The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-12-25

to every farmers home, but would say
and emphasize the truth that there is
a.beiter way; under the old system
poultry on the farm is in some sense q
convenience and a luxury, but under
bette systtm the convenience il in.
creased, the luxury augmented and
there is also considerable profit
The poultry and agriculture press OF
the country are doing much good by
calling the attention of the farming
community TO their especial interests
But farmers are very SLOW to tbando n
old usages aud methods in keeping
aud breeding domestic stock No
Class of men have better facilities for
raising poultry. Ample runs, orch
ards, meadows and glain fields to roam
in and pick up what is left after the
plow aud reaper, and to feast on the
grubs, inst cts aud woims that infest
the vegetation and fruit trees OF the
homestead. Now if it pays to keep
cows, sheep and swine most assuredly
it will pay to keep good fowls.
know that on "A farm a bushel of grain
will feed hen year and | know that
it don't cost the farmer over so or GO
cents at most. know also that any
of our modern improved varieties will
with care lay at least ten dozen egg
during the year, these ut 20 cents a
dozen gives the farmer net profit of
about 81 80 for each hen. Many of
the failures aud bitter disappointments
In poultry raising as well as in otncr
branches OF human industry can be
directly traced to not starting right.
If you do not take the right road you
will never reach the desired point, no
matter how hard you may push your
way along. The lirs' sep TO success
Is TO procure some p1lme fowls though
they way cost more than dunghills
and mongrels. There ere so maty
different breeds OF fowls that there is
certainly an opportunity for all lovers
of poultry to suit their fancy. The
Aslattics are best fitted for limited
runs in colo and wet weather. They
are good winter layers well behaved
quiet and kind mothers. The Ply
moth Rocks would doubtless snit
many they posses a happy medium
between the mongolians and ithe non.
setting breeds, they are good layers,
good table fowls and hardy. The
Leghorns, Hamburg, Polish aud Span.
ish dispute the superiority of the
| Others and ask for a fair trial of their
merits to prove that they arc equal 10
he best. The Houdan shakes her
tufted crest in derision of such select
ion and reminds you that they have
no plebian blood in their veins.
might 90 on and review every variety
and find excellent qualities to recon-
menu the','' Inc oesI oreeus are
tnose Wnicn return 10 the owner 'ne
most money 'or Tue iaoor ana io"u tS-
pehueu. IL is h1' necessary tha' 'ne
poultry mouse should De elaoora'ely
nnisheI e''ner INSIDE or out nor any
paEticu'a' s'yie oi archiIec.ure. "A
snug warm P'ace III winter WIN glass
WINDOWS iroh''hg lne eastern ana
soo'herh sues VI we o"',",nS
ooA OF roau aust III "h'Ch sulphur ana
l,lsec' powder are mixed nry ieaves'
shorC stfa" UT claii stre"n Oh Ihe
no9r' a oox OF gravel Stacked iime,
o'u hor'er, oroKeh Dohes' crusneo
oyster .sh'iis anu soile charcoai or
cnarfeo corn constitute 'he ch'ei anu
cies neeoeu 'or "ih'er PCu't,y House'
or where lows are cohnheu curing
other seasons. No''i'ne eAPenslve VI
ia'a W procure. "a years suoscriP'-
ION 10 gooa poultry paper or maya
zihe snouio pe @ Sooea ana yeI the OH
Is hot large he ousC ooH shouid pe
Placeu where .he warm rays Oh the
sun VIII neat IL.
Small grain thrown among the leaves
or other litter on the floor give the
fowls exercise and keep them busy
during the cold days that they are not
allowed their freedom. Exercise is
essential to good health, it promotes
healthy action in the whole fowl
economy, gives natural warmth to
the body thereby stimulating the egg
functions to generous activity. This
is not all, do not crowd too many into
one house; keep the place clean. The
horse and COW stables are cleaned
every day why should not the hen
house. Wash the roosts frequently
with kerosene oil and whltewash all
the wood work. An absolute necessity
is supply OF good fresh water at all
seasons OF the year, they should have
it fresh daily which can only be insur-
ed by making it point to furnish it
regularly as the 1eed Is gwen when
that pan Is once es,aollsheh II becomes
part OF tue regular roptlne ana Is
not neglected nave some arrange
lnent ior watering SO that the young
CHICKS WIN not DE tempted TO drown
themselves III 'he wafer trough where
the norses drink' presume some OF
my hearers VIII snrug thelr lired shoul,
ueis a' "ha' nave presented ana
WIN Inc M thoughts OF an already rk,
some me WIN 'hut1er M 'too much WORK
Dut ~ VIII pay 10 expect that mems
WIN iay wei, III winter wnen eggs are
most desired Oh account OF high prices,