El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-05
Poultry Business Begins to BOOM Substantial In
creases in % States Reported as Result of Federal
Poultry Campaign; More Eggs Preserved in
Water Glass Than ANY Previous Year.

Q keeper TO procure hens is TO purchase
them in the fall An effort should be
made to obtain outlets rather than
older hens, and the pullets selected
should be well matured. so that they
will begin TO lay before the cold
weather sets in Evidences Of the
maturity Of pullets are the develop
ment and red color OF the comb and
size and growth which are good for
the breed or variety Hens will lay
little or no eggs during the fall and
early winter, while they are noting
Well matured pulets. however. should
lay fairly well during this period. so
that an immediate return is realized
from the investment. The purchasing
OF Dullets in the fall is preferable in
most cases 10 purchasing day-old
chicks or to Matching chicks in the
spring. Usually there is little space
available for the raising Of chicks
and moreover. many city jewellers
have had no experience in raising
them Under these conditions the re-
suits are apt to be very poor. Hatch
ing and rearing chicks also necessf-
tates broody hens for this purpose,
or else investing money in artificial
apparatus such as incubators and
Breeders Such an investment is Of
ten too great to prove profitable with
the average small flock. II chicks are
raised. they must be fed throughout
tanned until the pullets begin to lay in
the fan. except that the males can be
eaten or sold
House Hens in Comfort.
Poultry can be raised succ essfuiiy
on any well drained soil. A light loan
wnich VIII grow good grass as well
adapted for this purpose. while very
light sandy soil through which the
water teaches freely will stand more
intensive poultry conditions. but most
Of the green feed for the fowls kept
on such soil will have to be pur-
chased \ heavy clay or adobe soil Is
not as wei adapted to poultry raising.
as such land does not drain readily.
and II is much more difficult to keen
the stock healthy.
Long stationary houses, or the in
tensive system. saves steps. but II is
reproduce the stock under the colony
system. where the birds are allowed
free range. Breeding stock. and esue-
ciauy growing chickens, should have
an abundance OF range, while hens
used solely for the production OF mar
ket eggs may be kept on a very small
area with good results.
The colony house system necessi-
tateS placing the houses. holding
about 100 hens, from 200 to $50 feet
apart. so that the stock will not kill
the grass. The colony system may be
lAAPAGL ~ severe winter GuuQlLlOnS DF
drawing the colony houses together in
a convenient place at the beginning
OF winter. thus reducing the labor
during these months.
Eggs From Table Waste.
In every household. no matter how
economical the housewife, there is 2
certain amount Of table scraps and
kitchen waste which has feeding value
but which. II not fed, finds its way
into the garbage pail
Poultry IS the only class Of domes-
tic animals which is suitable for con-
verting this waste material. right
where II is produced in the city. into
wholesome and nutritious food in the
form OF eggs and poultry meat Scraps
OF meat or left over vegetables which
can not be utilized IN any other way
make excellent feed. There are also
many other waste products, such as
beet tops. turnip tops. carrot tops. po-
tato parings. onion tops. watermelon
and cantaloupe rinds. the outside
leaves Of cabbages, waste lettuce
leaves. bread and cake crumbs, etc.
all Of which are relished by the hens
and can be used to the best advantage.