Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-07
'PRACTICING THRIFT
NOT PARSIMONY' IS
INSTITUTE TOPIC


made mp of harmful insects, making
the bird one OF our best methods OF
cxtcrinating Of the insect pests.
He illustrated his talk with a great
many slides of birds, telling how they
could be- kept in this part Of the
country and showing charts Of the
food of these birds, and the amount
Of insects each bird ate in Il day.
An enthusiastic audience was on
hand for the afternoon session yes
terday. Mrs. Florence Mcconnell
made an excellent address along the
lines of "A woman farm advisor.
Prof. Gilbert spoke on poultry rails
ing as a war measure, saying in part
"Thc topic for our discussion is Of
vital interest to every citizen Of the
commonwealth, either as producer or
consumer, or both since as consumer
or producer or as both, all Of us are
vitality interested in poultry and poul.
try products The monetary value Of
poultry and poultry products in the
United States is larger than most Of
Us recognize While the wheat indus
Try IN this country is large and Is
considered important enough to find
place upon our Farmers Institute
programs, and in our agricultural
teaching, still the poultry industry Of
the country vastly exceeds In dollars
and cents that OF the wheat pro1uc-
ton Of the country. II, therefore,
measured in terms Of dollars and
cents wheat is worthy of place in
our discussions, by the same token.
poultry subjects are worthy Of dis.
: cussion
There certainly is no farmer who
viii take up poultry raising With the
idea in mind that It is a "got,rich
quick" scheme II there is such
farmer he is doomed to disappoint-
mont an dfailure. and am sure that
| he deserves The failure which will be
his. | am sure thar in these days
the farmer does not expect TO reap
fabulous rewards for shiltlessncss and
small efforts. Only those efforts
which are worth while are expected
in these days TO give adequate re-.
turns. The lazy. indolent and ignor-
ant farmer need not expect to sue
coed with poultry, any more than he
does with live stock or any other type
OF farming, but for him who applies
reasonable industry and Intelligence
/ in the application Of modern methods
Of poultry raising to him the indus.
Try will afford adequate and highly
satisfactory returns,
"One OF thc first questions that
arises IN the mind, am sure. is what
variety Of poultry is most profitable
At the breakfast table this morning
was asked. (which is the most profit
able Variety There is no most prof.
table variety Of poultry to fit all con
ditions and people In general terms.
that variety IN which you take the
greatest pride and that which yon like
pest, is the most profitable for YOU to
raise Not only is the selection Of q
variety of importance. but likewise
the care OF the poultry after selection
IS perhaps Of equal or more import.
ancc than the selection of the variety.
There are productive and nonpro.
ductiVc strains IN all varieties of pou
try quite as much as in dairy cattle,
You can, therefore, by getting the
right strain from reliable breeder.
get birds which ought TO be profitable
in practically any variety The rea-
son why you should select that va.
r,ety which pl"ases You is bpcauc ypu
viii give It the best care. and good
care is Of vital Importance
Il do not know Of any other branch
Of livestock that will come 50 near
paying its board for the privilege of
boarding vita yon as poultry will. bat
uoj even poultry will succeed with
cut care. Therefore. select the best
strain of Your tayoritc variety that
yln can possibly find, buy from a re.
iiahI" dealers. and don't be afraid 20
pay reasonable price Certainly "A
tCn.doI5, bird will be cared for bet
ter than q ten.ccnt bird will be. IIu.
naa nature is so constituted that it
cares IA; litlc for cheap or inferior
products and 1t prizes those things
Y hich cost some sacrifice.
Now. for the Illinois farmers in
general. ! think the egg production
must be our chief aim in rearing poul.
try. or course near the large cities
where one can build up specialized
market for brolcrs aud roasters. the
AsiatiC birds may be highly profitable.
as for instance near the large eastern
cities whore farmers build up person
ally IA special market that will Yield
sixty to scrcnty-iivc cents n pound
Tor birds IN the right condition l,ut
for those Of us who cannot do ,his.
and that means nearly all Of us IN
Illinois. ! certainly think that egg
production must be the most profit.
able end Of the poultry business. As
stated few moments ago. | fancy
the Anconas. such as this bird. tDcm
onstrating with { bird.) I like the ap
. pcarancc Of this bird. They NAV moi