The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-07-13
The Pou try Business.

Inc fOuIEN btSihS'''
r. mn. HuIett GA 1 am thinlAne OF
ougaeiug i'm the poultry business. VAN
TO know whether you thlhh thtIe - ~, -
money I'm the business or not =. IT So INV
r.',sonai,le succcss2 g. what stock of fowls
is most desirable for laying anu L.',n.il55
cnirkaus2 :. Should chickens pc coIliiIiyN
-. III ,,rnitud2 + What Kind of food IS
best. ana how should it, be fcd2 2. ii an,
nor asking too much, please give me -
plan OF cheap poultry mouse. Nh'i' N'''
] get a book on poultry -
~. cannot undertake 10 give such inform
alton. i'm detail. as you should nave before
entering into the business. Cd oi COURSE
there is money in the business cla"
tb.ro would De no chickens raised for mar
l,et or those who are engaged m II are
following the business for tho mere peas
uro Of H. OF course IL depends largely
ON a mans location. market, etc, but. more
than anything else. on the man himself.
There is good money In wei conducteu
poultry farm.
Cl IN you are an entire novice In the
business we advise YOU not 10 commence
with more than nifty or one hundred hens
and four to eight cocks. If not familiar
with the business IL would be worth your
while to visit some poultry farm ana get
some practical idea from actual ohserVa-
tIoa Of how the business IS conducted and
what are the r. anir'r"-''' i''S -+i"s 70
a ne wspapcr inquiry.
CO. The variety Of fowls would depend
VERY much on whether you would EXPECT
10 sell mostly eggs or mostly spring chick
ems If both, probably the plymouth Rock
offers more points OF advantage IMAM any
One breed. 90 v lille You could rails" "a
good many eggs and chickens on one acre
OF land, ID would not Doe sufficient ass
basis Tor d really profitable business. 90.
For food YOU would want plenty of green
food. range FOR worms and insects, broken
wheat, oats, screenings. some corn and
meat. ORAL from hatchery. Feed soft food In
the mornings. Jet them rum during the day,
hard cracked grain at night. @) We have
not at band "A plan of poultry house.
"WrghrS Practical Poultry Keeper" sold
by Orange Judd * Co, New York, is an
excellent book
W u. T. Lewis. ozyka Miss. Which
VIII pay better. 90 incur expenses providing
lor haHd. or plant oats at !" cents 70 ~
cents per huShcl and follow oats with
COW peas az 81 per bushei in addition TO
cotton aud couS
3 wish 10 farm on an extensive plan.
iT0w MANY acres should ] cultivate in
8 Wou.i it ray to buy fertilizer on time
IN order t0 apply tu pounds pcr acre.
Thc arst question We DO not under
stand. We cannot see how Won can cul-
tiEate ANA harvest your oaf crop and plant
au4 gather your n.8 crop without ineurring
expenses Ier labor. unless yoH mean 20
do the work Your-aff. Read the question
yourself ana see ID you think il is intelligi-
DE.
Neiy Iool division would Ice: one
fourth small grain. oue-tourth cotton, one
fourth corn. oue-fogrth truck. orchards
forage. etc.. the corn % br sown i'm peas,
ana tiie small grain followed by PEAS.
@ Yes. ir son DO not Pay more than six
per cent ou the cash price for six or seven
months. credit 10 would generally be adj
vi sable t. borrow the money ana pay cash
FOR fertilizers