Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-05-28
A PURPOSE AND BREED TO FIT.

thoroughbred poultry Is built for bust
ness: that certain breeds at certain
lines and of course are a failure out
side their sphere.
For instance. Brahmas, Cochins and
Langshans are in particular meat
breeds.
Rocks, Dottes and Reds are in par
ticular dual purpose breeds-that is,
they furnish good quantity of meat
and fair quantity Of eggs.
Leghorns, Anconas and their type
are egg machines. the race horse lay
crs, but not much for market meat
There are over 100 varieties in the
American standard-meat dual pur.
pose. egg breeds and ornamental-and
the breeder must select variety that's
specialist for his purpose or he
fails.
Cochins and Brahmas are no fowl
for winter egg plants. but Leghorns
are.
Anconas and Andalusians are poor
for broilers. but Dottes and Reds hit
the spot.
Leghorns and Hamburgs are mighty
poor for roasters and capons, but
Brahmas. Rocks. Dottes. Cornish and
Dorkings are bon ton.
| Those who have succeeded in the
poultry business started with def
mite purpose and bred breed to At the
purpose. and that is the only way to
get there.
FEATHERS AND EGGsHELLs.
A journey through the country
shows the great popularity Of the
Rhode Island Reds. This breed was
originated by the farmers Of Rhode
Island. and farmers all over the cOun-
try seem to naturally take to them.
There is much to draw man back to
the land. but to some 1t Is like
mirage They find farming different
when they get there. A city real es-
tate agent may tell them an alluring
story. but when they buy and get out
on the farm and find hard work and
clods to travel over they find it's not
such smooth, easy. howery. shaded
road to travel after all. Yes. Look
before you leap.
A poultry journal correspondent
writes: II am proud to say that I am
devoting my ife's work to the breed
ing Of poultry. l cannot estimate the
value of the health and pleasure !
have received. and the income. so far
has been far beyond my expectations"
The poultry profession Is one Of the
most respectable and needs no apology
The American hen produces $500,
100000 worth Of eggs annually. and 1t
is claimed 500 100000 are spoiled by
bad handling. The hen is one Of the
hardest workers In creation and pro-
duces one Of the finest finished food
products. and it's a pity humans must
bungle the Job.
i Fresh air is one of the essentials
to hen health, and the fellow who
shuts his hens up in a sweat box in
winter with the idea that he Is copy
ing summer conditions and will there
by get more eggs will certainly get
left. There was a time when those
who advocated plenty Of fresh air for
hens and men were called fresh air
cranks." That day is over.
Poultry fertilizer should have ready
sale at greenhouses. We have never
seen any other manure give as luxuri-
ant growth to vines and flowers and
blooms in such profusion and bright
colors. Our crimson ramblers made
remarkable growth the past season
due to this rich. forcing agent.
Very frequently single comb Leg
horns that have been at show. cOnf1n-
ed in the warm show room. will get
frozen combs on return home because
they are at once exposed to the cold
A little care will save them from this.
Compound tincture OF benzoin Is good
for frostbite. 1t takes out the sore
ness and glazes the comb SO that the
air does not increase the pain.
The egg records and accounts pub.
lished by poultry raisers in the jour
mails are seldom read by the subscrib.
ers. While some Of these may be true
there are others like that old story Of
the hen that lays an egg every day IL
the year.
. In an experiment at the Missouri sta
ton the thirteen hard grains were used
and 1t was found the hens ate some Of
each. This is tip from the hen that
she needs and appreciates variety and
she makes the best profit on mixed
ration. as a trial will quickly convinct
any one who is feeding any one grair
, exclusively.