The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-11

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four ounces of green concentrates are
required to get the greatest produc-
ton. While in the northern states six
ounces Of green food, or SO per cent
more is required daily for each hen.
"Some kind Of green food good for
poultry can be grown and provided in
every section Of Florida every Nay in
the year. Young chickens, ducks ami
the eggs from other fowls can be
successfully Matched, and the young
easily raised in Florida every month
Of the year, making 1t possible TO pro-
duce them when the egg market is on
the decline. THE cost Of oil to sup
ply heat for incubation is much less
than Is required In the. north, and
the young are most successfully raised
without artificial heat. Insect pests
are not so troublesome and are more
easily controlled. A good poultry
house fr laying hens In the north
costs from 50 to 81 for each hen that
is wintered, while in Florida the cost
Is only half that amount.
Possibly the larger portion OF the
present stock of Florida poultry are
not kept within properly constructed
buildings, and this, no doubt, !s one
factor in delaying rapid advance OF
the enterprise. About the only dis
eases to be considered are those OF
the head and throat. THY come az
result of inadequate protection.
Cooperation Necessary
First Of all, to properly develop the
poultry work in the State, there Is
need of additional support and CO
operation of the state agricultural de-
partment, the railroads, markets and
the grain dealers. Then the co. opera
ton Of all the people who are In the
business In order that grain and feel
may be purchased at reduced price.
and of a very much better quality.
There is not mill made that can
produce -four from chaff, and not a
hen living that can transform some Of
the elements of some of the poultry
foods that Is now being supplied them
into eggs. The average cost OF scratch
food down state is abonut 5 cents per
pound, while the retail price Of the
best grain has at least 20 per cent
more available material from which
to make eggs than the average
scratch food. There are but few Flor
ida poultry keepers who can purchase
the grain and make their own scratch
food. as 1t will be necessary to buy
| many varieties and large quantities
Of grain. They are now paying about
40 per cent more for their poultry
food than they should.
"The Florida State Marketing Blu.
| reau Is at present one Of the greatest
factors in the promotion of the poul
try business, as we'll as agricultural
interests generally, and will help to
| solve the problem Of supplying better
feed at lower cost.
"If all the inland ponds were
stocked with improved varieties Of
ducks and ggeese, the value Of Florida
products could easily be increased by
millions Of dollars annually. Ponds,
not over stocked with water gowl will
produce at least rs per cent Of food
that Is now going to waste. while
ducks and geese are being shipped In
to the state daily and at prices that
should interest people in this branch
of rural industry.
Living With Poultry
Every Florida farmer or gardener
having but few acres OF land should
make their living with poultry, cows
and few hogs, then produce their
cash crops on homemade fertilizer
and bank the funds that were former
ly used for nurchasing this material