The Republican journal., 1912-05-02
rortune in Hens and Apples.

Nov Hampshire rAdii NedAAeS pAo,oVO
w s26. 900 Year from Fruit and
tOt ;,d;cious mingling of hens and ap-
= has has enabled C. E. L. Haywood of
ges ak N. H., to develop a rough,
J ' j., and uneven bit of run-out soil into
foG'ii argest fruit and poultry farm in
h England and to earn profit which
New from SIG, 900 to $26, 900 a year.
Is' .,srIt has been brought about by a
Joe ..er Of a century of unremitting la
ll~ 'aj the evolution of a successful
i2- .r d. Of strictly business management.
FL, .t stands today the land supports an
aS.r If 10000 trees and more than
l-v." -sns. At first sight it looks like a
.gtg, town with it's long streets of
~ ,-y houses, which now number 720.
.l4 Ar.t .ae hens were merely incidental
j. apples and were kept chiefly for
! % siue in producing fertilizer, but
y. =. the growth of the industry both
wv .lnrss have been placed upon paying
H,.s md both hens and apples contri-
-S a,'0, the general success of the under
"a g6GD Mr.. Hayward first started in
.,..,ess he had only a property of $50
. ..ss which had no more promising fea-
o r dian hundreds of neglected places
". nj. and other States. To work upon
= ,.3 AN orchard of some 400 trees in
..ra NJ less promising condition. He
33slaf-w hundred hens soon after tax
.a.s-s sslon and by celebrating his own
;7.s grei the groundwork of what is
..g,av one Of the most remarkable ag-
,rnrl. enterprises in the United
h., So far as the poultry end of the
rsrass is concerned, much is due to his
~.ruaa Of a peculiar A-shaped house
a,s qr open front.
As seasons passed Mr.. Hayward has
its. little by little to his holding until
h. farm now embraces more than 1000
ns. III stands on an elevation 1900
S,g4 -lr sea and parts of it cant towards
psry r5nt Of the compass.
Nh, oig fields have been set out to
arvlu aursery stock, while trees COM
NJ IN a the pastures and slashes were
grsfu..y grated to baldwins. The Or
hs-,s gradually increased in size as the
rsrs wsnt by until today close to 500
eres a7r covered with 10, 900 apple trees.
The s1l. IS a black loan with hardpan
g1.so npervious to water, thus hold
rbe moisture well. Most of the land
,e-y rocky, which does not permit Gull
rq!iag the orchards. The land is roll
70 aHd most of the orchards are fairly
Tel The age of the trees varies from
nose M the old orchard down to last year
RATS, :, lQO trees bearing with an aver
rs ag5 Of Is years. The trees are 40
e! aaart each way. They are headed
csal are we'll branched and symmetri-
gushape.
Tn= loung trees are mulched with hay
il frsr f-w years until they have reach
q good growth, but not fortified to
nv ylent until ten years after they
sfa been set out. Spraying is done
gts before the blossoms open, the
masal mixture beng used at an actual
Mt If +lght cents tree. Pruning takes
lace rom November until March. under
he direction of an expert. The brush is
aals way and burned.
Ta- poultry houses are cleaned three
nss turing the year, October, April
1a 5u.,, and their contents spread in a
Az coat in a circle around the trees as
rs the branches extend. The hen
aHlre rich in ammonia and in the es-
a-as that make for rapid growth and
pa. sized fruit, is an ideal fertilizer. The
a. H thrifty and the foliage is luxur-
u 81 ark green.
ry sting the big crop, which mounts
.-oO- years to 10, 900 barrels, means q
o. '7rce of men and several teams to
III l. 'rop to the railroad station four
es az. About so men are employ
.0Mr,est the apples. This force is
Is ! ltu three gangs, each with a
'- 4n. who has charge. AS fast as the
.n AID picked they are emptied from
e It's upon large strips of canvass.
s- table is placed near and two
s0- on either side, sort the apples
.-I go into the barrels. Another
is f-s the barrels, while another is
.a heading and marking them for
#- 1. The barrels are made upon
Hr lg d cooper's shop.
as the barrels are marked they
aside where heavy teams trans
.1 . TO the cars in which they are
-pH ~ freight to Boston and thence
NJ, ralo, where they command fancy
7r They are sold in the open market
Find le auction block to the highest
l.s- he price per barrel for several
-s' - uoen So to S3.50 to 81. Com
s mrehanrs handle the fruit and
-M made. less cost of shipment
/. ssion.
a- uai profit per barrel last year
N upon last years crop of 5000
3''''. +-2, 900. A crop of 10000 bar
'' t-T Years ago brought a net profit
}-N0Y
1gIitry houses are arranged in
'". the apple orchards about 40 feet
/. tal Each house is A shaped with
~. NHi and storm proof on all sides
' lie front, which is covered with
~ T's1 wire netting. At the base or
".f inc houses are Sx9 feet and 8 feet
n qtEFt The roof and back side are
4IFtl, while the front is boarded up IS
-yles The cost of such houses is $40,
1. -1r will last about 20 years.
small aperture in front to the left of
.- -'1r is left so that the hens may
l I-@ heir heads through for water,
'gel is placed in the iron dishes.
i--i' rs another opening in the rear of
- av a'l'f, This is for summer use only,
- ,s Is e.osed up during the winter. A
@a5 caves trough of galvanized iron
"a. WAT rain water falls on one side
i IF foi INTO the drinking dish, thus
--' 'a.lng the water question except in
n . 4 a drought. In late fall and
'". lore snow comes, boiling water
+. is 1t will not freeze so quickly.
II snow comes it is given the
aIee Of water.
H.. Aoses face the south and even in
g., Me fowls do not suffer from dis
0"'H The temperature extreme
N. the mean is 30 above during
' H'U months