Show j I Poultry Raising Its Extent and e I industry t Based on ont a Steady t Demand L Billions of Dollars Collars Believed to toBe toBe Be Now Invested in This Branch of Agricultural Effort Effort Ef- Ef fort in the United States tates PLEASURE LEASURE FOUND INT IN r T BREEDING FINE FOWLS Work Mork Is Exacting But Not r Hard While V Product Is Perishable Perishable Per- Per and Business Apt to toI toBe I Be Uncertain to Some Degree i PRESENTS POSSIBILITIES BI ES ESBY T BY PROF FREDERIC H. H STONE- STONE f BURN Mc Ic- Ic the Copyright 1912 by company The widespread u Interest In poultry poul pout tT and poultry keeping manifested try by all classes of ot people Is sufficient s ji bl warrant for this newspaper to give giver r space paco to a a. series of ot articles there there- on rJ I These contributions will be of ot at a nature based upon tho the practical writers writer's fifteen years of experience and ence enco as ns a practical II DurIn DurIns Dur- Dur teacher of ot poultry husbandry t 1 In leg Ins this period to he observe has had tho the unusual work worle 1 opportunities most of ot tho the raisers In 4 of poultry sections producing I great poultry underlying and to learn carn tho reasons tn In ing their successes ses and flU failures Such Information will be fully tully and freely presented In tho the hope hop that tha t tIt value to those who aro are It will bo be of or this contemplating engaging In branch of agriculture In the tho series will appear articles dealing with practical poultry management management man man- what to do and how to todo todo todo do tt iti 11 little stories of ot success and p discussions of or matters of general F interest to Tho writer Js is enthusiastic In his E i belief In Jn tho the poultry Industry andUs and andr andt t r Its Us feature but will endeavor to present t the e dt A ACTUAL L FACTS rolat- rolat thereto without exaggeration In ii- ii or personal bIas hias I i FREDERIC II H. STO STONEBURN the thelast last decade there has D' D DURING DURING j been a decided revival re of general interest in agricultural matters ana and this has been particularly noticeable With I Ih h reference to poultry husbandry f The eagerness with which persons In all ll stations of or life seek seck for tor n regarding the poultry Industry and tho the astounding astoundIng- Increase In th the J production of ot eggs an and poultry arc are a source of constant surprise to every even everyone everyOne one One In ln n close touch with tho the industry Fear ar has lias been expressed that this re- re ulta from Crom rein a revival of ot the tho poultry te cr which wept the country a half hol Century ago and then died out but butt that t such I is the tho case seems Inconceivable able jable able Tho The Industry is built bunt too solidly upon uDon the firm foundation of ot great and f Increasing demand for poultry prod- prod ts of OC various kinds to bo be upset or oren even en retarded If Ie a n. few tew Individuals change hange their minds Millions of or capital t are e Invested In In this industry and tho the varIous lines of ot business dependent upOn uDon on It it and untold thousands of ot men and women find In It a livelihood and independence their Incomes depending solely upon their energy and md ability blUt WILL VILL CONTINUE TO GROW Yes Ts the thc Industry will continue to grow and offer opportunities to thousands thousands ands more Each section of or the country country country coun- coun try has room for tho the development of money making plants Every Harm farm and suburban back baek yard ord presents possibilities for the tha development do of or a a. side line And finally the tho d demand m nd for tor capable men an and women to fill paid welt positions always ex exceeds exceeds ex- ex i the a available supply There Is certainly a bright outlook an and under existing condl conditions this state of or affairs can can hardly change In the Immediate fu fut fu- fu l t ture re J Aside from the tho financial Interest In- In poultry breeding attracts man many people The pleasure secured sec from the tho OWnership of ot fine tine specimens of tho the various va- va rious breeds and varieties of ot fowls Cowls can cnn never be bo set down in terms of or dollars and nr nd cents while in the production and exhibition of ot show specimens laborer ind n-d clergy and professional man nan alike find find In Interest and enjo enjoyment men t. t No special class has a a. monopoly of this and d all true fanciers ra fraternize fraternise upon ho DO most democratic basle basis It would ho bo ver very Interesting Interesting- to know kno knowe he e exact value of or if tho the poultry prodUcts prod- prod 1 Nets which are arc annually produced in these United States but it Is obvious that accurate figures cannot be secured The he nearest approach to it appears In the he census report though tho the amount there thre stated must be bo decidedly below th tho actual total production In it no account has hal been taken of or the tho vast number Imber of ot back yarn yard flocks which day by y I day yield untold numbers of eg eggs s lor Or tho the family table to say nothing of the chicken dinners which come from the lam same source If It these items were Included the tho poultry crop would probably probably ably take tako first place