Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-10-01

the king, or perhaps will WELD the
sCcptrc of ruling monarch"
SO o. w. Mapos, the poultryman
summed up his estimate Of the "oppor-
tunities for profit with poultry on the
eastern farms" at an estimate held by
the Rhode Island board of agriculture
at Kingston. Mr.. Mapcs' experience
with poultry cover 20 years. and his
which formed the basis
of his address seemed intensely prac-
teal although much at variance with
some modern ideas on poultry sub
jcCts.
Fancy poultry" he said, has had
u long inning. but the tide seems now
to be turning in the direction of utility
as Il standard of perfection, and east
crp farms offer great opportunities
Tor the present day poultry man or
woman. Eastern farms are not large,
yet there IL room on nearly every
one of them for a good sized poultry
plant without interfering with cx-
listing crops or industries. II an in
dustry can be added, distinct gain
is made.
Take the average New England or
New York farm Of 80 to $50 acres.
On nearly every one there is room to
develop n modern poultry establish
mcnt for 1000 To 1900 hens, and in
more than nine out Of every ten there
Is room for an additional member In
the household And then this extra
help may be the farmers son who is
just about to accept city position
his daughter, the hired man, or him
self
THE old idea that poultry must be
dozen each has been exploded higher
than Il kite, with largo locks the
item of labor and building expense Is
materially reduced. The man who
cannot succeed with an acre to 1000
hens is sadly behind the times. When
] first started separated into ilOCks
of 30 each and placed each In u plot Of
an acre. presume | did walking
enough on the rough pasture ground
to nearly If not quite encirclo the
globe and much of II | found to be
unnecessary. Water will run down
hill itself, and there II no need to
wear ones self out carrying II"
Mr. Mapcs described a simple plan
OF running water from n tank TO each
poultry house, with an arrangement
of faucets. Summing up the question
of labor, he said: IAN ableboded
man need not hesitate to undertake
the care of 1000 to 5000 hens II the
flocks are not too small. lie had a
good word to say for the use of hen
manure, which he said he had found
to have Il high degree of efficiency.
Some of 1t, he said he sold to tan
merry for 30 cents n bushel, and he
believed that the 30 cents was worth
rather more invested In commercial
fertilizers than In the bushcl of man
ure. However, he said he had found
a high degree of efficiency in the hen
manure, mixed with shavings of saw
dust. "rhc farmer who has an album
daht supply of poultry drOppings," he
said, and has them well preserved
against time of need can snap his
fingers in the face of the trust which
is said to have cornored the nitrate
supply"
In regard to poultry houses, Mr.
Mapcs said he was testing a new kind
OF house with cement floor and back
which he said could be built for less
than 80 cents a hen. A flock of 200
hens, he said, all past two years old
laid eggs enough in 40 days to pay
for the post of the house, figuring the
eggs at market prices lie laid con,
siderable stress on the idea of having
large ilocks. lie cited one case Of Il
flock of 1900, all In together, where
the hens paid an average profit 0l
SGil a hen, In another of 500 In one
flock, the egg record averages $50 tc
3f5 Il day, and the banner day was
Alb.
lie touched vital spot in the bust,
ness when he said; 81 do not know
that a new laid egg has a greater
food value than good storage egg
but ! do know that our eastern cite,
are full Of people who cater largely
to their pnlates and who have the
means of gratifying their desires
hence the nigh prices of new lal,
eggs"
Regarding the real problem of sue
cess or failure with poultry. he said
II dare not attempt to give an esti
mate Of What one may expect to real
In profit In hens, The amount o
loss and disappointment that has fol
lowed the attempt to make figures an,
experience agree when hens ar
thrown into the problem is appalling
Much Of this Is due to the men an
women, who, with no experience Il
country life or with poultry, think tina
anybody with good muscles can ru
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