The Ordway new era., 1909-01-08
POULTRY "cRANx1SM''
A Former Ordway Merchant
Writes Interestingly on
the Subject.


with particular interest The tact OF
IL is. however, | consider his writings
all very interesting as well as Instruct
i've and especially so TO the more
recent resident who came from the
East and who can learn and proht 10y
the experience Of not only a pioneer
but man Of brains.
Possibly was unusually interested
In d. C's. article Of last week. mas
much that he referred 10 the poultry
industry, endeavorng tn get you
ueople interested 10 an industry that
would not only prove profitable but a
pleasure as well, and within the reach
Di all.
Soon after coming 10 Wisconsin
from Colorado, became what some
people term a poultry crank, and !
guess II is probably like any other
kind Of crankism-it is hard 10 over
come. The writer i> by no means Il
Journalist, but when fellow has his
cup brlmiul OF enthusiasm, 1t seems a
dinicult matter to refrain from little
stopping over. | will never forget
when | first contracted the pourtry
fever. 1t was in the fall Of 1902, at
the Darlington county fair. Oh, what
grand display Of fine. purc-brcd
fowls, the sight Of which together
with poultry journal which fellow
induced me To subscribe for started
me IN the road to Poultrydum. The
county fair and the city poultry show
have converted many man into the
ranks and made Of him successful
poultry breeder. We'll, after the
county fair that year | fully made up
my mind to TRY chickens" but til"
next question was, what kind: con
cluded that liked a chicken Of white
plumage the best and further figured
out that rose comb had an advantage
in this northern country, which points
went into the makeup Of the White
wyandotte. learned Of Arthur
Dustin, Of Massachusetts, probably at
that time the foremost Of White
Wyandotte specialists in the United
States and | concluded to start out
with the reputation Of having the
Dustin strain. Without delay order
ed from MIR. Dustin four pullets.
which pen cost me $1,000 besides the
cXpressage. | tell you Of this. 50 that
you may judge as to whether or not
had bad case OF poultry fever.
Now, wouldn't want to give you
the impression that think the White
Wyandottes are the only breed lal-
though they're my kind. There are
many other varieties which are prob
ably equally good. think that II
would be wise 10 select a breed which
would most suit our Individual fancy.
but whatever you start with, let it
be good thoroughbred stock though
not necessarily show birds. This
suggestion applies not only TO the
amateur, but also to you who have
been keeping mongrels. Buy yourself
a pen OF thoroughbreds. Start out
right and We'll see If you don't take
more pride and better care OF your
stock. Close out the mixed stock.
Now, to start out right, you don't
necessarily need TO pay the prices |
did. You can get pure stock for less
price. Maybe, first Of all, it might be
well to attend poultry show If you
have not already done so, and then as
d. c. says, get yourself two or three
good Poultry journals and get lot Of
good information and experience from
others. The cost is 50 little compared
with ones own experiences. The
Poultry Tribune" Of EreepOrt, Ill,
is another good paper and also the
Poultry Keeper Of Quincy, Ill Send
and get free samples OF these excellent
poultry journals. They are chuck
full of the best OF information and
neither one Is more than 80 cents a
year. Under D. Cs. article you will
note that the poultry industry Of the
United States is not much in arrears
OF the dairying Industry. How much
less you need to have invested in
poultry and comparatively how much
easier is the work.
L know of no more favorable location
Tor the poultry industry than Colorado
ami If your good editor will permit me
to use his columns to write you again.
1 Will tell you why. However no
matter where located, to make a
success Of poultry, like everything
else, you must have liking for 1t and
an lron-clad determination to make
the very most out of it. Your poultry
must have the very best of care. This
means that you must make study of
their wants in every detail. 1t is not
only necessary to have the right kind
OF stock to begin with, but it is equal.
ly important to have the right kind of
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