Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-04-14

in large New England village,
writes Western lady, was left q
widow with four children and q
little less than three hundred dol
lars in money. Friends, after the
fashion that friends have at such
times, advised her to put the chill
dren out and perhaps she could
support herself by sewing or teach.
ing; but, like the plucky New
England woman that she was, she
made answer:
"My children shall not be sepa-
rated while I have health and
strength to work for them.u
She rented a house with few
acres of land adjoining, invested
the greater part Of the three hun.
dred dollars in poultry, feed and
fixtures, and went to work. The
friends predicted failure.
ibid she expect TO support a
family of five from the profits of a
few chickens?"
"Yes, 1 expect to do just that"
she answered. "When 1 was girl
| always managed the poultry on
fatber's farm, and as I made it pay
then, 1 see no reason why I cannot
make 1t pay now."
you'll see," said tae wise ones.
"It's our private opinion that you
have thrown away the little mon.
ey that you had. Five dollars for
roosterw and eyes were rolled up
and heads were shook over the
"shiftlessn sness" of the woman who
paid "five dollars for rooster"
Last winter 1 met this woma an at
a poultry show and she told me Of
her success. She had educated her
children, paid for her little home,
worth $500, and had $500 in the
bank.
Another woman, whose husband
fell from building and was Grip
pied for life, took up poultry.rais-
ing because it was the only thing
she could do at home. That was
thirteen years ago, and to-day she
owns fine farm, we'll stocked, has
money in bonds and In the bank.
A young woman whose health
failed in the close confinement of
the schoolroom went to raising poul.
try because she was obliged to do
something for a living, and be.
cause the doctors advised mental
rest and as much out-doot exercise
as possible. In two years her
health was firmly re.established,
but in the meantime she had found
poultry.keeping SO pleasant and
profitable that she refused to teach
again. She has been in the bust.
ness five years, and is earning
fortune as fast as ever pair of
woman's hands earned one.
Last year the writer made q clear
profit of almost $1,000 on q breed
ing stock Of some 200 chickens,
ducks and turkeys. 1 do not pub.
lish this 10 boast over my success,
but to show other women what q
woman can do under the most
favorable circumstances. The
favorable circumstances in my
case were a splendid stock OF breed
ing fowls, healthy location, a
thorough knowledge Of my busi-
ness in all its branches, and near.
ness to a frst-olass market.
OF course, some doubling indi-
viduals stand ready to declare that
it is impossible to make five dol.
lars profit on each adult fowl kept;
but, if they will stop and consider
that 1 get spring chickens in the
market in the months of April and
May, when they sell readily for
one dollar each; that I sell ten and
twelve pound cspons for thirty
cents . pound; that I manage to
have eggs to sell In. winter, when l
get FROM thirty to thirty.five cents
. dozen, and that I sell q few
trios of exhibition birds every
year, they will see where the big
profit comes In.
Now don't stop right here aud
give up all thought Of raising
just because you cannot
get such prices In your locality,
but wait until I give yen . few
hints from my own experience.
I have kept poultry 10 the West,
VneEo GmEn ~ q - ear0rraopt I'll