Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-05-02

didn't have a chicken in the world at
the present time, 81 would start right in
and get White Rocks 1 am not strong
on any of the new breeds, the Rhode Is
land Reds, for instance. were hard to get
two years ago. Now everybody is ready
to get rid of them because it is so difn-
cult to raise two. chickens the same shade
of the Red. The prpingtons are in de-
mand now. but practically the same thing
applies to them. L am authoritatively
informed that even now in England they
are raising White Orpngtons in cellars
in order to make their feathers stay white
until they are full grown.
"As a layer LIDO, not think there is any
better chicken than a White Plymouth
Rock hen as long as you Keep them from
trying to .setf tA
Mr.. Karwisch was interrupted by re-
quest to explain 4nst how to keep a hen
from trying to set and gave his method,
which he declares he has worked success
fully with many hens
TO. PREVENT SETTING.
Just build small cage out of ordi-
nary poultry wire netting and put the
hen IN 1t, and hang 1t about four or five
feet from the ground, so that 1t can be
swayed. by the bfeezes. After day or
two days at most OF setting on the thin
wires, and your hen is all right and will
go back to laying"
Mr.. Karwisch is farmer as we'll as
poultry fancier and Karsan villa covers
ten acres. most of which is now being
cultivated. The chicken farm is next to
the pretty home, and seems planned by
nature for the very purpose for which Ii
is now being used
The farm is divided into nine pens, and
the nine together make a large L, the
| joint OF which is at the top of little hill.
Each pen has run. approximately 70 feet
| in length, and the front OF the pens,
where the houses are situated are from
to feet higher than the rear or bot
tom. The physical situation of the chick
en- farm is perfect from drainage stand
point. The chicken houses open in such
manner that whenever the sun is out
| It will shine on the runs. A tinX branch
flowing through the place gives running
water 10 five OF the pens, and when Mr..
Karwisch's plans for charging the farm
are completed he expects to install a
ram" which will force the water from
the branch through a little ditch, which
will be dug through the four runs at
present without running water, and which
will then wind around the hill back to the
main stream again.
/ The chicken houses are most conven-
iently arranged. the care-taker being
able to do practically everything neces-
sary from a door or opening on the side.
IT try to have my houses so arranged"
SAYS Mr. Karwiseh that their conven-
Hence will save-erery possible minute for
/ the person eating for the chickens, for
I look after them myself.
However good servants may be. you
are forced to DO a certain amount of
work with your chickens if you expect
1 to make a success.
/ While have one man, practically all
OF whose time Is devoted to the chick
ems. /. find innumerabIe things, which he
/ has left undeue or that he does not
know how to doe
1T is practifalEs impossible no get a
man to look after a chicken farm-that
! Is small farm hike mine II a man
really knows enough about chickens to
be able to Completely care for them. his
services would be in great demand and
he would be able 70 command large sal
airy. A person must make q long study
/ of chickens IL be expects to care for
them properiy. and few employees do
LAS I cculdn't hire a man who could
run my farm for me and stu make
money. Just 40 the work myself"
HIS FARM PAYS.
The poultry faaeier was asked the rath-
er impertinent question:
We'll do you make your farm pay7'
YES" was the answer, 81 am natural
lly a farmer-1uu-1 have naturally liked
chickens all my ,fe and wanted to have
pretty ones around me. For that reason