The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-15

the hen is no longer confined as In
ancient times to the farm barnyard.
The city man. struggling to get into
1.-THE clutches Of the get rich quick
schemers and suffering disappoint-
ment in many Of the mad races, has
joined the hordes Of men who are
devoting themselves to the work Of
the old fashioned and time honored
occupation Of raising chickens. The
chicken business has grown to such
proportions that every man who can
afford a pen and few old hens has
been converted to the business.
The history Of the movement in
ChIckasna dates back several years
and begins as do all important events
in the city's history with the success
es and failures Of Deacon Scott Jones.
Jones the Pioneer.
Scott Jones has blazed the trail for
All really big undertakings in Chicka-
sha and being especially endowed
with a faculty for scenting afar boz
lnanza schemes, 1t Is fitting that his
poultry ranch should be the first to
be located in the community. Scott
Was not satisfied to begin with q
scrubby, mixed stock OF chickens so
he started on large scale; he
sent east TO one of the finest yards
and purchased a $500 bird. He stock
ed his poultry yard with the purest
breed OF White Plymouth Rocks on
the market and then began to pub
Iish all kinds of literature describ-
ling the perfection OF the Jones hens.
Later Mr.. Jones went into the real
estate business and used this same
literature to tell Of the wonders Of
the Washita river valley land and the
chickasha street car line.
His Prize ccckereI.
The Jones chickens had a history
aud Scott thought that they ought to
bring d fancy price. He spent much
money beautify.Ag his poultry yards
and advertising his chickens. He had
one bird that was a beauty, a fine
White plymouth Rock cockerel He
called him 'Rishel' and one day when
Z northern buyer blew into the town.
Scott hunted the man un and told him
af the money to be made in this sec
ton hy ras.ng chickens. The man was
interested and went out to the Jones
poultry ranch He viewed the chick
, lens and caught the fever, offering
Scott SIS for @Rlshell." then only six
months oil. Scott refused the price
and alas, the next day the bird died
Although Mr. Jones sold large
number OF fancy priced chickens sad
captured maly prizes over the sta'e
lno never followed up his success as
carefully &c nc should and is now ou'
lof the business entirely. w. T. Shan
non bought his whole lot Of fancy
bsed birds for song and sung i him
salf.
a Roastful Lot.
Every man who enters the CHECKER
raising field has pet theory aboa
INC work and the kind Of chickens h,
raises. Every Chickasha man believes
thst his stock Of chickens is the be1
il the world. win Owsley. who hal
been in the business about three years
boasts of raising the Ecst and health
lost drove Of chickens this season .
any man n town. Mr.. OwsIey ha
about zoe little chicks which he ha
taken off IN his yards this sprinl
and summer and has not set an II
cubator. Tire OwsIey yards are IN
home Of the Rhode Island Reds. T.
gltar Mr.. Owsley tell it there Is n
other chicken in the universe for eal
ing and laying purposes. In thre
years he has built up a lucrative bus
ii, IS from his poultry industry. u
Il now occupying cne Of the bes
stone front mansions on Chickash
avenue and his friends are convilcc
from the wonderful tales he tells {
the profits OF his hennery that h
reriaence IS the evidence Of his gain
Re4 Book on i1enology.
win Melton saved his money an
: purchased a book emitted trichs
the Poultry Trade" the one sdesir
Bile poultry book Of the year Amor
the many valuable secrets found on
in this book are the following:
DThree methods Of selecting the Ia
ing hon A sure and certain method
selecting e@es for Matching. How
build natural hen Incubator He
10 build feed hoppers and firele
hrooders. How to make feed at
cents a hushel How to make wini
egg ration, poultry feeds and toni
s egg preserver. lonse killers. How