among amonA agricultUral ag tural products Instead hustead of standing second sec sec- ond to Corn a as at Dot present 4 BILLION DOLLAR INDUSTRY As I I It Is the total is so great as to tho the imagination When Whan shown ft n type typo It becomes merely a a. row rosy o ot of gures th the meaning of or which the tin crago man cannot gr I it 1 in 10 rough Much to say flay ay that tho the billion dollar donar In Industry is no longer a mere men ream but hut cornel cornea close to being an ac ac- ac- ac Ont tact fact na ed upon this special Industry am and Spending entirely upon it for tor support re to a a. number of or allied lines which business reaching teaching Into th tile tho of at dollars each aeh year and give she employment t to gr great crea n numbers of men 1 if J. J j S I J i I m- m L 1 t I BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS The first of the American breeds to reach great popularity One of tho the lending leading purpose general fowls Males l weigh from eight to ten pounds and females from si six to eight pounds Their evenly barred plumage is striking and ud beautiful ul and is difficult to produce in in its perfection This makes the breed a favorite favorit with fanciers The fowls arc aro rugged and especially good foragers and arc very vory valuable for either cither farm or home flocks Tho The hens lay large brown bro eggs and arc are good setters and careful mothers The chicks clucks are hard hardy at nt all nIl ages make and rapid growth I and n women wornon In this class ma may be placed tho the manufacturers of ot Incubators incubators tors brooders breeders bone cutters water founts feed teed receptacles of ot various arlous kinds fencing portable houses egg egg cases shipping coops and the man many other similar articles which the workIng workIng work- work Ing lag uses Also the makers of ot the tho various things which make u utho up tho the poultry bill of ot fare This includes chick feed teed scratch feed teed dry mash crushed 0 oyster shells grit granulated charcoal ground bono bone beef bee scrap fish tish scrap l beet pulp granulated milk mme cut clover etc ete Somo Some firms devote their energies to compounding remedies for forthe forthe forthe the diseases to which unfortunately all poultry flesh Jesh is heir and the theer ver vor- destroying min lS' lS preparations which are arc area arca a n. necessity on the poultry farm Carm Back Dack of ot these again are aro tho the producers producers producers pro pro- of at the various kinds of ot raw material material material ma ma- from whom the manufacturers draw their supplies The transportation lion tion companies derive o much of their In Income Income Income In- In come from the tile handling of ot poultry supplies supplies sup sup- plies VIles and products giving employment to men and teams without number MANY MAXY POULTRY The Tho business of publishing poultry periodicals and books Is another great Industry which Is entirely dependent P n i l 1 UI A Uprising U- U number of poultry journals Is Issued issued Is- Is sued regularly with monthly circulations circulations circulations ranging from n. n few hundred up to a hundred thousand Recently there thero have appeared a great many poultry books booles some Issued by poultry journals and others b by established general publishing publishing publishing pub pub- lishing houses Considering the above It Is IB easy casy to see that the poul poultry r Industry taken In Its broad sense Is of ot tremendous economic economic eco eco- romic Importance millions of people are to some degree depending upon tho American hen for tho the necessities necessities slUes and comforts of ot life UCe But nut she casU easily bears tho the burden and is capable of ot supporting man many more As has been Intimated tho the demand for poultry products seems to be steadily Increasing Increasing ing with an u upward word trend trond of or prices and as efforts are aro mado made to Increase the tho supply the various arlous allied aWed lines of business bust busi ness flees will be bo benefited In proportion Thus the tile effect will be felt In ever- ever widening circles It goes oes without Ba saying Baying ln that In an In Industry Industry industry In- In of such huge proportions supporting supporting supporting sup sup- porting so many varied lines of ot business busi busi- ness floss ness there thero are aro ample opportunities forthe for forthe the tho Interested well qualified Individual to find profitable employment ment In later of these Issues we 0 will discuss somo some op opportunities In detail However there thero theres Is s no short cut to success In this work ork The Tho enlarged opportunities and the tho satisfactory profits go to those who have ha the tho necessary qualifications the knowledge and the tho energy to do the work well NOT OT op A SIMPLE MATTER lATTER In considering the tho poultry Industry one ono naturally overlooks these special lines and considers the tho actual business of ot poultry farming forming the tho production of ot eggs and meat Unfortunately there seems scorns to exist among the uninformed or misinformed tho Idea that tho the es establishment c 4 of or a profitable poultry plant i is IR a L very simple matter and that This any one can easily accomplish It is far tar from Crom true It