Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-03-03

PRoF1Ts PouLTRY RAISING. Some weeks since,
one of our subscribers, Mr.. Joshua LOWELL of Farm
ingdale who had his attention called to article in
the Farmer, headed Eggs and Poultry, insw which
the profit n % hens is given at $42, called
and gave us facts and figures in regard to his
flock bidd5es.
Mr.. Lowell wintered 10 hens, and in the spring he
set eight of them SO eggs, (part turkey eggs,)
from which he raised 80 chickens, and 80 turkeys.
Two of his hens he killed in June, and in Aug
ust The amount of sales, eggs and chickens
S49 5O-no account OF eggs used by the family,
of halt dozen cnickens. AT the time he gave this
statement he had OH hand "a hens and puets
Estimating the cost of keeping the same as Z" Ken
nebeck Farmer, his hens cost him $ll % for keep
ing, leaving him profit of $32 %:
These facts show that hens may be made profit
able-very much so-but, i'll order to attain such re-
suits as above, they need and attention. much
as any other stock.
source OF income from the poultry, which neither of
our friends appear to make any account of. We
mean the dung which collects about the roost and
which Is one of the most powerful of all InanureS.
Indeed, some claim that ii as superior qua
no. vi course it will not do to apply such active
stmuant to plants without reducing its strength by
mixing 1t with other materials, as loam, charcoal
DUST &c. Miner, in his {" Domestic Poultry Book"
says poultry manure is the most valuable fertilizer
that we have. "
We copy the following article on the va Tue of poul
try manure from the American Agricul,urist and
commend it to the perusai of or readers who keep
poultry:
at is lamentabe, and disgusting even, to see
what waste is going in this country of the rich
est and most valuable manure ever known. We are
importing shpiuad after shipoad Of guano (Sea bird
manure while hundreds of of poultry manure
which is asserted to be equal i'll value-is suffered
to GO to waste in the United States. Each farmers
poultry yard produces llttle that it is suffered
go to waste, and thus the country loses mil
lion OF dollars annually.
Having learned the value Of poultry menure we
suppose readers would like to know what
is the best method to it.
First, build poultry house. if it be than
rough scaol,lng Of poles slabs, laid upon Croft
ches, forming Il double pitch root, with end boards
in winter, to keep out the wind and driving storms.
Under this, place parallel roosts, and the in
the night will all drop down into narrow row be-
meath. Here place light loan about foot deep,
rather wider and longer the roost, and give it
thorough srinkng OF plaster of Paris inch thick.
give it LIVER of loan four inches deep, and ano-
spr!nkiing of inch of plaster, and contnne.
In the spring, mix all well together, keep it free
from the rain, and it at the rate of pint
a hill of corn, corresponding quantity Tor cl-
cunberS, Squashrs, pumpkins. ne!ouS peas, onions
staw berries, any other fruit, vegetable, eraiI
requiring rich manure and Word for it, you Will
have crop o. Il superior quality. Thus You will
become one of the many, who is DESTROYS benefit
himself, and assist in saving more than million OF
dollars annually to tue country. --Ustne Farmer.