A USE FOR OLD HENS.

Western Star, 18 October 1938, Page 2

A USE FOR OLD HENS.

Now, young people,' said a professor of natural history,, to his class. 'Now then, as to hens.' A hen has the capacity of laying just 600 eggs, and no more; and she finishes the job 'inTjust about five years. Now, what is to be done with he r after that?' 'Cutoff her head and Belli her for a spring chicken!' exclaimed an urchin whose father dealt in poultry. LOOK AFTER THE PENCE. The Scotch terrier was in the habit vf visiting a ' local confectioner's shop every day with.a penny in its mouth to fetch a :. bun for hisi master. On the seventh day the man saw his dog burying the penny before bringing in the bun. ,Oji inquiry at th e shop he found the buns were seven for 6d

SMALL EGGS. 'Those eggs are very small/ complained Mrs Newlywed to her grocer. 'They're straight from the farm this morning,' lie ■ declared. 'V'es, that's just the trouble with these farmers,' she replietl. 'They're so anxious to sell their eggs that they don't bother to let them stay in the nest lojig enough.'

STICKFAST. The agitated customer entered the chemist's shop. 'A few days ago you sold me a plaster-to help me to get'rid of rny lumbago/ ho said. 'That's right, sir,' replied the chemist. 'And what can I have the pleasure ot doing fo r you now?' 'I want you to give me something to get rid of the plaster-.' A reader asks what is th o way to make sawdust. That's really lf-o nnsy. a.tid we've asked him to use his "iead

A rhimn;.» l /r.o ; „f »„ An 101 I<-,ij. /,„-, ; s •-••"d to be virtiialjv human in ils intpiliponpp. Only Hi* othe r ,I; 1V it wns , h'.rvl t n mutter: 'Am I rny'keeper's Irother ?"• l