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PAGE SIX. SUNDAY, DEC 2, 1917 KNOWLEDGE OF "FOWL HEALTH" IS NECESSARY TO SUCCESS How to Detect the Sick Bird and Diagnose Its Complaint. Common Maladies and Their Causes Which Respond to Simple Treatments. - By ROBERT AK.MSTKOXCi Expert Poultrvman and . riter. There are perplexities and ob stacles in ever-v enterprise- In Browing livestock, whether it he cuttle, swine, sheep or poultry, diseases are likelv to appear, which will, work havoc with the flocks unless they are promptly checked. Practical poultrymen are ever on the alert tor the first signs of trouble, that thev mav put an end to it before serious outbreaks occur Also. Ihev are watchful of unfavorable condi tions and tendencies winch might foster disease believing in that old maxim an ounce of preven tion is worth a pound of cure. J SINGLE COMB DIAMOND JUBILEE ORPINGTONS IIS VALUABLE IN W II ill Next To Human Beings, the American Hog Is Greatest Asset Need 'Keep-a-Pig' Movement, Says Hoover Every poultry grower must have some idea of "fowl health.' No mat ter how careful we mav be in the care of our birds, sickness is likely to pre sent itself: As with the human spe cies, fowls are subject to a great many ailments. ' Fortunately, most of them are more or less trifling, providing they are taken in time, and will re spond quickly to simple treatment. The point is for the poultrvman to be able to detect the sick bird at a glance, diagnose the ailment, and prescribe for it accordingly. : The diagnosis may be made from external symptoms, or it may neces- sitate killing the bird and performing an autopsy. The examination may re veal some slight irregularity -which can be attributed to mismanagement in feeding or housing, in which case the error should be corrected; or it may show that germs of some virulent dis ease have gained a foothold, and something must be done, and done quickly, to safeguard the rest of the flock. Do not be afraid to sacrifice a bird or two in order to ascertain the cause of a malady, or to prevent the spread of contagion. Drastic steps re sometimes necessary for the safe ly of the rest of the flock, which is the chief consideration. Indications of .Sickness.'.. ' Experienced poultrymen make it a practice to note the condition of every, bird every day. Where fowls are raised in large numbers this sounds like a gigantic task,, but it is not so difficult as it seems. Any one accus tomed to. 'being around poultry can! distinguish, at a glance the fowl that ! is out of sorts. . ! In the early morning, at feeding' times and when the birds go to roost it is a simple matter to detect the I fowl that is. out of condition. If aj bird remains on "the perches in the morning, after ail the other birds have left, or if it fails to return to the roost j at nighh and instead stands in some i corner of the .building, thee is some-! thing wrong' with it. , lf .it is disin-! terested in food, if it mopes around! Odd but handsome Is the colora tion of this variety of general pur pose fowl, originated In fcngland in 1S!7, and named in honor of Queen ictoria s tubilee. The ground or body color is reddish buff, each feath er ending in a black bar tipped with a large white spangle. In the -'males some of the sickles are solid black, some solid red. some solid white, and often a single sickle or flight feather may contain all three colors. When full grown the males Weigh tinted eggs, and will become broodv sit and hutch and rear the chicks I he chirks are hardv and make rapid vigorous growth. The fowls do well hi conlinemcnt and make nn ideal back-yard flock being good looking and profitable. . In tiianv sections of America Or pingtons are as 'popular as American breens. such as Hvmoiuh Hocks or Khode Island I:eds. Thev are shown in large numbers at the leading win ter shows, and competition among 8 1-2 to 10 pounds and the females 7 them is so keen that American fan to 8 pounds. Thev are full breasted ajid plump from broiler size to matur- j ity, so that they, may be killed and dressed profitably at any age. .-' The hens are good layers of large ciers rave sent thousands of dollars to England to import fine specimens The Diamond Jubilee Orpingtons are not so popular as other varieties of the same breed. between the toes, which later becomes these mites. The trouble can be cured a painful swelling attended by ulcer- by rubbing the shanks with an oint ations. It Is caused by the birds nient containing a little sUlnhur or i.iti r...u 1 j j - , T , IU '""." ' Is stubborn to cure l.n.'