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hens, unless correctly done, results in disaster. Mr. 
Thompson is a thorough believer in what he calls the 
“full and plenty” method of feeding; that is, he believes 
in keeping hens full-fed and his practice is along this line. 
We may add that Prof. Rice of Cornell University 
said he had been able to select the best layers by exam- 
ining the dressed carcasses of a lot of hens. These hens 
had been under test and were then killed in order to settle 
some questions in doubt. Their records were known, 
and after they were killed he was able to select the best 
layers by selecting the fattest among the dressed car- 
casses. 
The Maine method follows: Early in the morning for 
each 100 hens 4 quarts of whole corn is scattered on the 
litter, which is 6” or 8” deep on the floor. This is not 
hidden, for the straw is light and dry and enough of the 
grain is hidden that the hens begin scratching almost at 
once. At 10 o’clock they are fed in the same way 2 
quarts of wheat and 2 quarts of oats. This is all of the 
regular feeding that is done. 
So much has been said against corn as a feed for laying 
hens that some experiments were made which resulted in 
the conclusion that whole corn produces as good results 
as either cracked corn or cornmeal. Besides the whole 
grain, a dry mash is kept always before the hens. Along 
one side of the room a protected feed trough is kept sup- 
plied with dry meals, mixed together. This dry meal 
mash has the following composition: 
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CORNMCAV eo yi3 6 ake, Ldodgaus,» Sa Saavdewleas 1 part, by weight 
MIGGUN ES sieiinesedesie Gbwaia var eis aineeneomite 1 part, by weight 
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TANBCCO-MEa crocs sewecs 4 Shade enciansied ones 1 part, by weight 
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