Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-06-09
WIEN Zoos ARI CHEAP.

when eggs arr high and scarce, but pre-
Ger to lay when prices are low. II th'
hens were capable of appre,iating th'
desires of their masters and gave them {
supply Of eggs In winter, prices would
be as low at that season as at any other
period, and hence disappointment would
result In the failure Ia derive q profit
Tie demand always exists, but the high
price. are due to scarcity of eggs
When eggs are cheap IL IL because tl.s
hens ARE kecplng up the supply.
The question Ia bc considered IL not
the price of eggs but the profit derived
from them. The account With the hen.
should not bc kept for year only, bu'
for each month, and the cost of the food,
a. we'll as the salc from poultry and
eggs, for each month should 10 carefully
compared, AMI We venture to ssy that
those Who have not made such an cxpcr-
lment will be astonlshed to notice how
unfairly the hens are treated In the mat
ter of egg production.
Leaving out that class OF farmers who
stun aud pamper their hens With tbs
mistaken suppo-liion that the more food
the more eggs, the ones who rally make
q COOL profit arr those Who do not feed
their hens at all, except occasionally
during the winter. such persons do not
expect any egg. Ia winter. aud do not
worry over the lo.. az all, but ss soou as
the warm spring days appear they en-
pc,i their hens to lay. They want ma
nur- brc~is, aud claim that the common
hen. will Law more eggs than the large
Brahmas. strange "a .sy they arr cor
rect, for only the active common hen
can exist under such unfayorable condi.
,lon.. The survival % the fli,e.t," and
their compulsory work for existence,
give. th.m an advantage over q BrAhms,
lu.t a. the rsyor back hog In the forest
would live aud thrive where the lIerk-
shire would perish. True, there ]. q
great mortality among th. common hen.
and their chicks, bat that u expected.
aud goe. To the profit aud lo.s depart
ment. The hens. being compelled to
provide for them selves, rsl.c their young
and lay eggs In the summer. coat moth
Ing at all and are consequently proht-
able.
Daring IN. summer an acil'. hen can
look out for herself. She Ia. no favor.
"a a.k, but she must bc an active. quick,
indu.iriou. bird, keeping busily st work.
Her very occupation iits her for the
duty ~ LAYING, aud .. she has no more
cold to combat, no more storm. Ia lace,
aud r,luirr. bat small proportion of
food Co supply bodily waste, her food
can b. applied Ia the production of egg..
IN. Brahma !. given morr attention.
In fact, " q farmer steps aside Ia Try
something better than common hens %"
give. them NOR. attention because he
rxpecis them to do more. lie has rad
somewhere that no eggs are Ia be had
unlc.. the hen. ar, we'll TEL, and be- a,
once proycc,i. "a max. the bcu. lay by
feeding them a. heavily as possible.
IN. Br,hma. having all the food they
Wish within their rrsch aud not being
compelled to work for living, quietly
enjoy the time on the roo.ts, their inac-
tIyliy aud frequent feeding rendering
them a. Fat a. scale, aud they do not lay
an egg because they are out of con
dliion. when the winter u over th.
farmer hnds thcm Improbable, aud
when spring tcgin. they s,lll do not lay.
They are sent ,o market, all pure breed.
are condemned, aud th. common hen u.
again Installed and the farmer adhere.
,o hi original belief that common hen
L. as good q. any other.
II farmer. would treat even their CON-
mou hen. With due consideration In Win.
ter they would lay = fair proportion of
egg., bat the common hens cannot he
compared with the purr breed. In any
respect. The ignorance ~ the farmer.
I. no grra,er than the Ignorance of the
fancicr. some ~ them With rcputailon)
Who go to the other extreme. The hen
4. naturally industrious. aud unless .he 10
kent In exercise .he will lay but few
cgs.. and her condition depends largely
on how .h- 1. fed. IN. feed hopper !.
something that should D. unknown. No
hen .hould eat from feel hopper iillei
with grain. II la lazy man. contriS-
ancs for larry hens. Tn. hen. should D.
compelled Ia seek every graln they eat,
aud they should D. Tel In q manner y"
supply their actual wants, guarding
against an excess, and u they have dry
aud warm quarter. they Will then lay in
winter.
When egg. are cheap the food !. cheap
sl.o-,oo cheap .ometImc.-for II co.,.
nothing In summer to some farmers.
There Il more profit on .gg. In summer
than la winter. Aud there u al.o sn-
other point to ob.ery. when egg. are
low aud that IL the farmer Away. Ia. q
good markc, a, hi. own table Tor hl.
poultry and cgg.. u !. foolish Ia sell
poultry and egg. st low price. ani pay
twice q. much for beef or sub.ist on
pork aud potatoes. Farmer. are con-
.umer. q. we'll q. producers, and when
egg. arr low they can supply them.el,e.
aud thu. prevent the market. from being
oyer-.uppllcd. There !. al.o an addl-
iional prize. 10 the regular quotations
that 1. Away. cheerfully given for strict
ly fresh egg-, and every farmer ha. an
opportunity of deriving better price.
for his produce, right la his nearest
town, II he will bat establish for himself
a reputation for selling only fresh egg.
lie need no, then BE- governed by quota
tions, bat can hx hls own prices, aud he
will have no difficulty In selling all that
hI. hens will producc.-American Rural
Ilame