Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, August 28, 1918, Page 8

B Py A METHOD OF JUDGING FOWLS FOR EGG PRODUCTOIN The follewing method 'of judging fowls for egg production was formu- lated at the judging school held at Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. July 1-6, 1918, and was subsequently approved by the American Association of Poultry Instructors and Investiga- tors. The characters discussed deal speeially with the current year's pro- dnction but it should be borne in mind that a high producer one year, is, ben- eraily speaking, a high producer in all other years, Health. In order to lay well a bird must have a sound body. As a first consideration a bird must be vigorous and healthy if it.is to be able to lay well. Vigor mnd health are shown by a bright, clear eye,-a well set body, a comparatively active dispos- ition, and a good eirculation. Defects. Further, the bird must be free from physical defects such as crooked beak, excessively long toe nails, evelids that over-hang so that the bird cannot see well, scaly leg, or r ing else thrat would keep the bird. from reeing or getting an abundance of food. Color or pigmentation changes should be observed by dayvlight. A laying fowl uses up the surplus fat in the body, especially it removes the fat from the skin. In vellow ekinned breeds this loss of fat can readily be =een by the loss of the yellow color. The different parts of the body tend to hecome white, according to the amount of fat stored in the body and the amount of circulation of blood threugh it part. The changes oc- cur in the following order. Vent. The vent changes very egg production so that nk vent on a yellow dependent on the f skin, and size of bird. fed n abundance material that at deep yellow will not nearly as quic! as a ler colored bird. Earlobes. The eve- he inner edges of the wer than d, ind Anconas earlobe means a little longer or production than a bleached evelid The color out of the and grad- leaves The the e up- On AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS bird generally means that | e bird is laying, while a yellow vent means 2 bird is not laying. It should ed that all yellow color scales on the heel of the shank are the last to bleach out and may gener- ally be used as an index as to nat- ural depth of yellow color of the bird. A bleached out shank usually indicates fairly heavy production for at least fifteen to twenty weeks, Color Regained. The yellow - color comes back into the vent, eyering, ear- lobes, beak and shanks in the same order that it went out, only the color returns much more quickly than it Zoes out. A vacation or rest period can sometimes be determined by the outer end of the beak being bleached and the base being yellow. Vent. A laying hen has a large, moist vent showing a dilated con- dition and looseness as compared with the hard, puckered vent of a non-lay- ing hen. Capacity. The whole abdomen is dilated as well as the vent so that the pelvic arches are widespread and the keel is forced down, aw from the pelvic arches so as to give large ca- pacity. The more eggs a bird is going to lay the following week, the greater will be the size of the abdo- men. The actual sizé of the abdomen is, of course, influenced by the size of the ezgs laid and by the size of the bird. Quality. Heavy production is shown by the quality of the skin and the thickness and stifiness of the pelvic arches. Fat goes out from the skin and body with production so that the heavy producers have a soft velvety skin that is not underlaid by layers of hard fat. The abdomen in particu- lar is soft and pliable. The sternal precesses are very prominent and are cenerally bent outward. The thicker and blunier the pelvic arches and the sreater the amount of hard ‘fat in the abdomen, the less the production or the longer the time since production. Feathering. One of the finer dis- tinctions, but vet one of the most val- uable indicatinns in picking the high laver is the finenees of the. head and the closeness and dryness of feather- ing. The head of a high layer is fine. The wattles and earlobes fit. close to the back and are not loose and flabby. The face'is clean-cut. The eye is full, round and prominent, especially when seen from the front. The high layer is trimmer; that the feathers lie closer to the body, and after heavy production the o plumage relatively but the plumage threadbare. . The comb, wattles, and earlobes en- large or