Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-09-30


e a constant case of surprise 30
aid ]. ID. Wade. chief Of the
hureau OF Industrial statistics, to
l,,,more American reporter, That
s,ts OF the Underwater counties
moi gone more extensively into
industry Of raising ducks for mar
am convinced that 10 better
stIss are offered in the world Tor
rg ducks ON AN extensive scale
ave Offered by the innumerable
az The Chesapeake bay and Ito
ktarles. II Is an important and
S,Able Industry along the shores al
kplets Of Long Island sound. where
Ions OF ducks are grown annually
he New York markets, aud several
Variable fortunes have been made.
owners Of the Long Island duck
say that their flOcks are healthy
explain the immunity OF their
from disease every season TO the
that the fowl have such an
dsnee Of pure. fresh water in
b 10 battle and swim. IL is said
the birds that have access 10 an
kdanee Of water are better enabled
ssp their throats. nostrils and bills
ana clean something very neees-
for their health. IL IL estimated
In The forty or more duck farms
bis section OF suffolk county there
raised annually between $4,000
.io 900 ducks. nearly all Of which
,hlpped 10 New York market. The
ness is comparatively steady. the
no, aFduous. aud. given the rlsht
.lon. any man or woman With good
noa sense aud ordinary inieiil'
te can male a good living for him
and family. and save up money on
e,lay Of s. 600 OF $1,000. exclusive
L. cost Of the land Most Of the
esrs here started with aim0s, moth
tasf favorable conditions on q
! farm. raising from 1900 u
b birds each season. n. cos; OF
Is eeals per pound. OF labor and
t;ih,ssdcn5s ecns. and Of inter
O. the Investment 10 land ane
alhgs cent, making a total coal
Production 10 cents pST pound. The
erds ss.ppgt 10 The market. about
b 2, bFuugh, this year 60 cents pet
nS. 10 a ,rW dayE they dropped q
sats. ard By June to 20 cents. TIT
shipments will be made In Soyem
the prices generally going UP q
she j. cents IN September and oe
y Tie average prise for TIE seasoi
j.. far from - cents per pound. !
h,lEA,sA that the feathers will pa,
TIE Coz, o. picking
b birds 10 the entire section ar
Fasd oat 10 incubAtnrs. The duck
when tao days old aud full.
4 Oh, are pui into the hFoodinI
ssa. where ihry are Kept until the
from three 10 four weeks old. aftc
ea they arr turned into open penn
Y they are situated on the bank
ertsk and extended into the crcel
re TIE birds can have an abundan
oFinniIy 10 awin. 60 much the NOR
lhslr perfect health and clranlines
ured
re ducks are shipped early In tn
200 TO tho market when eight week
and weighing four and one-hal
'nds. Later they are allowed ,
. ten weeks OF age. when the
20 about ave pounds each.
Ihree men viii kill 600 ducks In
Women are then given .mplo,
D al picking feathers and are pal
ne bird. each womsn often maxim
ign "a 81 per day Mt her work.
ffSsn one TO eight weeks old the
led equal parts by measure corr
q, wheat. bran and No. grac
e. 10 per cent of the bulk he,
1ps, 10 per cent coarse sand an
lahd oyster shells and about on
i'h green food. green rye. GA,
yer or similar food. The grove
green sea grass obtained fro
waters OF the creeks. which Ia vet
a'aole and greatly liked by q
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