14 Molting and Maturing Time Your whole year's profit can be made or marred by the physical condition of your birds, now. The pullets and cockerels are just reaching maturity—Your older hens are molting.— Both periods are critical. Ipsure perfect condition of digestive and reproauctive organs with the best tonic and corrective W| Poultry Regulator W l\ Used with unfailing success /zT* ' —< \ by the wisest, most successful C </,) \ poultrymen for over 40 years. [of\'A Ui J use meana health, less *uL f. l J J expense, more eggs, doubled ■/, )\ * profits. 25c. pk*. to 25lb.pail *t$2.50. Roup Remedy (Tablets or Powder) 258 is needed NOW. Use it to prevent as well as cure colds and roup. Then your flock will be safe and profits sure. 25c., 50c., and SI.OO. Sold on MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE by all live Poultry Supply ( Seed and Feed Dealer* and General Stores. Got Pratt* Poultry 800k —FREE PRATT FOOD COMPANY Philadelphia Chicago FEEDING POULTRY TO BE GOOD EGG MICTION Dry Mash Safest and Best Best Way of Supplying Needs of Laying Fowls;! Meat and Greens Neces sary By Horry R. Lewis Head of the Department of Poultry Husbandry, New Jersey State Agri cultural Experiment Station. COPYRIGHT, 1915. Of all the operations incidental to the management of a small flock of laying hens none Is of greater im portance than that of providing them with the proper kinds of food mate rials in a correct proportion and in the proper manner In this article Where to YOUR Table Scraps Go? You can turn them into eggs and chicken dinners by keeping poul try in your back yard. The International Correspon dence Schools will show you how to make more money with a home poultry flock. Or they will fit you to conduct a large and profitable poultry farm, by training you in the methods used by the most success ful poultrymen. $2 a Year Profit from Every Hen Fresh eggs are higher in price every year. Poultry raisers who knew hoiu have eggs to sell the year around—at top prices. Broilers and roasters pay big profits when grown, fed and sold right. Poultrymen who use scientific methods make every fowl earn $2 a year. Hundreds of money-making am ateur poultry raisers owe their suc cess to I. C. S. training. "To the I. C. S. Courte in Poul try Farming I attribute my suc cess in raising!, 000 fine pullets," writes Mrs. Jean E. Weaver, Vineland, N. J. "From the I. C. S. Course I learned how to handle hens with the least labor and best results. My pullets be gan laying when S months old and have continued to lay well. If all women interested in poultry would enroll for your course, poul try profits would increase SO per cent the first year. The knowl edge that I gained enables me to make my business highly profit able." Poultry Book Sent Free A 56-page book, full of informa tion valuable to every one who owns or expects to own poultry, will be sent on request. This book tells how the International Correspon dence Schools can protect you against failure and make your suc cess in poultry keeping quick and sure. Mark and Mail This Coupon Bo* 10- SCRANTON, PA. | Explain, without any obligation on my part, how I I I can qualify (or the position before which I mark X: I I - Poultry Farming ZjMechan. Engineering ■ ■ - Poultry Breeding _ Mechanical Drafting I I _ General Farming _ Autombile Running • ■ * - Soli Improvement _ Gaa Engines I _ Fruit and Vegetables _ Stationary Enrlaaerlag | I _ Ll»e Stoek sod Dairying _ Electrica 1 Engineering a a _ Civil Service _ E«*trl« Mgbt'gJkßaltw'ye I I - Bookkeeping _ Civil Engineering ■ ■ - Stenography _ Salesmanship 1 _ Building Contracting _ Advertising I LJHeatlug Tsnt. * Plan's LJ Window'l rimming | J Name | I Present Employer j I Street gad No. j |aty State. _J SATURDAY EVENING. HAH2USBITRG TELEGRAPH SEPTEMBER 25, 1915 Prof. Lewis jrives the formulas for ra tions which have proved effective in securing large yields of winter eggs. THE number of eggs produced by any flock of poultry will be de termined by the breeding back of them, by their environment, and by their food supply. The latter fac tor is of greater importance than the others, for good birds kept in clean, well ventilated houses cannot lay eggs if they are not provided with the raw material needed in producing them. The bird's body is essentially a ma chine and the quality and quantity of raw material supplied will determine the nature of the resulting product. The average hen in the backyard flock lays in a year eggs weighing more than eight times her body weight. Is it any wonder then that we must look carefully to the food supply? Animal Feeds Kspeeially Desirable All animal feed, such as meat scrap, etc., contain considerable of protein, in which is found nitrogen, so abun dant in the white of the egg. This protein food material builds up body flesh or lean meat and acts as a tonic, keeping the hen's system tuned up to a high state of efficiency. Dry ground bone is a form of ani mal feed which has valuable proper ties. It contains a large percentage of nitrogenous material and In addi tion about 25 per cent, of phosphoric acid. This is essentially a mineral food nutrient which goes into the for mation of bone and into the shell of the eggs. Phosphoric acid increases the efficiency of the other food ma terials fed by making them more available: that is. a ration in phos phoric acid is more completely di gested by the birds and hence more production results from a given food consumption. Every dry mash for laying hens should contain at least 10 per cent, of meat scrap and 10 per cent, of dry bone. Green Feeds Are Invaluable The egg contains about 60 per cent, of water and the bird's body more than 50 per cent, of water, which makes It