Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-02
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PROFITS FROM POULTRY

At this time of year when a dozen
fresh eggs makes a tasteful. IL some
what expensive Christmas gift, and
to buy them by the quarter dozen, the
attention Of the state is turned toward
poultry shows. On January 4th a
meeting will be held in Grand Forks
to organize a Grand Forks County
Poultry Association. Here's hoping
there will be a large attendance.
There are numerous ,a~ristocrats
among the ~feathered inhabitants Of
the county now. Some are in the city.
and in thinking them over one recalls
with pleasure those handsome big
black fellows of Tom COUGHS who
swept the hono:s away from all COM
ers at the state show last winter. The
Herald visitor has seen a number of
good looking birds about the country.
and a few weeks could not resist
tho desire to photograph sorne OF the
white Minorcas and the white Ply
mouth Rocks that grace Mrs. H. S.
Hokanson's poultry yard.
Some Nice Chickens.
Mrs. Hokanson lives on an eleven
acre farm about six or seven miles
south of Grand Forks along the river.
She has some of the prettiest chickens
one would wish to see. They we're not
in the best. show shape that day when
they were snapped" but sill their
good points We're evident. Mrs. Ho-
samson has some IS pure breds. She
bought the eggs from some. Well
know raisers of standard bred chicks
and raised them herself. She had to
use a good deal OF patience in the
process. however. She sen for 100
eggs. and out of that number Matched
out 81 good sturdy chicks. OF these
only sever were pullets. a
! h sold all tho roosters except two.
for q fancy price. She. sent for two
more. and will introduce two more
new ones next spring. Mrs. Hokanson
uses good judgment in keeping he,
stock always fresh. She formerly
raised all standard brown Leghorns
but evidently some one else fancied
this breed. for practically all of them
I were stolen.
II can't understand why anybody
should want 10 be bothered with any
thing but pure bred chickens. They
cost much more to start with. but
they bring SO much more later on thai
they make Il very paying investment
My Minorcas couldn't be beaten as
layers. My six pure hreds laid over
500 egEs this past season, or alnlos,
an egg a day during the Matching sea-
son. I have the single comb. but
think maybe I should have the rose
comb for this climate as they are al.
ways better for show purposes.
have not showed any Of min yet, blu,
wouldn't hesitate if the show were
here in Grand Forks.
Breeds Kept Separate.
"Ot course I kept my Minorcas ant
Plymouth Rocks separate when the
breeding aso comes. Just now
let them run ali together. but later or
] have separate pens for them. I en-
joy working with my chickens. ant
wouldn't be without them. haven
ms place fixed UP in very good SHAPE
get, and some people say, What's thu
usc of trying to raise fancy stool
when you haven't a fancy place t,
keep them But I figure IFS better
to get the pleasure out of raisin,
them right now and maybe what the:
hiring in will help make a better plac,
ONE day.
II have - private customers il
town. and I sometimes sell dressed
chickens to them. Of course this i
extra fancy table stock and conse
qucntly i: brings in a much bette
price than tho ordinary. I sci
my dressed chickens at less than 81.
% each.
II sometimes say it is only the chill
dren. the chickens and the flower
that make life worth living" 4