The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-12-18
ngY 70 Be Made
In Raising Poultry
Profit IN a Small Space Than
ID a Ten Acre Orange
Grove.


Several weeks since The True Demo-
trat urged that the people Of Leon
Acounty give more attention to the rails
ing Of the finer breeds Of poultry, sug-
kesting the organization of a poultry
association. Several of our exchanges
have commented on the suggestion, and
quite a number Of citizens are discuss
ing the contemplated organization.
The Kissimmee Gazette, IN referring
to the matter, says:
One Of the most profitable industries
one could engage in today in Florida,
and which would require very little cap
ital, is that of poultry raising.
There is imported into Florida yearly
$3.50, 600 worth Of eggs, every dollar OF
which could be saved TO the State if our
farmers would devote a little or the
time to chicken yards that is now given
70 less remuneratiye pursuits. Eggs
are now selling in the local market at
forty cents a dozen, and unless the mems
begin to work the price will 90 to fiity'
At those figures there IS more clear
money to be made on five hundred hens
than on a ten-acre orange grove.
Almost every family in this section
his few hens, but very few get eggs
enough to supply their own wants, and
none have any TO sell. which condition
IL largely owing TO a lack of knowledge
as to how to conduct poultry yard.
Some who have experimental with
chickens in this locality claim they do
exceptionally we'll when properly cared
for, and will yield greater returns on
the money invested than almost any in
dustry a person could engage in.
Mr.. ]. M. Wilson, Jr., Of this city, is
q recognized authority on poultry rails
inc. Here is what he says on the sub
iect: "My experiment was made with
4 small flock in a yard. Strict account
was Bot Of all the expenses and credit
WaB given at the market price for chick
ems and eggs. The result was that the
first year the hens fed themselves and
.paid a net profit of 81 each, the second
ear 81 each, and the third year $50
each The breed used was White Leg
horns crossed with White Plymouth
Rocks, the cross being made to give
more bod the birds so they would
be better fSr table purposes. l kept an
accurate record of all eggs laid, ana
some hens dropped as many as go In ?
year,
''The great scarcity of eggs in the
winter is caused by not Matching the
chicks at the right time and in keeping
the hens too long. II Matched too early
they begin to mOult in the fall, and so
do not begin to lay until the spring; the
same is the case with chicks Matched
too late in the spring and summer, they
not laying until the spring following.
The great secret of a full egg basket
during fall and winter is in having the
chicks Matched at the right time, and
that time is to set in February and
hatch in March. Adhere to this and in
six months you can depend on plenti-
full supply Of eggs.
eyes, sir, | consider the raising of
chickens one of the safest and most los
cratiVe businesses a person could engage
in today, and especially in this section,
as Il is peculiarly adapted to that pur-
pose, and with eggs quoted at forty
cents a dozen. and then none to be had,
have often wondered why more per-
sons do not engage in that pursuit. "
DR.. ]. E. Ennis, of NarcoOssee. tells
much the same story as does Mr.. vii
son, saying that from thirty-fiVe hens
he Is getting from twenty TO thirty eggs
a day, and claims that IL the business
was gone into on large scale it would
yield greater profits than any other en-
terprise requiring twice the money and
attention.
II is an industry any housewife can
engage in, and aside from supplying her
with eggs for family use, will furnish
spin" money for herself and children.
II Is q good business, safe business,
and If more would engage in It times
would not be so hard and m many in
stances the table would be better sup
,Isad