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Show CACKLES. A small flock, woll kept and cared for, will bo moro profitable than it larger ono Indifferently handled. Tho poultry business is ono of ninny phnscs, each of which requires individual indi-vidual study nnd locnl treatment. A succosBful brccdor says that onorgctlc mediocrity Is moro prolific of rosults than indifferent brilliancy. Try feeding dried nlfnlfn hny and clover, scalded, during tho wlntor months, and watcli tho ogg supply Increase In-crease Don't overlook tho fact that sunflower sun-flower seed and millet nro both food for chickens during tho moulting period. Pullets should bo fed wheat and oats, and beef scraps, If tho latter can bo had. Also glvo them milk In any form. Filth and vermin aro tho greatest obstacles to success In tho poultry business. Keep tho vermin away by cleanliness. Don't sell off your best turkey hens. Savo tho best and procuro n good tout and propnro to Improve your flock each yenr. A surplus rooster is an exponslvo ornament in tho poultry yard. Eat or kill tho surplus roosters beforo thoy eat double their value Givo clean water and plenty of grit, feed a variety of cracked and wholo grains, mostly in a dry stato; keop birds out of the grass in rain or dow. It is too much to ask a bird to furnish fur-nish enough blood for Its own growth and that of a colony of lice. Rout tho vermin and give tho chlckons a show. An old hen and her chickens Bhould bo turned out for n sun bath, a roll In tho dust and somo exercise as soon ns weather is warm enough nnd chicks strong. Don't wait for mites to appear before be-fore beginning to light thorn. Whitewash White-wash tho houso twlco during tho fall and kerosene the porches ovory week or two. |