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cumb to blackhead, that loss is well worth preventing. The 

 cseca and liver may show evidence of disease within ten days 

 after exposure, and within a fortnight the loss of weight and 

 obvious diseased condition may make the bird unfit for mar- 

 keting. 



For those who propose to undertake turkey raising on clean 

 ground it is suggested that parasitic worms be eliminated from 

 all poultry as far as possible. One may begin with turkeys or 

 hens that have been placed in quarantine until they have 

 received a thorough treatment with an efficient vermifuge, 

 such as santonin or areca nut. The latter should be bought 

 as whole nuts and freshly ground before using. This may be 

 done with an ordinary nutmeg grater or coflFee mill. An amount 

 equal to 15 to 45 grains to a bird is added to the first feeding 

 in the morning. This is followed an hour later by a dry mash 

 containing Epsom salts (1 pound per 100 birds). During this 

 period all poultry droppings should be collected and removed 

 from the premises. Such stock should be treated at intervals 

 of a week as a matter of routine. It is quite probable that the 

 increased vigor of the stock would pay for this extra effort in 

 addition to lessening the prevalence of blackhead. 



Personal supervision is the price of success. 



Acknowledgment is hereby made to the trustees of the Massachusetts 

 Society for Promoting Agriculture for a grant to carry on investigations in 

 this subject. 



