Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-01-25
ADVOCATES POULTRY RAISING.
Henry Bennett Contributes an Interesting Article
AnntThst Industry.

capital invested than poultry raising
that the saying Is considered tTuism
Yet. there are many farm RS w.4o miaat
well give the poultry industry mora as-
tention and make of It, indie a most
! profitable adjunct TO their general ay0-
cation,
The field for poultry raisiug is uniim-
led. The city resident as well as the
farmer, can produce poultry az prc6c
Ii ia a pleasant and inter sting s'5a-
line with many persons and q i8cEa
number Of exclusive "eggfarms' and
'broiler plants" exist aud are lucteas-
ing. However, the demand is ver9 much
greater thau thu supply ard it's uegss
earY for America to import large qGau-
titles each year from fOreiFn countries
L. is my Judgment that tbe ord.uaTy
farmer can make more profit from so
egg producing breed like tne various
members of the Mediterranean family
Minorcae, Spanish, Lsghorus, Aua4-
lusians, Anconas and Lakenlsiaerg -
than from the larger breeds such as
Brahmas,, Cochins, Rocks, WyaEdottee
ard Orpingt0ns.
We can have q good dairy cow, or
good beef COW, but we cgnnO Lave both
ia the same animal any mo1e them Wt
can have Il combined tIOttjng horse aB1
draft horse We have the 3ua. purpose
CIV that possesses fair milking qugiatas
togeth T with better beel properties
tl4n the Jersey; yet, she does n3a excel
in either rpspect though she may be- d
pretty good all around COW >. 81 Is
with poultry. We haYe many s3-c4l.sa
daat purpose breeds which are nJa oElg
fair LAYERS, bat fair maTkea foR. as
we'll Among the dual purpae yafla-
I ~ as.aF~= "a t.ta
Wyandottes, Orpin&tOns, D3rkiuRs ja-
and Houdans, each Of which possess.
es many good qualities Every breeder
hiss his own peculiar notions about Jaal
which BIZ may be pleased 70 term tae
Chest breed, just "a. II IS wifh cattle
All depends ON what the individual ds-
sres to produce TIE one desires beef
cattle be may select HeretJ1ds, pua f
he prefers the best mllcn COW n0 " u
. no doubt select the jersey Llkewia
: ii be desires the best table fowl be WI
select Games or Dorkiags Should be
3 desire the best market fowl as miEhH
select BraAmRs CT Cacaius which apps
very nice, indeed, when dIes ed. bui iu
fact are not sg good as they l10G The
English sre scientific poultry men au1
they have proven tiaia and agaIn that
Z the Cornish Indian Game is tie best ta-
r be fowl If ons desires go supply the
broiler trade be win select Orplagton-,
j v9ysndottes. Rocks or Rhode i-tauo
+ X ds, which are qu.ca growing t-FIs
: aud mature rapidly
2 Whatever difference CG opinion exists
, ~ to which variety is rsal{y the uae
there ought not 10 be any such differ.
ence Of opinion regarding t0e many ID
vantages Of keeping pnse hrld valefs
tiff
E J. certainly costs no more 80 keep dzs-
tince variety than q mouErei fl 3ak aud
very many persons believe the pure bred
4 4ek can be kept with least expg tse
When properly bred, ius rlor specimens
NAV be marke and the better oaee
selected aud sold tor fancy pouirry
prices commensurate with tne quA1a
e &c the birds To make poultry pay il ol
F. course requires intelligent hort lbt
same as daurying and farming Wl5h
j. s71t attention no business sQcCCta-
Success depends on s veral things. Ih6
= individual should have "A desire 90 make
a he most out Of his hJoR aud circom-
@ -gances He must be patient and not
xpect results n minute without gt.
& fort.
+ Having selected the proper variety hl
{ saouid have poultry house warm, c94'
f venieut. we'll lighted and well ventllst
= ID. Chickens need pure al and lots ei
Q it The poultry house must not be Ii
= tree outside stable. but respsct8ui.
J | building The inner surface * s'as
i | walls should 5e smooth that lice u1
]. | mites will ind no lodging place aud s.
i. that every portion may be easily white
j washed ! have found that cleanliness
n aud an occasional whiteWashlug OF tat
A | srE 80 al FfFLErEafslTfW4
It mites as we'll as desease. TIE bous,
II should be cleaned regularly and thoI
+ oughly. Dropping boards mag ea !I}
1t te constructed so aat tbs poultry hous'
t. may be kept clean OF cleaner tAan q
well regulated dairy barn,
The proper feeding hua Watering O.
the fowls is essential, and i winter e&s
n are desired, all things supplied by Nat
i ure and f3und on tne range 10 summer
a should bg furnished by the poultry mai
! In winter Feeding shou}d 6e accom-
Il rlished in such a way az 20 compel ia
!, fowls to exercise and obtain their i4o'
, Us nearly as possible in the same lu lu
y ner they procure it Ia summer cu b.
r.. rangs, The birds should he c5mpsise'
4 20 scratch and earn their feed PiSDt
70 sf exercise and variety OF od Gts n
q cessqry 10 Keep the fowls IN 81 iaEint
i mood There are very many method
IA # fsediuE-t9O numerous 60 IfuIioh y
~ this arti .s Some feed g ha. MASH y
70 the morning. others a. noon aDd men
: not at al a hot mash in the morusa
N IA lhouzat to fill the foTl up aud fr
"a vent proper exercise ] bal!eEs Che ta'
4 owing method If fecdsg a7 goai q
,e INV. Erle in the morning or tba u3gU
!. before scatter in litter Of straw OF c1
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