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the powmmYARD
Killin2 Lice On SltWH UHCKS voiding over the whole surface a coating
. on Snialt' chicks rub on' the v of 'the silicate, air-proof, water-proof.
FOR 1J"nd below yenta very little' If the egg: was infertile artd fresh it
head a i.;n-:Acr curhnUc will keen for amindefinite time at
ard-orv --Qjpust the chick - least-for- several-months, -remaining
vaCidorke 00der Persian ;ln- ' perfectly sweet,, with no perceptible
witn klin or' Pratt's.: If chicks, - diminution in .'water content of ' the
sect ton' use dusVbathj'Vutv'egg," nor change in flavor.. Such eggs
?rC towder or C'onkiiri's in .the dust: are;practicaHyasgood- as- fresh-laid
insect p nuff' is" good also. eggs- for 'every, culinary- use, eept
?ateirlre birds take - mercurial oint- One.' The water in an egg when it is
reduced with four- times its '-boiled' in the-shell, is partly turned
i'.r nrA lard or vaseline," .welb into, va'por steam; In case of an-or
A and rub"a-veryrIittle;rbelow,i'h.e;.:;dinary: fresh 'egg, "this steam escapes
' mlXf and under each' wing."; . -'iOjV'. - through the shell, gradually but, in a
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V r mites, wnicii iafe wiiwr ' t,-' -.-&&' ,....
Vht put carbolate ; whitewash . possible; as "the shell as stated is air
at innlied all over the house, . and water tight,! and the egg will
well appucu . tm, : i - . - u
1 nen use . a suiav wuioi. .i' utu egg a miuw.uvw..uc
.i ctc etc.
f f kerosene oil, saturated with. -liap- 6f Jhis class; ' bursting "when -boiled
aLw-flakes (common moth-balls, : can be 'prevented4 by boring a small
wdered, is about the, same thing) " hole" at one or both ends with a nee
anolied On ail lite wuuu vyv"-, ' . -. .r,r. u..0 w-vV ,.,v, "
L times a week, till mites -are con-; : eggs, for home use, are safe and sat
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quered. If litter ana. nest material is isiacimy. . , .
old, better clean it all out thoroughly Hut, if so preserved for sale, unless
and burn it before spraying or white-, trie buyer is honestly told they are
washing. F. J. R. water glass eggs,- the result is certain
: - . to;be unsatisfactory to the buyer; and
Rid the Coops of Lice and Mites :;to toe seifo. . .
. ' ' . ; Now, if the eggg so treated are sold
"TF THE young chicks are drooping, explicitly as water glass preserved
1 around and looking sick, examine .eggs,; if is Almost certain they will
them for lice and mites, is the sug- have to be sold at a reduced price,
gestion now being given poultryirien The question then resolves itself into
by E. P. Clayton, head of the Missis- this. what will infertile, clean, abso-
sippi A. and M. College Poultry De- lutely fresh eggs cost ypu? Can yon
partment. Both the young chicks and get them in sufficient quantities, of a
the sitting hen are likely to.be at- uniform color and size, to warrant
tacked by these pests at tnis time oi.
the year. . .
If lice are found, pull them off with
the fingers and kill them, then rub a
little grease on top of the head and
under the throat. Be careful not" to
get too much, as much grease is dan
gerous for the young chick. The old
hens and roosters may be dipped in a
solution of V2 parts creoHn to 982
parts water. .
To get rid of mites, spray with pure
kerosene (coal oil) all the roosting
places, poles, dropping boards," doors,
and nests. Repeat within a week to
get all eggs they may hatch. Re
member that mites harbor in cracks
and crevices, and, be .sure to, spray
such places thoroughly. - x - -:
"If these directions ' are followed
(Paid Political Advertisement)
BJCKETT AISna THE FARMER
the trouble of gathering and packing
them? What" is your market, and
can jou obtain in fall and early win
ter months assured prices, allowing
a discount for "preserved" instead of
fresh-laid eggs, to pay for the 'trou
ble? ' - ' -
Without a knowledge of all these
points it is difficult to safely advise
you. While we urge the storing
packing of surplus summer-laid eggs
for home use, as a commercial propo
sition, we have our doubts. . '
F.J.R.'
Chicks With Sore Eyes
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A READER who
signs no name,
and gives no address; asks for a
remedv for sore eves in chicks, but
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curing the months of May and June " gives no data, except that the eyes
says Mr. Clayton, "lice and mites will close and inflame like sore eyes,
give little trouble." The trouble probably is catarrhal
r-y:- ; inflamation of the membranes' around
More About Keeping EggS in Water the eye probably extending to throat
p. . . .: and nostrils.
