A STUDY OF JUICY FEEDS 



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green somewhat ragged " pigweed " grows quickly, is 

 tender, and offers itself in natural mouthfuls. The same 

 is true of purslane, the " pusley " of old-fashioned folk. 

 Tenderness is the first point with such natural supplies. 

 Summer grass is first favorite, and large tufts of it pull 

 up easily when the soil is wet and soft; A few geese, if 

 yarded, will devour several small armfuls daily. 



Pearl Millet, Seven Feet High : Makes Shade and Feed for Poultry 



Most poultrymen who raise yarded stock aim to grow 

 fruit trees in the yards. It is almost the only rational 

 way, since shade is such a vital necessity to the fowls. 

 All waste fruit forms good feed for the poultry, and the 

 ground pays a double profit, the only difficulty being in 

 protecting the trees while small, and wiring them off as 

 they come to the ripening period each year. With 

 a small family orchard, individual trees can be wired off 



