Milford chronicle., 1914-05-15


II ana does not seem TO realize their tr
value. ntrying to convince the farme
OF rather the large majority of ther
tnat they are really missing a chance
materially increase their returns
giving attention to the raising of pOultr
the most natural question which ari.
Il m the mind of the soil tiller is: rs
Il prohtabie for me to raise purebred pou
II Try with fair margin of profit, consider
II ing the amount of capital must invest?
II ana Whlle the answer is simple, and
II only spelled with three letters MI
II Farmer will invariably answer his oUl
H question with the usual no. and Vii
II accept the yes as an indisputabl
II answer.
II Our answer is "Yes''-without an,
II Qualifications and We are sure we ear
II prove it.
II DO not mean to convey the ides that
II the average farmer, entering into the
II Iahcy poultry game. will accomplish
H immediate returns to such an extent
|. that ne will find the business a phenome-
n mai investment. But | do say that the
/ average farmer is far better prepared
TO take advantage of the vast opportuni
yes oIered IN the poultry industry at
me present time than any other person.
The essentials of the poultry business
are thorough knowledge of the under
lying principles of breeding, construction
OF buildings and proper eduipape. money
TO invest IN stock and ability or / might
say, suihclent means with which to live
until the stock develOpes to a profitable
age and feed, together with the nracti-
cal knowledge of how to properly use il
lhe farmer who is making any show
OF success, must of necessity. have some |
knowledge and experience in breeding
principles which viii serve him to good
IN the poultry industry.
ne Is m position to secure or build
buildings at much lower cost than the
Vast majority OF persons who would be
nkley TO enter into the business. because
ne already has his living. And mike
the salaried man who IS making a start
m the city or suburbs, he can be CON ,
| stahtly on the scene of action when =
duty calls.
lie mas the advantage over the aver
age man entering the business in the f
supply of feed for the fowls as he can /,
produce It at much lower cost than "A
liie man who Is compelled to buy it. or a
lhe one who enters the business without G
knowledge OF farming or possibly with
OUT the land upon which to raise any
tline; again, the farmer has some II
hnowledge Of relative food value is
The rank and file of farmers have al it
ways raised chickens of some kind vet to
they do not seem to realize that tbe W
general care of pure bred fowls is but in
niue different from that of mongrels iii
anu that the income from the former is fO
vastly greater than from the latter sc
me general plea of farmers is that 70
Ihey maven time to fool with the rails by
ing OF chickens and yet, on looking into ee
ehe proposition there is nothing on the &c
Iarm that returns greater. or even as
large profits, for the amount of work
expended or the capital invested. as
ioes good utility feathered tribe.
caring Tor poultry does not necessarily bo
line. HAVING c,igar az ~ ' sHe farmer eg
'IuQy during evenings. twenty minutes :;
u ms supposed valuable time. three M MI
INES day, will accomplish wonders in t ~
ne poultry-raising game. Should tbe ~
louitry houses be placed in close prox- r r,e
lhlIy 10 the dwelling, the remainder or nj
5ss important work about the poultry 80
liant, can be done by the women folks a a1e
T even the children, if they are shown e eOli
he proper methods ese
Inc use of cow-peas as a winter food S siie
good deal of work. They ~
an oe raised easily, and in addition 70 10,
irhishlng grain, will also supply hav - is' -
to the scratch ~ IL 'iil ne II thrown If v
ork.over tban, ana S - ene Dlrds VIII larg
st vestige stalk and all. They 90 after o oti !
e grain first it'll a vengeance and wbiIa ~
ey are getting it the stalk acts as a 90 IA
Ter. When the grain is thorouOblv 80 - ,
nsumed they will start in to cleanup II Il.
lat is left. up IN III
Cow peas, fed with dry mash for the erels
'rning meal, furnishes almost com = o,l'
tie ration for poultry. Of course If T SSgu'
farmer is going to enter the pure. lie rel
"a poultry game from a showroom jsessor,
hupoiht, ne will have to give more go
e and attention to his birds than when ;st"
ailng "a tne business from a utility
Iiupoiht; he VIII have to study his @.
i i T@it - ana closely; using the my bi
49, ~ '4lGate methods, OF course. my h
y ~. .liis Is not necessary on the caked
RI, nor advisable. As a matter of
{. am not an advocate of the farmer very
ing INTO the art of raising DouItrv form
snow purposes with the hone of maE- sticl-
the business pay. man az or't ~,
ne greatest returns from poultry IN tionS
farm are realized from the stand OF co,
u OF utility birds and commercial thew !
an evidence of the fact that farm
Iall 70 realize the value of raising Y.
- eiS AOhoWihg extract from an PNs q"
re which appeared quite a while A.
in one of the WelI-knov,n ro,,i it, should
ications, is a true examnia ~ ny use alb
OF many of our so-called progress ment.
farmers
'he. wonderful advancement along =,
line Of agriculture and animal in. Oeiore
y Is difficult to grasp, especially a.
enment In co,,,,a - aeainst en- it shOu
mt Of PennsvIvan;a CaEa win fore ca
taking fony-yea .,.a o, Ooliege' VINO By all
re. he said sTba T DanyIa ~ agri- fore pl,
6orhood think l am crazy. The y i.
II my spending money and time To anu wa
out Of books how to farm IS be- O Z
them. They cannot grasp the fact 10 one !
my, sitting for four years at the A. 7
: s.iose earned N the art of scien breed.
III .s' ana practical experiment Mediter
IN t siie very Dest possible condi- as many
mn f..1. 4.