The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-20
KENR|CO GIRL IN
POULTRY BUSINESS
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holding civil service positions in tho
Department OF Agriculture. Washing
ton. trained stcnographers. cataloguers
etc. II they would not rather be at
their country homes. earning perhaps
less money. but enjoying all the good
things and the comforts OF home. with
no boss rigid hours of work? The
answers from every ono were about
the same That !f there was any sure
way TO mako money at homo they
would not hesitate moment. even II
only half tho amount they can earn In
tho city; because" as one woman
said. there are so many things 20 take
ones money in the city. I cannot save
cent, and oh, the food we get at the
boarding house. Country people don't
half appreciate what thcy have, all
the good fresh vegetables. fruit milk
butter and pure, cool water 1 miss
them all so much" The last Quota
tion is word for word part OF the an
s"er girl from North Carolina gave
me a month ago
Now. to think that all over tho coun-
Try this opening for young girls. this
CRYING need for eggs and poultry prop
crly handled. Also. especially near tho
cities, growing small fruits, berries OF
all kinds. Poultry and small fruits can
be worked together very we'll, and
prices for all those perishable COM
inodiiies are going up and UP all tho
time
4 large flock OF say 1000 fowls would
keep q woman or girl employed every
moment OF the day. without the heavier
work OF cleaning out and spraying
I buildings, which should be done by
men.
Begin Mt the BEGINNING.
Now, how To begin: If there is any
old building on the place that. with
repairs and alterations, can be made
! But II II entails much expense is not
we'll suited or not in the propc! loca-
tion better begin by building one for
the purpose. just where wanted. on
welidra!ned soil built with the view
OF economy of labor easy TO clean and
keep clear of verinin, comfortable for
the fowls and convenient for the at
tcndant. There are many different
plans for such buildings. some elabo-
rate and expensive. others plain. but
satisfactory, that can be built at small
expense. The writer will be glad TO
furnish drawings OF poultry houses. or
will come and advise about the whole
matter with any one living in Henrico
County who will write him.
II the beginner has no stock, or only
! II,
way Is TO buy now. or as soon as pos
sible. as many early matched we'll
grown puuets. or last years Matched
hens, as my be wanted, from some re-
liable breeder located near home as
possible. Care should be exercised in
selection. only good sized we'll shaped
true-to-type birds chosen. They should
be bought rather cheap just now or
little later. as the moulting season is
not very far off. If given good care.
these fowls will begin to lay after the
noult. and should continue all through
the winter.
In early spring they Will furnish the
eggs for Matching when it might be
difficult to secure them from the breed
ers OF pure bred stock. They are often
engaged in advance, and early in the
season the eggs are often infertle
where large flocks are kept The price.
too. is consideration. Therefore.
think this is decidedly the cheapest
and surest way TO begin.
The Purc-Drcd the Best.
Most certainly buy pure-bred, select
ed fowls. because of uniformity Of
product which means increased profits;
also TO be able to sell eggs for Matching
and breeding stock to others later on.
Have this in view when determining
upon the variety to be kept.
Do not attempt more than one variety
TO begin with. Better buy small flock
OF inferior. understood or inbred fowls.
at any price. Then n month before the
incubator Is started, purchase malo
OF same variety, but different strain,
for every twenty hens, of the best blood
and finest points possible, show bird
it you can afford ii. we'll grown cock
erel or two-year- old.
One can raise n good sized flock the
first season beginning this way with
twent? or even fewer good hens, by
starting to hatch very early in the sea-
son. The same hens cannot. Of course.
be used for incubating If any become
broody they must be broken at once
and started to lay again. Sometimes
common hens are bought or hired for
this purpose, but IT is not safe to de-
pend on them, as they Will not become
broody when wanted early in the sea-
son. February. March. April and May
tinue placing eggs for incubation in
this climate after the middle Of May
There is less loss among the early
Matching chicks.
Better buy machine of reliable
make ut the beginning, because If the
flock Is going to be increased to any
extent tho machine will certainly be
used after tho first season.
In running an incubator, follow the
makers directions to the letter; do not
try to improve on them. Then. If your
eggs ire fertile and your flock healthy,
tho hatch should be about as good rs
with hens. But remember very early
In the season, especially during or after
snow or stormy weather. when tho
flock is confined, many eggs may be
infertile. The next hatch will be all
right