Show TURKEY CROP WORTH WHILE IE The turkey is symbolical of I Thanksgiving time This does not ot otI j I necessarily mean that t there ere is no other time to market that bird Turkey meat is one of the most de de delicious delicious I de-I licious of all meats served and ought II I to be used more generally in the tho home as a's well as In public eating places The raising of turkeys is an an industry in industry industry in- in in Utah and i ought to bemore be bemore bemore more extensive than it is Is' for the reason reason reason rea rea- son that there are re so many farms farms for which there is natural turkey adaptability The he turkey turley industry has been on ona a general decline in the United States during recent years In 1900 there were turkeys turkey on the farm In 1910 there were just a little over three million and 1920 showed a still further decrease The price had a corresponding Increase From 15 cents during October to January in 1915 16 to 32 cents per pound for the same period In 1920 21 Until 1923 there was little hope for the Utah turkey grower because because because be be- cause his market was confined to the local territory and a and then he had to compete with ith the turkeys from other sections That year witnessed a great change The Poultry Producers Producers' Producers Producers' Producers Producers' Pro Pro- association took the matter in hand and sold the turkeys at a good price There is money In Mn turkeys We may need to adjust our marketing plans to fit the consumptive demand but that can be done and we will all profit from the permanent establishment establishment establishment establish establish- ment and enlargement of or another Industry The Job of raising turkeys Is not for tor every everyone one who wants to make money It requires a lot of study and close application to the busi busi- ness The beginner should have havethe the of a skilled I and in addition nr read overy everything thing j i that can cah be obtained A bulletin published by the agricultural agri cultural al cultural experiment experiment station of I the University of Montana in 1923 is I full of good material for the beginner begin begin- ner in turkey raising The summary summary summary sum sum- mary of the bulletin Is published here with the thought that anyone more interested would secure the in information information information in- in formation b by writing tp Bozeman Montana for circular Keep Keen str strong ng healthy boned big active birds for breeders Do not closely confine breeding stock I Give growing stock free range and keep them hustling Never stuff sturt th the crops of yo young ng but keep keep them hungry S Sac active active active ac ac- tive and hunting for food Keep a close watch at all times for lice on hens and young young turkeys Provide a roosting place at lea least 1 five or six feet from the ground round rounds round's so s so the turkeys can get away from tho Ic I c animals When shipping get your turkeys turkeys turkeys tur tur- keys on the market ten to fifteen days before the holidays Dry pick turkeys for tor shipping 1 Scalded birds look un unattractive aJ and d are graded down Thoroughly cool birds birds birds' ber before p packing packing This requires at l least n t twelve hours Never freeze them w when en cooling 1 Pack In clean barrels use paper paper between layers but do not line the barrel Never ship poor tHres biros as there Is little demand for such stock and the price paid is low Watch closely for diseased birds Isolate any showing signs of sickness sick sick- ness ne ness s Keep Keep the turkeys separate separate i iron from the tho chickens There Is less trouble from Crom disease and the turkeys make better hetter growth w when i lien ou J I young g. g 1 |