The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-25

fifteen hens to the house These
houses are moved every six months and
crop planted on the sites. In TINS
way the grounds are kept in sanitary
condition and the health of the fowls
benefited.
Much attention is paid to the feeding
of the chickens. Sweet, clean ana
wholesome food, prepared on the place,
is fed the fowls, and scientific methods
in all departments Of the industry arc
used at this place.
Paying Industry.
George Coulam. 1l45 Laird avenue,
near Eleventh East and Tenth South
streets. has spent ten years IN the
poultry-raising business and declares 1t
is splendid paving industry and one
that can be added to each year. The back
yard of his premises, which is SO by
1872 feet, proves ample space for his
operations and he has ono OF the most
fowls are housed in open.air coops with
''monitor tops and he has AMPLE
room for the 500 highly bred fowls.
White Wyapdottes barred Plymouth
| Rocks and single comb Rhode Island
| reds are raised at this place. Mr., Cou-
! lam makes A specially of carly hatch
| Ing, declaring IL a mistake TO await
the end of the winter season and the
approach of hot weather. He has had
q great degree of success In bringing
off early matches.
r. c.. Wells. 1908 Fifteenth East,
claims record for fertility of eggs
produced at his place a recent hatch
| ing showed a result Of 93 per cent,
which is remarkable thus early in the
season. Mr Wells specializes in the
| production Of eggs for Matching pur-
10 hol,
| chicks on the market.
a flock of 800 white Orpinetons form
pretty sight at this place, A pen of
| pullets from this farm was adjudgcd
the best at the recent poultry show.
White Orpingtons Favorites.
W. .. Buntin, 1855 Fifteenth East,
is one of the pioneers Of Salt Lake in
| the poultry industry. His exhibits at
the recent poultry show won go per
\ cent OF the first prizes IN the classes in
which be entered, although he had "A
smaller entry list than AT previous
shows. He has eight acres of land
in fast-growinG section of the city
and is realizing neat profit from his
| investment.
Mr.. Buntin was one of tho first to
| introduce the white Orpingtou breed In
! this section. He SAYS that strong 1o-
mand exists for this strain, which has
| developed during the past two or three
wears. Fancy stock is specialized in
at this place and many splendid indi-
|, yidusls can be seen on the runs OF this
| farm.
A. Nation. 1874 South Eleventh
| East, in the Sugar House district, is a
comparative beginner in the poultry
raising industry, starting last winter
on his 1l0-foot lot at this address
While too early to have realized any
profit from his investment. Mr.. Mat
ton is delighted with the progress he
has made and is confident of the sue.
cess of his enterprise. He has white
Orpiugtons solely and saws that bc
finds demand all over the state for
this breed.
Wants Best Strains.
L. Albert Hooper of 2i34 South
Eighth East, has a small but choice
collection of barred Plymouth Rock,
and Rhode Island reds, which repre-
sent considerable investment, the
birds having been bought in New York
and shipped TO Salt Lake at cost
which would stagger a novice at tho
game of chicken breeding But Mr.
Hooper had formerly engaged in tho
poultryrsising- business and knew th,
value Of Getting high-grade stock.
1T pays to get the best, be says
Win good STOCK. close attention and
consideration of the apparently sIual
details, one can not help but succeed
in the embarrassing industry
Records of the Smith Brothers plan, II
Sixth West and Eleventh South street,
show that more than 100000 "baby
| chickens have been sold by that hrn
during the ter wears which have elapsed
since the Smith Brothers originated in
this section the plan of selling dsy-olc
| chicks.
| TWENTY acres Of range and uumbe
OF buildings form the plant Of tn,
i Smith Brothers. and their chicks arc ;
beautiful sight thousands of visitor
seeing the peace each year This farm
also uakls speciality of the India
Runner ducks. and annually sell