The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-02

Mexico have often been de-
scrlbed a. IDEAL for the poul-
try Industry and the more recent de-
veiopment ~ the industry near Alhu-
uueruus and In many other sections
of the state shows that there has
been no oversstimating OF the ad.
tantagcs offered for the business by
the natural coudisions In thls state.
The poultry expert Of Field and
Farm OF Denver describes briefly the
development Of poultry growing in
Colorado. ana II possibilities In that
state. IN an article which applies 20
New Mexico exactly. except az 20
names OF men and localities. This
author says:
In forty years we have observed
tho birth and growth OF the poultry
business In Colorado with a good deal
Of Satisfaction. but we realize that
TIE industry L. stili In i,s infancy.
The ever increasing danger OF a
growing shortage IN u beef supply
~ a warning for our people to take
more interest In the production Of
poultry Tor the iapsus is bound In
ltime to force itself upon US as a
great public problem. Although the
production OF eggs is no widespread.
Only the states Of Missouri. Texas,
Tennessee and Minnesota. Indiana.
Illinois. Iowa and Kansas produce
more than are consumed within their
lown borders. n this production
does not Y the entire y,sar. but
only those months when climatic
conditions are most favorable for
laying.
In esss and poultry we have an
agricultural product ~ enormous
money value. considered either indi-
|viduaily or by comparison with our
other productions. and we notice by
late ngures that the national output
amounts cry close TO a billion dol
lars a year. Colorado with Its return
OF six million dollars OF poultry and
eggs is not keeping up its end On
these figures and some authority has
Haid that we . short OF normal sup
piles By four million dollars. which
We ought TO be turning out at home.
with all our natural climatic advan-
|tages the state has wide possibilities.
Il IL not a field for a thoorist nor an
amateur to enter boldly. but IL does
seem that experienced poultry farm
ers ought to make a so OF ii here. and
we have a few hundred Of them who.
are succeeding remarkably well.
The average farmer might we'll.
give more Of his time ard attention.
10 poultry. as Il is one OF the most
profitable side lines that can be takon
up. One OF the secrets OF the sue
oess Of agriculture In France and.
other foreign countries where beef
steaks are scarce has been the atten-
'tion bestowed upon the small indus.
tries OF the farm, and one reason why
many OF our farmers fail 20 make as
large profit az they might Is their
neglect Of thege same small things.
with proper attention to shelter.
feeding and cleanliness OF the
fowls the breeds commonly known
|through0st our state would not only
supply the farmers own table but
also prove a profitable part Of his
general produce. There Is always a
Eood and unfanlng market for poul-
try products the year around, and OF
later years the egss have beeome a
money crop. They are no longer
turned in at the country stores In
exchange for goods.
The demand for these articles viii
Increase with the srowth Of popula-
ton. and In fact there Ia nothing on
which the small farmer a more Sc
%curely depend. one nan near Colo
rado Springs Is growing 5000 chick
ems a year on a twO-aore patch Ou'
he makes a study Of the business ana
"a not bothered much with the evils
that beset the folks who do not know
how 10 do such things. u Is certain
that Va ought 90 be able 20 produce
enough eses rlsht here n we under
Itook 10 DO 30. with excellent
climate conditions an We need q
make q success Of the proposition Il
90 produce fowls that are adapted e
! the enylrons ana 10 secure cheapel