The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-08-28

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fresh eggs with
broilers in season
- - o'n~'ou'e' and q pair Of cock.
erels or an old hen for fhe pot, at com,
mand for the rest Of tie year will have
very Important bea ring on the prob
lem OF marketing. With = garden the
chances are great that at times the
hen Will be sou rec of torment: on
the other hand they will furnish an
excellent compose. of high value for
fruit, flowers or vegetables.
The final confederation should be.
is the little fock a good investment?
With Ito other advantages does 1t
pay a cash >prcft. or course there are
some birds that are always eating
their he1ds of. others that earn a good
living and something over for its
ownAf. Only exact slcoounts will show
Invariably which is which.
The first step is' in keeping exact
accounts, in order to be able to com.
pare expenditure with income. To
know every month how much they
cost and what we. are getting for the
money. OF courss eggs and chickens
used should be credited the same a.
those sold. Otherwise there 10 no
business footing. With dock Of
moderate size, the eggs will pay for
feed bought, but It 10 necessary to
know more than that.
At the present high price Of feed
where all must be bought It IL not
easy every time to make the flock
earn through the season. To make
the flock mere than earn their living
through the year, requires keeping up
a good output of eggs through the
winter months when eggs are high In
Price and sure to Pc falling OF in
number,
Eggs Every Day.
| Eggs every day In the year 10 the
standard to be reached with q small
home flock, but It Is not always reach
ed. The plans for getting these eggs
cannot be started late In the fall. but
must be considered early In the spring
for the early care Of the incoming pull
lets has much to do with their use
fulness as profit makers when the time
for eggs arrives.
Early development of the pulletS
and early molting Of the old hens II
something that must not be lost sight
OF II we are to have regular supply
Of eggs. Much depends on care and
watchfulness now in securing q good
balance on the SIDE Of profit. An earl,
mott and a high condition Of health
and activity of the hens before goinl
into winter QuauteEs will bring thu
eggs when they are Worth tho mos
| money.
The pullets that ID q to be early lay
ers must be liberal .ly fed and have
| special attention dur ing the early par
Of their lives, az v ell as during thu
laying season. 1t Is the condition O.
the foek about earl frost that chief!
decides the Questid of profit or losi
for the next three or four months ant
they must be takes In hand early II
the spring when tM ~ are young II yc,
are to have them n .ady for their worl
when the time CONT .. Chickens grown
in freedom have d oubtless an advan
tage in Ngor over those kept In con
flnement and me talue Of pullets al
early layers depends largely upon THU
early develo pment.
II the co Hkerels can bs disposed o
and the best pullets lett to free rang
during tn q day with good quarters a
night, free from vermin. they are prac
tically sure to pay In eggs the whole
cost Of their rearing while eggs are q
winter priceA 1t Is really at this tim'
that skill ana good Judgment are mos
in demand to put the dock on pay
Ing basis, Market the surplus Of tn
young stos,k. Gull out all the GNdish o.
unrodu0ive hens and secure rsa
working value in every individual hsl
and pub .et These are the things tina
/ Will ms Ike the investment in q score q
= hun bred hens pay an annual prom
Of . hundred per cent Every hen cay
be, easily made to Yield dollar In "a
thtzon to, her keep. but to be sure o
VT there must be no neglect Of single
Important detail. Looking out fol
4 green food for the winter months Il
one thing that must be done during thu
summer months, and must be begun
IN the spring. Cabbage IL one Of thu
best things. but turnips. small pota
toes, waste apples and most every
thing that grows In the garden arr
|, good. Finally. clean. dry quarters,
variety Of food supplied In such waI
|. as to secure exercise. constant sup
ply OF grit. shells and occasionall,
charcoal and pvre water without taint
| viii 90 q greaA way toward gettini
skgs -. A. DinTxd dis.