The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-13
BY w. l. Perry.

zone hundred hens on every farm;
100 eggs from every hen--will double
the. supply of poultry and eggs in the
United States and increase the amount
OF available food 100000 tons" says
your Uncle Samuel.
The United States department OF
agriculture Is making campaign to
have every farmer in the country keep
100 hens from which should be mar
keted or consumed at home 100 eggs
per hen.
This sounds reasonable at this par
ttcular time, does 1t not---especially 20
to me, in view Of the fact that there
are being made great efforts to con-
serve the beef supply of the country.
that 1t can be shipped to tho armies
Of this country and the armies of our
allies
Governments s. o. 8. Call.
Last year the government made an
appeal to the members OF the American
Poultry association to increase the
supply of market poultry l0O.O00.000
| pounds. Did they do It? AZ near al
can be ascertained at this time. they
| more than complied with the request.
We know that many OF the back lot
| tiers have disposed Of their floeks on
| account OF the high cost of feed.
This being true. then, it is up to the
farmers of Missoula county to make
up for this by raising more poultry and
better poultry this year. We must
help supply the government with that
100000 tons of poultry products this
year.
Make Good Seavensers.
The department of agriculture
rightly says: "One hundred hens and
several hundred chickens on the aver
aga farm. rightly managed. can get
nearly ali their living in spring. sum
mer and fall from the land In feed :
ing themselves they will utilize all
waste grain. and consume great guam
titles OF weeds. weed seeds and de
structive insects. One hundred hens
and few hundred chicks can turn 4
lot Of farm waste into good food. In
cidentally the poultry will leave on tn,
land valuable fertilizer at the rate OF
two or three tons for every hundred
birds. One hundred hens on ever.
farm. and 100 eggs from every hen
mean more poultry and eggs for con-
sumption on the farms. more to sell
more to substitute for red meat. ane
more power to our arms and the al
hes"
Experience Necessary.
The department does not advise
every farmer to go into the poultry
business, FOR that would be ruinous t.
the farmer. He is not equipped ant
. has not the practical experience tina
viii make a success Of the industry a.
business. Poultry, like every bust
ness, requires an intimate knowledge
: as we'll rs dairying or any Kind [
stock raising. only more of it.
But Missoula county farmers cal
, keep flocks OF 100 hens that will
< prove valuable to them. and they ca,
!. raise three or four hundred chicks a
. a good profit. 1t Is not expected tina
4 the farmer shall take his time from
!, the fields to take care of this flock o
& hens and chicks. but he can provid
e the means for the wife and children t
Q look after them-and they will gladl
!, do so If given the proper encourage
ment.
Poultrymen Will Do Share.
The department. In addressing tn
: roultrymen. says: "The nation, expect
h every pouitryman to produce all tn
: eggs and poultry he can raise at
profit and then do all in his power I
persuade his neighbors to keep poult,
and help them to make their poult,
pay"
!. The poultryman can be relied up<
i to do his share in this matter rs
has always been the right hand IN:
MS in emergency cases. Last year mer
bers Of the American Poultry associ