SEE
ROBERT II.ROMIG
ANCHORAGE
ALASKA
FOR GENERAL INSURANCE AND A
SQUARE DEAL
YOUR LAUNDRY WORK IS GUARANTEED
DAILY DELIVERY
SERVICE
RUSTY'S LAUNDRY
CREAMERY BUILDING
PALMER
WATCH THE MOLTING OF
YOUR CHICKENS
Although the molting period at
the end of the laying year is a
natural resting period when pro
duction cese3 and new feathers
are being grown, experienced
poultrymen know that it does not
pay to skimp on the feed during
the molt* It is poor practice
to cutfeed during this period,
for while no eggs are being laid,
the feed is needed for the pro
duction of new feathers and to
build up body weight that has
been lost prior to this time.
In order to furnish protein that
is needed to make these new feath
ers, it is good practise to keep
a good laying mash inhoppers be.
fore the hens so they may eat it
as- they wish, and in addition,
in order to aid in producing flesh
all the grain should be fed that
the birds will eat. They need
both the grain and the mash.
From now on through tho fall and
winter, better results will be
obtained bykeeping layers confined,
to the houses entirely. This
practice keeps oirds close to the
mash hoppers m d avoids "up and
down " production that is very
apt to occur where hens are
permitted out only in good weath
er and confined in bad weather.
Because the birds are confined
entirely, they do not have an
opportunity to come in contact
with the direct raysof the sun
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and thus take advantage oZ* the
ultra-violet rays that are so
beneficial.
It is a well established fact
that the ultra-violet rays do
not penetrate ordinary glass
windows. It is possible, however,
to give the layers the benefit
of the ultra-violet rays of the
sunshine by installing good qual
ity glass-substitute windov/s in
the houses that permit the ultra
violet rays to enter or by using
special glass that will permit
these ray3 to enter. The use of
windows of this kind not only
helps to maintain ogg prodiiction
but will hc§ip.'t& hvoid difficulty
with soft shells or thin shelled
eggs and with w hat is known as
egg paralysis that is very likely
to occur in flocks that have been
confined for 8 or 10 weeks.
This difficulty is apt to show
itself around January and Peburary
unless the birds are protected
against it from now on.
When installing such windows, it
is a good plan to see that they
will raise up against the side
wall or slide down below the
window when not in use. If it is
desired to cut new windows into
the front or sice of the house,
it is possible to purchase such
windows ready made that will
permit the ultra-violet rays to
enter.
( Prom good reliable poultry
authority.)
Mr.Gus A.Haller resident of the
Territory for the past twenty
five years, and who now lives
near the Experimental farm on his
own 520 acres, has discovered
rich GOLD bearing sand on his
place. In discue sing the matter
with him, we learn that he has
every reason to believe he has
a good thing there, but he says
he needs capital to develop his
property. Like many another
Sourdough of Alaska he is deter
mined to stick and make a go of
it sooner or later. Which if
unaided will take longer than
otherwise.