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Show : HIS NUMBER OF THE INTER-MOUNTAIN FARMER IS THE BEST FARM PAPER EVER ISSUED IN ! 1 THE INTERMOUNTAIN COUNTRY, READ IT AND SHOW IT TO YOUR FRIENDS. 'fl W TO -MAKE FARM POULTRY PROFITABLE - ai pnjs annual tribute to tho Industry and thrift of Kansas poultry raisers, j but tho part of wisdom for us to gain from the advlco given by ono who jjr money because sho knows how to raUo poultry. Mrs. A. J. Pattroff of jttan, Kan , tells how to make farm poultry pay. stro aro many reasons why poultry raising can be made profitable on a . One very Important reason Is that all the food necessary to raise chickens tn on tho farm, ready for use. A great part of tho living of a chicken can kel up by himself, especially is this true where cattle aro fed extensively, .of the chicken's living Is mado from things that would otherwlso go to i Tie Insects that might be very bothersome Indeed servo for old Biddy's i All farm animals, to thrive well, need somo Bhclter from winter's storms ummer's heat. This Is ono of the most expenslvo Items In the care of horses jr; animals, but with all kinds of poultry a very small shelter will accom-ea accom-ea large number. Just along tho same lino comes the thought of Inclos-All Inclos-All other farm animals have to bo fenced In to keep them homo or In the plac at home, while the poultry roam over the wholo farm Bother grent thing In favor of poultry roMng Is the comparative case wltb lit can bo done. Think a mlnuto of tho drudgery necessary In making a iof butter for sale, and then comparo that with the labor required In mar-ja mar-ja dozen eggs which would glvo tho same returns To bo sure, there Is a B the car when closest attention Is needed to mako a success of raising j of nny kind, but when that tlmo Is over the marketing of poultry or ring In the eggs Is very easily done, and requires no great amount of time. Itre must bo somo way of stopping tho little leaks In tho family pocket-lf pocket-lf farming Is to be mado successful, and poultry and eggs to take to town t the right thing to stop that leak. If the egg nnd chicken money pay all ring expenses money from tho sale of other produce can bo used to Rreat itago somewhere else. Poultry brings In returns all tho time, every week oear, just as tho family need It. Many cases might bo cited whero farm-itua farm-itua have paid all the living expenses of largo families, simply by tho poul- le of the greatest reasons why poultry raising Is profitable, on the farm, Is m tho eggs and chickens help tho farmer's wlfo In preparing tho meals. n; vve can raise on tho farm Is rno.e valuable as food than eggs. Nothing -Unites more to the farmer's good appetite than good fried chicken In hot itr when other fresh meats cannot bo obtained. .., i , , |