Show TIMELY WORK WITH POULTRY Houses Should Be Thoroughly Cleaned and Sprayed In Endeavor to Get Rid of Parasites Prepared by the United State Suites Department Depart Depart- Department ment of or Agriculture Chicken houses should be thoroughly cleaned and spray sprayed d and an effort made to get rid of ot all mites and lice I us as these pests affect the fertility of the flock cause hens liens to leave their nest and kill young chicks Breeding stock should be carefully selected and well housed and fed In order to Insure large hatching and strong chicks Ample nests should be provided for both the setting hens hens' and the layers Care should be taken to protect chicks from rats rats' and from becoming chilled as a result of ot getting wet Eggs should be gathered regularly whether they are to be used for hatching hatchIn hatching hatch hatch- In ing or 01 are to be sold The dirty eggs and ancI the eggs that have been set upon I for one or more days which are sold to local dealers result In a lower price J to the farmers and are costing the p thousands of ot dollars a u month |