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A LIVING FROM THE MODERATE
SIZED FLOCK OF POULTRY
GOLDEN SEABRIGHT BANTAMS
COPYRIGHT, 1916.
Golden Seabright Bantams are es- I
sentially an ornamental breed, and
have no utility qualities to recommend
tliem, us both eggs and carcasses are
too small for commercial purposes.
Sir John Seabright, an Englishman,
spent a lifetime originating and per
fecting the breed. Later, in 1820, a
club was formed for their advance
ment. and from that time began the
radical changes which resulted in the
adoption of positive breed, shape and
color of legs and plumage.
The mature small Seabrights should
not exceed twenty-six ounces in weight
and females twenty-two ounces. They
have small, llrm rose combs, short
blue legs, drooping wings, well-spread
fan tail and an alert upright carriage.
The male must be "hen feathered,"
that is, the tail is devoid of curving
The One-Man Farm a Profit
able Occupation, but Not a
Lazy Man's Job
A Modest Beginning, Then
Consistent, Steady Growth
Is Best
By Harry R. Lewis
Head of Department of Poultry Hus
bandry, N. J. Experiment Stations.
COPYRIGHT, 191 G.
Mr. Lewis docs not discourage the
man whose capital is small, tout wisely
advises liim to first acquire experience
before investing in a farm of his own.
Then, with from two to ten acres of
land, and from three to five thousand
dollars, he may accomplish what the
subject of this article did.
THE moderate-sized poultry flock
is probably the most satisfactory
and profitable, for it requires the
lime of but one man, the owner, and
does not necessitate the hiring of addi
tional labor, which means greater ex
pense and usually less efficiency. The
experiences of hundreds of poultry
men keeping from 500 to 1,500 birds
on limited acreage is proof enough of
the possibilities open to one who has
a small amount of capital and a will
ingness to begin in a correspondingly
small way, and after a few years' ex
perience develop a one-man plant
which will pay him a definite weekly
salary and provide a most enjoyable
occupation. The amateur must n(jt
expect this success to come without
careful and well planned preliminary
work, however, which shall aim to
wards a moderate sized flock, with
commercial egg production the pri
mary source of income.
The following is a summarized rec
ord of the achievements of one poul
tryman. who iirmly believed in the
possibilities of a one-man flock, and
was willing to begin with 300 birds
and take two years to develop in, his
project the results shown below. His
beginning was made at the age of 27
years, after he had become dissatisfied
with clerical positions In the city. Just
before starting his farm he devoted
twelve weeks during the winter to a
short course in poultry husbandry at
one of our Eastern Agricultural Col
leges. The first year he ran behind
financially S3OO, and the second year
just broke even, while the third year
he cleared SSOO. Since that time for
the last two years he has cleared an
average of $1,500 each year net. His
wife is as interested In the chickens as
lie, and Is an important factor in the
success of such a farm. Much of the
care of chicks, the packing of eggs,
and the record keeping can be profit
ably left in her hands.
During the year this farm kept an
average of 1,000 fowls, made up of
00 pullets and 400 yearling hens, the
latter being mated for breeding pur
poses. The farm proper contains two
acres, one of which is devoted to the
home and a house garden, while on
the other are locate.d the laying
houses, three in number. On account
of the necessity for raising a consid
erable number of pullets each year,
three acres adjoining the poultry farm
proper is leased for a term of ten
years, planted in peach trees, and used
for range for the growing stock, mak
ing a total of five acres devoted to the
poultry work. A mammoth incubator
of 200-egg capacity is located in the
cellar of the house, and the chicks
are brooded by coal burning brooder
stoves in portable colonyhouses on the
...rHnge. These are four in number, and
are ÜBed for maturing the young stock
after the heaters are removed. As a
whole the arrangement >vorks out very
efficiently, and could profitably be
copied by others wishing to carry on
a similar line of business. If any
changes were to be made it would be
« desirable, If possible, to secure more
1 land. Ten acres might be considered
about the most efficient area, although
the farm plan can be modified to meet
larger or small locations. Too much
land should not be used, however, as
Genuine Barron strain of a. r. \v
leghorns. This is only the second gen
eration from the imported stock. We
won at AUentown In hot competition
Won at Harrlsburg this year first pen
Stock, eggs and baby chicks for sale
in season.
LOUIS LIBRANDI
S3 K. High St., MUWllrtonn, l>a.
SATURDAY FINING,
sickle feathers which denote the male
in other fowls, and the feathers of the
neck hackle and saddle are not pointed
as in other cocks, hut rounded exactly
like the hens. This hen feathering is
the distinguishing feature of the Sea
bright Bantam. The plumage is de
scribed as golden bay, each feature
distinctly outlined with a narrow edge
of glossy black.
Seabrights are adaptable to very
small quarters; and in fact do much
better under such conditions than
when given considerable rauge. Their
eggs hatch well, and the chicks ma
ture rapidly. In this and other varie
ties of bantams there are many in
stances recorded of pullets coming to
maturity and rearing a breed of their
own in the Fall of the same year in
which they Were hatched.
the tendency is then for the work to be
too diversified, requiring more than
the labor of the owner.
