Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 6, 1916, Page 3

S 'KDR DARKER BARKEREARKER BARKER BARKER Mary Rappold of the Metropolitan, proving by direct comparison that her brilliant and appealin, ag voice is flawlessly re-created by the New Edison. ame Rappold and many other great artists have proven by dlrect comparison that Edison’s Re-Creation of their work cannot be disting- uished from their actual performances. Symposium of Musical Reviews from America’s leadmg newspapers sent upon request. Come to us and ask to hear G»He New Edison the new Enison invention, which re-creates all forms of music sg perfect- ly that Edison's Re-Creation cannot be distinguished from the original. We shall not attempt to show you a talking machine. The New Edison is mot a talking machine. It is the world's most wonderful ‘musical isstrumeat. More than One Thousand Different Selections (different examples of Edison’s new art) and other new selections are be- ing issued weekly® We are licenced to demonstrate and sell this new Edison invention. 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No manufacturer can prove to you that he hasa better separator than the Diabolo Guaranteed Cream Separator and we save you $20.00 to $25.00 on every machine. Let us show you the difference. C. E. BATTLES “THE HOME OF GOOD HARDWARE” * BEMIDJI : : : s 3 MINN. Subscribe for The Pioneer NI VIIAI IV NIV UV SIS VI IS VI SO IVE SaTEvVE POULTRY aid EGGS FEEDING MOLTING. HENS. No Attempt Should Be Made to Force the Birds In This Matter. The annual molt, which starts with the arrival of dog days, is a most crit- jeal time in the life of hens. Shedding old feathers and growing new ' ones come when their vitality is at a low ebb, writes T. E. Quisenberry in the American Agriculturist. In a normal molt about four months are required Breeds may come and breeds may 80, but none have stood the test 80 wall as our Plymouth Rocks, Wy- * andottes, Brahmas and Leghorns, says M. K. Boyer, poultry expert. Years before the Barred Plymouth Rocks saw the light of day the American Dominiques were the pop- ular fowls, but today they are sel- dom heard of, having been crowded out by the popularity of the Barred Rock. We cannot see that the poul- try world has suffered any by the change, as the Rock is a better sized bird and, we belleve, an equal- 1y good layer. The bunch of chick- ens pictured are Plymouth Rocks, for a complete change of plumage, the first feather beginning to fall about July 1. At first the egg production does not materially decrease, but as the proc- ess advances the drain on the system increases until the production grad- ually diminishes toward Sept. 1. TUsually egg laying will not commence again until the new set of feathers is complete. If, however, the poultryman is fortu- nate enough to bring his hens success- fully through the molt and get them laying by mid-November, the fowls will probably continue to lay through- out the winter. Thus poultrymen wish- ing to produce winter eggs for market are very anxious to get their hens through the molt at an early date. In order to accomplish this end some advocate forcing the molt. -This may be done by practically starving the hens for a week or ten days and then putting them on a heavy ration of rich food. While this does cause a quick molt, experimental evidence does not show it promotive of good later egg production. This is probably due to the general constitutional shock caused by the starving process followed by heavy feeding. The general consensus of opinion is that it is best to let nature take its course, while man simply sees to it that the environment which the hen needs, together with her feed and care, is as nearly ideal as possible. The feeding of molting hens should not differ greatly from that of laying hens. Both eggs and feathers are rich in nitrogen, so a food adaptable for eggs will also make feathers. How- ever, the latter are richer in ofl than eggs, and some food of oily nature should be added to the ration to sup- ply this want. It has been conclusive- 1y proved that a Mlberal amount of sunflower, flaxseed or oilmeal to the ration makes hens molt faster and leaves them in a stronger condition and with more vitality. SHADE FOR FOWLS. Sunflowers Make an Excellent Proteo- tion From the Hot Sun. Sunflowers make excellent shade in poultry yards and have the added ad- vantage of producing considerable grain, which hens will relish, It may be negessary to protect the young plants until the growth is two feet high by placing a strip of.wire netting around the group or row of plants, but after the plants get well established nothing will injure them except a cyclone. If the shade fence is planted along the south or west side of the poul- try yard it should be at least a foot inside of the poultry fence or else the ripening heads have to be bent so that all the seed will fall in the poultry yard; otherwise considerable of the seed will be lost. Sunflower seed ripens ata time when the fowls are in molt, and the seed con- tains ofl that is very helpful to fowls for starting new feathers. Shade For Chickens. Now that the days are becoming | ‘warmer some preparation must be made for shade, which beth the old and young stock will need during this. and next month. Where there are no- trees to give this protection some shady" nooks must be, provided which will give the stock, especially the young- sters, a chance{to get away from the direct rays of thie hot sun. Where this: 18 not afforded; the chicks will meet: ‘with a setback(and there will be some: cases of prostration.—Farm Journal. 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The bo- rax, it is claimed, increases.the water soluble ammonia and alkilinity of ma- nure and apparently does not injure the bacterial flora. The directions are to apply 0.62 of a pound, which is a little over half a pound, of borax to every ten cubic feet, which is about eight bushels, of manure immediately on its removal from the barn. The borax should be applied particularly around the outer edges of the pile with a flour sifter or other fine sieve, and two or three gallons of water should be sprinkled over the borax treated manure. A Good Wall Nest. Roomy, clean nests mean clean eggs. The Kansas State Agricultural college advocates the use of the nest shown. Dirty nests are generally caused by the fowls roosting on the edge of the nests and allowing droppings to fall in or by the hens waiting at the edge of thelr favorite nest for another hen to get through laying and fouling the side of the nest with droppings as they wait. In the nest illustrated the sld- ing door at one end may be shut at |} night. This will keep the birds from |} roosting on the nests. The narrow board by which the hens enter the nests allows their droppings to fall on the floor instead of accumulating to ||| soil their feet and then the eggs. The removable board on the front of the |} nests makes them convenient to clean. POULTRY NOTES. Hens need exercise during warm weather. If they are confined in close quarters dig up a few rods of the runs and keep the ground moist so the lay- ers will scratch. Feed them grain in litter -and make them scratch it out. This will afford exercise. The i@cubator has many advantages, but none are more apparent than that it does not-transmit lice to the young chicks. Old Biddy does, and that is one reason why she should be kept busy laying while the incubator hatches her brood. Hens naturally liké a dark place in which to lay, and such a place can be provided by a box tight on all sides, into which is cut a hole large enough to admit the hen easily about four inches from the bottom. A small plece of camphor about the size of a grain of rye daily and ten drops of camphor or turpentine added to a pint of drinking water is said to be a good remedy for the gapes. KKK KKEKEK KKK KKK KK KK *i#*iiii‘filiiiiii‘ b b ok ok b b 2k b 2k bk ok % b % * If you have a room to rent or * want to rent one—you get the * * best choice through a Pioneer * * want ad. Phone 922, * KKK KKK KK KKK KKK KKK Weekly $1.50 A YEAR PHONE 922 SECURITY BANK BUILDING Book, Job, Commercial and Society Printing our specialties Wedding Invitations Anncuncements Packet Heads Catalogues Descriptive Booklets Sale Bills Window_Cards Calling Cards Shipping Tags Statements Note Heads Bill Heads Envelopes Dodgers - Linotype Composition furnished for the trade. GOMPLETE LINE OF OFFICE SUPPLIES