New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-01-16
MILLIONS IN POULTRY.

mlLLlVNS in TUpLtNt'
In view OF the fact that there is
a great deal Of money to be made
in the industry together with the
climatic and other advantages il is
surprising that the farmers OF the
South have not given more atten-
ton to the raising of poultry. 80
important is the industry regarded
in Missouri, where the annual in-
come from it amounts to $40, 000,-
900 aud more. that the art OF
chicken raising is to be made a
full course mt the University OF
Missouri, and it will be put on an
equal plane with the studies ~
other departments OF that lnstitu-
ton and full instructions III the
breeding aud raising of domestic
fowls aud the production of eggs
will be given. The New York
Commercial says the reason for
extending this course OF study is
due to the increasing Importance
of,the poultry industry and the re-
markable interest manifested Mt
The university last year, when the
study was first introduced. The
records showed that it proved to
be the most popular course ever
offered at Missouri University. 1t
proved so interesting that mum
Der or the professors enrolled them
selves ms students, and entered the
poultry department. The highest
grades in the class were made by
two members of the faculty
The Importance of the poultry
industry, remarks the Commercial,
is shown by the United States Cen
sus Of 1900 which gives the records
for 1899, when the poultry raised
that year was valued at $l36, S91, >
SIT, and the value of eggs $144,-
3S6, 1853, or total Of 1921, l7S,035.
OF this total the North Atlantic
States is credited with 49 millions,
the South Atlantic with 20 millions,
the North Central, 144 millions,
the South Central 45 millions, and
the Western division Of States Is
millions. In commenting on the
figures given by the census OF 1900
the Macon (Ga.) Telegraph says:
"See what a disparity between
the Northern and Southern sections
of the country. Maine, New Hamp-
shire, Vermont, Massachusetts,
Rhode Island, Connecticut, New
York, New Jersey and Pennsyl-
yania produce more than twice the
value Of poultry and eggs that are
produced in Delaware, Maryland,
District Sf Columbia, Virginia,
West Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia, and
Florida. Add to the North At
lantic States already mentioned the
North Central States---Ohio, In
diana, Illinois, Michigan, Wiscon-
sin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Me-
brasks, and Kansas--and the total
for the Northern States is 1913 mil
lion dollars Add to the South
Atlantic States, the South Central
division = Kentucky, Tennessee,
Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana,
Arkansas, Indiana Territory, Okla
homa and Texas and we have a
total Of only 65 million dollars
or inst about one-third as much"
We quite agree with our Georgia
contemporary that In the matter Of !
poultry raising the advantage
should be largely in favor Of the
South, because in the Northern
States the freezing Of eggs and
young chicks has to be guarded
against by means OF artificial heat,
hence the raising OF chickens and
eggs should be less expensive in
this sectiua uf the connlry. We
quite agree with the Telegraph that
the example followed by the Uni.
versity of Missouri should he fol
lowed by Southern Agricultural
colleges aud Experiment stations
and the various agricultural socie-
liolould do well to take the mat
fet Wp ut their meetings. Mates.