PACIFIC TREE AND VINE 



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Appliances for 



the Poultry Plant 



By A. WARKKIN ROBINSON 



The poultry man .should contin- 

 uously plan to save all unneces- 

 sary labor in caring for his flock, 

 making his head save his heels, 

 according to an old saying If one 

 has a flock numbering not more 

 than one hundred hens even much 

 travelling, hither and yon, will be 

 necessary each day. 



There are numerous labor-saving 



dressed down to the proper size and 

 shape. These were bolted to the 

 frame. Side and end boaids, one 

 foot high, were made and fastened 

 to the standards which fitted into 

 the stake irons, three on a side. 



With this carl, manure, gravel, 

 brush from the orchard and the 

 hundred and one articles that have 

 to be handled on the farm, can be 



appliances one may make use of, easily transported from place to 



and often it is economy to wisely 

 invest in accessories that will be 

 found very helpful. It will ever be 

 found best to have everything about 

 the poultry plant as handy as pos- 

 sibly. 



There are countless articles ivhich 



place. One beauty about the 

 handling of any material is that it 

 has to be lifted but a very short dis- 

 tance from the ground; only two 

 feet, at the most. If one wishes to 

 haul straw or hay, a light rack can 

 be easily and cheaply constructed, 



might be enumerated, but, for the Use one by two pine, dressed, fas- 



present, the attention of the reader 

 is directed to a very handy cart 

 that almost anyone who can handle 

 the most common tools can make. 

 This is for one horse, but will be 

 found very convenient on the 

 largest farm. More especially is it 



tened to stakes of any desired 

 height. Vou will be surprised how 

 handih tiiese materials can be 

 handled and how expeditiously. 



The cost of this home-made cart 

 is trifling. Its utility, iis conven- 

 ience, will gratify any person who 



adapted to the owners of small will take the small effort requisite 



places where but one horse is kept. 



A few months ago the writer 

 constructed such a vehicle, which 

 has been found to be the handiest 

 article on tht farm. Re<iuisiiion 

 was made on an old farm wagon, 

 which had, for a long time, been 

 cast aside, and one of the iron axles, 

 one and a half inches in diameter, 

 was taken. Then two cast cff gang 

 plow wheels were obtained, after 

 the aforesaid axles were swedged 

 down to proper size, and were placed 

 thereon. 



The frame was made of three by 

 four Oregon pine seven feet long 

 and the width of the a.xle. This 

 was set up on two short blocks, 

 four inches above the axle, one at 

 either side, clamped to the axle 

 with substantial iron yokes. 



A flooring of redwood boards was 

 nailed to the frame, v^'hich was fas- 

 tened at its center to the axle. 

 Shafts were made of pine scantling 



to construct it. Make one, and 

 you will wish you had caught on to 

 the idea long ago. 



CrtRRINGTOIN'S 



WHITE LEGHORNS 



Will Wue liibbon.s wliercver .«lio\vii. 



Some extra line, full fjniwn ("ockerels 

 at $5.00 a piceo. I'-ggs fioin Prize Wiii- 

 nei-K, $;:i.00 ami $2.0 ■ per dozen, $10.00 

 per too. l'"ggs from well bred slock 

 If 5.00 per 100. 



CASTRO VALLEY, HAYWARD. tAL, 



BRIGGS POULTRY FARM 



IIU.X 250 



Los Gatos. Cal. 



See what is to follow. 



D. D. Briggs, Manager. 



Wanted: Cockerels 



Three to ."> months old, any breed 

 \Vill imrchase any number up to 

 lOJO birds. Address, 



Geldert & Tilden, Innisfail Ranch, 



Alum Rock Ave., San Jose, Cal. 

 Telephoue Nupiber, State 31, 



White Minorcas 

 White Leghorns 



Eggs for Setting 



Very best ME.VT and BLOOD MEALS. 

 It will pay you to get mv prices. 



A. WARREN ROBINSON 



Brighton Poultry Yards J2f 



Barred Plymoulli Rocks 



Winners of the Mayor's Silver Cup at the 

 Oakland Show, for the best ten birds. 



TRosal 3Buft CEocbln 



Superb cockerels for sale. 



Choice stock for sale at very reasonable 

 prices. 



A. J. SCHMITTGEN, 

 530 Twelfth Street, Sacramento, Cal. 



Berkeley Poultry Yards J2f 



White Plumouth Rocks Exciusiveiu 



I make a liusines.s of breeding these 

 beautiful and useful birds. My birds won 

 Ist and 2d prize on breeding pens; Ist on 

 pullets ana4tli on hens. %\y birds are 

 the liigliest scoring birds on the coast. 

 1st pen scored from tl8J to 95J; second 

 pen 923 to 94; pullets 94J; hens 93. Ex- 

 hibition for sale. Eggs $2.50 per setting. 

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George Sherman, 



1611 Delaware St. Berkei,ey, Cal 



W. A. GILBERT 



OAK PARK, CAL. 

 S.\iu.\.Mi:Nro P. O.... 



White Plymouth 



...ivOCKS>>> 



A Specialty. Winners Kirst Prize Breed- 

 ing Pen Sacramento Suite Fair, 1900 and 



1901. 



Eggs in Season, $2.50 per 15 



Mem. Am. White Plymouth Rock Club. 



Berkshire and Poland China 



PIGS 



Brookside Stock Farm, Stockton 



C. A. STOWK, PROPRIETOR. 



