Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 February 1917 — LAMPS FOR HENS SO THEY WORK LONGER [ARTICLE]

LAMPS FOR HENS SO THEY WORK LONGER

► Nez Perces,. Idaho.—Gasoline ’ lamps are used by Mrs. W. H. ► Baringer to lengthen the work- ’ ing day of her hens. Mrs. Bar- ! ► inger lights the lamps at six ’ o’clock in the morning in the ■ ► winter months and keeps them ; ! lighted until 8:30 p. m. In this • ■ way she says she increases the ! egg outpuf of her flocks. !- Mrs. Baringer says a hen < ► can’t see to scratch her dinner ’ ; out of the litter before 8 a. m. ’ nor after 3:30 p, m., which leaves < ; Biddy only 7% hours for work. 1 • By adding to the hen’s Working J ‘ hours, Mrs. Baringer declares, * - the efficiency of the egg-inaking < / machine is increased. t