Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-23
POULTRY ON THE FARM.

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The general use made or the products Of
the poultry industry in the United States
make the business one OF exceptional in
terest 10 quite a large number Of people.
There are Two classes directly engaged in
the production OF poultry. both having en-
urely separate and distinct objects in
vieW. One class Of breeders spend their
time and money in the continuous en-
deavor TO improve the various strains %
fowls for some special purpose. and 10 ex-
Gel n possible all predecessors I'm raising
Just what fanciers demand I'm the line Of
beauty and. utility. This class OF breeders
are known and recognized In the poultry
fraternity as fancy breeders and have
an important mission 20 fulhu in the per
petuatiOn Of the poultry industry and
Keeping the various strains OF thorough
bred fowls up 20 their highest degree OF
excellence and efficiency. But the mass
OF the people who enjoy the distinction OF
consumers OF poultry products and that
other class OF people who are 50 widely
engaged IN the poultry business as pro
ducers or cSgs and fowls fer consumption
are more largely interested I'm the supply
Of the necessary and essential elements OF
that variety OF food and securing Il In
economical and palatabie form Eggs are
Al all seasons OF the year eagerly sought
Tor food. and particularly BY people OF
moderate means. who prefer eggs in place
OF meat. simply Tor the reason that al the
usual market price OF eggs they are
cheaper than fresh meats and equally as
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
H--a Months
when fresh meats Of any kind viii Keep
only a short time with the facilities usual
IL at hand on the farm. While fowls re-
quire as coed wholesome food as any other
class Of live stock on the premises, yet
they can be fed cheaper than any other
kinds OF animals and on a class OF grains
and refuse which might otherwise be
wholly lost Noxious weed seeds and
other pickings about the yards and ad-
Joining 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 are generally TOO m
different First. about the selection OF
the breeds they have. and secondly. ABOUT
giving proper care and attention 10 the
nock. Hence owing TO the almost uni
versaI indifference along these lines IN
the production OF poultry In the south
We find quite often but Indifferent results
secured.
The location and building OF the poultry
house are regarded as OF minor import
auce By. most farmers in fact these Two
essentials are given. as a rule. less con-
sideration than any other business intef-
ests on the premises
The ward in which the poultry house Is
located should IL possible be high and
dry or well drained. The building should
he 50 constructed as 10 render IL abs0-
- the wnnN should DC
well covered 10 keep out the rain The
old adage OF Doing well that which Is
done at alT' never applied with greater
significance TO anything on the farm than
the location OF and building the poultry
house.
Frequent losses are liable 70 be sustain
cd by the development Of diseases among
the lock when indifferent means are used
10 properly locate and house the fowls.
and II rats and minks are permitted
among the poultry at night wholesale
losses are likely 10 occur at intervals from
that source
In the line OF sanitary precsutiOn. clean
illness and freedom from moisture must
be secured IL the greatest success Is 10
BE- attaiuet.
UnouestionabIy. filth and moisture are
directly the cause Of a large majority OF
the fatal and disastrousiy contagious dis
eases which at times deplete the flock
50 rapidly.
~ Is always well 10 have a double yard
with tire poultry house on the dividing line
through the center and shit the flock
from one yard 20 the other and grow a
crop Of Some kind on the unused yard.
I have tried this plan with excellent re-
suits and b. growing continuous small
grain c~ons o uriie yards. IL keeps the soil
continuously turned about. leaves no OPP
pcrtuuity for the germs 81 disease 10 be-
come fmhedded en- the soil as might other
wise be the case and al the same time
constant changes in the food crop Is pre-
~ertcd TO build un and sustain the flock
Where fowls have the entire run Of the
r,-emfzas this IS not 50 important bur
even then the yards ought 10 b kept
clean. veil drained and occa siOnally the
tor soil turned under with the plow. The
n1uItrv house should BE- nicely swept al
least once or twice every week
ne nests should te made new once a
month and the frequent use OF lime by
vrhitevas hiIsg the rests and walls OF the
interior ~ the building during spring and
summer is advantageous
Fowls are fond 81 a clean. attractive
house and IL not given TO them the hens
are more than apt 10 locate their nests
al some other place about the barn OF
fence corners. which does look attractive
There Is certainly no good reason why
the business Of raising poultry should not
he a paving one on every farm All that
q needful fs for the farmer 10 more fully
,,uprecfate the value Of their poultry pro-
flcts. not only for home use. but n their
local markets and then give more care
an5 attention TO the industry.
HARVIE JORDAN.