II Is a fact tact that a afew afew few exceptional Individuals have without without without with with- out previous pre practical training embarked embarked embarked em em- barked In poultry keeping as a business and nd achieved ed s omo me degree of ot success from the start As a rule 11 however o such attempts result In failure or SUCcess success success suc suc- cess Is delayed coming only after aCter considerable experience and some de degree ree of ot proficiency has hall been secured Poultry raising as a a. business Is properly properly prop prop- erly an nn agricultural pursuit though as a 1 hobb hobby or side aide line lino It ma may b bo be sat sat- conducted In a limited area such Ruch as tho city lot or the tile suburban half haIr acre In fact poultry may bo be kept under an astonishingly wide range of or conditions thou though h It la is not wise to attempt to expand tho the business to commercial commercial com coin mercial proportions proportions' if the surroundings surrounding's are aro unfavorable On the tho farm with ample space forthe for tho the birds old and young 0 un J to range at atwill atwill will and opportunity for tho the production ion llou of somo of ot tho the things included in inthe tho the poultry ration tho the finds the tue best host and ond safest place to doS doS' de develop clop his business This fact Is 13 becoming becoming becoming be be- coming generally recognized od and fewer few tew- er so called Intensive plants operated on limited ground space aro are being es CS established es- es than was waR tho case caso a a. few tew years cars ago abO Tho Those e Intensive plants ex exIst exist OX- OX 1st In all parts of ot the tho country and many of them arc are making tidy profits but hut usually this is tile the result of ot special special cial knowledge and antI unusual ability on Oil the part dart of ot tho ho operators Operator who succeed In spite of ot tho the handicaps under which they are arc working ADYA ADVANTAGES T G S OF INDUSTRY As a general proposition it I Is Ss safe safo to toBay say Bay that poultry raising raisinS presents more mora advantages ad than an any other single branch of ot agriculture The Tho business ma may bo he established on ona ona a a. ely comparatively small investment Low- Low priced ed land not suitable for general farming exactly meets the needs of ot In man many cases old bl buildIngs buildIngs build build- Ings of ot nn any olzo aizo and t typo po lOa may be bo cheaply converted into suitable quarters quarters quarters for poultry and now new ones of modern modem modern mod mod- em ern construction erected at nt rela relatively small cost Most of ot tho the necessary I equipment may bo ho made mado by any handyman handyman handy man from Inexpensive materials The Tile business ma may be started on a small scale either Independently or In conjunction with somo other line hue and then expanded as experience seems to warrant Under such a n plan of ot development devel dovel- tho the initial investment for equipment need not be regulated by estimates as to tho probable future requirements or 01 later Inter sacrificed because be because because be- be cause it is inadequate to meet the needs of ot a n gi growing owing business TUn TURNING I G OF OP CAPITAL L. The Tho working b be bc turned over frequently bringing prompt re returns returns returns re- re turns on an Investment In For Instance the tile egg may be bo converted Into a marketable marketable mar mar- broiler broller within thin three months 1 u miu U U a roaster in nyc live or six BIX months Into into a producing producing- pullet within seven soven or eight months There Is no long IonS period of waiting for returns with expenses expenses ex ex- ex- ex eating into the tho capital as is the tho case In other branches of ot production and fruit growing Of course If It one ono secures a 0 flock of ot maturo mature maturo ma- ma turo ture birds the tho Income from egg sales mn may begin almost immediately Another vei decided advantage lies in the fact tact that poultry products are seasonable throughout the entire year and tho the plant may bo ho so o managed asto as asto asto to bring in somo some cash each week eele of ot the tho fifty For the tho same reason labor may moy be used to advantage throughout tho the year ear enabling the farm owner to uso use his entire time to advantage and to employ competent men on a yearly early basis Tills This avoids olds the tile necessity of ot making frequent changes of ot help which is a vexatious problem on farms where the work Is confined to certain limited perlo periods s. s Poultry raising is not a n. drain on tho the farm constantly tending to decrease Its fertility as docs does tho growing of ot hay grain vegetables and fruit crops On the tho contrarY tho the poultry farm Increases in increases increases In- In creases in fertility Just In proportion to the number of fowls kept and chickens grown brown each season The poultry droppings are an especially valuable fertilizer and many rundown comparatively valueless farms have been made productive and increased In value through this medium PRODUCTS ARE CO CONCENTRATED The various poultry products are concentrated and for their bulk and weight aro are valuable For this reason the they are aro more easily transported to |