The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1860-02-09


does not some entsrprizing person go into
the egg business? We do not propose that
they shall 60 to work buying up all the eggs
they can come across, for the purpose Of
shipping them to the North. There are a
plenty at that business already. But, we
propose that any person who desires to real.
ize handsome competency, shall provide
themselves with from one TO Eve thousand
hens and produce the article. There is con-
slant demand for about five thousand dozen
per week in this market, which OF course,
five thousand hens, however industrious,
could not supply; but they With little man
agement, might be induced to supply one
fifth, or say one thousand dozen; but we will
make a still more certain calculation, and
say that each hen produced three eggs per
week, and we would find that one thousand
hens would produce three thousand eggs per
week. These eggs, at the lowest calculation.
because they would be known to be fresh,
would produce fifteen cents per dozen, or
thirty dollars and fifty cents per week. Fiji.
teen dollars per week, with very little man.
agement, would be more than sufficient to
feed one thousand hens; and thus, there
would be a weekly excess over and above
the cost of feeding them, of twenty two dol
lars and fifty cents This one thousand hens
would cost TIVE hundred dollars, or not ex
ceeding two hundred and fifty dollsrs, and
would require the attention of only one per-
son, who could feed the hens, gather and
pack the eggs, and with the assistance of Q
good dog, guard the premises. This is real
ly one of the best chances for speculation,
and the surest way Of making good living
on small investment we know Of. In this
case, the Investment is sure, since, if the hens
had to be sold, they would realize profit Of
twenty per cent on the cost in our market,
as they can be purchased in the interior for
twenty cents piece, and would sell for
twenty FIVE, and most likely thirty seven cts.
piece.
By way of making the matter plain we
furnish the following recapitulstion:
$2OO, W
Salary of one man...........".......... $780,
Cost of feeding 1000 hens............. 10000
10 per cent on cost of 1000 heus..... 5000
$4,000
Or.
By $4,000 dozen eggs at l5c..... Sl950,o0
which leaves an excess over and above all
enpe"css of three hundred and forty dollars,
being the difference between the cost of pro-
ducing the article, and the price it would
bring after it was produced.
1t will be observed that there is no calcu-
lation made tor the large number of chick
ems which might be raised without conflict
ing with the above calculation, siace it will
be noticed that the above calculations are
based upon the superstition that the hens
would only Ny one halt of their time. Oar
OWE impression ii, that with proper care,
the profits might be augmented fully tive
hundred dollars by the raising Of chickens.
AN OUNCE OF PHRvsNrIvR BETTER THAN
PoUND OF CURE.-The resolution Of enquiry,
offered by Major Lamb at the last meeting
of the Common Council, in relation to the
vaccination of all the children in the Public
Schools, is really an admirable move. The
prevalence oil small pox in Western Virginia
and the firm pallet that it is travelling East
ward, should be sufficient warning to the
people all through tile water; and We hail,
under the circumstan ces, with much pleasure
the introduction of the resolution of Major
Lamb, more particularly since it provides
for the fee in the operation, when the par
ents of the child is unable to pay. But We
will go even further than the provision Of
this bill We think that ander the appre.
hension as we are, that this scourge may
visit tide water, that uaceine agent should
be appointed, who should vaccinate at public
cost, all citizens who should feel disposed to
avail themselves of bis services; and that
the Councils at their next nesting should
make such an appointment and provide for
his fees.
Eco loMY.-To those whose circams tances
Iequire constant watchfulHess and care. in
order to make their expenses keep within
circumscribed limits, the practice of econo-
my is a positive necessity. The question
most frequently arising, when purchases are
made, is as to the real need of the outlay
That which is simply necessary to man
whose revenue is $4,000, becomes a great
luxury when INDUCED in by one whose In
come is only half so much. The line sepa