Page 14 Advertisements Column 7

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21940, 29 April 1933, Page 14

120 HENS Laying as if it were Spring / “I have 120 hens—SO pullets and kO second-season birds. In spite of the fact that they are on free range and the soil hereabout is rather wet and heavy, we average from 50 to 70 eggs a day, and eggs are now fetching highest prices. No matter how severe the weather is my birds may be seen ranging the fields on cold, raw mornings and making their regular visits to the nest boxes, just as though Spring were here. I find that with healthy stock, good housing and feeding and Karswood Poultry Spies, Winter. eggs can be produced under almost Arctic conditions. — B.B.M." Original letter on file for laapectlort. Karswood Poultry Spice is obtainable from all wholesalers and stores at the following standard retail prices: Jib. packet, price 1/2; 11b. pkfc<, price 2/3; 71b. tin, price 14/-; 28lb. tin 50/-. , KARSWOOD POULTRY SPICE Increases egg-production without fore* ing, because it Contains ground insect*, but no cayenne pepper, etc.

A quaint hobby ig indulged in by Mr Walter Smith, landlord of the Stafford Arms adjoining the railway station' 1 , at Cfoston, Lancashire. For tome' years Mr Smith has collected every kind. of matchbox he COuld lay hia hands upon. With them ha has effectively designed the walls of the “snug.” To-day he kit over 5000 boxes of 300 different designs.