The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-09-23
FARMERA AND PLANTER.
teen Years of Poultry Raising
ON = Farm.

We believe the demand for fresh
eggs and toothsome chickens was
never greater than now, and poultry |
raising on farms should be main
source of supply.
During the last four years we have
supplied private customers with both
eggs and chickens from our farm at
prices which, considerably in advance
of the market, were cheerfully paid for
eggs guaranteed to be daily gathered
and delivered in less than seven
days after laid; and for chicks prop
erly fattenened and neatly dressed
and packed. From March to Octo-
err We received Is cents per dozen
for eggs. From October to March
25 cents. For chickens we have re-
ceived from 10 to IS cents per pound;
hens, 10 to IA cents.
From flock of 100 Plymouth Rock
hens we have Melted something more
than 500 yearly, besides the eggs and
chickens freely used in our large fam
lily. During the summer of 1898. if we
had them, we could easily have sold
ten dozen eggs daily at price named.
Neighbors have still more aristocrat-
ic clientage; have readily disposed OF
their eggs at 20 to rs cents per dozen
during the months when market price
ranged from 6 to Q cents. i should
mention that golf club in our vicin.
ity has brought a class of epicures
among us who chiefly create this large
demand for fancy products.
Perhaps can make this short arti-
Gle most helpful by summarizing some
conclusions arrived at during IS years
of experience in raising poultry on
farm.
Poultry raising on the farm is indis-
pensable as a means of furnishing eggs
and large percentage of fresh meat
for the farmers table; and for market
purposes can be made to realize great
err profits than when conducted as q
separate business. Raising the feed,
saving of scattered feed which fowls
will pick up if allowed to run with
stock, and which would otherwise be
wasted, and the health and vigor main
tanned in flock allowed the wide
range afforded by farm, are unques-
tionable advantages.
The poultry busipess, on the form or
elsewhere, is pre-eminetly one of de-
tails, and can not be neglected in the
smallest of them without consequent
loss. Because of this required atten-
ton to minutia, women are often more
successful poultry raisers than men.
1t is folly to keep more fowls or to
undertake to raise larger number Of
chicks that the owner, or RESPONSE
bic member of his family, can person
ally attend to.
1t is most satisfactory to keep but
one variety of fowls. They look bet
and handsome appearance when pre-
pared for market, and customers are
better pleased with basket of eggs
well matched in size, shape and color
Selections should be made according
to whether eggs or meat or both are
wanted. Personal fancy may also be
consulted. For general purpose
fowl we believe the Plymouth Rock is
unsurpassed.
An intelligent study Of the poultry
business, detail in regard to buildings
care, feed, diseases, preparing for
market, and kindred subjects, such a.
may be found in a progressive poultry
journal, is requisite to success.
1t is most profitable to sell to regu
lar customers, gaining and holding
their confidence by quality and fresh
ness of poultry products and attract
iveness of packages delivered.
The best time to sell hens is in Jun,
or July. Plymouth Rock at two year,
of age, a good selling age, will Otter
weigh six, eight and even ten pounds
and from select customers win brins
10 to IA cents per pound. Early chicl
ems are harder to raise, than late ones
they are also more profitable.
We have realized greater profit from
the sale of eggs than from that o
chickens, but believe combination o
the two is desirable.
The exercise of intelligence, indus
try, common sense, patience and eter
nal vigilance will insure successful
poultry raising on the farm.-Farm
Field and Preside.