The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-07-15
POULTRY DEPARTMENT..
@All communications intended for
this department should be addressed to
Mr.. J.. F. KILLEBREw, Bolton, s. G.
Bolton, S. c., July Z, 1896.


The fancy poultry breeders Of An
derson County met at the Court
House the 9Th inst. and organized the
Anderson County Poultry and Pet
Stock Show, the design Of which is to
encourage the raising Of better poul-
try and stock, and to educate the peo-
pie up to an appreciation Of good blood
in poultry stock, etc. As the INTEL
LIGENcER will go into details in regard
to the organization, objects, officers,
etc., we will leave that part of the
subject to it. The Society asked that
a column in each Of the County papers
be devoted to poultry and pet stock,
and requested your correspondent to
act as editor of the same, which he
has consented to do with the under
standing that the other members of
the Society give him their assistance.
The poultry and egg industry in the
United States has grown in recent
years to enormous proportions. The
annual sales Of poultry, ducks, geese,
turkeys and eggs reached into the hun
dreds Of millions Of dollars. Being 80
important a branch of every farmers
line Of business, it is necessary and
important to get the best stock, 80 as
to get the best results from his invest.
ment. It costs just as much to feed
and care for a scrub hen as it does for
a blooded one, while the returns from
the outlay are not half SO great in the
case of the scrubs as in the blooded
stock. In addition to laying many
more eggs, the progeny Of the blooded
hens, especially any Of the large
breeds, are worth from two to three
times as much as the progeny of the
scrub.
The question is often asked, "Does
pure bred poultry pay the farmer?'
We nnhesitatingly answer in the at
Grmatiye, if he will give the time and
attention to them that their impor-
lance merits, and also for the reasons
given above. viz: Their productive
ness compared with scrubs.
The editor Of this column designs
taking up the different breeds of fan
cy" fowls, and giving their qualities
as layers, broilers and fryers. Each
breed has its "claims allowed for
some distinctive and redeeming quail.
ty, so it depends upon what you want
with the breed as to what kind you
want. Some Of the breeds are desira,
BILE because of their egg producing
qualities, being veritable egg machines,
whilst others, because Of their larger
size and more rapid growing qualities,
are more valuable for market. Those
valuable for their laying qualities are,
as a rule, small, therefore not so valu'
able for broilers as the larger breeds.
The farmer, as nell as all others en-
gagged in the poultry business, must
make up his mind that the best re-
suits come only from close attention
and hard work. If plenty Of clean.
cold water and healty food, suited tt
| the different stages Of the chicken
growth, are furnished, and, most i'm
portant Of all, if the %roosts, coops and
nests are kept clean, and when We say
| clean we mean clean, the success will
poultry is reasonably sure, and il
reasonably sure, then the poultry
raiser can, perhaps, realize a larger
per centum on his investment than h
can in any other venture. The farme'
is especially we'll situated for raising
poultry, as a rule. He has the range
"a very important item-and he car
produce feed at q less cost than hi
competitor in the towns can buy it
Three or four acres sown in rye in thu
fall, say September, will Craze 300 o.
400 hens all winter and keep then
healthy, while the same land planted
! in Kafir corn in the spring will supply
them with their dry food the yea.
round. If they will try this three o.
four acres thus for two or three years
and compare profits with same mum
Der of acres in cotton, we feel satisfied
that he will devote a larger amount tt
chickens the succeeding years. Pro
vided always, of course, that he raises
only good stock and thus for himself
answer the question, docs bloodet
poultry pay the farmer?' In ou'
next we will treat Of the differen'
breeds, their value and the diseases o.
poultry and their remedies.