The Washington herald., 1909-11-21

ers have worked up a considerable busi-
ness. and are now shipping live poultry
and eggs TO various sections Of the coun-
try. From the stations along that road
In a distance OF fifty miles probably
$4,000 worth OF poultry and eggs each
year are shipped. Birmingham and the
industrial and mining regions surround
ings Il furnish a great market for poul-
try and eggs which cannot be supplied
from nearby points, though the country
Is most favorable FOR the industry.
Profitable In Mississippi.
The little town OF Eupora, Miss. has
worked up a poultry business with the
Delta section Of the State amounting TO
about $4,000 a year. Here. as in the
Northern Alabama section, the supply all
comes from the barnyards OF the farms,
no extra attention being given to the
raising OF chickens.
A trip over the Norwood branch of the
Southern Railway recently developed the
fact that steady business in live pOul-
try existed from two or three towns on
that short line. shipments going 10 near
centers and 10 Florida points. The ag~
gregate amounts TO 100000 or 100000 a
year. This development, too. has been
reached without any special efforts to
enlarge the business. Like conditions
may be found in a great many communi-
ties in the Southern states. showing that
the advantages for the industry are very
pronounced. The testimony OF every one
who has paid careful attention TO poul-
try growing IS that the South is pre-
eminently adapted for Il. and that the
profits from 1t are very large
In Shenandoah Valley.
In the Valley country of Virginia are
some very large poultry farms. where
turkeys, geese, and ducks, as we'll as
chickens, are raised in great quantities,
and which have their well-established
markets in the Eastern cities There IS
very large poultry farm near Rich
mond. with as many as 5000 chickens
and ducks. In several other places In
the South are some specially large farms,
all Of which are proving very profitable.
The opportunity I'm the poultry business
is so good that I'm a large number OF
different communities a very few acres,
which may be purchased at a few dollars
an acre, will enable one to keep from
400 20 1000 chickens. from which the re-
turns viii give family a good income,
one sufficient TO pay ell expenses and to
make good annual savings.
Experiment in Tennessee.
Morristown, Tenn. is one Of the best
known poultry centers IN the country.
It is in East Tennessee, at the junction
OF three lines OF the Southern Railway,
and a place OF about 5000 population.
About fifteen years ago Messrs. George
w. Ivy. J. +. Mathes, and ". B. Melvin
began buying poultry In the country ad-
jacent to Morrlstown and bringing It 20
that place FOR shipment One or two car
loads week were shipped The business
grew. and the Southern Railway put on
a special poultry train for Washington
and New York. This train now leaves
MoTTistOwn every saturday afternoon al
o'clock. and reaches New York In forty
eight hours. carrying from fifteen u
and eggs. At first shipments were con-
fined TO live poultry and eggs, but as the
business grew a plant for dressing poul-
try was established. This is now known
as the Morristown Produce and Ice Com
pany. 1t has several buildings. including
a feeding house with a capacity Of 5000
chickens. The company is now spending
$4,000 I'm additions and improvements
During the last twelve months there were
shipped from MorristOwn E6 carloads of
eggs. 3l2 cars Of live and g. cars OF
dressed poultry. a total Of $50 cars. All
this poultry was marketed at Morrlstown
and stations on the Southern Railway
just east.