The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-11-01
niscussing Poultrv nn tha Earna A

Discussing Poultry on the Farm.-At
| the last meeting of the Deer Creek Farmers
| Club the subject discussed was "Poultrv on the
Farm" We publish below the views of some
ofthose present. as reported in the Belair Hgis
Mr.. J. L. Mccormick said that nothing was
more neglected and nothing paid better If
proper attention was given. He noticed from
the last government report that fewer eggs had
been imported during the past year. which was
sign that people were paying more attention
to their fowls. The value of this product last
year in me nn1[ed M states was poultry sS6
600, being more than either beef or dairy pro
ducts and next to corn and wheat. Barnyard
fowls wby more neglect than pure bred
The food should be varied. Wheat is good corn
should not be fed until cold weather.
Mr.. r d. McGormick said that anyone could
go into the business of breeding pure BIRDS but
should employ some one who knows how to
make selectlons. He took two pullets and one
cockerel 70 the New York show few years
on the other. He was offered 800 for the pair.
but he refused IL. he brought them home and
purchased three others. From the lot he sold
1888 worth Of eggs in one season Trap nests
are the best, as then you can tell what each hen
is doing. Breeds are told by the plumage and
shape me pest iced is wheat and hulled oats,
but it is Detter 10 give them corn at night dur
ing the cold weather. Chamberlain's Chicken
Food is good for young chicks. The hen house
should De kept perfectly clean use lime water
run through a nne screen and mix it with car
bolic acid; It should be applied with spray ia
stead of whitewash brush. White Wyandottes
are the best layers.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Street, had not had much experi-
ence. In olden times the farm-raised chickens
paid the store Dill. He has about two dozen
Brown Leghorns at his home in Belair, and they
furnish all the necessary eggs for the household.
They were fed very little outside of the table
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get along without fowls, but he had had bad luck
in raising young chickens. He always bought
his by the hundred at the wharves in Baltimore
1t is a good idea to plant fruit trees in the
chicken yards.
Mr.. William Silver never paid much attention
to poultry. He thought a few chickens would
pay better than great many. Wheat is good
for laying hens.
Mr.. Fred. Lochary liked Leghorns the best, as
they are good layers and there is more money in
milk makes good food. He never would try to
raise young turkeys unless he ran out of job
altogether.
Mr.. ]. B. wysong said his experience proved
that White Leghorns are the best. On account
of dogs and fixes in his neighborhood he could
not raise, any. turkeys. Milk and clabber are
Mr.. w. B. Hopkins said he was like preacher
he was FOND OF chicken. He thought nothing
paid better on the farm. Plymouth Rock and
White Wyandottes are the best breeds. He did
not think it paid 10 raise turkeys.
Col. Ohio s. Leedid not know much about the
subject, but if he lived on farm he would have
plenty of poultry He keeps about eighteen
hens at home and they pay well.
Mr.. W. Beatty Harlan thought that a few
chickens paid well, as they can be better picked
out Turkeys are too troublesome to raise.
Mr.. James Lee has abandoned raising poultry
as it does not pay.
Mr.. William H. Harlan keeps few chickens
and finds them very profitable if the hawks,
coons and dogs can be kept of. He likes Silver
Wyandottes the best, as they are quiet and don't
fly over the fences. Has about three dozen and
they pay handsomely He feeds them whatever
he has on hand. The failures of most people is
the raising of young chickens. Foul houses and
roosts are death to all fowls. He thought that
guineas were good to brighten away all enemies
of the poultry house.
Mr.. George r. Cairnes likes the game chickens
best, as they can take care of themselves and
make excellent table food.
Mr.. John Moores said that poultry pays if
properly managed. All kinds of fowls are great
scavengers. They do not bother his crops be-
cause he feeds them. Every farmer should have
poultry to crafty the ladies. They like to have
eggs to sell and also like to raise both chickens
and turkeys. Always use pure bred stock. One
is about as good as another. Stables are the
best place for hens to lay in the winter. Poultry
business should be protected by law for the
destruction of hawks.
Mr.. r. Harris Archer likes Game and Brown
Leghorns the best. Strict attention is the great
secret of success.