Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-01-17

Management Of Poultry.

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the management Of fowls. they must b
made to hay in in the winter as wei
as summer, and this can be done 10y pro
viding them with warm place where, III
sun shines portion OF the day; with
variety Of food, such as corn, oats, meal AM
potatoes, occasionally mest. and in the cold
rSt of the weather supply OF warm waite
to drink. They must also have gravel, an'
lime in some form, say oyster or cam she'll
pound d, or old mortar.
The breeds that would reco nmend fol
layin. only, are the Bolton Greys and Dor
kings. For raising for the early market
have tried several breeds, and find the Chit
iagongs the best. They are good layers
grow to good size, dress very yellow, anc
good mothers while raising chickens.
Some poaliry-raisers think the mixing Of
breeds good plan. do not. Like vii
not pro luce like, after the purity of the
blood is once broken.
A few hens may be kept without much
outlay, and in small place. The meohan-
ic, with few feet of ground in the back
yard, can have supply of poultry and
eggs as well IA the farmer. They are kept
by all nations TO a greater or less extent
BY the half civilized, as well as the more
enlightened.
One of the greatest enemies ! have had
10 encounter is blue louise, which collects
in great numbers in warm weather
once tried the following remedies :-~Sprin-
Killed. the nests and roosis with ashes, which
had no effect whatever. Next, air-slacked
lime; this reduced their number, but did
not prove an effectual cure. Next, yellow
snuff; this produced only universal sneez-
ing. My thorough remedy was to clean
the house of every movable thing before
warm weather. say the first of May, and
whitewash every portion of the room,
above, below, around and had no more
trouble with vermin that year.
OF the management Of chickens | have
but little to say. ike TO have thsm come
out early, part Of them by the first Of
March, as early chickens bring in the mar
ket twice as much as late ones. They
should have little meat. finely pounded
oyster shells, once in a while sulphur, and
onions cut very fine and mixed with corn
meal dough, and dry place. 1t is more
llHpuildut ludt iuC pAatc shOHid w W ~
than that it should be very warm.
Some farmers may think it a trifing bus
mess tc keepa small stock Of fowls. pro-
pose to keep 200 hens, and see how the ac-
count will stand. One hen will consume
As quarts and gills Of corn in year, or
that equivalent in other grain, and will lay
l31 dozen eggs. To keep this number Of
hens would require house costing Sl00,
and half an acre Of land, inclosed with
picket fence which would cost about $50
more.
Cost Of grain for 200 hens one
year, S2ol,ol
For 1000 pounds scraps, 1000
Interest on house and fence at 10
per cent. 1900
Interest on land at per cent. 800
S339,6l
They will produce in eggs at 20
cts per dozen, $4,000
In manure, 1000
$4,000
Subtract as cost, 339,6I
Leaving. $240,39
as profit. Nearly as much as there usually
is in several mich cows, with several times
the amount of capital invested | have
made no estimate on raising chickens, but
with fair luck, the profit would be proper
tionally larger than in producing eggs.
! commenced Jan. LIST with 10
fowls, valued at 5000
turkeys, 1,75
Cost for grain and meal, BATS
1883
And have sold in poultry and eggs $50
"a fowls ON hand, 1880
8 turkeys, ago
$l03,42
Subtract cost, 1883
Leaving for profit, $54,S9
| have given no credit for poultry or
eggs used in the family, or the manure
made.--M q. Farmer.
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Cosr OF TRANSPORTING GRAM TO
THE VEST
bushel of corn costs at Blooming
ton, ILL.,, 10 cts.
Freight to Chicago 10
Storage 2
Lake freight to Buffalo %
Elevating at Buffalo
Canal freight to New York 1S5
Transfer in New York /
Insurance from Chicago to Liverpool 2
Ocean freight %
Cost Of bush. corn at Liverpool. SO cts
THUS seveny.nine and half cents are
spent upon every bushel Of grain in it;