contract, depending on the v. If the, comb, wattles, and ear- Jobes are large, full and smooth, or hard and waxy, the bird is laying heavily. If the comb is limp the bird v Javi slightly but is not lay- zhtly but is not laying at all the comb is dried down es- | pecially at molting time. If the comb is warm, it an indication that the length of time ‘that a hen has ‘been melting or has stopped laying can be determined by the molting of the primary feathers. It takes about six weeks to completely renew the prim- ary feathers next to the aviai feath- ers and an additional two weeks for each subsequent primary to be re- newed. A’ good layer is more active and nervous and yet more easily handled than a poor layer. A high layer shows more friendliness and yvet elusiveness than a poor bird. A low producer. is | shy 4nq stays on the edge of the' flock and will squawk when caught. ' LICE ON HOGS. i The presence of lice on hogs is quite | common and the tromble caused by them in'many cases is serious. Ig- norance of their presence is no excuse for failure to comtrol them as the species infesting hogs ‘is the largest and most common of all lice found on domestic animals. Hog lice are nearly a quarter of an inch long when full grown. They seem to be a creation of domestication as the primitive wild hog was not afflicted with them They are blood sucking parasites which multiply rapidly and act as a serious drain upon ‘the hog unless checked, especially are they harmful to sucking or young pigs. The favorite -points of attack ars the under surface of the body, the nmeck ang inside the thighs. The lice may be seen traveling among the bristles, particidarly at the points just mentioned. The eggs or “nits” are small, white oval bodies and, by close observation, may be seen at- tached to the bristles. Disinfectants as a rule do not destroy the vitality of these esgs.' Therefore, a second or third application may be necessary to free hogs from lice, Although lice may not be the direct cause of death, still their presence, lowers the vitality of the hog and pre- | disposes him to attack from infectious | diseases. In preventing an outbreak of cholera or any other infectious dis- ease of hogs it is especially desirable to have the animals in as good phy- sical condition as is possible, and of course this is necessary for most rap- id and. economical fattening. Hogs infested with lice usually have rough hair, an irritated skin, are restless, and show an inclination to rub against posts and other’ conven- ient objects. 1t is by means of direct contact or by contact with infected bedding or quarters that this pest is transmitted from one animal to ano- ther. This makes- it advisable to ex- amine all newly purchased stock for lice and skin diseases before turn- ing them in with the rest of the herd. Numerous treatments are suggested for destroying lice, some of which are very simpie aud effective. - Dipping in some of the coal-tar:stock- dips or a two per cent. (2 parts creolin to 98 parts water) creolin solution is prob- bably the most satisfactory method where large herds are 'to be treated. To free hogs from lice they should be dipped two or more times at intervals Large A'ssortment of Special Values ln NEW FALL APP 7 Specials for Labor Day While our Fall stock is by no means commplete we are ing some very attractive garments in the new Ad- vance Models and invite.our patrons to look them over. As usual you will find'styles up to the standard and some _ very extraordinary " AR, New Fall Dresses $12.50 to $35.00 New dresses of beautiful sikks, Taffetas, y Serge and Jerseys.also Serge and Satin meeuu. SWEATERS COATS $7.50 to $13.50 $22.50 to $40.00 Sweaters and slip-ons of all A particalerly attractive line colors and combinations in of Fall and Winter Coats in Some wonderful values in ot % X Tk R e e o cerized and Fiber Sil, ~ materials and colors, at Serge and Poplin Suits The advance models of new Fall Suiis are arriving daily and we are showing some $ 00 very fine Poplin and Serge styles at, g Special for Labor Day ..... SKIRTS $7.50 to $13.50 MEN’S SUITS bird is coming back into production.{Of siX to' eight days. The sleeping When a bird stops laying in the| duarters should be thoroughly dis- summer she usually starts molting.