St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-09-30
Poultry Raising In The South.
By R. B. Wilkins.

ClOns Ii Was lOSI III SO1Il0 man.
ner in the Office, and Just re.
Gently found. The author is one
of the most successful poultry
men in this section, and the arti.
Gle is worthy of close reading
Editor
Such an article should be writ.
ten by a woman, for the business
formerly belonged to Woman's
World and Woman's Workout
lust as she has made innovations
and invasions into territory form
erly occupied by the Lords of
Creation," men, so has man seen
fit in some instances to essay a
few of the occupations formerly
entirely monopolized by the fair
sex.
The poultry business Of the
South is one, having been run at
one time exclusively by woman,
except when she wanted some
long acknowledged cockerel run
down and fried for her favorite
pastor in charge, then she wanted
her old man land she usually got
HIM to run the business until
that rooster was run doWn-and
the old man too, (these are per-
sonal reminiscencies).
But l must say land I am still
quoting from personal expert
ence) that there is one domain
that poor, unlucky man has never
invaded, nor tried to usurp from
woman, and he never will; one
branch of a certain necessary in
dustry in which that better
half is mistress "of all she sur.
veys," and that branch is the
baby industry of our country.
The care and nurture of our
babes, both North and South, is
a complete trust (for man always
trusts and monopoly entirely
controlled bv woman.
No matter how hen-pecked a
fellow may be, he must never
wish nor desire to enter
the field or the mysteries of this
wholly and solely "Woman's
Something sounds like my
better half coming up my Of
fee steps, and / must get right
on the poultry subject, SO
can tell her what subject I'm
writing on when she asks me
What you're doing now?" So
quickly:
Here beneath the sunny skies
If Dixie is where the American
zen thrives. With only a mod
crate rainfall, short winters with !
40 temperature below zero, soil
peculiarly adapted to her health
md comfort, cheap lands and {
splendid markets that are never :
supplied, poultry raising is fast !
'eceiving the recognition to :
it is entitled. 1t has !
been neglected because +.
could never see the profits J
be derived from its culture, |
out this is changing, and chang !
ng fast. In a few short years J
people of the South will be able {
% stack up" beside their older !.
brother breeders of the North.
In the past three years many !
Is good specimens as are pro-
luced by the northern fanciers
nave been brought South and to- ]
lay the barnyard mongrel is
making his last stand and soon
must get out to make room for |
he thoroughbred, proft-paying .
of many varieties. It is .
low daWning upon our people !
hat the output and profit from {
arms can be materially increased !
~ the raising of poultry and it !
S beginning to receive the neces- ,
,ary attention. !,
Any Of the breeds do well in
his section. The mild winters !
ire conducive to heavy laying
md the early springs aid the
growing of early broilers. The J
titles offer fine markets and high {
1t is usually granted and proves
/ fact in practice that the nearer !
We get our livestock to the heart :
# the great western corn-belt !
he more profit there is in the !