Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 128, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 June 1918 — FOR THE POULTRY GROWER [ARTICLE]

FOR THE POULTRY GROWER

(By the United Staten Department of Agriculture.) Owners of back yards in cities and towns are asked to do everything in their power to help the meat and egg supply by raising small flocks of poultry in back yards. Farmers are requested greatly to Increase their farm flocks of hens so that 100 on every farm will be the average for the nation. The following statement regarding the poultry needs is taken from the official agricultural program for 1918 issued recently by the United States department of agriculture: "Poultry production should be increased greatly, especially in back yards and on farms, where waste material is available and the purchase of expensive grains and other material is. not required. “Increased poultry production may be attained most economically by early hatching; by confining mother hens at least ten' days after the chicks are hatched; by' reducing losses on account of fats, weasels and thieves, aiid from cold, damp conditions; by thorough sanitation; by discouraging the marketing of early-hatched pullets as broilers; by eliminating non-producing hens and keeping good layers through at least two laying seasons; and by the poujtryman raising his own feed as far as possible.”