necessary to supply large quantities of this material, if the best performance is to be attained. Every laying flock should be supplied at ail times with some form of green or succulent food material, hence some young tender growing plant must be provided. Lawn clippings, during the summer, and cabbage or mangel beets during the winter are best. Where these field-grown plants are not available, it is profitable to sprout oats and feed them to the flock each day when they have attained a sprout about three inches in length. This sprouting requires a moderately warm room. A rack by the side of the heater is a most excellent place. These watery feeds are valuable in regulating body temperature and In aiding the processes of digestion by dissolving and transporting the par ticles of feed after it is eaten. If you want good egg production, be sure the birds always have access to plenty of fresh water to drink and are fed at least once a day all the greens they will eat up in a half hour. The small flock which has the table refuse will get much watery feed from this source. Grit and Shell Must Be Supplied The bird has no teeth, like most ani mals, and some other method must be used to grind the hard particles of grain and other feeds which are con sumed. This is accomplished in the gizzard by means of small particles of grit. When the flock is confined to the house or a small yard the natural supply frequently will be limited. Coarse poultry grit mixed with equal parts of ground oyster shell should be kept in a box or hopper placed so that the flock always can have free access Chemists Guard Cement B In evef y ALPHA Portland lof C emen * Plant, the chemists are I \ *h e rea l bosses. Every hour, day ■ vr an( i night, they make their tegts. I ■ ■' They see that the quality of H " >,,|J 7/, ALPHA Portland Cement never H J varic ? from the hi & h standard established by 24 years' experience. Tj They analyze every boring in the U ALPHA quarries; they see that w the raw materials are proportioned Jujl j| accurately, and ground and burned ■ We handle and recommend I fILPHfIKTCEMENT I because it stands at the top in uniformity, strength and ■ fineness. We warrant every sack to more than meet I the U. S. Government standard for strength and all other In building of concrete you want the best Portland I Cement obtainable. Make sure of everlasting concrete ■ work by using ALPHA, which always gives satisfactory H We could sell cheaper cements, but we do sell ALPHA. \ H Call, phone or write for prices. ICOWDEN & CO., 9th and Herr Streets, Harriaburg JOSEPH BURKHOLDER. Hummel.town GEORGE S. PETERS, Palmyra l': . R ..,?H KBOROW - Hiffhapire MUTH BROS., Elizabethtown SAMUEL DULL. New Cumberland J. W. MILLER, Mechanic.burg WEST SHORE SUPPLY CO.. W«l F.lrri.w A. J. SPOTTS, CarlUla S. E. SHENK. NawvUla to It. The grit accomplishes the grind ing of the food through the muscular action of the gizzard, while the oyster shell supplies the much needed lime, which is largely used in the manufac ture of the shell of the egg. Grains Supply Heat and Knergy Grains such as com, wheat and oats are among the most economical sources of body heat and energy. The> contain much fat and the starchy nutrients, which must be supplied in the proper proportion for the best re sults. Birds running on an extended range which is covered with luxuriant vege tation and shade do not require the constant attention to feeding that is necessary where they are confined to small bare yards in suburban com munities or even in cities. The free range flock gets many grubs and in sects which, in themselves, contain much protein. They also get many weed seeds and particles of grass and grit, which supply a large part of the required ration. The problem of the feder of the confined flock becomes then much more complicated. With a clear understanding of the above uses and needs of common feeds, the problem is to find the eco nomical source of them and to pro vide them in a manner which will keep the birds healthy and vigorous. Feeding requires only common sense. Anyone who is willing to study his birds, become acquainted with their bodily needs and observe the condi tion of the individuals, will have suc cess assured from the start. Dry Mash Safest and Best When feeding the home flock use the dry mash system. The birds have the mash before them in self-feeding hoppers and can then balance their rations to suit their own particular needs. This mash should be supple mented with a good cracked grain ra tion which can be fed twice a day in deep litter on the floor of the house. Do not use gTain hoppers, but visit the pen in person early morning and late afternoon and when feeding the grain watch the birds and get ac quainted with them. Much can be gained in this way toward securing practical knowledge about the man agement of a flock. When planning the ration, use noth ing but the common, wholesome grains, which can be purchased rea sonably in the local markets. It is im possible to give any "best" ration for all locations or for all seasons or all breeds, but the following suggestions will aid the poultrykeeper to plan from available feeds the best combination. A properly planned dry mash should contain a number of different in gredients to give variety to the ration. Variety increases the palatability of the feed and induces the flock to eat more. The following ingredients can well be used in a mash in the approxi mate amounts as given: Wheat bran 200 lbs. Wheat middlings 200 lbs. Ground oats 100 lbs. Gluten meal 100 lbs. Cornmeal 100 lbs. Ground alfalfa 100 lbs. To these amounts should be added 10 per cent, of meat scrap and 10 per cent, of bone meal or 10 per cent, of tish scrap, whichever