SCRATCHINGS

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1683, 1 June 1904, Page 72 (Supplement)

SCRATCHINGS

A writer in the “Indiana Farmer” says that for the past three years he has had plums only in his poultry yard. Other trees outside, in similar soil, with like culture and of same age, yielded only a little, wormy worthless fruit, while those inside were loaded. He feeds his Hock under the trees. At no time of the year are colds in the head of both man and bird so prevalent as now. We are reminded of the fact by having ourselves just contracted the “good old annual.” Guard your fowls better than we have guarded ourselves, or there will bo a death or two in your feather family. If you are going in for pnre-breds, decide how much you are going to give, and ask the breeder for the best lie can give you for the money. Then you will be likely to get a satisfactory article. Dqn’t worry breeders with long letters of inquiry unless you intend to buy. If you are out after information, step this "way. That’s what we’re here for, and guess we can satisfy you. Breeders advertise for business —they are not information bureaus.