The Washington herald., 1908-09-06

White Holland turkeys have added /
1900 a year 70 my income for the last
three years" Mrs. Z. y. Munson, OF
Connecticut. said this 70 a reporter when I
asked 20 suggest ways by which women
in the country might make money.
Being a farmers wife and living some
distance in the country. I an accustomed
70 work. 50 I don't mind putting in my
spare time on poultry
When. some seven years ago, / decid-
ed that 1 wanted 20 Try making money
Of my own talked the matter over with
my husband. and We both agreed on
turkeys de had a preference for the
bronze, because they were the largest
and. he had heard. the hardest
i had a longing fer the white Holland,
because I wanted something ornamental
hadn't any other reason. and I knew
absolutely nothing about raising turkeys
-'As beginning I bought two settings
OF eggs All the eggs hatched, but so
many Of the young chicks died that only
eighteen birds reached maturity There
were ten hens and eight cocks
All Vigorous Birds.
Fortunately. they were all vigorous
birds. decided 10 keep all the hens and
one OF the cocks for stock. selling OF the
seven others. Ny husband had agreed TO
give ne the food needed for the first two
years. so I invested the money received
for my extra turkeys IN eggs
When the spring came around again
knew quite a good deal more about rais-
ing turkeys than I had the previous sea
son As a consequence / did not lose so
many chicks In comparison with the
number hatched as I had lost the year
before
The autumn OF that year. after select
ing my young breeders. I sold the bal
ance for upward Of S2Q8. That money
went into the bank and before the end Of
the following year by far the larger half
mad gone 20 pay for food That year my
profits amounted 20 over 500
The fourth year I increased my hock
and nav profits were more than doubled.
In the ffth year cleared S1.93 for the
first time. and feeling that my dock was
as large as I could comfortably manage,
I have kept the number about the same
Although had no reason for selecting
white HOLLAND turkeys beyond nay love OF
their beauty. I now know many points II
their favor The first IS that believe
they suit the climate Of Connecticut bet
t
. domestic turkey
Can Tell Her Flock
Then their color enables me 10 pick NY
/ a1cl ont from those OF my neighbors-
Z They don't set mixed. and when they
I happen 20 stray which IS very seldom
I they are easily Identified
/ They are more domestic and require a
/ smaller range. They are not nervous. and
l are so gentle that any one TO whom they
{ are accustomed can pick them up
I -'ThouEh a size smaller tlan the bronze
I turkey. they are larger than The ordinary
I domestic fowl and an ideal market bird
/ When properly tatrened their flesh is yel-
low. delicate ir flavor. and very juicy
7 Their breast Is very large, which IS an
other point IN their favor for table use
Nv methods Of rearing them are very
4 simple IN tire winter NY flock roosts IT
T a large and very airy shed and have ac-
cess 10 a barn IN which is kept plenty q
good. clean cHah and grain litter Wher
the weather is unusually severe all thel
food is warmed and spiced with pepper
For the cold months 7 use mixture oi
wheat. buckvheat and corn almost eX
clusively-
They are never kept indoors. even II
the coolest weather. except in case o
rain. They 20 out into the snow freely
although the doors OF ILeir shed and barr
are always left open FOR them
Young Are Delicate.
IT has 10 be admitted that until ,
turkey passes its third week it is an ex
tremeIy delicate bird. but by observing
few rules IL may be easily pulled through
this dangerous period To be sUccessfu
/ with tle yoI1E birds you must see sha
they have plenty Of the right sort O
food tha- .Ee5r trouEhs and coops ar
kept clean. and that they are kept iron
3 getting wet, even in the dew
For food I begin with bread seas0ne'
with pepper and curdS and let then
sraduaiIy work into hard grain As
rule a turkey VIII beEiu 70 eat grain free
3 lv when il IS about the size OF pigeon
give wheat and buckwheat before corn
Even to grown turkeys I give corn spar
3 in-Iy. except during the coolest weather
.Earthen vessels or old iron pans max
b the best troughs for drinking water o
sour nlilk. I would never recommend tn
use Of wooden vessels fer such purposes
as il is next 20 impossible TO clean them
and nothing is so sure 20 breed oiseas
among fowls as dirty drinking vessel
1t is my rule 10 keep the young bird
/ confined until they are able 10 hy owe
the two-foot-high fence Of their yarc
After this they are allowed 10 run VII
I their mother. nut / an CdEtA1A ~ ne
| them in in wet weather and until n
dew is Of in the mornings
Strong After Three Weeks
"As a rule. after the third week If
young turkey has been properly cared 70
/ it should he able 10 stand almost any
thing. There are some years in whic
care over them should be extended on
week and sometimes even three week
longer. A clear season. when there !
plenty Of sunlight. is much better 70
young turkeys than rainy or cloud
weather
7 have been urged to use gluten nea
and gluten feed by other turkey breeders
who say that il is just as gCod as IN
whole grain and much cheaper Ihat
is cheaper in price I must admit. but
has never been proved 20 my satisfac
ton that Il was as healJhful for the fowl
or that young bids hatched from N
egCs Of gluten-fed hens were as vigorous
I am fond of my turkeys and while
make a point OF killing OF every chic
that is not up TO the mark II gives N
pain 10 do it. When there are no pun
/ chicks in a brood * makes me very haI
py. So I am not willing to try any TOO
/ that I am not sure will not increase tn