.Ti lu lia UUU.V, IL il IS .Slllggl.su any respect, especially if it mov away slowly when approached, it not in normal health. A fowl in good ..uiituuiMi is .uiAtuu uj icavf me perciij j in the morning, alert and active, keen for its food and moves about with aj free gait. Its movements and conduct ' are in such sharp contrast to the sick bird, that the latter is almost always conspicuous, It should be borne in mind, how ever, that while the foregoing mani festations are indications .of illness, they do not necessarily explain the nature of the complaint. To ascer tain the exact nature of the trouble the bird must lie caught and closely examined. Hence the advice to iso late the sick bird at once. Ailrmmts Told ill a t.lmieo. In this article we will take up some ot the ills that can be told at a glance. jumping from perches that are too high, or from bruises and irritations by splinters. A fowl so afflicted will limp and stand on one foot. Painting with, tincture of iodine Will dissipate the callous if taken in the early stages: but if it lias -ulcerated, open the ulcer, remove any pus. cleanse the wound with an antiseptic, and then bind the foot in an applica tion of carbolated vaseline. Crop '-bourn! is a hard and swollen condition of the crop caused by an ob struction to the gullet from the crop, or by gorging large iiuantitjes of grain which swell and . fermehL The fowl is droopy: the comb and head are pur- t plish in color, and a sour-smelling .11 iiuid tuns from the mouth, (live cas i tor oil or a large: dose of oiive oil; ! knead the crop with the fingers until 1 it . becomes soft under the effects of I the oil. and then hold the bird head downward and try to empty the con ' tents of the crop. : Limber neck is a partial loss of con trol of the muscles of the neck, and is' generally caused by eating -putrid ani I mal matter; A fowl so afflicted can not hold its head upright, but twists it around from side to side and stag gers about druukenty. The disease is not contagious, though very often it The point to re member is this the conditions that gave It to one fowl are likely to give it to the rest of the Hock, so be care-, ful to ascertain the cause, and rem.ive it or.ee. Treatment for Limber oek. A pill of asafetida night and morn ing for a couple of days is a good rem edy, also borax in water, a t iblespoon-I ointment of red ful to a pint, pouring a lare de.se of i part and vasclim- the solution down the fowl's throat three or four times a day. Castor oil or turpentine and warm water are two other highly recommended remedies. Vent gleet is an inflammation of the cloaca, which causes frequent pas sages of a while, offensive discharge that collects tin the skin anil feathers around the vent. It is very dillicult to cure, and such specimens are better off dead. Though not contagious, the trouble is transmissible, especially by No attempt will be made to furnish the male birds, consequently such technical description of them, mere- specimens should be removed from the ly to outline the. general symptoms, their causes, and simple treatment. Rumble foot is one of the minor ail ments, and a common one whore hard floors are used. A callous or corn forms on the bottom of the foot and flock. kerosene. Gas tar Is excellent, also a mixture of one-third carbolic acid and two-thirds glycerin. The trouble is harmful In that it Is very discomfort ing to the fowls. It is easily spread by fowls coming in contact with the parasites on the perches. No careful poultrvman will tolerate this condi tion. There Is no excuse for its ex istence., though it Is frequently seen, especially in farm flocks. Finns or White Comb. This is a contagious disease caused by the growth of a fungus, the lila nienis or roots of which do not pen etrate deeply into the skin, but re main very near the surface, conse quently the general health of the vic tim is not seriously impaired in the rarly stages. The trouble usually breaks out on the comb first, then the wattles and earlobes: and tinnllv the neck and other parts of the body are affected. . - When limited to the comb and wat tles, the trouble responds very nicely to treatment., and may even disappear of its own account. If it has invaded the feathered portions of the body, it is extremely obstinate, and in very se vere cases the "hatchet. and block" is the safest and most satisfactory rem edy. - First.- wash the affected parts with warm water containing a mild disin fectant, at the same time removing any .swabs that can be rubbed off With out . bleeding, and then apply a sul phur ointment or carbolated wseline. (iood results have been obtained hv painting the spots with tincture of io dine. Some breeders recommend an xide of mercury 1 S parts. Bagging down is a term given to a condition wherein the posterior parts of a fowl 'hang down and even drag along the ground.'. It is not a disease, but the result of improper feeding and lack of exercise, an overfat condition. It is very hard to correct, and such specimens are better off killed for the table. They are not sick birds, re member. Mange, sometimes spoken of as scabies, is caused by mites which live at the base of the feathers, where they bite the skin and cause intense itch ing. It is quickly spread throughout Washington. Nov I'd Next to hu man beings, the great American hog is the countrv s most important living factor in w-innlng the war. f'ood Ad ministrator Hoover declared today. "Kverv hog." said Hoover in a pre pared and signed statement. "is of greater value to the winning of this war than a shell. And evei-v pound of fat Is as sure of service as every bullet. ' Advocating the immediate nnd enor mous increase of hog herds hv the American farmer, and strongly urging that every owner of u vard. either rural or urban become a -keep-a-pig patriot.' Hoover said:- ' Pork products