Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-26

rhey Are the Nearest to Perfection Of
Any Known breed.

rhey Are the Nearest to Perfection Of
Any Known breed.
Everything that ia known Of tho art u
breeding has been done to bring the
bronze turkeys up TO tho highest mark
of perfection. and when everything is
considered they probably stand at the
head Of all tho breeds Of the domcsticatcd
turkeya They have long timo been
bred for size and they are always heavier
than birds Of ordinary stock. There are
certain good qualities In them which afc
rure TO DO transferred to the young. and
which arc porpoiuaied 20 long ~ the
breed Il kept pure. Tho increased COS,
Of breeding from this pure stock Is more
than compcnsaio1 for IN the long run
when the heavy bodies are sent 10 the
markets. n turkeys Of this variety arc
raised for the market Il Is necessary to
exercioo more care In restraining thom
from wandering around too much dur.
ing the summer season. Especially dur
ing tho Matching aud laying season do
they need comfortable quartors, where
they can be- contuntcd without rambling
OIL in the woods 70 hide their nosiS
They should have suitable yards or
orchards where they can rainblo about
and build their nests
AZ soon as tho young turkeys arc hatsh-
od tho natural Instincts Of the old bird
will induce her to wander Of In search Of
food for her young This Is essential 20
their health, but care should b. taken 10
see that they do not wander too iag Oh.
II Is often necessary 70 restrain the old
ones by tying q shingle across tho wing.
20 NJ 10 prevent them from flying over
fences They will gradually learn to
wander about and pick up most Of their
food, aud yet no, stray 10 far away ~ 10
got lost II turkeys ara raised on large
scale successfully II Is good plan to
have boy or a gifl 10 keep nn oyc on
them all Of the time, and SEQ that they
do not stray beyond tho farm limliA
Turkeys aro something like shecp--ihoy
need watching IN the daytime aud driy-
ing home NJ night. They soon get acuus-
toned 70 particular feeding places. aud II
brought M TO look Tor their food at
certain place At u certain time each day
they will always be ON hand 40 tho right
time 20 get thoir share Of tho food
Good. heavyweight turkeys arc NJ
profitable a. any farm product. and II
pays TO fatton them well. Tie great de.
mand for them IL late Ia the fall and
around the holidays. hnt there l. 40 all
seasons Of the year more or less demand
for thcm. BIT those that are prepared
for the Thanksgiving, Christmas aud
New Years markets must DO In prime
condition early In tho season. They can
be- made to pick up their living nearly In
tho summon time, aud then about tho
middle 81 October tho fattcning period
should bogiu. They will grow rapidly
then until midvinier, rupaying you for
all the trouble. But tint Of all tho ques.
ton Of getting a good stock before this
period comes Is the most essential. Al.
though pure bronze turl,oya my cost
moro In the beginning. there will DO
saving In the long rnn. and one who
starts out with good hocka OF this breed
will be SURF to have line birds for faiten.
ing In the fall. Nothing pays better to
DO scnt TO market in prime condition
than the turkey crop. and many farmers
do not seem 10 realize this Their tur-
keys grow on limited range, get little
or no food Mt home through the summer.
and the bodies are sent to market Ia a
lean and bony condition. They receive
u small price for their birds aud still
poorer price for the food ted out. Annie
q. Webster In American Culiiyator.