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Peeping incessantly indicates hunger or cold, and the trouble 

 should be remedied. Also keep the chicks dry and the brooder 

 clean, liberally disinfecting at each cleaning. Clean water and 

 fresh air are also essential. Avoid filthy drinking utensils, and 

 use fountains which are readily cleaned, and such that the chicks 

 cannot become wet. Failure to shut the chicks up at night often 

 results in losses because of cats and rats, while wet grass weakens 

 their vitality. As soon as the chick requires no further heat, 

 install roosts and remove the hovers. Have the houses close to 

 ranges such as corn fields, etc., where clean range, bugs, worms, 

 grasshoppers and shade furnish ideal growing conditions, and 

 then the problem of rearing is comparatively simple. 



RESOLUTIONS. 



Whereas, The Missouri State Branch of the American Poultry Association has 

 just held a very satisfactory and profitable meeting during Farmers' Week at Columbia ; 

 therefore, be it 



Resolved, That we, the members of this Association in annual convention assem- 

 bled, do hereby express our appreciation and sincere thanks to those in authority at 

 the University for providing us with rooms in which to hold our business meetings, 

 to the state Board of Agriculture for giving us a place on their published programs, 

 and also to Prof. H. L. Kempster for the courtesies shown the members of this Asso- 

 ciation during this meeting. We desire to also commend the work of Miss Elizabeth 

 Hodge and the members of the Boone County Poultry Show, with whom our Associa- 

 tion medals and diplomas were offered, for their splendid work in building up one of 

 the largest and best shows in the State. 



Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be spread on our minutes, and also a 

 copy be furnished each of the above who have contributed to the success of this 

 meeting. 



T. E. QUISENBERRY, Mountain Grove, Chairman. 



MRS. R. LEE ALFORD, Vandalia, 



W. D. HART, Ashland, 



Committee. 



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