Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-12-17
BOOST FOR POULTRY
IN LEWIS COUNTY
CHEHALIS CITIZENS CLUB PRO.
POSES TO ESTABLISH Gus.
TOM HATCHERY.

given 10 the poultry industry or Lewis
county within the next few months If
tentative plans which are being con-
sidered by some of the local chicken
breeders and officers of the Citizens
club of Chehalis are worked out as-it
is expected they will be at an early
date, says the Chehalis Bee-Nugget.
Briefly stated, the plans which are
now being seriously considered locally
contemplate the organization of a
company, backed financially with
whatever amount of capital may rea-
sonably be required to successfully
carry on such business, the general
purpose of which would be to build
custom Matching plant at Chehalis.
In connection with the hatchery it
would probably be arranged to equip
the business with poultry yards and
for time at least, possibly maintain
supply Of hens for laying and breed
ing purposes until such time as 1t
might be advisable to discontinue this
feature.
At custom hatcheries day-old chicks
are turned over to the poultryman
who has eggs which he may wish to
be incubated at the rate of SO per
100 eggs. Owing to the fact that
men engaged in the production of
eggs for market purposes and the
raising of broilers find it difficult to
renew their flock of, pullets each sue
ceeding year, because it is impracti-
cable to get their hens to set at the
seasons of the year most to be de-
sired, and the further fact that many
of such people do not wish to bother
with the work of handling incubators
less development Of the poultry bus--
ness is being made locally than would
probably be the case II custom
hatchery were available.
Double Poultry Resources.
The gentlemen interested in this
proposed new enterprise for this Sec
ton Of southwest Washington believe
that by building custom hatchery
here great many farmers who might
wish an early spring supply of chick
ems for broilers or pullets to come on
early for laying purposes. etc.. would
patronixe IN institution Of this kind
to such an extent that Q splendid b isi-
mess could be developed within . short
while. It II believed that with =
hatchery plant in operation where
eggs could be incubated for - hun
dred ana chicks turned over whom !
day old. . great many people would
greatly increase their hocks OF birds
and that within another two or three
years, after . concern Of this kind was
established the poultry resources Of
the county would be doubled or
tripled and that ultimately the foun.
dalton would be laid for making Che
halls the center Of another great I'M
dustry along the line Of diversifed
farm work.
It 10 pointed out that there are
many local advantages to the poultry
men In the carrying on Of this work
owirg to the mild climate which pre-
walls here. the fact that practically al
Of the feed necessary. both grain and
green feed, can be produced withc At
having. to be shipped in from the ont
side, and the further fact that with
the development Of the fruit and berry
! industry In this community incident
to the recent building Of cannery vt
IChehalis. would work together toward
adding greatly to the wealth Of this
section.
| While It 10 hardly expected within
q short time to duplicate the remark
! able work which has been done In
i CALIFORNIA; greatest egg center. Peta-
luna, whore million and . half
white Leghorns are working every
day and where ten million dozen eggs
are shipped out annually. where Q
great number Of custom hatcheries
are successfully operated with an OUT
put of from 10000 to 100000 eggs
each, where city Of 5000 people has
bank deposits aggregating $4,000
900, yet 1t is believed that the foun-
dation work can be laid in Chehalis
for making q beginning along this
line which could be developed with
every prospect of ultimate success.
It is believed that with the great
market Of the rapidly growing cities
of Seattle. Tacoma and Portland. to
} say nothing of the numerous centers
such as Bellingham. Aberdeen, Ever
EFT and other cities, together with the
great Alaska market to the north,
, that there would be every opportu-
nifty afforded to probably dispose OF
not only the increased egg produc-
ton dat would result from the FUR
Their development Of the poultry IN