have an influence .in this present world situation wider than one would ordinarily attribute to them, -We are slaughtering, consuming at home and exporting more pork prod ucts than we are producing. We have increased our pork consumption de spite high prjecs. The human body must have a certain amount of fat daily. lather animal, vegetable or dairy. We can make an increase in pork fats more rapidly than in vege table or dnirv fats. We must concen trate (in an increased production of, hoes if we are to answer the worlds craving for fats. We can do this this year. "In addition to exports and normal domestic consumption we have this year about one billion bushels of food more than last. That is a 2a per cent increase. -We have no -corresponding number of animals to feed it to, unless we begin to increase them nt once. "If farmers are to find markets for feed, it must be through an increase in animals. Let that increase be hops. It is to every farmer's vital advantage to do so. "We need a 'keep-a-pig' movement In this country. If every suburbanite took one and fed it on the house gar bage he would increase our fat supply and leave our feed surplus for the in crease in other an ima's - . "A properly cared for pig is no more insanitary than a dog. In Germany. 4.UUO.O0O hogs are supported in .this manner; The national welfare would be warrant ample Tor the necessary changes in our village and urban ordi-. nances to permit this." Model 35-Four Five Passenger Thirty-five horsepower Agricultural Extension Ser vice Gives Some Import ant Advice to Farmes ncaiy leg is nn irruaiea conmtion oi 1 1he pock .,,1d while lhe KPneral health me snaiuss anu iocs wnieu is caused ! 0f lords doe: oy a parasite mat lives unuer ine'ini scales of these parts. The scabs crusts is the '.:crement thrown (iff by not suffer acutely the trouble is discomforting, and Stop re :Qfl A n 1 1 pair bills A leak In your roof Is a leak in your pocketbook. Stop both leaks by roofine vonr U buildings with RU-BER-OID. RU-BER-OID contains no sand, tar, paper, wood fibre, nor any other substance that will crack, run, rot, warp, rust or leak. On many rcof9 it has been down for more than 20 years without repairs. There are more than 300 im itations of RU-BER-OID. " We sell only the genuine. Look for the Ru-ber-oid Man " on every roll Let us figure on how much you wOS need and what it will cost. OTTIS GREEN HARDWARE CO, - ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA if allowed to continue the birds will lose flesh and become unproductive. As the mites spread, the plumage is destroyed, until tho birds are almost naked. Apply the afferted parts andfor some distance around them an ointr ment made by mixing 1 part (lowers 1 of sulphur with 4 parts of vaseline or I lard.' Carbolated vaseline , may be I used, too, and if it is mixed at home, I use 1 part carbolic acid to 50 parts i of vafeline. dt is sometimes beneficial to 'ash the irrilaied surfaces witn u ' .ilon of creolin or some other dis- aectant. tuiljingf tvtrf tiitd tn twry tllwu tn rr.d mill KU-KtH-UW W inj tnd MJ-htR-OlD Shinilu Next w-eek's article covers sug gestions for preparing nnd mar keting holiday poultry. Too many poultrymen overlook the fact that quality and appearance are the factors that command high prices nt all times, but es pecially during the holiday season. TO PROVIDE FOR LATE Italeign. Dec. 1. One important piece of the spring work which tan often be gotten out of. the way in the fall and early winter to good advan tage is a part a- least of the plowing. OHicials of (he agricultural extension service of the North Carolina agricul tural college L,ive 1 he following argu ments in its favor; - .1. . There is mure lime in fall than spring and ever-, , d.iv saved can be used for piepatiiOi and plaining when the spring r-. sli comes. -.' Hired belli can be kept employ ed at this and other winter work in stead of being turned ofl and lost. .'I. Teams are harder and in better working condition in fall, and the weather is cooler for the heavy work, 4, Land is generally in good con dition to turn in fall, which may be too wet early or too dry later if left until spring. ' , 5. Stiff, "bakey" soils may be crumbled and improved in condition and come plant-food freed by expo sure to freezing aad thawing. d. Tough sods will rot more quick ly if fall plowed, and can be djsked up into a better seed-bed with less labor. 7. Fall plowed land, left rough, will absorb more water and melting snow. S. Wire worms, white grubs and other insect pests, as well as shallow rooted weeds, such as garlic and weedy grasses, are injured and often killpd by turning up and freezing. Light soils subject to washing should not he plowed in the fell. There is little danger of difficulty in working fall plowed land up loose and mellow if a disk harrow is used when moisture conditions tiro right. TMI London, Nov. 4. (T.y mail) There are now 9,500 persons engaged In the single job of looking out for soldiers who arrive In London late at night (If these only 1,000 are paid workers. More than 7,00Qjjf the total are wom en. They have charge of 83 rest houses for olfleers and men, operate seven free buffets and drive the car that