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THE FARM AND GARDEN. 



©HE ©OULTI^Y yAI^D. 



{Continued from Pagf IL) 



Fekpint:.— Soft food in the morning Is suffi- 

 cient ; Muike tlie liens scnitcli during tlie day for 

 Hie liahiMce. At night, give them all they can 

 eat ; liul do not feed too much corn now. 



Rmsino YorxGS Chicks.— Chicks of the Dork- 

 ings, Polish, Hamburgs, and some of the French 

 breeds are tender when young. The hardiest 

 young chicks are the Plymouth Bocks aud 



Asiatics. 



Goslings.— They may he treated In the same 

 manner as we have recommended for ducks ; hut 

 It is hest to give them as much liberty as possible. 

 All aquatic fowls are fond of grass and are 

 excellent foragers. 



Hatctbing Ducki.ixos.— Either ducks or hens 

 may lie used, but keep them away from ponds or 

 streams until feathers take the place of down. 

 A young duck grows much fsuster than a young 

 chick, and therefore should be fed liberally, on a 

 variet.v, as they are voracious, and will eat any- 

 thing placed before them. 



The I.ANOsnASS.- We advise our readers to 

 give this excellent breed a trial. They are some- 

 what intermediate between the sitters and non- 

 sitters, are splendid layers, good table fowls, 

 while the chicks grow rapidfy and present a fine 

 m.arket appearance. The <inly objection to them 

 is that they have dark legs, but their good (|uali- 

 tics otherwise, more than balance this defect, 

 which, ir. reality, is an insignilicant one. 



CHA?T<JiXGCorKKKKi.s.— In procuring new cock- 

 erels, do not use thos(r that were hatched late. A 

 corkerel should be fully grown, strong, active, 

 a-.d well developed. If ymi are using hens, mate 

 ' jc.n with a ctickerel, but if you have only pul- 

 ,e .<, use a cock ; which should not be less than 

 <• JThteen months old, nor over two years of age. 

 /V following these rules, the chicks will be 

 stronger, while the eggs will hatch u larger per- 

 centage. 



YotTNO TnnKEYS.— It Is too soon for young 

 turkeys. Walt until the snows are gone and the 

 ground is dry. Young turkeys will not thrive In 

 conllncment, and thev easily succumb to dam])- 

 ness. It Is best, tbiTcfore, m.t to attempt to 

 hatch them too early, as there will bo greater 

 loss. Young turkeys do hest when the grass Is 

 plentiful and Insects numerous. They will then 

 grow fast and give but little trouble after they 

 have passed the first stage of their growth. 



Kaklv Onions Fok roti.TRV.— .\ little space 

 .sowed to onions, for chicks, will be f<ain(l an 

 advantase. Onions can go in very early, and 

 both the tops and the bulbs are excellent for mix- 

 ing with 'thc> food of chicks and .young turkeys. 

 4iarlic and leek are al.so good, and such crops 

 mav be grown on asmall space, without demand- 

 ing excessive labor for their cultivation, though, 

 if grown for crops, the work must be done more 

 thoroughly. 



Kari.y frRF.K.v FooD. — Xext month, In some 

 sections, the ground will he warm enough for 

 sowing the seeds of several crops. Orass docs not 

 grow every where, and when iionltr}' is contlned 

 It will be wise to sow a patcli of quick-growing 

 vegetables for food. Kale, mustard, raillsh. 

 and even oats will be found useful. Such crops 

 are not required to mature, but may be fed as 

 soon as high enough to be gathered. It will pay 

 to grow them, as the hens may he induced to lay 

 by having a change of food. ^ 



K.\RI.Y Pfi.i.KTS.— If y<)U want your bens to lay 

 next winter, liatch thein now. The winter-laying 

 hens, as a rule, are those tlial have matured, 

 beginning t<t lay in the fall, and continuing to do 

 sothntugh the winter. It is a great advantage, 

 therefore, to hatch them early, and the tirst 

 tiling to do is to hateii out as many pullets as 

 may be needed for next year, during this month, 

 selling the cockerels as soon as tliey are large 

 en<»ugh. After s<) doing, send to market all the 

 chicks hatched after securing the early pullets. 



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lust to use electricay, and lirst to abandon it. Gold 

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 our 4:id. and sold as high as Tim chicks in one day. Send 

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