Show From Agri Agriculture College Logan Loga i iI 1 I have just lust returned from the collego col cob loge lego library where whore I 1 spent a few fee pleasant moments looking over th tho columns of The Park Record I wa was glad to find your valuable paper on otilia ot or file ilia here It shows many signs o of wear indicating that it is used b by many students f r understand that tha there are aro a number of Summit county count boys hoys and girls hero here but I 1 have havo seer see seen only a few tow Yesterday at the poultry class to County Agents Prof Alder Aldor at the Experiment Sta gave us some pome good Suggestions suggestion on ou feeding hOn lions hona I 1 am sending sending sendIng send send- ing some Bome of ot the suggestions herewith for tor the benefit t Of f the tho readers of your you valuable paper 1 Ventilation of the house should bo be watched very carefully 2 2 A variety of feeds teeds should al always always al- al ways ways bo be fed 3 3 A good scratch mixture fo for for winter is as follows 3 parts corn 2 parts wheat 1 part par part oats These are to be mixed and fed whole in a deep litter Utter 3 times a day j. j A good dry mash is as follows 2 parts bran 2 parts ground cornor corn cornor cornor or or barley 1 part shorts 20 per cent o ot of total meat meal 3 per cent charcoal 4 3 of 1 per cent salt and 1 per cen cent bone meal The dry mash should be kept In a feed teed hopper where the hens hen l can hav have access to it all the time You will observe observe observe ob ob- serve that ground barley is recommended recommended recommended mended for tor use in the mash as a substitute sub sub- for tor ground corn cord It is recommended that where hens hen have all the milk they want one half hal of the meat meal in the dry mash can be left out It has has' been suggested that where potatoes are cheap that they can be fed to a a limited extend to laying hens They should be cooked however however how how- ever and mixed with some dry mast masl mash from the hopper and fed the same sami day Cooked oats are a good stimulant stimulant stimulant lant for laying hens They should b be fed once a day In addition to the above mentioned mentioned field hens should have bave fresh water before before be- be fore them all the time and vegetables vege vege- vegetables tables alfalfa leaves grit and oyster shell readily accessible From all I can learn from all the county agents from all parts of f th the state this is an off oft year for poultry No hens are laying paying th the large per cent of ot production they did last year A movement Is underway to form forma a state marketing association the details of which will be announced later In The Park Record S. S R. R BOSWELL DOSWELL County Agent Logan Utah Jan 16 1923 |