|infected at the time of dipping If| The later a hen lays in the summer only a few hogs are to be treated and | production longer the period over which|a dipping vat is not ayailable the dis- | he vellow col- [she lavs, the greater will be her pro- | infectant may be applied with aepray ales on the |duction so that the high producer is|Pump or by the use of an old brush or and finally te laver and hence the late|broom. In either case it should be rear. The r and hence the late molter. The |done thoroughly Coal oil is very effective, but is apt to blister and, if used, should be ap- { plied lightly. Crude petroleum is also | recommended by some; it is not very ! expensive, does not blister, and is Is Gosd Open An Accomt ; much longer pe n the other par IR from the scales WAISTS $1.50 to-$7.50 CHILDREN’S DRESSES ¢ x in its effects. It is more i WeSell |} . frective for mange than the ordinary 5 % |&tock dips. The use of crude oil servi i Thrift jnot only for destroving lice. but also ¢ iin softening the skin and making the : Stamps air glossy. It is eonsidered good actice to keep oil where hogs can themselves from time to time.| s may be done cheaply by placing }a vost in the pen, wrapping it with ian old gunny sack or piece of burlap urating occasionally with oil.— . Sulling, Agent in Animal Hus- ndry, Connecticut Agricultural Col- Tom VELVET BEANS FOR FATTENING CATTLE. | Corn silage and velvet beans are to form a satisfactory ration for futtening steers for market. This i the result of feeding experiments just completed at the Uniteq States De- partment of Agriculture farm at | Beltsville, Maryland. | Other p brought out by the | emmm—— = = S | tests indicate: that velvet beans com- | pare favorably with cottonseed meal BRIGADIER GENERAL BUCK i producing profitable gains when the | LED HIS TROOPS IN BATTLE | ™ sole concentrate of the | is more profitable to are in some foree at Foucancourt, h sticks forwarq in a salient that| Byery gradually become most danger- y. No Bargain Days. captured an immense quantity of lay or so we see that the|booty and at least 50,000 prisners. or somebody h 'g s going some when it comes tion of the Ger ifling an empty pocket.—Johns- dered a certain | feed soaked beans than it is to grind ‘”‘;:‘,‘ Bretis OUT\(;‘Ol‘:\n"r‘O}l:r;Pa;E?i((“(‘ man .\1:’:\[\ to holc specified paint town Democrat. . =z S a1 | € 7 g a some places costs. In vie that | = [ i (oo B il e expeditionary Torces be expected, the British had dienated po held Their Specialty. ° o5 e G France by General Pershing for acts of { to give ground s tly. we re inclined to be there Gy nan papers say that Amerieaz than if they give & | erman pap 3 A ese c 09 ress a rlcs | Eallaniy. 58 ] P | On the north the British withdrew |are few bargain days on the derman |soldiers are better on offensive thas - The names of the men honored, an-!., i} eate b i anoE The | front.—Grand F Press, on defense. Well, that's the kind of VEGETABLE PROTEIN FOR | inced tonight by the war depart- o AT B b ithe d on — war we intended to wage when W/ ] CHICKENS. | ment follow | Maltzhorn Favm, near east Over Their Heads, Perhaps. | went over—Cleveland Plain Dealer. | ~Among the pou'try experiments now | Brigadier Gene South f the the | D’Annunzio’s = T t being conducted on the Government! Captain Edward last reports, ined | | Ought to Be Satisfied. ave rassed tne Lndurance 1€s forin st Beltgyille, M3 axe @ nimber] 1 of Fontaine ltz Germany wanted 90 days in whicl C to. win the war, and she has ha( ang are |four years. What more could she azl of feeding tests in wHich the value of | vegetable protein is being compared | with beef scrap. One pen ens fed a mash containing 20 per cent. beef scrap produced in five and one- haif months an average of 6 P {hen. Another pen fed on m: con sting of 10 per cent. peanut meal| jand 10 per ce beef scrap vroduced {an average of P 2 Iation i Harry C. Barnes.|COLLISION OF FREGHT Istion i e o e o e b s mage: | AND PASSENGER CARS\r):flm}‘ New York Sun. 5 Two persons —_— n injured late( Let’s Pick a Few More. when a troliey freight{ Now that the re ssenger coach on the|is apparent that t own division of the Reading|was not empty aft You know just how it is—every normal child is active, and every normal activity, as a child knows it, puts a strain upon clothing which is pretty severe. These weaves have been selected on account of their style, not alone upon their . E..Hoppe, infan- Information Wanted. What we want to know_right quict ns are all in, it |is whether the vear jail senterices > e PoC of the I. W, V. include hard labor o te Andy Young Edward G 4 eggs per hen during | am 1 Light lides The allies | not?