The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-10-17
rs FARMERS HAVE
SIX THOUSAND HENS
POULTRY BUSINESS GROWS
TO LARGE PROPORTIONS IN
GEORGIA AND ALABAMA.

ATLANTA, Ga.-The poultry bus
mess has assumed large proportions
in Georgia, Alabama and other south
ern states and each month shows an
increase, according to produce mer-
chants
A handful of mongrel chickens in a
back ward will never make an egg
farm. but the poutryman who Sc
cures pure bred layers and will test
these out, keeping only those which
test 800 eggs a year. will find that the
poultry game, as a bread and butter
maker. is better than gold mining IN
California. it is declared by poultry
men. Nowhere i'll the country Will be
found better conditions for poultry
raising than right here in Georgia, is
the opinion OF the men who have made
a study of poultry.
There is an excellent market always
for fresh eggs in Atlanta, Birming-
ham. Macon, Jacksonville, Savannah
and other points within a few hours
shipping distance from any point IN
Georgia. it is stated. This constant de-
mand, both winter and summer, 1t is
pointed out by agriculturists, should
encourage Georgia farmers to give
more dtltullOll ~ tllN PCuAtS "e'S1''~@'-''
Alabama Town Egg Center.
About two years ago H. L. Asa
brook agricultural development agent
Of the Atlanta. Birmingham and At
lantic railroad, began to encourage the
growing of white leghorn hens in and
around Ashland, Clay county, Ala.
Mr.. Alsabrook met with great sue
cess in having farmers raise pure bred
leghorns. Here are the results as re-
ported here:
: There are now 25 farmers at Ash
land who are shipping eggs cooper
ative1y. The farmers have 60OO hens
and they have proved to be money
makers. Trice Riddle, who has 42O
hens. has made such success OF poul-
try that he now puts it ahead OF all
other work on his farm. L. Ingram,
another prominent farmer, who has
$50 hens, saws: Il like the poultry
business so well that | intend to stick
to il.
Ashland farmers ship eggs daily by
express and the eggs reach the mark
ct only one day old and they brought
a premium OF at least 10 cents a doz-
en- throughout the past summer sea-
son. The prevailing price received has
been from IS cents to we cents
dozen.
Large Profits in Eggs.
Agricuturists, in reports made to
the state agricultural department,
show that farmers in Georgia and
Alabama particularly are shipping
eggs in large quantities, and have re-
ceived large profits. 1t is further stat
ed that the southern states, as whole.
still import carload upon carload OF
eggs and poultry throughout the en-
tire wear. which might be considera-
bly, lessened if more farmers III the
immediate territory would enter the
poultry business.
"A mild climate, an abundance OF
green feed easily obtained and a
steady demand for both eggs and
chickens means a success to anyone
who gives the right attention to the
poultry business" says Mr.. Asa
brook. OF the agricultural develop
ment department of the A. B. and A.
railway "A good hen lays in year
four to six times her weight in eggs.
1t takes a strong living machine to
stand the strain OF such an output.
Every hen, young and old, lays IN the
spring. An old hen may draw her ra-
tons three times a day through the
winter and not lay an egg, but when
the leaves begin to come out the
green starts, the air becomes warm
and soft and the sunshine genial that
old hen lays every day. Spring condi-
tons force hens to lay. Furnish spring
conditions for nine to twelve months
in the year and if you keep the right
kind OF hens, taking proper care OF
them. they will lay in Georgia the
year round"