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Show More Encouragement for Profit in Poultry Game According to figures issued by the United States Department of Agriculture, Agricul-ture, the number of hens and pullets In farm flocks is from 4 to 5 per cent greater than one year ago. It Is thought that egg production may not be larger for some time to come. The reason given for this estimate is the higher percentage of late hatched pullets, and also because it Is doubtful whether this winter will be as mild as that of a year ago. Aside from this, the storage situation situa-tion Is more favorable. Holdings of case eggs on September 1 were 34 per cent below those on the corresponding correspond-ing date last year, and 37 per cent below be-low the average of the last five years. With this reduction In storage supplies, sup-plies, even If current production should prove 'larger than last year, there would still be a considerably smaller supply of eggs available for consumption during the next few months. Egg shipments from the Pacific coast have been light for some time, and may decrease still further, because be-cause of a 13 per cent estimated decrease de-crease of chicks raised last spring and summer. The low price of feed will also be an Important factor In bringing bring-ing profitable returns from all flocks which are well bred and well fed. Wallace's Farmer. |