New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-14
POULTRY RAISING FOR WOMEN
MRS. VALENTINE SAYS THIS IS \ WORK AD-
M1RABLY ADAPTED TO SMALL. MEANS

MRS. VALENTINE SAYS THIS is \ WORK AD-
MIRABLY ADAPTED TO SMALL. MEANS.
The Farmers Cuh Of the American Institute Of
New-Yoik he'd It's monthly citing Yesterday after
noon NJ No. rs West Thi;y-e.snth-st Tie subject
UP for discussion Vas Poultry Raising for
Women" and woman introduced It, This AT
innovation In tho proceedings OF tho club. hu, one
that received commentator from all the members
who were present Mrs 6. s Valentine Or Gran
FORD. New-Jersey. spoke a. one having authority
one or the first women 10 take tho poultry course
At the Rholc Island state college she has made
practical use ~ the knowledge gained there and
has HOW successful poultry farm OF her own MR.
Valentine Introduction 20 the poultry business
through her doctors orders Broken down by liter
airy work. the prescription given hor was to take
UP some such work prescription sno now passes
on 10 other women with shattered nerves
Women" Mrs. Valentine declared are usually
adapted for this work for many reasons II is Their
habit TO tend to young lifc and to feed everything
within their reach. 1hcy love to clean up ana
poultry to thrive must 10 kept absolutely clean.
The work does not require much strength. and is ad
mn ",y dudpu'i 10 small means Many a woman
has started in business 10y borrowing = hon from
one neishoor and a setting Of eggs from anothcf
MN d promise 7" pay when ia" pronis came IN
In"n. there are quick returns and easy market
- ~ 4 woman loves poultry and outdoor he she Is
Dound 10 max" a success"
TO t1s question raised by ono " Tho audience
Docs II pay: Mrs. Valentine answered
'rtdiHll. Keep one hundred chickens. and ]
max" my lows pay = a n'dd above the cost o.
i"cdIns etc credi;nc all the and chickens that
g I" inc tdhl" DO not charge time ana labor.
No one can 30 tina; in tn" poultry business. II a
woman is wei and Is earning good income out
slHc Shouts not advise her To give up and start
IN inc poultry business buf II oar % business
broken IN health should certainly say Try IT,"
In the open discussion tina, followed Mrs Nalcn-
tines tax many Interesting points were brought
out 10 the question " hat do you consider the
pest ell-afonnd fowl fJr the number o. eggs laid.
ior table use. for carly hrolcrs and FOR setting"
Mrs a!entinc answered. The white Wyaniotte"
ms brought out a disclaimer from q Maryland
member, who spoke IN favor OF the plymouth Rock
ASKED II she had met With 'lips' IN nor experience.
Mrs Valentine Obliged 10 confess that she had.
but that chopped onions FED In abundance twice a
day was palliative. II no. infalllhlc remedy
The member from Maryland. whose wife Is an
t,hsVe poultry-rdIser. again took issue with Mrs
Valentine. declaring IN favor OF feather stripped
10 the extreme end. dimpencd ANA thrust with o.
rotary motion into the Of the afflicted chic ken
until the worm is disloagci
To the question. DO you think II any one intend
ed to go into the poultry business % would pay him
to take he poultry coIrs" "a the tol.egtf %" Mrs
Valentine made Most n~-ureGly Though
theoretical IN ono sense there Is much % pra rcal
benefit Although The cOurs" - short fou! weeks
there is crowded INTO u the Isora and
peI!enc"s OF various experts ~ho have spent years
In their special lines or work"