The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-06
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Department Of the Farm - Pew
Hints as TO the Cars Of live STOCK
and Poultry


Vulh was entirely at the mercy OF a
lew Indifferent. -non-union hens. dis
tibuted among the farmers round
about for Its supply Of fresh sweet
scented eggs. Putting the two to-
gether 1.-THE money and the ideal. |
thought saw chance to promote an
Industry which would rival John ID. |
Rockefellers oil plant when Il came |
to a matter Of declaring dividends. II |
was evident that there was nothing |
10 do but collect large. choice com |
pany OF fowls, give them happy |
home, and then lean back,in my boun- |
teous Office chair and softly murmur.
Lay on, McDun." or whatever their |
various names happened TO DO.
!, therefore, purchased n tract OF
rolling prairie II was covered with \
q heavy growth OF green. blue grass
shaded In spots by stately elms and
Towering catalpas. and irrigated by a
sparkling. babbllng brooklet. II was
a spot that would make hens life
one long dream OF happiness. IL was
a resort that would have coaxed eggs
out OF the most barren prospects. II
was here | built a chicken house OF
such mammoth proportions that II re-
semblod snowHhed on the Northern
Pacific. II was built on tho most Inn
proved plan OF architecture. / gath
cred my Ideas from personal visits 10
all the poultry farms In the country
that were worth while. and every time
| visited new one l came home and
changed my plans. There was an en-
tire suite OF rooms for every particu-
lar grade OF chickonkind. There were
drawing rooms for the aristocratlc
and hospitals for the feeble. There
was souvenir building for the Ply
mouth Rocks; there were temples for
the Brahmas. improved footballs for
the White LeghornB and china closets
for the Cochin Chinas. hired a small
boy TO do the scratching for them, 30
they might sleep during the early
morning hours. / built a stable for
my horse and delivery wagon. sunk a
well, fitted up an ONCE and bought a
burglar-proof safe In which To keep
the eggs pending a rise in price. Then
| began 10 look around for tenants.
This was difficult. At that time all
hens looked alike TO me. ! was COM
PEELED to take the sellers word as 20
their pedigree and habits. l have
since learned that hens, as a rule. do
not always carry out the agreements
az their former owners.
After getting into touch with every
man in Illinois who had hen he was
willing to part with, secured enough
TO open up business. The frst roll
cali showed 375 present. Statistics
show that one energetic hen will lay
one egg a day, on an average. | did
not have an average around the place,
80 substituted good. soft well up
holstered nest for each one OF the $40.
In a short time. through the courtesy
/ OF a dozen naughty ROSTERS which
introduced among those present, and
with the help OF two steam-heated in
eubators, | swelled the total number
70 1850. Then | felt that my troubles
were at an end. had spent enough
money TO supply the town with eggs
for years at Easter prices. had pur-
chased everything from satchet pow
der for the prevention Of lice TO ground
bone for aiding their digestion.
bought drinking fountains. hoyers
footballs, steam heaters and egg
cases. / naturally supposed that II
was all over but putting the Income In
the bank. was hugging the delu-
sion. Il soon developed into a prop.
osition OF stupendous proportions, My
health began 10 fail and my placid
brow, on which my earlier years OF
struggle had left no mark. became al
corrugated as washboard.
/ decided 10 secure a manager for
my plant, one who knew the hen bust
ness, and give myself a needed vaca.
ton. / employed a man who came e
me well recommended-by himself II,
claimed he had made the chicken
business life study; that he wan on
speaking terms with every hen ia
Knox county; that he knew every m
that chicken flesh is heir to: knew all
their little troubles. their faults ant
their Accomplishments When
thought OF all he said he kneg,
wondered how ! got him 80 cheaI,
AS soon as he entered the place he DO
came a universal fRvorlte. Day after
day the hens grew more fond Of hlm
They would eat from his hand, clint
upon his knee and permit hlIh Il
shampoo them and manicure their toe
nails. | turned the whole buAiuesI
over 10 him and went away on q two
months vacation, thinking that The
next hen census would show 20
markable increase. aud that the Also
ute control Of the egg market OF Ia,
world would be In my grasp. But
reckoned without my host. also with
out my manager. When ] returned L
the scene Of my labors, bringing viii
me the latest style OF cash register I,
figure up the profits, found out O
1860 happy, well-contentod hens. Onl!
"a were gathered 20 welcome me. NJ!
manager assured me that the grea
majority had passed into the dim