The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-08-21
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ShnIl we Mcep Hons, or not

Certainly if YOU have suitable place for them;
and for the following reasons, not TO mention more
Because of the c0Mcenience and profit. If you have
domestic fowls. and of the right kind, and proper
ly cared for, you Will always have supply OF good
and fresh eggs, which you certainly cannot be sure
of. bv depending upon the market. 1t is necessa'
ry give proper food, in order to have good eggs
object to eating such as fall from hens that have
no food, except what they pick up OF themselves,
especially in the summer. Another convenience
is-especially to those who reside distance from
market-good fresh meat is always ready, III the
yard; which is very opportune in cases OF sudden
emergencies. The convenience will repay the
trouble, although there were no pratt in Keeping
hens. But there is, or should be, and will be, II
they have suitable houses and sufficient range, and
are properly tended
A clergyman i'll Massachusetts, some years ago'
being laid aside from his proper employment, thro
failure of health procured great number OF mems;
took pains in making arrangements for them
made il his business to take care of them, and re
allied profit in it; not only the suf1iciency which
he received for the support of his family, but also
on the score of his health He calculated dollar
annually, from each hen. This, probably, is an
extraordinary case; but may be presented as
specimen of what can be done. In different parts
OF the country, the net profits may vary One can
hardly afford to keep hens, pick up eggs, and car
nv them to town. for four five cents dozen
this summer price at Kenosha. And certain am,
if the feathered domestics understood the matter,
they would make no shining deposits, at that un-
remunerating rate. And, by the way, this rate is
not fair, and does not tally with other things, and
ought, in justice, to be raised.
The kind of of hens, is matter to be taken into
the account, when looking at the advantage. Some
declare in favor of one sort, and some of another
But for my part, utterly discarding Shanghas, and
some others vote for the Chittigongs-l know
not that [ spell right-''for sundry weighty roa-
sons" To name no more, they are large; perhaps
double the weight of the old native kind their hesh
is of a superior quality they are very quiet and
domestic, keep at home, short legged ana not apt
to scratch your garden They are good layers, and
their eggs OF good size. See specimens of this
riety on Mr.. Walter MOrgans premises, two miles
west from kenosha. 1 once had one, perhaps not
full blood, that soon after 1 brought her home,
some time in mid winter, began laying, and laid
continuously, five or six week till she numbered
upwards of eighty eggs; and would have laid
thousand for ought | know-for there appeared
to be no want of ability, unless it was of moral
characterized she not suddenly takenit into her
head to set and when hen of this kind gets such
notion, there is mistaking the fact, If you
wish specimen of fancy breeds, l confess, do,
and 1 irish some Of your readers aoOuld tell me
oohere such can be tound, for l have inquired in
vain in this vicinity, Get the Bantam, whose
body is of the size of large apple, and finely
feathered, and can fly like the fowls Of the air
There are severed varieties the white black, and
the varegated, and ofthis sort, IS called sea-
bright Some of them are not only beautiful, but
splendid t. D. S.