The Colfax chronicle., 1900-07-14
FARMER AND PLANTER.
THE SOUTH FOR POULTRY.


front in poultry culture. a few years
ago the majority of good birds exhibit
cd at the southern shows were birds
purchased of eastern breeders, but the
tide is turning. Exhibitors that pur-
chase birds from the east with the ex.
l'cctation of winning laurels for their
yards are met with defeat hy southern
bred stock. The poultry breeders of
the south are sounding their slogans,
end are ready to do battle, to compete
in the show with the breeders of the
east. Our war cry is: ''We'll meet all
eomers, we fear no foe" Several of our
southern hreedrs have crossed the Ohio
with the fowls to. meet the eastern
breeders on their own ground and in
strong competition they were victor-
Gus, and carried off the honors hctly
contested for. Considering the short
time the south has been engaged in
thoroughbred poultry. the show reg
Ords made by southern stock are re-
,narkablc. This alone goes to show
that the sunny south has been engaged
in thoroughbred poultry, the show rec
crds made by southern stock are re-
markable. This alone goes to show
that the sunny south is the natural
home of the fancy and business hen.
With our milder climate and short
winters we have a great advantage
over northern breeders. We seldom
have more than a few cold days ut
one time, hence the birds are never
closely confined for any length of time.
With the exception Of week or two
our fowls can roam and forage
throughout the winter. The little
sprigs of juicy bluegrass that spring
up on any warm winter day afford
splendid pasture for our birds. Green
food of this kind is better. healthier
and cheaper than the cut and stewed
clover hay which northern breeders re-
sort to as a substitute.
What is most essential in profitable
poultry farming? Good healthy birds
are well developed. With our late win
ters the younger birds have the ud-
vantage of longer season III which
To grow and mature; we can thereby
secure large bodies and good. strong
frames that are so much desired In
breeding stock. When winter begins
orr birds have attained their growth
and are ready to do the work required
CT them.
The south is inst awakening to 9TH
er advantages that are offered to the
poultry industry. Poultry here has
been neglected. That is it was not
ioofed upon as a paying crop. Only
few hens were kept to supply the de-
mand for the house. In the last few
years the farmers hegan to realize the
yuiue of poultry product, and have
gone to work earnestly 70 build up this
t'r.iuess. In few years from now
the south will be looked upon as the |
authority and leader in the poultry
world.
We at cne time looked upon the
large broiler plants and egg ranches
OF the east with envy. We envy them
10 more. In connection with our ma
tional advantages, we have equally as |
great shipping facilities. With these
two allies. we can soon eclipse the east,
and make the south the ideal place for |
egg farming; we can produce eggs in
winter almost as cheap as in summer.
We also have cheaper feed and labor.
This alone induces us 10 compete with
northern eggs. We find that fresh eggs /
in winter command n higher price in
the market than the cold storage prod-
net; hotels. restaurants, private and |
mn bIic i,,ctifrtsor,o -, Io<vsur.--
alize at what loss cold storage eggs arc
purchased, and are willing to and do
pay premium for the fresh product.
am convinced that the demand for
fresh southern eggs will soon be as
great as the demand for our early
frnits and vegetables.
Rroiler plants require larger cap
ital to begin, also considerable knowl-
Hdge as to marketing, but there is no
reason whatever that we should not be
able to supply part of the demand for
broilers. Everything is in our favor.
The market we can soon learn, and in
9 short time make the poultry exports
'f the south one of the greatest items
Or, in other words, outclass any other
product.
Kentucky is world famous for its
larry and beef cattle. The grandest os
are bred and reared here.
Her horses have been equally success
InI throughout the world. Why should
lot our poultry make record as coed
md win name as glorious? We can
10 it, and will do it! Not alone will
We make the claim, but we are getting
'eady to prove that the south is the
deal place for poultry culture. Cor.
Fancy Fowls.
THE IDEAL PORK HOG.