Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-07-14

Tho list OF members OF the Poultry
Club shows quite number OF names OF
ladies who are interested In poultry
from the point OF View OF exhibiting
at shows, etc. But many Of them re
ladies NJ position. one lady, Mrs.
Franklin OF Grantham. most Inter-
estlng woman, who manages her own
farm. goes in largely for poultry rear
ing. and, should think. makes no
small amount OF money out OF II.
AT present. however. II Is found
that you cannot make poultry pay un-
less you show your birds Mt exhibitions.
etc. To ~ poultry breeder the shows
are very valuable, for by frequently ex-
hibiting his or her best hirdH. the ex-
hibits acquire certain reputation, are
seen and discussed. and often bid for.
You can get good prices for good birds.
A golden WyRndotte pullet was recent
~ sold for SlOO. price that might ssem
astounding to an outsider who. not
knowing the value of the bird, might
say It was worth no more than $3.50. AZ
the Crystal Palace sales a gnmecock.
which went to Germany. was sold for
$1,000. OF cour9e the prices at the sales
may seem large. but II n bidder is seen
to be anxious to buy certain bird,
he may be opposed In the bidding by
rivals or combinations OF dealers. much
ms In the case OF picture or FUR
niture sale.
"For good show birds s25 and $50 are
quite ordinary prices, while you can
frequently get from si5O, S2.5o To 81
for ordinary laying birds. Certainly, 70
my mind, money may be made by
women In poultry keeping.
"As rule | flnd," continued Mrs
Comyns, cage birds are more fire.
uuently kept by ladies than poultry,
with poultry, as with pigeons. you re-
qulre space. But there are one or two
ladies who must make money by pigeon
Keeping, one Ia Miss Chalcrott, noted
for her carrier pigeons. She has very
fine collection of birds and IL always
selling. During one years show at the
Crystal Palace Miss Chaicrott sold
three OF her birds FOR $is5 each. This
lady Is the only possessor OF secret
which all pigeon fanoiers would like
to have revealed to them.
every lady knows what q carrier Is
like, and remembers the thick white
wattles on the bcnk OF the bird. as
time goes by these wattles 80 bad and
diseased. and Miss Chalcroft is thu
only person who is able Ia again put
the birds into condition Miss Heyn IL
another lady pigeon breeder, Her spe-
clnlty is fantalls, and ! should imagine
she does very well with them.
"a good deal Of money may be made
by lady who takes up canary breed.
Ing. etc OF canarles there are from
twenty to thirty varieties and shows
are frequently being held. a proml-
ncnt lady canary enthusiast IN Mrs
Roheson. who, at the last Crystal Pal.
ace Cage Bird SHOW, won one OF thp
prices | offered for the best Cinnamon
canary. She originally bought the bird
which won the prize for 500 You ear
buy good show birds at any price be-
tween Si2,50 and $3.50. or course. an
expensive bird may DO quickly ruined
in health without unceasnR attention.
and unlers that unnagging care "
shown, canary rearing becomes very
risky speculation. You will sec ordl-
nary canarles offered for sulo any day
at prices such as thcsc Belglans. SS5
S2i $50, down to 81 or 80 pair; Gin.
namons from 75 cents to S. each. and
Lancashires. from anything to $40.
Well reared birds, with good voices
and beautiful colors. are always sure
OF n good price, especially when you
think Of the trliling expense you have
incurred as compared with rearing
poultry or pigeons. In providing house
room. etc"