The Republican journal., 1900-11-01
A FARMERS INSTITUTE IN BELFAST.
Some New Points on Poultry Raising by
Prof Gowell.

oClODti l6lll, lpltlOoIl tliu oilVliooii: w
listen to the addresses by Prof. G. NJ. Cow
ell of the University of Maine on Poultry
Growing for Maine Farmers and "Com-
mercial Fertilizers VS. Farm Manures'' We're
disappointed. Prof. Gowel attended farm
ers institutes il New Hampshire early in
the week. and "a train on which he was re-
turning failed to connect with the train from
Boston and he did not reach Belfast until the
COS train Thursday evening. A goodly
number of farmers and others interested i'll
the subjects to be discussed assembled both
forenoon and afternoon, and EQUITY Grange
prepared a dinner for all But kilograms
We're received announcing Mr.. Gowell's in
ability to arrive until evening and the first
two meetings were given up The hall was
well filled in the evening. and the meeting
was called to order by Joseph Ellis of South
Brooks, member of the Board of Agrcul-
ture for Waldo county. The audience was
asked which of the three subjects announc-
ed for the day they preferred, and the de-
cision was almost unanimous in favor of
''Poultry Growing.
Prof. Gowell made d brief address on the
subject in which he gave many practical
suggestions and Il general outline of how to
conduct the poultry business as an adjunct
of the farm He would urge farmers to use
every meals 10 increase the income OF the
farm and he considers poultry as one of the
best Of these. But he would not advise amy
body to % into the poultry business with
cut experience. To those who have not
handled poultry, and kept We'll abreast Of
the times by reading and observation. he
would say begin in a small way. study the
business and learn from experience, both Of
Yourself and OF others. 1t is a prevalent
idea tlIat amy one can succeed with ten birds,
who cannot with hundred This is not
Hevesear' y true if one begins with the
-na.ier hunbel and gradually Increases. If
oAe works up in this way making an inteli-
gent study Of the business and devotuG his
eu4l-ie, to it as he would to any other bllsi-
hess. IT, ,tu succeed With large number as
We'll a~ with a smaller ONE. If one can in
f. --Duy handle hundred hens he can as
WrI iuAllle thousand. Prof. Gowellma
.ampali>o OF ~l.000 invested ia general
tlm.n- AND the samoamount in the poultry
business, indifference beiIl. iu favor Of the
ldtt-i Tile poultry business as d pant of
ti'. lam WORK gives profitable employment
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