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laid well all winter to lay exceptionally well during- the summer. A 

 hen that lays early is inclined to show a desire to sit early in the 

 season. The following- tables show plainly that eggs can be produced 

 at a profit during the summer, even where all the grain has to be 

 bought. 



Egg-Production at the O. A. C. 



April 22nd to May 22nd. Rocks— 13 hens, 1 cock: 



Mixed feed— 17.687 lbs., at $1.33 per C wt ?««a? Ce « tS ' 



Bone— 16.687 lbs., at $1.00 per cwt oniov <« 



Mash— 32.375 lbs., at 90c. per cwt ™ ;? « 



Wheat— 21.875 lbs., at $1.13 per cwt ^4./i. 



Milk— 32 lbs., at 10c. per cwt dM 



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Total 97.26 



Eggs laid, 16 dozen; cost per dozen, 6.08 centa 

 Nearly all Rocks were broody during last week. 



April 22nd to May 22nd. Andalusians— 13 hens, 1 cock : 



Mixed cracked grain— 14.3 lbs., at $1.33 per cwt 19.01 cents. 



Green bone— 13.75 lbs., at $1.00 per cwt 13.7o ^ 



Mash— 35 lbs., at 90c. per cwt «jl.5U <( 



Wheat— 24 lbs., at $1.33 per cwt., or 68c. per bushel 31.92 



Milk— 35 lbs., at 10c. per cwt 3.5 



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Total 99-68 



Eggs laid, 20i dozen ; cost per dozen, 4.86 cents. 



Mav 22nd to June 22nd. Barred Rocks: 



Oats— 2 lbs. 8 oz., at $1.00 per cwt 2.5 cents. 



Bone— 2 lbs., at $1.00 per cwt ^U ^ 



Mash^O lbs., at 90c. per cwt *>.UU 



Milk— 40 lbs., at 10c. per cwt 4-OU 



Wheat— 34.8 lbs., at $1.13 per cwt • &- 62 



Total 83 - 82 



Eggs laid, 13 dozen and 10 eggs ; cost per dozen, 6.15 cents. 



May 22nd to June 22nd. Andalusians: 



Milk— 40 lbs., at 10c. per cwt 4.00 cents. 



Oats— 3 lbs., at $1.00 per cwt a-WJ 



Wheat— 35.437 lbs., at $1.13 per cwt 40.U4 



Mash— 40 lbs., at 90c. per cwt 36.UU 



Bone— 11.375 lbs., at $1.00 per cwt 11-37 





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Total 94.41 



Eggs laid, 18 dozen and 2; cost per dozen, 5.06 cents. 



June 22nd to July 22nd- Barred Rocks : 



Wheat— 26.375 lbs., at $1.13 per cwt 29.80 cents. 



Oats— 6.25 lbs., at $1.00 per cwt 6.25 



Mash — 41.75 lbs., at 90c. per cwt 37.5/ 



Milk — 41 lbs., at 10c. per cwt 4.1 



Bone— 1 lb., at $1.00 per cwt 1-00 





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Total 78.72 



Eggs laid, 13 dozen and 10; cost per dozen, 5.69 cents. 



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