Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-27

tivated with less labor than heavy
clay soil, thus insurihg clean. sweet
range for the fowls.
While IL may also be true that grain
can De bought as cheaply as it can be
raised, yet ! believe it would be advis-
aplc to grow some OF the grain used
If possible. if only for the added value
Of the straw thus produced. Our
ponltrymen are inclined to be rather
chary in the matter of litter for their
fowls. es one will naturally be where
straw is as expensive as 1t is in some
portions of the state. Especially if
the land is level should it be some
what sandy as heavy cay sol wren
frequently wet, soon tet0nRs filthy
south slope is ideal on account OF
drainage and sunny exposure a
north slope is undesirable and wet
land should never be considered
Ne other water system can equal
living stream or spring, and If the
fowls can help themselves at win. so
much the better fer them and for their
keeper also. Every device or convene
fence that lessons labor. especially if
il costs little or nothing. means' So
much more profit. CarrVifio w..ter to
large number of fowls is certainly
very expensive by reason of the time
and labor consumed. Where water is
furnished, cleanliness should be care
fully observed Galvanized iron or
stoncware drinking vessels are prefer
able to all others because they can be
most easily kept clean. They should
be frequently replenished with fresh
water During warm weather the wa
ter should be kept in shady place to
keep il as cool a possible.
In ali work of selecting a location
building, fencing. etc, the matter OF
convenience should never be lost sight
OF. The relation of each building 10
an the others, to the roads and nigh
ways. and to the residence, should be
very carefully considered. Convent
ence means a saving of time and Ia
Dor which means added profits. The
usual way of building each new poul-
try house in the most convenient
place left vacant. without reference to
those that may follow, will mean many
unnecessary steps. discomfort and dis
satisfaction The plant should be laid
out as though one expected at some
futnTe lllne 10 nave tlie- tiillif- Aai ~
whether large or small. devoted to
poultry Whether one expand TO such
proportions or not. If he has planned
wisely. he will be saved much annoy
ance and labor and his work Will be
better done.
How much to pay for land must de-
pend largely upon the object in mind
in engaging in poultry raising. If the
intention is to supply both poultry ana
eggs to the consumer. thus necesshat-
ing weekly or semi-weekly trips II
would be advisable to pay more for
land IN order to get nearer to market
and use less acreage. Time is money
and long drives take time.
on the other hand if the intention is
to wholesale the products, and make
eggs the primary object, or perhaps
To efnploy the colony system or nous
ing. IL would be advisable To buy
cheaper land further from market ana
shin the products by train, Wfth
daily mails, telephones, and fase
trains. one can easily keep in touen
with the markets; and while the prices
received would be less than IN retail
ing the cost of production and dehV-
erv would also be less and the net
profit would perhaps be about the
same-New England Homestead