Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-12-24

We have said before, what we now repeai
IN bfief-tnat Che great poultry interests ol
the country are MOST iutimslely connected
with the business u the farmsrs Of the Uni.
ted States, Ia a large majority. The fancy.
the amateurs, and small breeders (who as d
rule make up the contributors 70 our public
fowl shows Of late yearsl compose but .
moiesy Of the vast numbers OF persons wite
raise good poultry aud large quantities Of Il
in every direction
To supply the carrent daily demand foi
this important artieiaot food, this assump
lion nllst be correct, since We ell know v hat
enornuns quantities Of chickens foHls
ducks geese liil lltEhpFs ara rgiiiztallliy fe
qulred to satisfy the naskeA deutAnds t0r
ordinary CONSUMPTION. ip the untlsj States.
And surely thia branch Of the bnsiuess 4
Conducted 10 no great extent, ncr Is this
supply furnished BY the class recognized IS
modern fowl faneIers.
The farmers are the people who answer
this call; aud those who have followed up
the business 10 regular hut moderate way
all their ifyez~faistng but q few dozen OF
scores Of birds perhaps annually. in most
ensea--.lre tne CLASS az poultry breeders''
who sunpIy our people and our markets
with thls dezirab le commodity tand With the
eggs we eht)in the aggregate
That out efa1ciefsst 9fe a veff useful aud
reedftsi adjunct In the profession. must also
be aamitted; for 90 this enterprisins and
now widespread class Of workers ii the gem
afai interest universally indebted for the ad.
pkneelnent IN the good quality OF american
poultry that has 6btained place among "a
lnthe past twenty years. And the keeping
alive u this great aid IN She cause Is IlaE-
ter OF vasi eoiIEeqaence To our future IN this
landabie work, as eii arr aware
Yet 10 she farmers We must look for this
supply Of chicken food Ia cur markets.
Aud to this class Of breeders we conceive II
Of GU publications which are devoled ex-
eigtsiyely 70 the specially q poultry Pfedue-
si0n, and the best ways and means 10 effect
yemnnefative results In that direction ad-
vaEfageonsiy-
We desire 10 impress the important fact
urnn The consideration of farmers, there
fore, that they should give faDfe attention 70
tllis comparatively alfat profitable class OF
stock raislns. II 5nalelousiy cendneted, 10
species OF live stuck gives bsek 70 The farmer
that ehiekens Hud ekss viii upun ms pliee.
It must hot be neglected, aud Il should not
be pTerdene. HnE when properly cared f9r
and fightfuily managed twill pag most lii''
orally
For com pafison, take the raising of beet
20 hrtng an OK np TO 4 weight Of I1ea % Isee
pounds, n for the butcher, requires four
years or longer n point Of tiue. The beef,
when slaughtered and marketed, wiz pay
Ave II six per cen; upon tcAt Of feed and
outlay +-nefer over eight per cent. If bred Fl
siie Eastern States.
In SIX months from the she'll. the aama
value IN poultry lsay In round numbers 500
10 Sl2al can be produced, grown. and readily
marketed 10 good could ion. At one third the
ciEt for feedlug and Investment A hun.
dned and tWeutg five epnmot chickens eau
% hatched and fed up to six or seven
months Old, for sta, un any mans farm,
whore he goes about his saAk xcnsihiy
and diaefeHtif. That IL by raising upon
their own premises the grain. notatues. sur
nlps, etc. needed TO supply their feed dur
lag this half year OF theiF ives, Deosase ali
The small vegetables aud unstable atuiI
upon the farm may be thus Admirably econ
pi1ized for lfe mss uf tssiA Stnck And where
eoWe are kent, the acaf miik and ilause etfel
can be lhas disposed 0f fresp aag co day.
mort economically
fh&se t2A chickens viii give an average
aggfesa1s dressed weight. al thts aga, OF ~
p0uud4 81 f1eAi. II good crosses are bred.
by infrndneing the lafsfr Cochin or BfAhma
blood aHonf the common fowls. this dead
weight may be Increased from aiteen 70
twenty pr tett. tn tbs period mentioned.
Five hundred peallds ofcieah. bright yellow
legged chickens, IN tie months 81 Octp-
be- and Gayenzaef, will always com
maaa ii nay city market frem 70 10 IS
cents per pound, frequently more, rs efery
one knows Who has good poultry % sell at
such 3 season.
fnus the producer may realize In six
monfhsl time and fof 40 cost Al the outside,
raising IN preference, Viii lake Is many
years 70 bring sbantt at a cost Of 80 70 Si0c.
10 the one ease no makes nfohs q from
i've 70 eisht per cent IN his nutiey in the
4het, rom one q two hrndred per oaut-
California Patron.