Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-01

effeetive one and is used largely at
the present time OF course har-
ness made TO fit around the cows
body wit ha rod extending from
Mrs. A. T. Harmon. Orleans, Ind
For almost a year have been in
terested in your poultry articles wnicn
/ have read in various papers and
journals, particularly those OF the
south. / also read a sketch OF your
farm and home surroundings q think
in the Southern Fancier). which was
very interesting indeed. I am glad
TO know of the advancement the
southern states are making in the
poultry business The day Is not lar
when the south viii rival the north IN
fancy poultry, j. e., in the number OF
poultry breeders. There is now some
of as good specimens bred in the
southern states as we will find any
where in the United States. though
they are scarcer there than In our
northern states.
when It comes to quality. the south
Is not in the rear, but will compete
with us northern fanciers.
We live on small farm of only 70
acres of our own, but have the care OF
about 200 acres We have been in the
poultry business for ten years, but
have been breeders of breed we now
own for about five years. We nnd IN
this breed all the commendable traits
we could wish for. While we have
been breeders these Nv vars nave
not, by any means. accumulated much.
as ii takes a fancier many years OF
experience to build up reputation.
In fact we only have limited means.
as we'll as help, to start witn-n1y
husband having to care Tor the farm
and barn ward stock (no poultry. The
care of the poultry has always fallen
to me. so I have been very persistent
and stuck to my post. had to stick
to my post In order to make q success
of the poultry business and attend
To nv household duties, having the
care of four small children whose. ages
range from TO 10 years. want TO
say that il keeps me more than busy
to see after all small details. as wen
as the big Jobs of work a person finds
In the poultry business | want TO
say. though, that my husband always
took time and found opportunities 70
do all the carpenters work, such as
making houses. eoops. shipping crates,
etc, which was and Is Of great inn
portance and help to me. OF course
all the materials used in this work
were furnished by him. being bought
by the means procured from the poui-
try products sales. The chickens, or
poultry, in one sense of the word
bought all the family clothes, kept up
the table and built their own houses.
This has been followed up all these
ten years until the last year we real
lied a profit over and above the ex-
penses. -
We'll, Mr.. Brown, If you can use the
above to benefit or encourage the 9TH
er hard working ladies. you may DO
so. but / want TO talk personally
minute.
I notice you raise the Lookout
Mountain Irish potatoes. VIII they
grow as far north as here, and at
what season should they be plantedg
ANSWER:
I have read your letter with much
interest, and will publish same In our
daily paper. as 1t viii doubtless in
terest others.
The Lookout Mountain potatoes
would do well for you, but should be
planted in June in your section our
potatoes are about knee high now ana
we will harvest them in October or
November after the first killing frost.
The only way to abolish purple in
black plumage breeds is by not breed
ing from the ones that show much
purple, ana they should be fed heav-
ilv at moulting time. and use some
flaxseed meal in their feed. Your
birds should be in good condition TO
show at the Southern International
show by December, Would be glad to
have you meet and exhibit with us, as
II will bring you some good business
]. o. Blackmon, LAGRANGE, Ga
I have q plat of ground s0xIO feet
which I want to sow in September in
something that will give my chickens
go of them) plenty green food this
winter. Will you be SO very kind as
to write me what is the best TO SOW
and about how much of each would
be required for this size LOTT
Also advise when your book on
chickens will be for sale.
ANSWER
The best thing you can SOW for
your chickens in the lot mentioned
is two parts barley. one part winter
turf oats, and one part rye After
this has ben plowed In and ready to
harrow, SOW about ten pounds Of rape
seed per acre on the top of this
ground. This win make an abundance
of green food all winter.
l hope to have my book ready by
the first of October Thprn-are- quite