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Show GOOD SHELL MATERIAL. Where Production of Eggs Is Large Much Lime Must Be Fro- vided. ' A great many ot our people forgot thnt tho modern hen produces several times ns ninny eggs as tho anclont hen that was tho progonltor of tho ono wo now have. That hen laid 30 or -10 eggs a year and had no trou-' trou-' hlo to find the llmo In the natural jH food. Dut It Is a very different mat- tor when a domestic fowl must pro- (luce good shell material out of hor food for two hundred eggs during tho 9H year. Tho modern hen probably eats ' Mm no moro llmo In her food; thoroforo tho farmer that does not provide Im- JjPF portnnt supplies of llmo, will have troublo with his flock. Tho eggs will lmvn thin Hholls. nnd thnrn will ln ilxFj mnny soft sholled, eggs which will "be wSi a tomptatlon to tho poultry to begin IrKf egg eating. It Is easy enough to fur- tlsV: nlsh tho matorlal If ono does not for- Vi got. Tho professional poultry man "SWW never forgets; but tho farmer docs, fc-'j becnuso poultry with him is merely a M,'(.i side issue. |