It is proposed to establish uniform the B ranch, Lago, Canon, P. O., Aztec, jpTTnpr standards, classes and grades for based New Mexico. Classified adv. in Ajo of the country egg production as (Arizona) Copper New,. .$ .50 entirely on the quality of the egg (fog year, 12 issues processdetermined by candling 1.00 A few minutes spent repairing the Two years, 24 issues es. dollars save many would road farm 2.00 Five years, 60 issues in repair bills to farm machinery. Parents, have you decided that Ca-pYour prosperity in your home your boy or girl may join, tho demonclub for 1924 and help problems means greater prosperity .Name can Basin produce for the Uintah Basin. strate the Uintah a paying and big a now cash crop Post Office. once at decide not, If too? one, it. for and help them prepare 1-- HULLESS OAT oint-Uint- ah ALKALI GRASS how-shou- ld be-Kru- m, on State. How many capons will you raise TelFyour farm bureau this year? There will be a market president: too, at twice the price one, for every of roosters. Better subscribe for 5 years |