—Washington Post. wearing qualities. Make the school dresses of these §iine same periad. The nens in a third | bulance service. ol © pen which were fed a mash consisting vate Anthony Dogestino, infan- |, - miles from this city. te Grossley Hoirovd The injured were brought to hospi- r General Buck is the hi: tals in this cit in automobiles, thus far to be awarded the|Where it was found several were pain- | Alisere ((m“‘ At the|fully but none fatally hurt. The & e ore e s occurred on a sharp curve, utenant colonel in the Ninth In- belisved the; signals fatled , regular army. His citation pretty materials and they will be a source of considerable satisfaction to yourself and to the child. “KIDDIE CLOTH” IS JUST 39c a YARD There is more than 39c worth of satisfaction in every yard, too. It is a well established favorite for children’s wear, as it wears well, washes wali, and is pretty, too. The colors are woven in. 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LET US SKRINK THE CLOTH BEFORE YOU MAKE UP THE LITTLE DRESSES Prompt and Satisfactory Service At Little Cost of 10 per cent. sov-bean meal and 10 | per cent. beef scrap averaged A44.4 eggs for the period. In other pens cottonseed meal and velve an meal were fed as part substitute for beef scrap with the result that the {hens preduced a fair egg vield. though not as high as the hens in the first} pen mentionad. BIG CRCPS MEAN LESS LABOR. The farmer is now called upon as never before to bring his soil to its Brigs est office to , which allowed both cars in the fore and_during the attack of e , France, July 1918, hel CREW OF SCHOONER conspicuous gallantry and BIANCA PICKED UP heroic leadership of his i o : <55 v st of the offic anadian Atlantic Port, maximum vielding capacity. He must| et Most of, [he officers, S8 AR iSRG e senoorer. B 3 = ; O brigade had fallen, Gener: :;Z‘mfs: "{;i",f"mif”“i,‘fl’ciho?,‘fir“;‘;j contempt of personal danger. in spite | picked up at e -noon and ot mloms for ihis vear but for years|©f heavy artillery bombardment and | Will be landed here some time tonight. To! come. for permanant agvicultare | machine gun fire, traversed the front | No further details have been given out should e his aim He must both|Of his advancing forces, gave correct | by the port authorities but it is believ- build up and maintain the productivity | directions to his organization com_|ed to be another submarine outrage. of the soil. He must use the land, not | manders and lad the first wave of the abuse it. The aim should be to build | Culminating attack which stormed and up the soil now under. cultivation.|@ptured the town When this is’ done it is time to look S PRTT e to idle land. Remember that it re- GERMAN TROOPS FIGHTING quires less labor to produce 40 bush- DESPERATELY AT BAPAUME els of wheat on one acre than on two. With fhe British Army in France, —Professor J. 'W. White, Pennsyl-|Aug. 27.—(By A. P.).—Large rein- forcements are being thrown in by T e the Germans in the neighborhood of AMERICA MUST RESTOCK THE |Bapaume, especially at the town it- WORLD. self and in the area immediate.y south 2 of it, Although there is much con- A census of cattle in France reveals | ¢usion in the enemy ranks his re a decrease of 17 per cent. in beef ani- | ynce stiffened appreciably tonight. male; 38 per cent. in sheep, and 40| Tne Germans have gone to the per cent. in hogs since December 31si.|greatest length to hold their e 1913. Ttaly has suffered a loss of 21|here and even have armed and thrown per cent. horse, 18 per cent. mules|inig the jine bandsmen and men from and 8 per cent. swine. No one can|ihe transport service. There has been even guess what the decrease in Ger-|parg fighting in the vicinity of Thil- many, Austria and Ressia has been,|ioy, south of Bapaume. | but it must be @normous. Even ini 'On the center of the battle front| the neutral countries the decrease has| the battle is raging with greatly in- been marked. due to increased de-|creased violence, The Germans are ! mands for export. According to a|reported to be digging in along a line | reliable estimate the decrease of lie- | the general direction of which may be stock in all of Burope is equal to one- | reckoned as starting at the north bank half the amount of livestock in Amer- | of the Somme, to the rear of Guille- ica today. This estimate piaces the|mont and then northeast through loss ot 100 million head. Ginchy. 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