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FARM AND SCHOOL PROBLEMS. 



A good summer ration for laying hens. (Especially White 

 Leghorns.) 



Mixture No. i. 



DRY MASH. 



Nutritive Ratio, 1:3.02. 



Alfalfa and meat scraps may be reduced in quantity or 

 omitted entirely when birds can get a sufficient amount of green 

 grass and insects. 



Oil meal instead of gluten meal will hasten the growth of 

 feathers. 



For heavier breeds it is advisable to cut down this ration and 

 compel laying hens to hunt and scratch for rations in the litter. 



