Show FROM THE TIMELY HINTS I 1 U S DEPT OP OF agriculture should be paid special 1 attention to feeding the breeders bleeders bre eders in the poultry hatching until flock from now breeding stock time rations tor for lew less corn should include slightly than rations meal and meat scraps minerals and green tor for layers milk important to teed feed are particularly plenty of lof vitamins breeders bleeders bre eders as are also one pint ot colliver cod liver oil added ot of mash will to every pounds enable the breeders bleeders bre eders to utilize the minerals in the r ration direct sunlight Is very benefi beneficial benefice cl al and the allowed outdo outdoors ors breeders bleeders bre eders should be whenever possible it if snow linow covers the ground keep the windows ot of the poultry house open as much as j possible truck gardeners and canners banners who have had bad trouble with arlum wilt and nall head rust ot of tomatoes 8 may now buy seed ot of several va varieties that are very resistant jesi lant stant to these dis dia eases the SI flarv arvana na marvelosa mar alar columbia and nor globe norton duke the harvada Mar vana vaDa marvelosa and used tor for trucking and the Mar globe norton and columbia tor for canning these thesa varieties are also partly resistant to septoria Sep torla leaf spot early blight and leaf nold mold i they produce good crops ot of fruit on both wilt infested and wilt tree free solis the farmer or cattleman must depend on prevention rather than a cure cur in coping with contagious abortion as there Is no known cure tor for this dise dis ilse eLlse says the bureau oi of animal industry U S department ot of agriculture probably the disease is most commonly introduced into healthy herds thru the purchase ot of cows cow or pregnant heffers heifers that carry the germs in fix their bodies A cow with a calf by her side bide may be a spreader of 0 the germs or may become a spreader later bulls and heifers heffers are lea likely to carry the germs ana may be added to herds with more safety other ways ot of spreading abortion are through teed feed drainage in pastures bedding and milk serve some kind of 0 a fruit ault or vegetable salad every day in which there la is a crisp leaf lea ot of lettuce cabbage or it if these are not obtainable raw vegetables and fruits ot of whatever kind you can get grated raw carrot chopped celery green pepper and thinly sliced jerusalem erti artichokes ti and turnips are some ot of lie ie foods you can get in winter time to put in salads also apples oranges grapefruit and grapes bananas are good in salad but do not take the place ot of other fruits as they contain more starch and sugar I 1 some of 0 the dried fruits particular ly prunes and dates are appetizing additions to sa salads lads ot of mixed treah fresh and canned fruit good sanitation in the poultry flock clock increases the number ot of fertile eggs produced during the breed ing sason season the fowls should be fed liberally on wholesome teed feed and should be kept in houses that are dry and well ventilated it is espee fally important note noli to overcrowd the houses and to keep the litter clean and dry in the breeding season early hatching pays pas in addition to gica si cateri terl egg profit in winter when eggs are scarce early hatched are more as ae market poultry than those hatchel late in the north march 15 16 Is a good date to hatch the first chicka and may 15 la Is a good date to finish hatching in the southern hatch about two weeks earlier allow time after placing the males ii ia the breeding pen before saving eggs agga tor for hatching A fertile egg may be obtained two days alter after mating but about two weeks should be allowed the fertility ot of eggs remains at a but high percentage tor for about live five days after the males are ara removed from the breeding pen one male mated to a varying number ot of females up to 15 should give a fairly consistent percentage of 0 fermila eggs ringworm ot of cattle Is common during winter and spring and should be treated it found scrape oft the crusts of 0 the patches on thi skin and wash with sap and water then apply tincture ot of ioline ones once a day carefully whitewash and disinfect the barns as this disease is 19 cont contagious ageous and easily transmitted from one animal to another beia hei are better than pullets tor for freeders bleeders bre eders as aa the former usually lay largo large eggs which hatch into larger and it stronger ronger chicks than those ot of pullets PT FT the deaver fish hatchery Is full to overflowing mostly with rainbow trout eyed agga egga hav ing been received by cy davis last week from the Spring springville ville hatchery rainbows are the most desirable fish for our streams and lakes they are re a game fish putting up a splendid fight are hardy and after being caught keep much better and longer than some ot of the other species besides the troughs in ia the hatchery being toled to capage capacity ity the two new cew concrete ponds outside the building contain many thousand fin gerlings that have now attained a growth of tour four or five inches and are ready to plant this spring mr davis is making a most successful record in handling the trout propagation pa at a the beaver hatchery beaver city press |