The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-28

OF the poultry industry in the United
States make the business one ar cxcep-
tional interest 10 quite large num-
Der OF people There are TWO classes di-
rectly engaged in the production OF poul-
try, both having entirely separate and
distinct objects in view One class OF
breeders spend their time and money in
| the continuous endeayor TO improve the
| various strains OF fowls for some special
! purpose and to excel, if possible all
predecessors in raising just what fan
| ciers demand in the line of beauty and T
utility This class of breeders are known /
and recognized in the poultry fraternity (
! as fancy breeders" and have import
! ant mission to fulfill in the perpetuation
of the poultry industry and keeping the /
various strains of thoroughbred fowls /
up to their highest degree of excellence +
and efficiency But the mass Of the peO
pie who enjoy the distinction OF consum
ers Of poultry products and that other
class of people who are widely en-
gagged in the poultry business as pro
ducers of eggs and fowls for consumption
are more largely interested IN the sup
ply of the necessary and essential ele
ments of that~varietv of food and secur-
ing it in economical and palatable form.
| Eggs are at all seasons of the year ca
gerly sought for food, and particularly
| by people of moderate means. who prefer
eggs in place of meat simply for the rea
son that at the usual market price of
, eggs they cheaper than fresh meats
and equally wholesome.
Particularly in the country is this true.
where the people live more isolated and
, where the daily slaughter of poultry for
the table is the most economical form Of
supplying fresh meat Especially is this
true during long, hot summer
months when fresh meats Of kind
will keep only short time with the
facilities usually at hand the farm.
: While fowls require good wholesome
food as any other class of live stock
. he premises yet they can be fed cheaper
. than any other kinds Of animals and on
q class Of grains and refuse which might
: otherwise be wholly lost. NoNious weed
seeds and other pickings about the yards
: and adjoining fields usually furnish a
= splendid variety of good food for the
poultry
CARE OF FOWLS.
= While nearly every farm has a stock
of poultry our people generally too
( Indifferent. First. about the selection Of
: the breeds they have, and secondly, about
giving proper care and attention to the
: flock Hence owing to the almost uni
q versal Indifference along these lines in
, the production of poultry in the South
+ we find quite often but Indifferent re-
, ! suits secured
! The location and building of the poultry
house are regarded Of minor import
}. ancc by most farmers. in fact these two
+ essentials are given as a rule, less con
!, sideration than any other business in
!, terests on the premises
, The yard in which the poultry house is
: located should if possible be high and
o dry or we'll drained. The building should
! be so constructed as to render it abso-
lutely rot proof and the roof should be
well covered to keep out the rain The
old adagc Of Doing we'll that which is
done al ALL never applied with greater
significance to anything on the farm than
the location Of and building the poultry
S house.
Q Frequent losses are liable to be sns-
d tanned by the development Of diseases
" among the flock when Indifferent means
If are used to properly locate and house the
e fowls and if rats and minks are permit
II ted among the poultry at night whole
: sale losses are likely to occur at inter
h va Is from that source.
h In tn, line of sanitary prccaution
cleanliness and freedom from moisture
r must Be secured if the greatest success
e is be attained
e Unquestiona bly,. filth and moisture orc
4 directly the cause Of large majo,it .
II of the fatal and disastrously contagious
: diseases which al times deplete the flock
p 50 napiGly.
Il l. always well TO have a double yaf
with the poultry house on the dividins
line through the center and shu: taa
7o.k from ward TO the other md
I grow :, crop OF some kind on he unus !
: yard. l have tried this plan with cxc-i
= lent results and by growing continuous
small grain crops on the Yards il kecTs
The soil continuously turned about leaves
no opFourtunity for the germs Of dseae
10 become imbcdded in tho soil nigh
otherwise be tic case, and at tho ne
time constant changes in the fool tsop
is presented to build UP ana sustain the
flock.
: Where fowls have the entire run Of H..
= premises this is not 50 important but
q cven then the yards ought to be Kept
! lean, wei drs incd and occasionally the
rop soil turned under With the pIo".
Tre poultry house should be nicely opt
( at least once or twice 2 weok
\ he nests should be made rev once
Q n.oltn and the frequent use OF Iine
q by washing the nests "nd walls
Of the int "rior of the building during
c Dling and summer Is advantageous.
n Fowls are fond OF a clean, attractive
house, and if not given 10 them ~. hens
are more than apt to locate thcis. meets
a. a scmc other place about the barn or
SC fierce corners, which does Ion! artrac-
ltirn. Thcrr Is certainly 10 t.OOG rpAscn