uiass " The first thing" to do is to remove
A READER says : "Would it pay to causes. Damp, unsanitary buildings,
, buy eggs and put them . away for V exposure to drafts, dust, are exciting
winter to sell. Will it pay to put them causes;
under liquid?" ; ; The simple treatment is best. Tinc-
This is a very broad question, and ture of euphrasia is a reliable remedy
you give no data upon which to base for colds and troubles caused by
an estimate. What kind of eggs . can colds. Give 15 drops to the pint of
you buy? Would they be uniform, water, allowing birds no other drink,
h-pmone breed? How many? What Bathe the eyes and mouth with a so
Jill they cost you? When and how lution of hydrogen dioxide, 1 part to
ao you expect to sell them? ' . 2 of water. After bathing use vase-
. ine liquid yOu mention 'is, Timag- line or lard ointment, with 2 per cent
lne, the sodium silicate or water glass
solution. Some do put eggs in lime'
"a, Dut, while it
mem for
Kresol'or Creolin-added.
may preserve
iem for a limited time, limed eggs
fi - wiuis ui teas uiaiiwcu
ayaline and unpleasint flavor, Lim
ed
SALE DATES CLAIMED
"Th Progressive Farmer ; Is glad "to an
nounce and claim for the breeders the fol
lowing dates upon which sales of pure-bred
ent.
of
eggs always sell at reduced price's, itrestock win be held:
wilier crioee oi.. j:xx-- , i -
American Aberdeen Angus Breeders'
soclation sales as follows:'
May 18 Knoxville, Tenn.
II0LSTEIN8
water dass'snlni
As VOU nrnKahl
an ever ic nn.nl. T7- it- . 1-
thi aid'evaPration. of the water in
atur!gg a?"18' varyinS with temper
uJ: rhe same porosity admits
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July 3 Woodlawn Farm Co., Sterling, 111.
Shorthorns . '
germs and .Ih-ahyI.' Nov. 6 -Frank Scofleld. Hillsboro. Texas.
e.. . Rhrthnrns: T.
av. TliJe : ...i. . : .; '. Shorthorns; Louisiana state air
in tInVp 45 wny an untreated egg, , ..Grounds, Shreveport. , ,
me sP0lls.( ;,. s Our readers will confer a favor upon us If
t. an e&g has been fertilized, then they will keep us advised of sales, and we
embryo in the egg begins to de- viu be wtw to claim further dates for
veiop whenever thp PmnPfot,,M breeders If they will let us know in time.
After u g0es above 80 degrees. :
change Si de7elopment hs a
80 'delV 1 5? temPerature-;to below
This Is quite important, as .it often pre
vents a conflict of ;dates and adds to the
success of each individual sale.
.HIS DEFINITION : .
To the Farmers of NOrth Carolina
'" I am a Franklin County farmer. I live
out in the country and have never- lived in
town. As a farmer I have watched the con
duct of Mr. T. W. Bickett during the, past
twenty years, and" I know he? has -always -been
willing to give his time, his talents and
his cash to help, the men who live out In the
country,- I am in a position-to know what I
anv talking about. - -. - - n 'yJX,
His chief 'hobby; has been to get young
white tenants to - buy their own farms, and
in a: great many instances he has gone outv
of - his -way tor securethis klnd : of " a chance
for them. Franklin County is an agricultural
county without a single -large-town In it. If
Mr, Bickett -Ms made - Governor his first
thought 'will.-. be about the people who live on
the farm, because they ; are his people.' , ;
' I heartily endorse -what MrAJ.Z. Green
had . to say in The Progressive ; Farmer of
April 22nd. It- is an independent expression ,
which every farmer ought to read. The
farmers of North Carolina are not an igno
rant set of people. They . do some reading,
and some thinking, and to those of us who
know- the real. facts the claim :that Mr.
Daughtridge Is a farmer candidate is some,
what amusing: - ' , :. '"'." ,
The facts are simply these: (1) Mr. Daugh
tridge, was borix on a f arm and inherited a
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big tract, of land . from ;hls father. (2) He
did not like living In ; the country and. moved
to the city of. Rocky Mount where he notv
lives. ... In the words of his campaign book
let! "He directs the affairs of. the large,
' successful business, of the Daughtridge . Sup- -ply
Co.." and is President of the Planters' v
Cotton Oil & Fertilizer Co. (3) Not a single
farmer is in his campaign organization. The- "
argument for his ; nomination' is signed by
seven . lawyers andVone insurance agent.' ; .
It is especially funny to a farmer who -does
his own thinking, , that Mr. Daughtridge ,
Is trying to- stir up the farmer against the
lawyer when he gets seven lawyers to write
his platform and then : takes other lawyers
around to explain it to the people,. -
I know from past experience and personal .-.
talks thati Mr. Bickett wishes-to do every-
; thing he can for the improvement of rural - .
conditions, . and I. feet positive that he will
be able to do much more than Mr. Daught-
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v Considered solely as i farmer, candidates,
the only difference between Mr. Daughtridge
and Mr. Bickett " is that Mr. Daughtridge
lives in a -big town and owns a big farm out
In the country, while Mr. Bickett lives in a ,
small town and owns a small farm out In
the country.' J. O. GREEN. -
Franklinton, N. C, Route No. 2.
h ' It : yau have neighbors, who "do not read . ; .
j The' Progressive Farmer jsend ua their names '
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