is most avail able. This mash can be mixed in small or large quantities, depending upon th« facilities of the poultryinan. The proportion of the ingredients should be kept close to those recommended. This mashs hould be kept before the flock all day. Suggestion For Grain Ration The floor of the house should be covered with deep, coarse litter. In this litter a grain ration should be scattered twice a day. A good rule is to feed of this grain at each feed ing what the birds will clean up in half an hour. A more definite rule Is to feed in the morning one pound of ration to twenty birds and at night one pound to ten birds. The grain ra tion can be made by mixing the fol lowing ingredients: Wheat 200 pounds Corn (cracked) 200 pounds Oats 100 pounds These rations should be mixed in considerable bulk and stored in bar rels or bins, thus reducing the labor of feeding and insuring that the ra tion each day is the same. In addition to the above all that Is necessary is the feeding of greens about noon each day and keeping fresh cool water, plenty of grit and shell always before the fowls. This certainly is not a bard or compli cated process. Give it a trial, but be sure to do as directed. Don't try some "secret" which has been sold for a dollar and then wonder why results are not what you had expected. 1 * How to Prevent Poultry Diseases Next week Prof. A. C. Smith, of the University of Minnesota, will tell how to prevent disease in the poultry yard and how to have healthy flocks of strong, vigorous birds. He will tell how to detect the first symptoms of disease and identify them in their incipient stages. Watch for his article, which contains the results of years of practical and scientific training. It will appear exclusively in the Telegraph next Saturday. Homes of Refinement | I These artistic liomes are located on North Seventeenth Street, near Briggs and Boas Streets. Careful restrictions g have been placed around this territory, which with the ample lawns and space between buildings, make it one of Harrisburg s most desirable residence sections. 8 The houses are extremely well built and The homes shown in the upper illustra- § j§ finished. In the house shown in the lower £>? * r . e eqiially well finished in Flemish g v*3 •>, ... ~ • ....... Oak, birch mahogany and ivory white. A >SW dlusra ion, there is a splendid living room ' rv ad(]s to s the " conveni / nce of the § jgj finished in ivory white, dining room in ma- kitchen. A sleeping balcony is provided g gf hoganv, upper floors in ivory white. at the rear of the building. * gfi The interior decorations are selected by an expert decorator, who gives personal jj|jj attention to the effect in each room. The houses are steam and vapor heated; have com- eg plete electric and gas service, with the best fixtures —in fact, no modern convenience has been omitted. Lawn sodded, shrubs and trees planted; street paved. g] 2§< The houses are open for inspection at any time. See them at your con- Ivenience, and be assured you will not be annoyed by agent or representa I —. ,—, ROSE COMB RHODE ISLAND REDS COPYRIGHT. 1915. Because they are excellent winter layers, desirable table fowls. mature rapidly, and have rugged construc tions, Rose Comb Rhode Island have become one of the most popular of American varieties of poultry. Their brown eggs are of good size. As mar ket birds, they stand high because they are plump and yellow-skinned and are salable at all ages, from broiler size to maturity. Rhode Island Reds were produced from crosses of a number of other fowls, including Light Brahmas, Buff and Partridge Cochins, Single Comb Brown Leghorns, Rose Comb Brown Leghorns and Dark Cornish. Out of this collection came red fowls with single combs, rose combs and pea MRS. MARY HUSTON DIES Special to The Telegraph Mechantcsburg, Pa., Sept. 25.—Mrs. Mary Walters Huston, widow of E. Rankin Huston, died yesterday after noon at her home in East Main street after seven weeks' illness. She was uped GF> years und was a native of Silver. Spring township. Mrs. Huston was a member oi the St. Paul's Re combs. The pea-comb fowls were not) perpetuated as a variety, but both the 1 single and rose-comb fowls quickly became popular. In fancy points, however, the Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds were brought to perfec tion quicker than the Single Combs, and many of its Single Comb "sports" were used to perfect some of the best line of Single Combed Reds. This variety has a long deep body, very heavy In the breast. Its plumage Is a brilliant rich deep red In all sec tions excepting the tail, which is greenish-black, and the wing flights, I which are marked with black. When full grown males should weigh from "V 4 to pounds, and the females from 5 to 654 pounds. formed Church. Two daughters sur-1 vlve. Mrs. John S. Leiby, of Newport, and Mrs. James Y. Sieg, of Harris burg; also two brothers. Wilson P. Walters, of Camp Hill, and Daniel I Walters, of Monmouth, 111. The I funeral service will be held on Monday I morning at 10 o'clock, the Rev. John! S. Adam officiating. Burial will be made In the Silver Spring Cemetery. §§S|/ Get Stumps Out ||By the CHEAPEST Way Y§P SSjSrF"The use of Farm Powder to pull stumps involves little 1 SSgfl capital, few and simple tools and requires no experience," says Farmers Bulletin 261, Wisconsin Experiment Station. IvZg Ajf Blast out your stumps—turr that idle land into money. You can do the work yourself, easily, quickly, and cheaply with % 9/ Atlas Farm Fbwdez vg 1/ \| Bore a hole, put in the charge, light Atlas Farm Powder is made /f a tuse, and the work is done! Atlas especially for the farm. 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