The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-03

line. hme as yet liz not recognized Is
such. have reference to the farm,
| In speaking OF the farm don't naean
/ poultry farm The average farmer
| has poultry around because flle 20
men folks want few chickens This
is one place where more attention
should be given to poultry, as 1t
/ In a means OF providing a place for
/ the small breeder 10 dispose Of util-
Iity stuff. The farmer can with very
| little investment maze tho poultry
pay the running expense Of the place.
The hen will feed the family, pay
for her keep and when her days OF
usefulness as an egg producer are
over she offers her body as tooth
some Ynorsel--a sacrifice on the al
tar of hunger.
/ The average man who eats an egg
/ for breakfast or an occasional chick
en- has but little conception OF the
magnitude of the poultry industry.
lThey know nothing of its pleasure
Tor Of its profits. This is a practical
Iage, however, where everything and
Everybody moves at a rapid rate, so
! IL behooves us to he wide awake, up
and doing. II means ready supply
Of cash to meet the expense Of the
| home. Poultry raising is superior
to any other feature where little time
and expense may be necessary. II
iaffords recreation to the housewife
rand contributes 70 the family larder.
hope the day will soon come when
you will see fioeks of pure bred
poultry on all farms, as we'll as fine
cattle and hogs in the pastures.
| There are hundreds Of men and
women In Ellis county that keep a
few chickens, bur are doubtful Of de-
irving any benefit therefrom. This
should not be 50. FOR poultry raising
mot as a separate business alone.
hut as side issue Of your regular
work-may be made 20 pay well in
pleasure and money. A country
place or ia town Is not complete un-
! less poultry Is present. A little
flock OF poultry is unauestionably a
valuable appurtenance to any home.
IF one has liking for feathered pets
/ there IN much amusement and utter
est 10 be found In the poultry yard
By many. fowls are looked upon
/ as a necessary nuisance, to keep the
| housewife supplied with eggs and
4 chick ems. But they are capable of
Il being much more. The Ultimate
] consideration Is. Of course. does Il
pay? Some birds eat their heads
4 off; others earn 4 good living and
something for the owner By master
H ing the kno@ how OF poultry raising
/ yon can keep on the profitable sldo
/ Every success and every failure IL
/ poultry raising proves tAe great
i alae 81 scientific knowledge u
4 the subject that instruction sne
study are necessary in q husjness
even as simple apparently az keep
( ing chickens The E5oney TO BIG u.aaa
|. from poultry growing depends up
on three things; Knowledge of the
business. energy and time put into
it, and equipment suited to the
location. knowledge rules supreme
in poultry growing.
Marked progress in the develop
ment Of the poultry industry In ellis
county was indicated By the Display
/ Of fowls In the poultry show and the
|. interest shown In the birds Many
people marvel at the beautiful birds
shown They didn't know Ellis
county could exhibit such good birds.
The poultry building ~as crowded
TO It's capacity. many exhibitors not
showing for lack OF space, and thu
superintendent. Mr.. Keyworth. and
| BIS able assistant. SIR. csfl schusteT.
6s-ff AttT4A ~ F1Effi AaA W. W nv = ~
|, coop the birds. The manager OF the
poultry department will have to en-
large the building before another
year. to accommodate the exhibitors.
Poultry shows are In a manner edu-
cational and hundreds upon hun
dreds Of people will visit free
show through curiosity who would
not pay admission 10 see the birds.
/ Many OF these people who come at
/ first through curiosity. later become
/ interested In the industry. because
they had an opportunity To get their
eyes opened" without paying for the
pleasure After careful observation
| am convinced that under ordinary
circumstances ten people Win yish
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