Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-10-04
Great Is The American Hen.

Great Is The American Hen.
She produces over $500, 009, 900 every
year, the latest government statistics
prove that the poultry and eggs OF the
country are worth more every year
than the combined value of corn, oats
and hay. The egg production alone is
worth $500, OO0, 900 per year and at the
same time, WI American people have
to import millions of dozens of eggs
each year to supply the great demand.
There is always a large profit in the
poultry business and we should try
to make the best of it. The poultry
products of this country aggregate
more in a year than any single crop,
and still they say: 'tDoes poultry rails
ing pay?" OF all the country's indus
tries the poultry industry smost gen.
orally pursued, according to the gov
ernmentstatistics. Last year the poul-
try earnings amounted to over $50, 600
600 over our wheat crop, doesn't that
speak well for our old Biddie?) SlO5, 600
COO greater than u swine crop, 800
O0O,O 600 more than our cotton crop,
and $4,000, 900 more than we spent
for schools. and yet there are people
who think that poultry is a side line
of business.
There is no danger of the poultry
business being overdone, says Mrs.
Anna M. Lemki, in Poultry Tribune,
because the demand seems to be in
creasing. Poultry has long been raised
on farms and country places, but only
for the last few years has it been
made a hobby or a business speciality.
The Cry has been that it will be
overdone, but let me say there never
was a time when all kinds of poultry
sold for better prices, or the choicest
was in greater demand than it is at
present. Today the majority of the
poultry breeders want thoroughbreds
and not mixed breeds, and the prices
for all grades of well bred stock are
constantly advancing so that none
need fear the business will ever be at
a %standstill. Improved machinery
saves time and labor for it's owner,
why not improve our focks of poultry?
They will bring us more money,
both for the stock and eggs we have
for sale. They don't eat any more
feed, don't require any more room.
They are willing to pay you for all
your trouble, If you will only let
them help you, and we all know that
it is the best. the cream of anything
that brings good prices to the pro-
ducers. Some will tell you it does
not pay to raise fancy poultry and
pay high prices for your breeding
stock and eggs, but let me say if
you want to be classed among the
leading poultrymen and your birds
to have a place on the shelf in the
show room with a tag marked 1st,
you must keep your eyes open and
look well to the ways of your flock,
as all the desirable points cannot be
obtained in one breeding season. Ii
there is one single point that is
lacking in your breeding pens and
you cannot obtain it any other way,
introduce lev blood into your flock
either by buying a male bird If he
cost you 1926 or more, or buy a set
ting Of eggs from a breeder whose
birds have the quality that your
birds lack, if it cost you $40 or S1E
a setting, you will be well repaid.
The poultry business is like every
thing else, you are obliged to put
your best into it, in order to get the
best out. There lever was a time
when the best of everything was in
greater demand than now, and people
are not satisfied with the ordinary,
they want something better than theil
neighbors, l~t'snaturaD and when they
are willing to pay the price asked, they
usually get it. We poultry breeders ex
change ideas and discuss our way.
Of mating different breeds to obtain
the best results, how to make the
hens lay, how to hatch chicks, how
to make them grow, how to get them
in trim to enter the show ring and
how to win the prizes. We do not al.
] ways think alike but we are all trying
to reach the same point. Chickens
Matched in March OF April are best
winter layers and are usually SO as to
, be in trim for the show season. Te
raise poultry successfully, you must
, have suitable buildings and give YOU
, fowls good attention. Well managed
poultry pays 100 to $50 per cent. profit
per year on the investment. Avoid
imbreeding and use none but vigorous
and healthy stock.
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