Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-05-10
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Ga the hixh ridge In the southern
part Of torn, about two miles from the
Past BuiIdinS, is 10 be seen very rres-
~ cottage. standing in beautiful I'VE
sere tract, divided into many parts sy
fenoes. This il z A. Turner's plaee-
bis home. and Ridge Lawn Poultry
Yard.
Entering tbs front gate one iads him
elf on 8 pretty Lawn. bFoksn every fev
yards By = Towering plant, shrub OF
tree, with here and there lattice work
inelosaEs. containing ben and brood
Of Eitsfs chickens. Passing the rss;-
demos Of Mr.. Turner. and going on 20
The rear, q score or more Of small yards
are 90 be found, ID which are to be seen
almost every variety of chickens TO be
ioond in the books. There are Light
and Dark RFahmzs, Partridge Cochiss,
LanRshans, MSsndottes. French Hon
dams. Silver Polish. White Crested
Black Polish. White Faced Black Span
ish, Brown and White Leehorns, Black
Breasted Red Game, Silver Laced Sc
bright Bantams, Gold Laced Sebrighf
Bansams, ETC., as well elsewhere as
Rouen Ducks, Fan and other Pigeons.
These little yards are each about 12xA
feet in area. In one corner stands q
coop, raised from the ground, in which
the ahickeRs are provided with rooets,
nests and dust for rolling. In the outer
yard is water and food, sll they want
and connected with each 10 q grass plat
IN which, at stated times, each separate
variety Of fowls Is allowed to run at will
Other yards are provided for variou'
purposes, as, for instance, one in which
| she spare ROSTERS are tanned, another
for setting hens, and g third for hen:
/ that want to set, but which are moi
wanted TO. The spare roosters gel
along most amicabIY, until q stray her
gets among them, when hostilities al
i once begin. the hens that want 20 sci
have not the slightest opportunity oil
doing so without the consent of the
| keeper. The hens that are put upon
eggs are locked in little houses prepared
| for them, in which no light enters, and
| from which they are taken Out every
other day for feeding. These hens arr
required to do double and treble duty
| They set six and nine weeks at time
bringing out two and three litters, al
of which, but the last, are taken from
them and given to other hens, each her
| being required to take care of two OF
three different broods. Mr.. Turner be
lieves that more and better chickens
come from hen uDthers than from pat
ent incubators, and with less care ant
trouble.
All of the fowls at Ridge Lawn arr
unmixsd in breed, and from the car,
with which they are kept, are in hand
some condition. The diminutive Ban
tams. the sail Games. the huge Cochini
and Brahmas. one and all are clean
healthy. bright looking birds--a rea
pleasure TO look upon.
Mr.. Turner'S dogs are at present con
| fined to the Newfoundland. st. Der
nard, Scotch Collie and Cocker Spaniel
He has sold a great many C0lIies
/ which 10 undoubtedly the most valuabl
bree1 Of dogs. sending them to Oregon
British Columbia and ali parts of on
own Territory. During the past weel
he sent one to Victoria, most inteIli
gent animaI-Brucs by name-knowl
TO many of our citizens. He has NOT
on the way from Michigan Collie ami
litter Of pups, with which he will be en-
abled TO renew his stock during th
year to come.
The poultry trade has been exceed
ingly good this spring. The RidQ
Lawn yards have had more calls upo
them. both for eggs and birds, thal
they could ill. The orders have com
largely from abroad, 10 comply wit
which has kept a perfect stream O
coops and egg baskets going and com
ing. The packing Of eggs for trans
portation abroad is quite a delicate IN
dertaking, requiring care to proven
joltinR and spelling. This is attende,
ts in the most approved manner, ever
egg having its variety marked upon
and being safely deposited in q soft bei
prepared for it.
ID 10 a very pretty business Mr.. Turne
has worked himself into, one capable Q
indetiaite expansion, and one for vhie
he is qualified in an eminent degree.
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