The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-01-11


Large capital is not required TO
start in the poultry BUSINESS on
moderate scale.
Poultry raising for profit is sspec-
tally attractive to men and women
Of moderate means, on FARMS IN VII
lagos, on IN city suburbs
The question ia often asked Does
It pay TO keep pure-breds29 IN every
case we would answer that Il does
Our reasons for this are many
One advantage Of pure.hreds is that
the offspring are more uniform In size
and shape Uniformity OF product,
whether of eggs or poultry has a mar
ket value rhe barnyard fowl with
mixed ancestry wll usually pro-
duce chicks oi different shapes. dif-
ferent sizes and different eolors OF
skins and legs. and varying IN quality
Of flesh The main advantage Of the
pure-breeds is that yon get a more
uniform product from them than from
the mixed fowls The pure breeds
are much more attractive IN appear
aaee than tho mlxed chickens, and
any surplus stock may be disposed of
al = greater profit than if the common
fowls are kept On the whole for
utility as well az for the fancy con
sideraiion. the pnfe-hFeds have adj
vaniages over the mongfel fowl The
thing 70 be avoided however. Is tine
purchase OF chickens iusl because
they are pure-breeds. Tor there are
mongrelH pure-hreeds So Car AZ FiRor
and prohtmaking capacity are con
cerned AZ q rule those contemplat.
ing making su investment In pure
bred poultry win correspond with a
number OF breeders who are adter-
tIsing tile variety Of their choice
The prices quoted by the breeders
may read as follows Good utility
stock. from $500 70 $500; choice ex-
hibiiion specimens. sln00 70 $500
earh To soma who are unaccur
toned 10 the prices asked for pure
bred stock these prices may seem
unreasonable. The beginner thinking
they are all from the same stock and
ihe cheaper ones are likely TO pro
duee desirable offspring as those ol
better quality li Is true The birds
may All have come from the same
pareniaRe however there ls 4 reason
FOR some individuals lacking ihe aual
IT'S 20 command The higher price
lfa bird Is lacking q constitutions
yieof il win not develop ia shape oI
color with the strong. vigorous bird
and is absolutely unat for MS breed
ing pen.
We would not have It understood
from this that sl ing. vigorous fowl
cannot be purchased for the aboyl
price. but the purchaser SHOULD no
expect for TIE lowest price Quoiel
by a breeder 10 secure choice priz
winning fowls. On the other ham
the breeder should cnll the flock YER
closely. disposing Of all Inferior stocl
as market poultry The practice O
selling the culls for breeding pur
NNtNr ~ ANf IiA'# Nr p 0Et lFAr TT
furry First 20 the one selling then
because they are a very poor advel
ilssment. second. to the one maxim
the purchase because he is likely Z
become dlsrusied alih ihe husiner
when there purehrsd fowls fal Z
sin a premium when placed on exh
biton or fan 70 produce offspring in
70 standard type OF color Last. an
by no means last. the poultry indu
try receives sefloas injury
Those purchasing parebred pou
Try would be more saccessiul wer
ifsy 70 start with a few birds Of goo
quality Than 70 purchase a Few doze
q some breeders culls-v r NJ
Bride. Department Of Animal Hu
bandry.