Catoctin clarion., 1910-02-24
Letter From Our Local
CORRESPONDENT.


is as high as it is now,' is an uncommon
" common remark to be heard in the
present day high priced stock foods. That
the situation in this regard is unsatlsfac-
tory and perplexing one in the minds
of great majority of the household
throughout the country is hardly in the
least questionable, and the only way out
of this dilemma is to resort to figures and
| carefully calculate pro ard con, so that
one may rest satisfied with the result
and proceed in accordance with the ver-
| dict the figures may render. The writer
is of the impression that it does pay to
keep land care for) chickens, even when
the price of corn-the hens choicest food
scars round about the dollar mark. In
fact, know it does. Take for example
and years test, flock of 40 hens and
adopt the low estimate of 100 eggs per
hen for the year as a basis to figure from.
Forty times 120 gives us 1890 or just 400
dozen eggs, which disposed of at an aver
age price of 20 cents-which is quite low
enough to expect-will amount to an even
$4,000. Now as to the feed bill. Allow
ing the rather extravagant quantity OF
4s quarts-1a bus. of corn, or it's equiv
alent, for each hen will bring the total
for the flock of 40 up to 1920 quarts or
Just 60 bushels for the year. This at s5
cents per bushel, most too high an esti-
mate, amounts to ISL 90; thus showing
credit balance of $29. 90 on eggs alone.
Furthermore, from the same bunch of
hens and within the same time it is al
together possible to hatch out and raise
to the age of couple of months from
SO to 100 chicks at an almost inconsider-
able additional cost of feed, thus adding
to the credit balance which has accrued
from the sale of eggs. N. B. The cost
for boald ding two roosters is included in
the above calculation.
Remember that the l20 egg average
use in this calculation is about the mini
mum number. majority of tiocks do
better than that, especially IS this the
case where well taken care OF t1ocks have
good run and access to grass, gravel,
&c. We read Of 100, l40 and some high
er averages than that but, they smack
somewhat of paper talk. All in all, and
briefly, the writer is of the opinion that
for every dollar spent tor the support of
we'll kept flock of hens you get two in
return, which should fairly compensate
one for time, labor and patience spent in
securing it.
Should the blasts from Gabrial's trum-
pet exceed in the least the shrieks and
meanings emnating from both the w. M.
and Frederick r r.. engine whistles in
their effort to arouse the townSpeople
and appraise them Of the fire whith WAS
at the hour of 3 a. m. Sunday, RAPIDLY
consuming the stnrl house and goods of
Mr.. l.. w. Armacost, Church street,
then indeed viii! ,he upri,ing and response
from the tombs rounGabo be general
when the former shall nave appeared.
Greatly needed betterments have been
installed within Sam'l Longs store rooms
during the past week. The same will,
we think, be promptly recognized and
appreciated by his patrons.
And now comes along a ''tinancier and
archbishop who says that women are re-
sponsibe for the high price of living
Kind blaming on Eve. Comes to tfat
they are responsible for all living. but
what would be the use of living without
them.
Thursday, 18th inst, Mr.. Henry Shuff
celebrated the S5th anniversary of his
birth, on which occasion the aged gentle
man was the recipient of many kindly
tokens of respect and goodwill from his
many friends. Mr. Shutf is now, it can
be said, on speaking terms with the four
score and ten mark and is yet enjoying
fairly good health.
Latest reports from the home of Mr..
Ross Eyler, Eyler's Valley, where five
members of the family have been suffer
ing with typhoid fever for the past sew
eral weeks, are cheering and to the effect
that all are now on a fair way to recov-
cry.
Revival meeting in the U. B. church
continues with unabated interest. Con-
Vel sions to The number of rs have already
taken place. Many more at the alter
seeking. This truly, great meeting,
should result in great and lasting. bene
fits to the entire community.