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Show BERYL FARMER MAKES MONEY ON TURKEYS (Lamont E. Tueller, County Agent) Mr. S. Sato of Beryl purchased a thousand turkey poults in the spring of 1931. The day old poults were delivered de-livered to him on June 3. With his own turkey ihers 200 poults ,"wer, hatched making a total of 1200 birds to begin with on the 3rd of June. Mr. Sato says that these birds were kept in confinement for three and one-half months. They were fed turkey growing mash along with cooked cull potatoes and greens, mostly cabbage leaves and alfalfa. As the poults grew and developed, whole wheat and cracked corn were added to the ration. The turkeys were fattened on corn and wheat with access to an alfalfa field. The price paid for poults was 55c delivered at Beryl. Of the 1200 turkey tur-key poults to begin with, 1130 were raised to maturity. The cost of feed bought amounted to 90c per bird. The estimated worth of cull potatoes, greens and other feeds fed from the farm was 20c per bird, making a total to-tal feed cost of $1.10. The expense for killing and dressing dress-ing amounted to 20c per bird. The turkeys were sold for the Thanks-giving Thanks-giving and Christmas markets through Nelson and Ricks Creamery company at Los Angeles, California. The 1120 birds that were sold aver-ag'ed aver-ag'ed fourteen pounds dressed and brought an average price of 29c per pound. n |
