ER Molt Discussed By County Agent Hutchinson Says Many Can Be Cured By Proper Feeding There are several causes of a fall molt in the pullet flock. Some of these are very early hatching, loss of body weight through improper feeding, di- sease, or parasites, moving the birds after production has started, or an in- herited tendency for a winter pause, which is a breeding factor. Although it is impossible to prevent | molts in all pullet flocks, County | Agent J. D. Hutchinson says that many of them can be, however, by! proper feeding. Pullets should gain in weight at the | same time that they are laying. Some | poultrymen make a practicg€ of weigh- | ing a few birds at regulariintervals to | check on their condition. {Others han- | dle a few birds to find out the-athount | of flesh carried on their breast bones. | If the pullets are thin, changes are | | | | { | ‘made in the feeding program. Using supplementary feeds, such as | fattening ‘mashes or pellets, has added | in building body weight. Any of the | commercial fleshing mashes can be | used for this purpose or a mixture of equal parts by weight of condensed | milk, cornmeal, and rolled oats will] give good results. The home-made | fleshing mash should be fed at noon | at the rate of 8 pounds to 100 birds. If necessary to build up body weight, | a second feeding of fattening mash or pellets may be given to ‘the birds in the evening after they have eaten their scratch ‘food. Lights play an important part in increased food consumption. It does not seem to make any difference if they are used in the morning or even- ing or a combination, of both, as far as the results are concerned. The sys- tem followed will depend upon wheth- er non-freezing fountains and a time clock are available, type and cost of current, and the schedule of working hours om the farm. Usually a 12 to 13-hour day is long enough for the birds, : If pullets have been allowed to lay on the ramge for any length of time before being housed, generally it is a good plan to start using lights on them as soon as they are confined to laying quarters. For other birds it usually is mot wise to start using the lights on them while production is in- creasing satisfactorily. After these birds have reached their peak and the THE DALLAS POST. DALLAS, PA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1937 PAGE THREE = -— ——— Expanse of North Tier Rural Beauty Outlet MRS. JOHN SUTTON 5 CORRESPONDENT Mrs. P. J. Sherwood of Wilkes-Barre spent Saturday at her cotage at Trox- xel Switch. EE The Y. T. C. will hold a wiener roast in Dymond Grove on October 1. Everyone welcome, * kk Mr. and Mrs. Ray Crispell enter- tained Mr. and Mrs. John Sutton and family and Mr. and Mrs. Steve Ide and family. oi “06 fed a Mr, and Mrs. Emery Lozier enter- tained on Sunday Mrs. Truesdale and family of Meshoppen. » ® x The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Urbanavitch died on Sunday. The funeral was held at the family home on Tuesday morning at 9. Magneto & Carburetor SERVICE Quick Service Prices Reasonable RUDOLPH’S Electric Service This panorama of Farmers Valley, McKean County. in the North Tier, mirrors the peace of well-ordered living that character= izes Pennsylvenia’s agricultural sections, 33-35 E. Jackson Street WILKES-BARRE, PA. Phone 2-5868 —Photo from Penna. Publicity Commission production starts to drop slightly, the Laketon MRS MARIE OBERST CORRESPONDENT Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kocher and son, Billie, of Detroit, Mich., have re- turned home after spending their va- cation with Mr. Kocher’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kocher. * kk H. P. Montross of Binghamton, N. Y., has been visiting: at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Kocher. He return. ed home Saturday. - * -”» Charles Flynn and Miss Agnes Zuend of Saratoga, N. Y., spent Thurs- day with Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ko- cher. * +* * Mrs. Lena Smith, Nineveh, N. Y. is visiting her sister, Mrs. Roy Kocher. sed gh Mrs. Jane Kocher, Mrs. Marie O- berst and Mrs. Nulton visited Mrs. Ed- gar Nulton Wednesday, September 22, and had a very enjoyable time. They lights should be used in an attempt | also called on Mr. and Mrs. Carpen- to prevent a further drop. ter at Kunkle. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Sickler are rejoicing over the birth of a lovely seven-pound baby girl, born Septem- ber 21. Mother and baby are doing very well. Mrs. Sickler was the former Miss Leila Crispell. % ®» * \ visiting Mrs. Cobleigh’s parents. * * # Anderson visited Mr. and Mrs. John BE. Whipple and her sister, Mrs. Blanche Whipple at Nicholson on Sun- day afternoon. wR CR Mrs, Edna, Mayer spent Friday shop. ping in Wilkes-Barre. J ®. = = Eugene Kocher and Dale Oney re- turned on Monday after visiting fri- the Clearwater, Fla. football game at Enjoy Park Saturday. & % & Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kocher called on Mr. and Mrs. Peter Eckard and Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Martin of Loyalville Sunday afternoon. Rotite 38 at Emlenton at County Line The famed Motor Police —your guide in Penna. oI LVAN PARADISE +22. There’s nothing in this wide world so state. Breathtaking views of mountain slopes, rivers, lakes and rich valleys—30,000 miles of fine highw: fifth times around the world — Pennsylvania has everything! Get MH out on the roads this Fall—plan a few trips away from home. Every spot in the state is within a day’s easy drive, and everywhere you go, you'll meet the Pennsylvania brand o your own state at its Autumn best—e GEORGE H. 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