USEFUL HINTS 231 



the drinking water twelve tablets to each pint of 

 water, and give them no other water to drink during 

 the treatment. This will cure the most obstinate 

 cough. 



If you have your poultry confined in runs, plow 

 up some of the ground, so that the fowls will have 

 some fresh earth to scratch in. They enjoy it very 

 much, and it gives them a chance to find worms and 

 other things which are beneficial to them. Fowls 

 having access to the fields will find plenty of freshly 

 plowed soil, but it is better to supply it close at hand 

 so that they will not wander all over the farm. The 

 little chicks also like to scratch and dig into freshly 

 turned soil, and should be given every opportunity 

 to do so. 



The marketing of eggs is a feature which needs 

 more attention. Many do not properly sort their 

 eggs. Each lot should be as uniform in size and 

 color as possible, and the culls should be used for 

 home consumption. Private consumers should be 

 served with eggs put up in neat packages holding one 

 or two dozen each. Have these boxes clean and 

 properly labeled. A neat package is a good adver- 

 tisement. Have the eggs clean. No one cares to 

 receive filthy-looking eggs. These little details are 

 very essential in marketing eggs, and should never 

 be overlooked. 



