Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-05-25
MAKING FOWLS PROFITABLE

MAKING FOWLS PROFITABLE
It is cheaper and far less difficult to
procure cross-bred fowls than pure
breds. The first can be bought on eve
nv hand and at market rates, while
fowls that will come up to the stand
ard" cost fancy prices, having prlnci-
pally their good looks to recommend
them. High priced eggs are usually
difficult to hatch, two or three chickens
per dozen eggs being the average. l
have been through the fancy chicken
craze, and have, I think, gained wis
dom. NY object in keeping hens is to
make money, and to do this l must
have eggs in winter. My plan is as
follows:
keep the hens in q warm place, and
feed a variety OF food, but depend prin-
cipally on wheat / provide plenty of
water, broken oyster shells, fresh meat,
carrots, &c. They commence to set
about the first of April, and | set all
the hens possible up to the middle OF
May. When the the chickens come on
give two or three clutches to one hen
and as soon as the chickens are able to
take care of themselves, / sell off the
old hens, reserving only as many as
will supply the family with eggs. AS
soon as the cockerels will weigh two to
three pounds, sell them of. keeping
the pullets, or as many ss is desirable.
for the next winter layers. These, If
well fed, will lay a few eggs in Novem-
Der, quite freely during December, and
by the FIRST af January they will be in
full production.
This has been my plan of operations
for the last fourteen years, and it has
proved profitable. In looking over my
books for the past four years, ! discov-
er that taking the number of hens on
hand January 1st of each year, they
have given me an average of nine doz-
en- eggs each per year. While | have
not reached tie 124 dozen eggs men,
toned, still, have made nearly as
much on chickens as on eggs, and have
saved the cost of keeping the hens for
the several months when eggs were
low. / usually buy cocks each season
to put with my hens, preferring some
of the large breeds in order to raise
heavier chickens to sell.
Vennor's cold wave came little
ahead of time.
The weather has gone into the vari-
ETY. business.
Has Conkling made the greatest
effort Of his lifef
The weather has stiffened lard and
butter, but it has no effect on oleomar-
gerine.
As has been frequently remarked,
the President of the United States is
James A. Garfield.
The sensational reports about the
Gear sleeping in loaded bedroom is
authoritatively denied.
There are two vacant chairs in the
Senate Chamber, but they will not be
draped in mourning.
Over ten million bananas arrived at
New York yesterday. This will be
good news for the bone-setters.
Conkling wants peace with spoils.-
Louisville Cour1er-Journal. That
kind of peace will spoil anything.
The New Testament review publish
ed in Chicago by the Times on Sunday
was news to most people in that town.
The sun will rise and set tomorrow
the same as when Conkling was
member of the Senate james a. Gar
field. And don't You forget it.
The deepest well in the world is g.
200 feet, or more than three-fftbs of q
mile in depth, and is located at Buda
Pesth, Hungary.
Ayers Ague Cure hassaved thousands
of lives in the malarial districts of this
and other countries 1t is warrented
certain and speedy remedy, and free
from all harmful Ingredients.
1t would be very awkward just now
if the Indians were to make an attack
on the frontier. Pretty nearly all the
United States army is in New York,
attending the Whitaker trial.
Good advice. If you have a friend
with cough or cold, tell him to try
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup. 1t is a good
thing, and he will thank you for your
advice. The price is only 25 cents
bottle.
A bad little boy, upon being promis-
ed FIVE cents by his mother if he would
take dose Of castor oil, obtained the
money, and then tod his parent that
she might castor oil in the street. He
will make humorous newspaper par
agraphist one Of these days.
Papa: That picture shows the story
of Prometheus, and the vulture that fed
on his liver. Every day the vulture
devoured it, and every night it grew,
for him to eat it again sympathetic
Child: Poor, dear old vaIture! How
sick he must have been Of liver every
day7'
Parents, In buying children.s shoes,
AJAX for those with the A. 8. T. Coz
Black Tip upon them. They will out
: wear any shoe, and add to the beauty
; Of the finest made. A.. s. 7. Co. al
ways stamped on front-of Tip,
Let US play we were married. said
little, Edith, and will bring my dolly.
and say: See Baby, Papa Yes,'
replied Johnny; and 1 will say: Don't
! bother me now. Iwant to look through
the paper Children have strange
ideas of grown fOlks's WAYS; now,