The Arvada enterprise., 1923-03-15
UTILITY SIDE OF
POULTRY BUSINESS
Ce0asats by L. n. Hamill, the Poul,
try Man at the N j. Hamill
Farm.


criterion of the poultry business, like
that of other farm stock. was the
blue ribbon in the showroom. How
ever, the COW that shows good test
for butter fat is now looked upon
with favor and the hen that can lay
200 eggs per year meets with the
same approval. The value Of any
livestock must be based on its useful
ness to mankind.
A record in the egg-laying contest
is to the utility man what the blue
ribbon is to the fancier. The 900
egg type hen is reality today and
could and should be on every farm
instead of the hen that lays less than
100 eggs per year.
One question often asked of poul-
trymen by the inexperienced is,
(which breed Of chickens do you
consider the best lcyers?" The breed
or variety in either the Nediter-
ranean or American classes has little
to do with it. You must have the
egg type in any breed or variety and
also possess the knowledge Of proper
feeding and care to obtain the maxi.
mum in eggs.
The utility ode Of the poultry
business always appealed to me more
than the fancy side, and I should like
to relate some personal experiences
in the dsvslopnsnt Of hsavy-'syins
fowls.
Some ysars ago WAS breeding
Barred Rocks and was desirous Of
producing Tie 2oo-esg hen. I trap
sssted 100 hens for . period Of
twelve months, at the end Of which
time had the individual record Of
each hen. but II took ne . year t.
find out.
It seemed to me that . simpler
method and one that consumed lsss
tine would b moro appreciated, and
Il was at this stage Of the game {
copy Of the "Csll Of the Hsn." thu
Slogan System. was handed ~ - &
tsx4 besk fsea ~ Ansriesa oehso
LOT Poultry HushaAdry. Aftsr . care
3al study Of the Hogan systsm ap
LIFTED Il 70 ~ sass BasssA Ree3u
witAou4 rsfsssaes = tAe trsp-ass
sseords, thsn ns6s eeopasison sns
fosnd out thse tAs rating Of ths Ho
.Isaa systso asFssd vs.y fsvssabl!
With the traD.nsSt Fssssds. =.
| Ny next experience was 1t tn
DeEringsr White LsGhorn farm, o
L. Junta, Cole. In one pen Of +6t
hens We called out lis without re
ducing the 81 yield. This sstslss
lmy doahes ~ to he accuracy Of tn
Hogan sysssm, and In tie years sine'
| ! have discarded the trsp nest, *
eept for pedigree breeding.
| By the uss Of The Hogan system
have produced the 2oo-sgg type hsn
and the hen that can and hes lai.
200 eggs in twelve months time il
the following breeds and varieties
Barred Rocks, 8. C. White LeEhorn
and our present s. C. Reds, the Sun
set strain.
| The vicinity Of Arvada il an ides
location for the poultry business
Denver affords . market that vii
never be locally supplied. There arr
several local breeders who produce
the best stock money can buy, ant
II il stock that Is acclimated. whicl
is big item in preserving vitality
Those who wish to engage in tn
poultry business or enlarge or i'm
prove their flocks can purchase iron
local breeders with whom they arr
personally acquainted.
The next and nll-lmportant sub
ject for every one who Is intcrc tc'
or intends to become interested il
poultry on either large on small
scale Is the cooperative nHIociatlon
II has been my mi1fOrtuuc 20 D'
absent from nome at previous meet
ings, but / wish to endorse It ans
lend il my moral and financial sup
port. With such men n Messrs
Beach. Lower and Duncan ht tn
wheel, success il certain. This com
munity win be letting golden op
portunity slip by If we don't all ac
together. 1t was good-laying bid
die and cooperative association
that put the Pctaluma district on thu
map. Wouldn't the Arvnda distric
sound just ns well?
Everybody boost
Miss Valaria Branamcn fell nm,
broke her arm few dhys ago, whef