The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-10
A GOOD INCOME.
what the Chicken VIII Do for the
Ioung Man.
American Poultry Journal.


American Poultry Journal
A young man who was tired of clerk
Ing" moved into the country, within
marketing distance OF Chicago. He had
read the Journal and became impressed
with the idea OF raising fowls for profit.
lie began with a small number. on a
rented place. His investment was light.
He learned how 10 feed and protect his
flock. After one seasons work, he had
multiplied his stock many fold. He had
good blood I'm his birds. but he crossed the
breeds. This did not affect their health or
productiveness. bat simply destroyed their
value "a thoroughbreds.
Now this young man writes the Journal,
saying he can purchase a forty-acre tract
of land. which Is well timbered and
watered and OF good sol. He asks II a
'forty-acre poultry farm, properly con-
Quoted. viii yield an Income sufficient for
an ambitious man.
That is a difficult question TO answer.
In the first place. we assume that this
Young man IS above the average IN intelh-
eeuee and education. His letter shows
that He has demonstrated that he can
raise fowls in the locality selected. He
has experimental aRd proved certain facts
essential 20 success. His question. how
ever. turns upon the relative value OF
terms. What l. a sufficient income ana
what Is an ambitious" man7
IL by ambition he means the building up
90 a nice home. with an industry that Is
honorable and certainly lahorioGS then we
answer in the affirmative. No poultry bus
insss. followed for the market end, vii
bring vast wealth. bat the business can be
1t has been--made satisfactory 70 many
men. on forty acrss nocks can be reared
FRAT Will produce an ample living for The
s.an and his family. Thoroughbred poul-
trv viii become the feature. IN course Of
time. Meat ard egg products VIII be the
.nc.dentals-
Ths. instance turns on the frst cost OF
TIA Mace The young man cannot reason
ably expect fock Of foSls. say -. 20 pay
Tor the land. Improvements and keeping
- owners family. We have often said that
ire AVERAGE prpat o. weii-cared-foF
nprk should D. s. a head \ year. Forty
erres improved vii house and fed a nock
~ much larger size than SO adult fowls
srhara raaxt BE modern convsnisnces and
arparataS Several hgn@ne4s OF brolers
ear be raised IN the early spring. These
ran BE marketed at eight wseks-PeToaps.
A. ak Such . place has made many q
r,san well 60 IL TIRE East
The improvements cost FUoney. AZ in
xsxfnaAat cf So after the land y rAsd for.
xssu brig n a handsome interest sap
nose We say the land = worth 80 II Z
r,sss less than 81 az acre. 50 macA the
haster Houses gttl cost absut s. a bead
Il, the plan - for a. fowls as a perna-
rsrt stock Tneuostors ard breeders.
h~csfer houses and shelter wiu cost 500
wore. X the plant represents S4,s9. there
,,,ust hs some cash en- hand for tnct3sntAls.
4 gssra Of xss Is ample. Therefore II a
,,.n starts n wish 5 capital q s. So sna
,S-,ts =, 80 fowls. he vii have aaout & -
invested
n xhis susu were At s Fer cent iutsres;
q vsx,ufs Weld szso ser wesr. Put int a
r.nxgnsss * The sort We contemplate Il
,.,aola exclusive Of re mans tina Te-
,nvn 81 Ter cent The mistake $50 marry
49,, rsaks Is IN fsErgf-S that The poultry
hs.fnrxs + pallks any etser commercial
,-~-rur~ TIE legitimate Interest must
- sskszcf e3-no rsoTs-freu t&e capital
- Theu she ha2ance IS fcr labor
A 80 s-sn-os hire fAts w-oTN Gcea ca saca
=, - essEa.zs IS x-Sse ard sasecE - 49,
rfcA.
~ al. v-aur= r.aa Is satisfied ~ith ur-
,sss,.3 rssssr-zx ca bis E.e0ey asa = Wiling
a. take TIA ts2s 10 eGalG - a e@zlzssz.