Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-05-08
UNION PACIFIC, UNIVERSITY VI
IDAHO, POULTRY DEMON
STRATION TRAIN

The Union Pacific System and the
University of Idaho cooperating are
running a Poultry Demonstration
Train over the Union Pacific Rail
road system in southern Idaho, be-
ginning Of Boise on June End, 1924,
and win arrive in Payette Saturday,
June 3rd, at P. NJ, and remain un-
til 5 p. m.
This train will consist of flat car
carrying University of Idaho models
of poultry production, such as
breeding. feeding for egg produc-
ton, chick brooding egg marketing
and turkey production. Every feat
ure of the train will be educational.
The poultry industry is developing
yerv ranidlv in Idaho and is des-
tined TO become one of the greatest
financial contributors to the states
resources. Some idea of the de-
velopment of the poultry industry
may be had from the fact that in
1921, the Union Pacific hauled Is
cars of eggs over their lines out of
out of southern Idaho and in 1928,
thew hauled out 100 carloads. Pre-
sent Indications are that they will
handle double the 1928 earloadings
of eggs from the southern Idaho
territory this year,
There is every economic reason
why the poultry industry in Idaho
should continue to develop. Every
one recognizes the very favorable
conditions prevailing thru
out Idaho, the great abundance OF
cheap feeds, the suitable soil condi-
ton and cheap lands. Coupled with
these advantages, the necessity for
of bulky feeds into
nigh concentrated foods of high
cash value where production may be
rome generally profitable.
Idaho is essentially a great pro-
iucing state but very scarsely popu-
ated and far removed from the
arge eenters of population where
great quantities of food are re-
lutred.
A car of eggs leaves large cash
balance over freight; therefore, it is
desira BILE commodity to produce in
daha.
There has never been time when
here was not some money to be
made from poultry on Idaho farms.
An idea of just how profitable
oultry may be when properly ham,
led, may be had from the following
tatement of the results on the
arm of 3, d. Ford, Weiser, Idaho,
Or the year beginning Nov l, 1922,
nd closing Oct. 81, 1923. 1t will be
bserved from this account that Mr..
ord operates his poultry business
ally on business basis, charging
# labor, interest on investment and
epreciation. Interest is charged at
he rate of 7R, depreciation at the
ate of so and labor at the rate
soc per hour. The average Price
,r eggs on the Ford farm over this
eriod was 23c per dozen. The Sc
'et is high production of a good
uality of product.
Statement by Mr.. Ford, Nov. list,
922, number of hens 900; eggs
id, 1896; eggs marketed 81.
1888; hens sold, $194.29; eggs for
atchingl $500; baby chicks s55.-
) gain on inventory $2,4S52S;
'tal income s5,7634I
October 81, 1923, hens 7S0; aver
&c eggs per hen 1875; feed
| ,60S1s; labor $5e490; light and
lei $500; interest on Investment
242.22; depreciation $76.74; mis-
'llaneous $1,2S5.02; total cost
',799.36, profit $1,96405.
MIR. Ford operates 1000 acres Of
nd under the Crane Greek ditch.
hat Milford has done is possible
r many others.
The purpose of this train is to
imuiate an interest in better pro-
Ictien methods. Your cooperation
III be appreciated.
The Union Pacific IS getting ont
lYertising posters and Mr.. Joel L.
'iest or Mr.. Geo. Mohler of the
aiea Pacific, will call On various
ople in the near future in the com
unities to be served to aid in ade-
late publicity for this train.
W, B, Wagner, manager for the
Irmers Cooperative Creamery Co.,
d A. ]. Shearer will be the COM
ttee in charge while the train is
re-