Milford chronicle., 1917-11-02

In line with our article of last weei
urging Won to avail yourself OF every oP
portunity to make the most OUT OF .hS
chicken raising business, and the aouiuOu
to the plant of the Guinea Hen as N ean' g
to accomplish that end, let me inrlnei
advise that there is still another and mos'
profitable line which can De auus9 70
vour flock of fowls and guineas rom
which large profits can also be oerlVeu.
In line with the policy OF every eaI cru
and attentive man to take advantage OF
everything to increase his prohts ana lll Inns
add to his income, which IS MS primary
motive, let me suggest the Duck II you
are engaged in the poultry raising Dusl-
ness for what there is in It, you Will 40
every thing possible for an increase III
profits. I.:.
Anyone engaged in the poultry business
who fails to take cOgnizanee OF the DuSk
as a profit maker stands IN his own Ight
in the matter of making money, ana IN
cidently, loses quite a neat sum annualiy
which this particular fowl Will produee.
Ducks are big source OF income ana
should therefore be part OF every pour
try plant, provided there is room Ihey
are indispensable on the farm ana can
generally be raised without great eeai
Of expense. Don't overcrowd the chiek-
ems for the sake of putting in ducks, out
if they can be added to the plant wlthogt
causing crowded conditions, tAey VIII
more than pay you for the trouble anu
expense which is incurred,
All varieties Of Ducks, ike all variety
of chickens, are profitable, yet there are
certain types that are recognized as reai
money makers and it is these that Wonlo
recommend. At the present time the In
dian Runner is stepping out IN advance
of all others in the race tor the SoaI OF
Fame, and incidentally, are looked upon
in Fowldom as having the greatest earn
ing powers OF any of the waterfowl Ianl-
ily. They are likewise the most popular
of all the varieties today and this IS pm
marily due to their many good qualiues.
There are several distinctive types OF
the Indian Runner, but the most popular
are the Whites. This is very oeauuinl
fowl and in big demand today, 50 one
runs against real trouble IN getting tnem'
at least in sufficient quantity to be OF ser
vice. Breeders throughout the country
are unable to raise them in suthdent
quantity to meet the constantly growing
/ demand, and this has naturally resulted
in a shortage in the market.
Neither is this demand for fowls alone
for there is equally as big demand ioI
Matching eggs, thus causing the pfiee ol
eggs to soar in price and also hlndenng'
tos ONE extent, breeders IN building up
a flock Of the popular fowls.
Breeders everywhere who indulge IN
the raising of White IHdian Runners ar;
loud in their praises Of the fowls and
claim that they will outlay any varlety oi
/ chickens. and particularly IS this true
during the cold or winter months. VII.
not attempt to contradict this claim as
have failed to fiud a single instance where
White Runners are raised in conjunction
with chickens that the claim viii mol
hold good.
There was a time when Duck eggs weni
begging and could be purchased much
cheaper than hens eggs in the opeE
market. But things have changed, anc
TODAY they are in great demand IN mos
of the larger markets throughout th'
country and are higher in price thar
those Of Mrs. Hen. People are graduall,
getting to use them in the place OF hen
eggs which has made the market strong
er, TO the delight of the Duck breeder.
Duck eggs are much stronger thar
hens eggs, and for that reason many
| honsevyives have hesitated 10 use them 4
any extent. But when you stop to con
sider that one Duck egg will take N
piece of two hen eggs in the matter o
cooking, one of the chief causes for thei
growing popularity can readily be seen.
| In addition 10 what has already beei
/ said. the fact that Ducks are PARTICULAR
/ essv to raise should be sufficient inceH
| five for YOU to breed them in as larg
II quantities as possible in connection wit
j the chickens. Ducks should especial
: sppeal to farmers, as in s majority c
cases. they can be raised almost exelu
siyely on the waste products. Ihis fui
. ther reduces their cost of keep and allow
greater profits than If you are forced
buy their food.
Neither Ducks nor chickens can
4 raised as cheaply on the small plant {
\ on the farm. but even here Ducks vi
show a nice profit over and above the
\ cost OF keep, are an adjunct TO ever
a nlaut. and are less expensive than q
equal number OF chickens. mat tns
III are one Of the most valuable branches
poultry raising is due to the tact N
II thev give quicker returns for both TN
) and money invested than do chickens.
sil So much. then, for the Duck family
Si general, and now let US speak concerniI
u the Indian Runner as regards Its rsisln
p This is indeed most hardy fowl. m
lures quickly and generally begins layii
% at the age Of five months. II Is an E
cellent winter layer and shells out egg:
plenty when chickens are normally idl