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

American Poultry Journal.
4 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 numbcr. on
rented place. His investment was light.
He learned how 10 feed and protect his
1ock. After one seasons work he had
multiplied his stock many fold. He had
good blood IN his birds. bat he crossed the
breeds. This did not affect their health or
productivensss. but simply destroyed their
value as thoroughhreds.
Now this young man writes the Journal.
saying he can purchase forty-aere tract
OF land which is well umbered and
watered and OF good soil. lie asks IL a
"forty-acre poultry farm. properly con-
Quoted. will yield an income sufficient for
ar ambitious man"
That Il difficult question TO answer.
In the frat place. we assume that this
young man IS above the average IN inteiii-
e.nce and education. His letter shows
that. He has demonstrated that BE can
raise fowls ia the locality selected. He
has experimental and proved certain facts
essential 70 success His question. how
ever. turns gpon the relative value OK
terms. What is sufficient income. and
what Is an ambitious" naan7
II by ambition he means the building up
Of a rice h0me with an Industry that IS
honorable and certainly laboFtous. then We
answer ir the affirmative. No poultry bus
mess. followed for the market end. VIII
bring vast wealth. but the business can Be
1T has eeen-made satisfactory 20 many
men on forty acres itocks can se reared
,bat viii produce an ample living for the
man and his family. Thoroughbred poul-
nv will become Tie feature. in course Of
time. Meat and sgg products viii be the
inclasntals
Tnts instance turns on the first cost OF
the place. TIE young man cannot reason
shfv expect aock % fowls. say sc. 20 pay
Or The land improvements and keeping
~ owners family. We have eften sad that
tie average prcdf o. weiI-eared-for
rock shcula Be s. a head year. Forty
acres improved VIII house and fed q flock
- much larger size than sc adult fowls.
rhers must be modern c0nssuisnces and
apparatus Several hnB&rets Of erciiers
ear be raised n the early spring These
90 % marketed az eight wseks--perhaps.
A. six such plaza has naaas many a
nsan we'll Of In TIRE East
v-Aa improvements cost money. AZ IN
xessrnens OF $50. after the Land = paid for.
wrfn bring n 8 handsome interest Sup
80 We xay the lard Is worth g. 80 II =
snSts less than 80 an acre. 40 uGca re
setter. Heus@s wsil cost about s. bead
-. ~. plan Be fer 80 fowls as q perraa-
re-, STOCK TnouessuFs ard breeders.
Srcslsr houses ana shelter vii cost $40
vsnre II TIE plant represents S-ess5. mere
,.,,,st "a soEae casa On hard for tncsa sntals.
a feaa Of sd II arEp4s- Tnerefare. II a
,,raa starts n with capital . s. - sns
,sstss IN 80 fowls be VII have about J. -
invested
n thls sun wsse al Per eeat interest
:. srcssle yield xla per year Pat tnye 4
1.,ture~s OF the sort We contemplate X
x,,sasa exclusive 81 he a2Sas time. re-
.,,y. 4 r.ar cens The rAlss&Es 80 n1assy
$50 rs,ske $ Ia fszeTzHg that ere poultry
s..~sraxs il ualiEs arr ether esun4~clAI
venture The legitimate interest nUxt
-. ssxss.s-s e.f-uc Fears-fFon tAs capital
.sr~& Tfen The o&a&lee - for hAhsg.
a -.nn c.znro. hsge his werk tcae 81 suca
a. "a ssnzsat as $50 az1 SxpSes - ses
rich
n teis yoars man t. satisfied WIKI wa-
,sxS,sl returns ca ais Ts2Asney ard = wiling
20 taks tie tlE2s - sassa - eassc ss4.