Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-02-28
THE HOME OF THE AMERICAN HEN.

@1HE AMERICAN hen no longer needs defenders;
she stands acquitted by her own efforts No
other industry today Is commanding much
- attention as the poultry industry. The domi-
nque Of prandmothcrs day has developed into a GER
table gold mine bred in the purple, Instead bring
Ing $3.50 the dozen her sell for high $50 a
dozen and'fhc IN some instances commands thousands
Of dollars
quite a difference we should say The point is that
thousands ana thousands Of people are finding the
common hen of vast worth in solving the problem Of
high prices The increasing demand for poultry pro-
ducts brought about by the rapid increase population
has created market that rules high universally. The
product of a dozen hens adds no tuc to the income
Of the family the product Of hundred is comfort
able living.
That's why the poultry business Is Increasing; why
"a climate unusually adapted TO the business commands
especial attention at this time In no state is the
chicken focr" moro ylruIcnt than in oklahoma. The
reason s wo-rold. Ia the first place Oklahoma has
the climate par excellence; in the second place folks
iu Oklahoma have the room TO establish their chicken
business as It, should be established
The World, without statistics at hand to afford an
accurate estimate viii venture the assertion that there
are not less than fifty thousand prospective chicken
breeders in oklahoma at the present time. Some Of
these have already made their initial purchases Of
Stock eggs and equipment, but a vast majority are
just i INC Ht hl"h'A or lht ltNefi the luCplent stage,
we might say, whore poultry journals supply cata-
ogues and stock prcs lists are conned eagerly at every
spare moment.
Oklahoma, during the next twelve months win
spend a half million dollars getting ready to raise
chickens That is conservative statement. 1t may
realize twice that much from poultry products but the
vast expenditure win be by beginners who are arrang-
ing to get into the business for various reasons Some
OF them IA order to have fresh eggs and frlers for
themselves; some in order that they may compete at
the next exhibit and possibly pull down some Of the
bright-coored ribbons; some Of them TO satisfy the
old longing for the farm work Of boyhood days; some
of them as permanent income business and some OIL
them "just because"
But they'll all spend money. Not all will succeed
Those who are in dead earnest viii, no matter what
their plans Others viii not give the care or attention
necessary Will try to conduct the business by the text
books Instead Of using horse and make fzzlo;
others will become discouraged because Of some acc-
dent but the majority OF these hen rasers will con-
unue and become factors IN of the vast American
Industries just now coming into It's own
Regarding Oklahoma the World, while it is in the |
seer mood, is going make other prophcsy:
Within ten years the state win be crowdng the leaders
n the production Of poultry produces In this state
ig necessary poultry plant for any purpose can
bc constructed In oklahoma at half the that like
plant could be constructed In any Of the northern
states that now hold the commanding position in the
poultry world n hen statistics are carefully Kept the
next ten years viii find tho hen industry the leading
ono OF the state.