Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1910-02-04
RAISING POULTRY
As A Business Proposition.
AS Viewed By The State
Poultry Board.
Some Notes On Breeding,

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| The time d ct hand when III,
farmers and poultry rslsers Of MIS-
souri, should begin % plan anothsI
season 3 work 10 the poultry ward
We produced surplus of rs. 000. 00l
worth OF poultry and eggs Last wear
BY improved methods, and NOR,
careful aud systematic management
let us strive during the coming yea
70 raise more and better poultry and
swell our surplus to ct least Rity
million dollars.
The time has come when vou
should begin to think about your
breeding yards for another season,
iu TACT you should haye your in.'
cubators In operation by this time.
You should mate your fowls at once
u you have not already done so.
The seasons for mating breeding
yards Is q critical time III the historv
of every poultryman, whether YOU
are breeding for eggs, or for shape
and color of plppage. or for all three.
! once heard . prominent breeder Of
poultry In Missouri say, "when I
go out into my yards in the spring
TOR the purpose OF mating my breed
ing pens, 60 with fear and tremb.
ling" Rightly SO. This poultry.
man realized the danger that was
facing him, and be failed In the bust.
ness because be knew not how 10.
mate bis birds 10 get eggs or the de.
sired color aud shape. Mate your
pens and hatch Q few early chicks
Tor II is the early Matched pulle.s
that furnish the winter eggs, and
the carly cockerels win the prizes
at our Fairs and State Poultry SHOW,
and the early birds that cell most
readily and bring the better prices.
II you raise them early YOU have
them that will win when the other
fellow cant, and yeu have them for
sale when the other fellow hasn Il
sAsm aHa is willing TO pay the price
% get them. The early birds are
'he ooes that weigh, that lay and
hat pay.
Every farmer Ia this state should |
asge thoroughbred poultry. This
> Just as important as Il is for him
o have thoroughbred horses. cattle, |
,ogs end sheep. II gives you more |
pleasure and more profit, What
ooks more beautiful chan to mass
,ne OF our Missouri farm houses Sin
he spring or summer season, and
zee the lawn covered with beautiful |
birds OF uniform color, size ard |
b ipe2 What looks more disgusting
han 70 see . lot Of old runty scrubs
lpon this same lawn, ell sizes. ALL
hapes, all colorsf Why should an
Armer be 90 mean as 10 glory In bis
God horses and his iine cattle, and
hen be coutent TO put bis good vile |,
{ some member Of bis family out In !
he back yard With q lot OF old scrubs.
nd then complain II they do not pay
II grocery bills, etc., With thai
ouitry and eggs marketed from I
nch stuff-which has not been brad
,r either meat or egg production.
most thoroughhreds have. Most
our farmers give as an excuse.
,at It costs TOO much TO get started
18th thoroughbred poultry. This
not true for most Of them have !
noagh old iron about their places,
Il vas gathered up and marketed. !
ould sell lor enough TO pay for ali
,ttlhg Of good eggs or buy 9 trio Of ;
,od chickens. Then he STATE !
oultsy Board will furnish any :
rmer In Missouri with Q setting of !
'od utility eggs from pure bred /
,ultry for $l.g 1
II you have either scrubs orl i
orouRhbreds Il pays to give them .
me care and attention. Provide :,
mfortable quarters, and feed them II
The right way. twill pay every 4
rmer, VINO has Thoroughbred poni- y
y, % select 9 feH Of BIS best shan Il
females, bis best colorsd females. h
best layers, and mate them sn
q 10 themselves with bis best
'le bird, one that i strong Ia
cry point where hia females are
'skest = viii PSF them to buy Io]
: koql e9etefei aud pay several 8,
liars Tor bin end mate him II thls "
Z, than 70 buy six or eight 3il
skerels sad tfesd rr6mIs0nously.
! the eeRs from this pen and von | d
l Be saERzised 70 note the spIen. :,
] results, and much better rs. 7.
lts esn Be obtained ID tbs sas y
y IRON proinIsoaaus breeding / es
. he Aock il general. ii viii s
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: month 10 each gear during Is S.
ehIaz szz<oa. 4 few birds pl
5perIg H1alsd viii prcduse lor sou 8,
g good birds than : Hundred not 2
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