carry the men from the train to the rest houses after the buses, trams and underground trains have stopped running. Servant Girls, Please Read. A servant ffirl who wns kind and polite to a guest at the home where she was employed has been left an estate of $200,000, which la n Story with a morn! so obvious a to neea(no comment. Son Antonio Light -930 Pgp7 ii mm The Happiest Family Events! The two big get -together event for the whole family are: indoors, the dinner I outdoors, the motor car! You get fun out of dinner u well s food. Buy an Overland and get pleas- ure as well ai powtr out of your car. - Be modern take advantage of this great efficiency gift of the age. Do not put it off youll regret h if you do. With it you can accomplish more, go more, earn more and live more It makes s happy, enjoyable event for the whole family every time they use it. They won t be satisfied with anything lers than the big. roomy easy-nding. Beautiful Overland 85 Four. With it, they nde in comfort and luxury with a superabundance of power, ample speed and simplified control. No other car of such conven iences and accommodations is ob tainable at anywhere near the price. This is why the Overland 85 Four is -so popular in metropolitan It is of striking and stylish de sign; most modern equipment, but it is frugal with fuel and econom ical to buy and operate. Liberal room for five passengers 112 inch wheelbase; cantilever rear springs; vacuum gasoline system; electric starting and lighting sys tem; large tires; magnetic speed ometer, etc, etc. Make every member of your family happy by ordering an Over land 85-Four at once. Dont delay. Such wonderful value as this is being taken rapidly. OVERLAND-ASHEVILLE SALES CO, 12-16 East Walnut Phone 2967 expert knowledge in the care and I breeding of these., The exposition will! furnish a course in this, commensurate 1 with the education of army officers In j military training camps. , . I'ood administration officials, pack-' ers, commission agents and producers-j will get; together informally at thisi lug meeting and give each other the! henetils ot their combined knowledg ot meat conditions. The exposition will close Dec. S. Evolution of the Almond. One would scnrcoly suspect the aK mond of ever being anything else than a nut. Outside the shell Is a thin routing of green, lenthpry pulp, too bit ter to eat nnd not much more Inviting than the husk of a hazelnut. Yet. within historical times, selection nnd cultivation have modified tho nlinond Into a luscious fruit the peach. Sensitive Plant, The sensitiveness of some plants has hern a matter of deep study by bot anists. The sensitive plant and all the mimosas, nnd the sundew and others are so susceptible to disturbance that a fontRtop ppnrhy cniixtPS flowers and leaves to curl up and droop. After the Jarring has ceased they slowly re gain their upright positions. Chicago, Dec. 1. America's "food training camp" opened here yester day. That Is the title applied this year to the International Livestock expo sition, because of its Importance In educating farmers und stock growers In more extensive and economical production o meat animals. The exposition this year is the big gest In its history so big It has out grown its usual quarters and over flown from the main amphitheater at the Union utockyards Into Dexter Park pavilion. Nearly 5,000 pure-bred cattle, hogs and sheep aro on exhibition. They como from every state In the union and from many parts of Canada, Il linois and Iowa head the entry list. There are no European exhibits this year, because of the submarine men ace. The exposition thL vcvT comes at a time when the government, through thefoodyadminlHtration, Is seeking to encourage farmers to greater meat production by assuring them a fair minimum hog price, based on . the market value of their feed corn. No small factor In this Increased production will be the employment of pure-bred animals, together with War Orders Rushed The magnitude of the great war in which we are now en gaged, has necessitated unusual preparation. Mighty forces are marshaling, great stores of food and munitions are being gathered, and the energies of the nation are focused on problems incident to the war. At the very beginning of the war, the whole Bell System was placed at the disposal of the Government. No nation has entered the war with such a comprehensive and efficient telephone service As our military establishment grows, the demands of the Gov ernment upon the Bell System are bound to increase' and always they must take precedence over all others. Increased activity in commerce and industry as the result of larger demands for food and munitions from our allies and for our own use, means more need of telephone service by private business. But private business must always be subordinated to the Gov ernment service. Each individual American will co-operate in this patriotic service, and submit cheerfully to inconvenience or delay in his tele phone service, when he understands how vital it is that Govern ment service shall take precedence over all else. ASHEVILLE TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY
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