Daily Republican., 1886-03-17
VIII 1t Pay to Raise Poultry

e j. Taylor, in the America,
Rural Home" published at Rochester
N. T., Mt III year, makes use OF the
following remarks:
This question is frequently under con-
alteration BY those who hesitate t.
pay what they consider an extravagan,
price for q few fowls or for O sitting o.
eggs. Too often 1t is the case tina
farmers, as well ss other people, In
dulge In extravaRant notions and enter
into ruinous speculations and instead
Of encouraging such extrsvagances, II
10 the duty Of all TO speak and write
against them. But Is 1t extravagant 10
Invest money in that which will pay 8
good interest on the money invested
or 10 that money foolishly spent which
makes home pleasant and attractive :?
Farmers complain that their boys and
girls do not like to stay on the farm,
and yet there are thousands of farms 80
conducted and managed that they must
be, In the nature OF things, repulsive to
all the finer feelings and we believe
that nothing but the iDborn love Of
home Keeps rs many Of the boys anc
girls on the farm as there are.
We. once staid at the homo of o
wealthy and prosperous farmer, whose
family, at that time, were all boys, and
they were intelligent, active boys, and
We were not surprised to hear that
nearly all of them were anxious to
farm. The farmer was wealthy, the
owner of about three hundred acres of
valuable land; and yet the large farm
house was nearly as destitute OF furni-
ture and ornaments ss though 1t was
built for and occupied as o poor-house.
One newspaper, weekly (reliRious),
constituted the entire news of the
family, and this was not particnl arl y
sttr Active to the youthful readers. No
effort was made to interest the boys in
the work of the farm; no induceme en- to
offered to stimulate them to bscome
good, practical farmers; they were com
PEELED to work, and that, too, from
daylight till dark. All was hurry and
work.
Now, how any sensible man can ex.
pect that such q life of drudgery, and
want Of recreation, should induce the
youth OF either sex to love the farm and
farm scenes is beyond our comprshen
sion. In these days Of cheap literature
and valuable books, 1t is surprising
that farmers, any of them, should me-
glect TO secure a suff1ciency of good i,
wholesome instruction for the family.
A little money expended .or hne stock,
and q stimulus given to its manage.
ment by making the children sharers of
the proceeds, will result in increased
attep tion and increased profits result
ing therefrom.
| A pair Of fowls may be dear at q We
dollars, 80 may eggs be at two dollars
per doz n; but IL the money thus In
vested shall awaken an interest In the
business Of the farm, or II they shall
render home more attractive, then ther
are certainly pardonable luxuries.
Aud IL is not always q real feeling oi
economy that leads men to refuse such
things. tits feeling of indifference
as to whether the boys are pleased with
the farm life or not Besides, it can be
clearly shown that the Introduction OF
Q little pure blood into the stock of farm
fowls increases the weight OF the fowl,
and in many cases doubles the number
OF eggs produced. Farmers, try the ex
pertinent. Buy few eggs this com
ing spring, Of some good breed; subacri
be for the "American Rural Home,
and secure one, or more, of the valuable
UG0kB which are offered as premi0mt
also, mention the merits Of this pape
to your neig gbbor. and persuade him t,
become q subscriber; let the children
manage the poultry. II you do not fee
J able to give them the whole proceeds Q
the hock, give them q certain share Q
1t, and thereby stimulate them to tr,
and make 1t productive, and our wor
for 1t, you will never regret it.