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June 22nd to July 22nd. Andalusians : 



Wheat^35.625 lbs., at $1.13 per cwt 40.25 cents. 



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



Mash— 40 lbs., at 90c. per cwt 36.00 



Milk— 40 lbs., at 10c. per cwt 4.00 



Bone— 1 lb., at $1.00 per cwt 1.00 



Total cost 87.50 



Eggs laid, 16 dozen and 1 ; cost per dozen, 5.44 cents. 



July 22nd to August 22nd. Barred Rocks : 



Wheat— 32.625 lbs., at $1.13 per cwt 36.86 cents. 



Oats— 9 lbs., at $1.00 per cwt 9.00 



Mash— 35.9 lbs., at 90c. per cwt 32.31 



Milk— 40 lbs., at 10c. per cwt 4.00 



Bone— 2 lbs., at $1.00 per cwt 2.00 



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Total cost 84.17 



Eggs laid, 14 dozen and 1 ; cost per dozen, 6.2 cents. 



July 22nd to August 22nd. Andalusians: 



Wheat— 27.25 lbs., at $1.13 per cwt 30.79 cents. 



Oats— 14.875 lbs., at $1.00 per cwt 14.875 



Mash-^0.5 lbs., at 90c. per cwt 36.45 



Milk— 40 lbs., at 10c. per cwt 4.00 



Bone— 3 lbs., at $1.00 per cwt 3.00 



Total cost 89.115 " 



Eggs laid, 14 dozen and 9 ; cost per dozen, 6 cents. 

 Average cost per dozen for Rocks, 6.02 cents per dozen. 

 Average cost per dozen for Andalusians, 5.34 cents per dozen. 



Housing. — The housing of fowl was discussed in a previous para- 

 graph. It is well to remember, however, that the house should be clean, 

 the dropping-s being- removed at least twice a week ; it should also be 

 well aired and kept dry, to avoid dampness and foul, stagnant air. 



Feeds and Feeding. — The main points to be considered in feeding 

 are, that there be a good supply of green food, meat food, and grain, 

 the latter both ground and whole. It is also necessary to feed so as 

 to induce birds to take exercise. In winter, green food is supplied by 

 feeding cabbage, turnips, or other roots, pulped or whole, and by feed- 

 ing steamed cut clover or clover leaves in the mash. Meat food is 

 supplied in the form of ground green bone, cooked offal, such as beef 

 heads, etc., and in the form of animal meal, beef scrap. In Ontario 

 the ground bone is perhaps the best and cheapest, where one has a bone 

 mill; where not, beef heads, livers, etc., give good results. Animal 

 meal, dried blood, etc., are good foods, but in many cases are more 

 expensive than the others mentioned. However, they are very useful 

 during the hot weather, when it is almost impossible to use fresh meat. 

 Partially decayed meat should not be used, as it is not healthful. 



Wheat is, undoubtedly, the most popular grain food for fowl in 

 Ontario. It is certainly a good food, and is very much relished by 

 poultry. 



Corn is not used so much in Ontario as in New England States. 

 There it appears to be used quite freely in both summer and winter 



