Lilly's complete annual : bee supplies spray materiels poultry supplies fertilizers seeds . ir foods insacks containing only 75 lbs. or90 lbs., and some poultrymen con-sider them cheaper than LillysPoultry Foods, which are packedin sacks containing 100 lbs., with-out stopping to figure the price perpound. Even at this date, regardless ofall that has been said by those whohave made a study of feeds andfeeding, many still feed a contin-uous diet of wheat or corn. Nowonder their poultry does not pro-Even Lillys Scratch Food, althoughcomposed of a great variety of grains and seeds, isnot a complet
Lilly's complete annual : bee supplies spray materiels poultry supplies fertilizers seeds . ir foods insacks containing only 75 lbs. or90 lbs., and some poultrymen con-sider them cheaper than LillysPoultry Foods, which are packedin sacks containing 100 lbs., with-out stopping to figure the price perpound. Even at this date, regardless ofall that has been said by those whohave made a study of feeds andfeeding, many still feed a contin-uous diet of wheat or corn. Nowonder their poultry does not pro-Even Lillys Scratch Food, althoughcomposed of a great variety of grains and seeds, isnot a complete ration, and we wish to impress uponour customers the necessity of feeding in conjunc-tion with it the other foods mentioned above, tomake a complete and ideal diet for poultry; a dietthat, if other conditions are right, will produce themaximum egg yield, and profits. duce profits. Average prices: 10 lbs., 35c; 25 lbs., 65c; 100 lbs., $; ton,Portland. Prices are subject to change. Current Price List will $ f. o. b. Seattle orbe mailed on request. EGG PRODUCTION THE MAIN ISSUE. THE utility poultrymans success de-pends to a very great extent uponhis ability to produce eggs duringthe season when the price is high; forit is upon eggs that he must dependmainly for his profits. This conditionapplies more or less in all localities, butdecidedly so on the Pacific Coast. In the western portions of Oregon,Washington, and British Columbia, thegreatest handicap to the poultry businessis the excess of dampness during the winter and earlyspring months. This condition, however, is notnearly so serious as is often supposed, and becomesless a factor as we more fully understand the questionof correct housing and feeding to overcome it. One of the essentials for good egg production dur-ing these months is a good, dry, scratching-house,located in a position free from rigorous exposure andwell drained, so that the floor will not be damp andcold. A healthy flock of hens housed under these
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