The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-02-20
FROM SOMERS.

circumstances and conditions were be.
ing introduced in their business, but
feel that the subject is worthy of more
elaborate mention. The time is evil
IDENTIFY not far distant when agriculture
"ill be departmeriised just as other
,orms Of business. In this locality the
existing system Of farming began when
u farmer was under the necessity of
supplying the diversified wants of Ills
, family. Hence all kinds of crops were
planted and these crops rotated from
fi'.ld 10 field. Stock raising, dairy and
her interests We're embodied in one
fam. Farming lands have become
more valuable, and the old system pur-
sued has been found not to pay large
profits. Let MS adopt and put in vogue
Il grade Of farming that will remuner-
ate US for our improvement. And the
object aimed at is to produce high
quality OF the article to be placed or
the market,and this at u minimum cos
Let the quality produced be it's own
recommendation; nothing is more
clearly ascertained then that our peo-
pie will always pay good price for a
first class article OF food. This is pro.
ven i'll our markets. A person need
only establish reputation for having
II FIRST class article fol sale to command
Ill the Gust m '.e may desire at price
n advance of the general market. YeI
we have in He country farms Of on
hundred or more acres, the owners ut
which claim that they are taxed on
II their possessions, and yet they de-
nothing to make them specially remu-
nal'atiye. cuulG mention half doz-
Gu such places, which, were they al
piled to dairy or pork raising, cheese
making or poultry purposes, with tl:e
~ tenn method and skill displayed u,
New England farms, would pay. G
course Ill ali instances the necessit>
would be the production Of first-cIas.
articles. So there are farms in this l..
cality that could be utilized in Il.
slime way. Many of our New EnglaI
farmers have made large fortunes trah
y ,ultry raising; Of course all cam"
pursue the same speciality. yet there III!
~ many possible 10 the farmer that
venture many farmers about us miyl
s,itct one wtt:un. fear II The marie
icing uvrrsiuckesi. i;ut the noTiceab,
feature 1T the New England moyemen:
Is i'll tie high quality of the article pr
t!uced Such arii les nlnand taI,, i
iouS prices. Economy .nal system ;}s
secured. Our citizens will gladly pa,
the price if the article offered is VIVA
it should be. For the past eleven Years
have been interested in poultry "a :
ing To quite an eXteu., and uy pract
ble experimenting have learned u few
OF the best methods of keeping fowls,
and whether Il farmer could make a.
prCft from a flock of fowls Of tn,
right breeds, properly treated. I have
Kept from twenty-five to sixty birds IL
order to ascertain by experiment whic
breed was the best, and would yip.G
the largest profit. My c.nclusion i:
that farmers ctn do much better witt
good common hens with some gooc
blooded cock, than with a flock of far
cy fowls. y good cross among pou!-
try is as valuable as among stock. Ost
of the most profitable kinds for far
mer is Il cross between the Leghori,
hen and Il Poland or Brahma cock
Their progeny are good layers. nice tur
the table and profitable for the marke.
The White Leghorn is the most profit
able breed for eggs. They need Ill
more care than some other sorts, ba,
care of poultry pays In order to Sc
cure a profit from fowls, however a
few conditions are essential. First
every farmer who keeps hens Sh0ulu
bu Id henneYy for them SO arranged
that it can easily be kept clean anG
well ventilated. In winter the tenn
l,erature in it should be warm enough
to prevent it from freezing. A supply
of fresh water therein is OF great inl-
portance; hens drink often if they can
get water Corn and milinss form
an excellent combination for food, Dn{
meat should be given them by way Ut
change. once or twice i week If not Of
tener. Nests should bo made Of bright
si.nW instead of hay Haua arc ,,1aic-