Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-04-25
EGGS
(From the Record Courier
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EGGS

EGGS
These articles have been resumed
afteer having been discontinued for a
time, owing to lack OF space. This is
a continuance OF the last article on
the same subject-eggs.
From the foregoing, if facts have
been quoted, and in all probability
such is the case, it IS a self-evident
truth that there is a profit to be
gained for the producer of eggs, one
which equals in every way those made
in other ways on the farm. How
ever, in order that this branch of the
business may pay, it is likewise self
evident that care must be given the
production of eggs. The conditions
and demands Of the market must be
studied carefully If the demand IS
for white eggs the producer must.
per force. raise only such hens as viii
produce this particular variety. In
order hat eggs may be readily mar
ketablc and demand the best prices.
they must be high-class in every par
t~icular, Of good size. clean and free
from cracks, or other imperiections.
The experience of the Blanchards
is very conclusive that the business
pays, and pays well This man runs
a dairy herd along with his poultry
business. The herd averages about
40 milk COWS. which gives about half
OF the gross income OF the farm.
More work is required to gam the
income from the cows than from the
poultry. and the xpens OF the up
keep of the former is greater than Of
the latter. Like those who marketed
their eggs al the creamery in the Min
nesota town. Mr.. Blanchard has al
ways been careful to go to the mar
ket with his eggs and other produce
1t certain regular times, not less than
once a week. In this way he has
been able to offer for sale absolutely
fresh eggs. His mode OF handling
this product. aside from the trade
marketing and c%artoning. has been
similar to that employed by the pat
rons OF the creamery. in that his eggs.
after gathering and prior to market
ing have beer stored for the few days
which they have been held by him,
with particular care and attention. in
that their quality might be number
one when marketed
In raising eggs for the market,
making It one OF the important lines
OF the ranch, the sale of poultry be-
ONE a considerable item. Through
the experience OF Mr.. Blanchard it is
shown that the younger hens are both
better layers and %sitters. and at athe
end Of the first year of breeding. when
the breeders are disposed Of. they are
readily marketable fowls. as they
have not been retained sufficiently
long to become really old, as a hen
a year and a-half old. providing she
has had the attention which has been
given the poultry on this particular
farm, Is usually fat and in good condi-
ton BY transferring the layers, at
the end OF their first season, to the
breeding pens and runs, there are no
worn out hens left among the layers,
. and in consequence the production
and quality are neither one lowered
In the case of the creamery and its
manner Of handling fresh eggs there
y much to recommend the method.
IT has been clearly shown that the
egg production Of the neighborhood
has been very considerably increased.
the income from eggs shipped in 1907
OF a trine over 500 increased in 1000
to practically $4,000, and the number
shipped from $50 dozen ir 1907 10
l6,4S4 dozen in 1909. This brought
an average OF about $40 per day into
the community, thereby markedly in
creaSing ITS prosperity. probably en-
riching the people thereof to double
that amount during tn year. in that it
allowed an increase OF trade III all
lines, with the incident turning over
Of the amount month after month, ,
with the ACQUIRED profits added there