290 FARM AND SCHOOL PROBLEMS. 



For November, use same ration as in problem 2, and add 50 

 pounds of linseed meal. What difference does that make in 

 nutritive ratio? 



NOTE. For December use same combination as that used for 

 October ; and for January use same ration as that used for November. 

 From the month of January on, the 50 pounds of linseed meal are added 

 every alternate month. 



With the above methods of feeding, the following results 



were obtained by the Maine Experiment Station, with 300 

 Barred Plymouth Rock Pullets: 



Total No. of Average 



eggs laid. per bird. 



September 139 .46 



October 725 2.42 



November 984 3.28 



December 2,926 9.75 



PROBLEM. 



1. Reckoning the average net return on eggs for the four months 

 up to January 1, at 40c per dozen, which was the price received by the 

 station, for eggs from these 300 pedigreed birds, what was the income 

 per pullet for four months if they laid 4,774 eggs? 



Problems Worth Considering. 

 Standard bred poultry have proven the following results . 



1. More reliability in breeding. 



2. Larger egg production from egg breeds. 



3. Improved quality of meat in meat breeds. 



4. Uniformity in size, shape and color of eggs. 



5. Better appearance and attractiveness of a flock. 



6. Cost of keeping no greater than that for mongrels. 



7. More uniformity and efficiency in food consumed. 



8. Better prices for stock and eggs. 



The Size of Eggs. 



The eggs of the different breeds in order of their weight are 

 as follows : Black Minorca, Light Brahma, Barred Rock, White 

 Leghorn, White Wyandotte, Rhode Island Red, White Crested 

 Polish, Buff Cochin. 



