90 THE CORN LADY 



Poultry 



1. A flock of 100 hens average 85 eggs a year 

 each. If the average price of eggs for the year is 16 

 cents per dozen, what is the value of these eggs ? 



2. Suppose it takes 12 bushels of corn at 45 cents, 

 5 bushels of oats at 25 cents, and $7 worth of other 

 feed, to keep this flock for one year, what is the profit 

 over and above the cost of the feed ? 



3. Some flocks of hens have a record of as high as 

 200 eggs each in a year. What would be the cash 

 return from this flock of 100 hens if they did as well ? 

 What would be the net return over the cost of feed ? 



4. At present local prices, what would be the 

 amount received for 34 hens weighing 7^/2 pounds 

 each? How much would this be for each hen? 



5. At present local prices, what would be received 

 for 34 hens weighing 4% pounds each, if the dealer 

 docked them 1 cent per pound from the regular priceB 

 because they were small and thin ? 



6. Have the pupils get figures on actual sales of 

 poultry and figure the returns. Have each pupil bring 

 several such records, if possible. 



Birds, Weeds and Insects, and Their Relation to 

 Field Crops 



1. How many acres in a section? How many sec- 

 tions in a township? How many townships in your 

 county? How many acres in the county? 



