The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-12
GREATEST PROFITS
FROM UTILITY FOWL
As Money Makers They Are Of
Much More Value Than
Fancy Breeds.
WHITE LEGHORNS POPULAR
They May Be Found in Large
Numbers on New York and
New Jersey Farms.
WHITE LEGHORNS POPULAR
ny DR.. n. W. sANBoRN.

rs ! look over my accounts az tho be-
ginning OF every year | am forced to ac-
knowledge that my poultry is the best
paying department of nay farm. When !
came On this farm, some six years ago,
confidently expected that fruit would
be my most profitable crop AT the end of
three years. but It has not proved 80 Pos
sihlN II tn" summers. had not been 80
dry my apple and pear trees might have
made better growth md given more cash
returns. but one cannot control the
weather and must accept what comes
am not a. all displeased at the orchard
d accounts as hnd them each year. Each
season IN" apples have brought good
prices. last year being sold az they were
picked. and taken TO market from the
orchard. Apples picked Ia the afternoon
81 one day were IA the city stores before
= o'clock OF tho following day. This In
wolves no expense for storing, no need
OF reSorting and matter of fact
I. got more per bushcl than II I had held
them for ono to four months All my
surplus apples were disposed OF before
the coming Of severe cold weather when
tcaming TO the city makes possible heavy
loss from freezing My hes, sales were
made with the Graveutcno apple and the
Bartlett pear ON my farm the apples
OF this variety are on heavy land slow
to thaw Ia the spring and therefore the
crop natures when other farmers have
marketed their fruit, This results in
high selling price, because OF short sup
ply.
II Is seldom that a farm can profit
ably be given over TO poultry raising ex-
clusively. Economy Of labor demands
that some market. garden field or fruit
crops he produced To keep my men busy
throughout tho year 7 soon found that
some crops should he raised that would
be IN demand by tho housckeop,rs Of nv
nearby city. Tomatoes sweet corn and
turnips have proved my hest crops from
money standpoint Tho team that hauls
my supplies and takes tho pears and
apples 10 market can Just as we'll carry
along the vegetables also.
Each branch rrlps the other. IN fact
my Golden Bantam sweet corn has served
a. an Introduction 20 more than one buyer
of apples and pears. Ny largest custo-
mer for table eggs was secured through
my berg able to furnish a sure supply
Of fine vegetables through the autumn
months Market gardening. fruit growing
and poultry keeping mako q splendid
combination for the owner Of small
farm The sale OF butter or milk might
h. added in some cases hut am frank
to say that the dairy side OF my farming
! operations has been carried on at loss
The easiest and best returns from poul-
, try on the farm arc from the business
bred stock. You may get into the fancy
side Of the work IN time, but the founda-
ton work should be put into the produc-
ing Of hne dr. ss"d poultry and fresh
table eggs.
know something ~ both the fancy
and utility sides OF Tho poultry industry
- and advise making the most oc strains
, Of poultry that have been carefully bred
, along utility lines. While | have had
- some show bred birds that have been
. splendid layers. II Is q fact that tho
! neal er I have bred In Madison square
Garden requirements tho les, have been
/ abb" 10 make from the sale OF table egg.
, You need 10 have size and igor, as well
z az egg bred qualities. IN every hen that
goes into the laying aock on the farm.
The big egg farms of IN" East are
largely stocked With White Loghurns. This
is especially truo Of tho farms of New
. York state and New Jersey. In New
: England you are NOR likely to ind
4 Wyaudottcs Plymouth Rocks or Rhode
Island Beds, partly because Of The local
1 demand for brown shcll cGgs. The New
Z York market with IL call Tor pure white
1 eggs has set the pac, TO- good White
LeGhorus. III tho future | doubt II the
color of cggshell will much affect demand
> or price size and freshness will have
more to do with the price paid for eggs
s the next ten years than other points.
4 Tho profitable commercial poultry farm
n Of the future must breed its stock to
good utility lines. planning for rapid
growth Of the chicks as well as big egg
. yield from the hens. and use the modern
methods that have been well worked out
In late years.
Farm poultry needs TO be housed in
- buildings of moderate cost, simply CON
e structed. convenient and efficient The
n square house. 20 by 20 feet gives the
most floor space FOR the money expended.
: II can hardly ho too low In height, pro-
. vided il gives head room for the attend
ant who must care Tor tho poultry
There needs 10 10. some opening Ia front
' to give the puro air that poultry requires
=
do not use rs large wire covered openings
now a. did I've wears ago.
n What YOU need to do is 10 provide ven
q tllation enough So the hens viii not be
compelled to breathe any air that has
- been breathed before. When YOU get
: enough circulation of air through tn,
y house 70 accomplish that YOU have
10 reached the limit, Ventilation beyond that
e point gains nothing and does cause tho
. loss OF some food which Is burned up IN
II the body to keep tn" layers warm IN
II winter weather
, There IL usually some field on tho farm
- where tho poultry houses can be scattered
. to avoid the necessity Of using fences. II
y garden OF orchard Is near one must de
" eide whether to fence these in or tn,
u hens out, ON my own farm OF seveu;,
II acres / have found II best tn provide tn,
d laying stock large Yards, but give fire.,
range 70 the chickens until the, are 81,
At some trouble to maintain and should b
80 planned TO save first expense and futur
. maintenance.
% Most flocks in large yards, especially
. the heavier breeds, viii be retained b.
~ four foot wire fence, without bottom
u boards, The breeding hocks may requir
n q higher fence and some means OF pre-
7. venting the males from fgh,ug, such "A
Is bottom boards or inch mesh wire AZ IN
\. bottom. II YOU breed as | dc, lsrgel
from yesrlug and two-vear-oid hens IN
four foot netting IS plenty hish cnoug
'e when you have added two feet Of board
g AZ the bottom.
,c, Simple feeding methods pay host, an
All simple feed rat'ons III beet INTO the wor
"A of the farm Mono OF MS would care
-, go back to the wet mashes of some year
-" ago which involve the labor of dail
- mixing and feeding. depend on IL
re hopper plan Of feeding, supplying all tn
a ground grains and part Of the scrate
gh feed in this way ON the farm, wit
ct its many cares and duties, 10 adopt hoI
Ia per feeding Is 10 hiring ia" labor COS
-, down TO tha lowest limit OF safety.
Wv One OF the simplest and best dry mas
hoppers which l have ever used is mad
10 OF an ordinary box, say sixteen incht