Southern planter: devoted to practical and progressive agriculture, horticulture, trucking, live stock and the fireside . ckens came they might not be bothered withlice. A little melted lard on the top of eacn little head andunder each little throat is all they need for a week ortwo. Dont grease the eggs. Then dust with some insectpowder. Give them plenty of fresh water to drink andplenty to eat; a dust bath near, dry sleeping quarters keptwhitewashed and the battle is over. You will not make a fortune, but besides supplying yourtable with chickens and eggs you will find at the end ofthe year
Southern planter: devoted to practical and progressive agriculture, horticulture, trucking, live stock and the fireside . ckens came they might not be bothered withlice. A little melted lard on the top of eacn little head andunder each little throat is all they need for a week ortwo. Dont grease the eggs. Then dust with some insectpowder. Give them plenty of fresh water to drink andplenty to eat; a dust bath near, dry sleeping quarters keptwhitewashed and the battle is over. You will not make a fortune, but besides supplying yourtable with chickens and eggs you will find at the end ofthe year a nice little sum of money over and above ex-penses. Nottoway Co., Ya. MISS L. V. SPENCER. FIRE INSURANCE OF POULTRY PLANTS. We have noticed recently the destruction by fire ofseveral poultry plants. It is a point worthy of attentionby poultry keepers that in order to maintain a valid claimagainst an Insurance Company for damages done by fireit is necessary to pay an additional premium where anincubator is run in the buildings. We are informed thatan additional premium of 1 per cent for three years isrequired.— 1,000 White Leghons at Breakfast at J. W. Howards,Saxe, Va. FEEDING THE DAIRY COW. Our present knowledge of feeding can be boiled the following maxims: The more food the cow can be induced to eat, the moremilkj she will produce. Cows do not usually consumemore food than they can properly digest. The ration,therefore, should be made as palatable as possible inorder to induce the cow to eat larger quantities. The larger the amount of protein in the ration, thelarger the milk flow. Protein in the ration is essentialto the production of milk. The less energy required to digest the ration, the largerthe milk flow. The richer the ration, the richer the manure. The dairyfarmer must look here for a large part of his profit. No two cows can be fed alike. Each must be studieddifferently. Increase the protein in the ration and watchthe milk flow.—Prof. C. L. Beach
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