The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-05-19
POULTRY IN THE CITY.
What May BE Accomplished ON the
Average Town Lot.

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Nearly all the city men who original
ly came from the country and many Of
the city bred men who have an Unborn
taste for rural life-a taste which the
majority cannot gratify-have had at
some time during their career one at
tack Of what the breeders of fancy fowls
term chen fever. This usually results
in the purchase of a setting of high
priced eggs or perhaps high priced
trio of fowls, and then come the trials
which finally result in very Disguised
man or confirmed fancier and breeder.
One season s success and one victory in
the showroom will develop the true fan
cier's instincts to such degree that as
long as circumstances permit he will
continue in the-to him enhancing
pursuit of producing prize winning
specimens
And all this is possible on city lot,
although the scale on which breeding
operations may be conducted will, of
course, depend upon the amount of
room that can be given over to the
chickens 1t goes without saying that
more can be raised than it would be
wise to attempt to winter, but those
which for various reasons are lacking
in show points make most welcome adj
ditions to the family bill of fare in the
form of juicy broilers or plump roasters.
One of the most famous breeders and
exhibitors of Dark Brahmas is one Of
Buffalo's best known bankers This
gentleman has exhibited and won high
honors in all the principal American
shows and is known far and near as one
of the most successful breeders of fancy
fowls. He owns a big stock farm not
far from the city, but all his poultry
breeding has been done on the lot on
which stands his city house.
There is another phase of poultry
breeding besides the one looking to the
production of prize winners, but one
which, to the mistress of the house, is
of much more Importance, and that is
the utilitafian branch of the business
which naturally accompanies the rear
ing of fancy poultry Fresh eggs for
breakfast when even the musty cold
storage eggs cost 20 or 80 cents dozen
constitute luxury that only the poul-
try breeder can indulge in, unless one
has the income of millionaire. No less
welcome are the plump broilers and
roasters which the poultry yard will
furnish and which differ almost as
widely from the poultry secured from
the marketman as do genuine fresh eggs
from the cold storage eggs of commerce
To enjoy these Injuries and crafty
the fancier's taste the essentials are
First, comfortable chicken house and
runway; second, good care. meaning
systematic and intelligent feeding
third, absolute cleanliness
Many who would like to indulge their
fanciers tastes hesitate to do so for fear
they would not be able to make the
venture pay. Whether profit or loss
results depends entirely on the capacity
of the man who makes the venture. If
he is enough of fancier to study the
habits and needs of his fowls, he will
make them pay. Otherwise he will not
Last year on small lot flock of 30
hens. owned by Buffalo man, paid a
profit of 81. AZ each in eggs and poultry
at actual market value. The owner of
them also had the rare satisfaction of
enjoying fresh eggs all the year round
and appetizing chickens in their season.
More than this, he won several pre-
miums at poultry shows. Buffalo Ex-
press