The following figures will show
what is being done on such a farm, lo
cated in New Jersey, within 35 miles
of New York City. The Income for
the fiscal year closing November 1,
1915, was approximately as follows:
Market eggs, !i,500 doz. at 35c. .$3,325.00
Hatching eggs, 300 doz. at 80c. . 240.00
Broilers sold at 1 lb. wt. for
48c <700) 336.00
Old fowl and cull pullets, 500,
at 60c 300.00
Hens, sold for breeding, 100 at
$2.00 200.00
Total $4,401.00
The cost of operation for the same
period of time was found to be appor
tioned approximately as follows: The
Item of interest a,nd depreciation was
not found on the books kept on the
larm, but was added as a necessary
and legitimate bill against the birds.
The expenses were:
Feed for young and old stock.sl,B6o.Oft
Seed for ranges and yards 16.00
Team hire for plowing and
seeding 48.00
Repairs and supplies for Ford
delivery truck 168.00
Supplies .cartons, cases, etc. .. 211.00
Interest on investment at 5 pet. 300.00
Repairs and insurance 76.00
Total $2,679.00
Deducting the expenditures from
the gross returns we find that this
one-man flock of 1,000 birds paid the
family working the farm a net profit
of $1,722 for the year, or $33.11 a
week, which is equivalent to a salary
of $5 a day. This represents a profit
per bird of $1.72. It is truly an In
teresting experience, and shows what
a moderate sized flock of birds in the
hands of one who understands what
he Is about will accomplish, if prop
erly and intelligently handled.
The experience cited is but typical
of many other similar cases. How
ever do not fail to appreciate the fact
that not every one who begins as did
this man can succeed in the same de
gree, for there are many qualifications
both as to the man and his ability. A
man to succeed in such an undertak
ing must first have some experience
in the care and management of birds,
secured from actual contact with
them. He must furthermore have the
right mental attitude in regard to his
work. He must expect that the work
will sometimes require especially late
hours and at all times need constant
application. He must not think for
a minute that a one-man poultry flock
is a lazy man's job; it is not: but for
the man looking for interesting, con
tinuous, healthy outdoor work, there
is none better. Furthermore, the work
about the birds must be congenial to
him, he must have a natural love for
them, and a desire to understand them
through close personal contact and
observation. It is only by doing this
that they can be correctly fed and
managed in such a way as to make
a profitable production.
Capital is also necessary to insure
the success of such a venture as de
scribed. The family mentioned began
poultry work with $5,000 in cash of
which SI,OOO was left in the bank for
working capital. The start was made
with but 3(10 birds, which was in
creased to 500 the second year, 800
the third year, and 1,000 the fourth
year, at which point it has since been
maintained. It Is a mistake to start
with limited experience and small
capital, the beginning will be an uphill
fight at best. It is much better to get
some experience at the other fellow's
expense and at the same time be sav
ing sufficient capital to finance one's
own farm at some future date.
The success of an effort of this kind
will be determined in largo part by
the quality of stock which is secured
for the foundation. Vigor and a nat
ural, inherited tendency to lay eggs
are essential. Be sure to get good
stock from a reliable brpeder or poul
tr.vman who is succeeding at the same
game which you intend to follow. For
the commercial egg trade in the East
it is doubtful if any breed offers
greater possibilities than the Leghorn
They can usually be relied upon for a
good yield of large white eggs, which
means a full pocketbook for their
owner.
Marketing Eggs
Profitably
Knowing how to get maximum
production from your poultry plant
is Important. But unless you have
a good understanding of the best
methods of marketing your prod
ucts, much of the advantage of
getting good egg yields Is lost. In
next week's article Professor W. G.
Krum, Head of the Department of
Poultry Husbandry, N'ew York
State College of Agriculture, win
tell when and how to secure top
prizes and how to market eggs
most profitably. The illustration
by Louis Paul Graham will be of
Exhibition Black Breasted Red
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WOMEN,S/NEERESTS
"THEIR MARRIED LIFE"
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"Well, did you like it as well as you
expected?" asked Louise as she and
Helen pushed up their seats and pre
pared to leave the theater.
"Yes, I think I did," returned Helen,
thoughtfully. "Wait a moment, dear;
I have dropped my gloves," and she
stooped to hunt for them under the
seat. "Here they are," and they joined
the crowds slowly pushing down the
uisle.
"We ought to go to the theater
often together," said Louise, enthusi
astically.
"I know it, but somehow the time
passes so quickly and I have been up
to my ears in Christmas shopping.
WTiat are you going to give Carrie?"
"Oh, thank fortune, I have decided!"
said Louise, with a sigh of relief. The
subject of Carrie was always a sore
one between the two women. Although
Louise got along much better with lier
than Helen did, just the same she
knew and appreciated Helen's tem
perament and felt for her when Carrie
was particularly disagreeable. "I am
going to give her sterling silver pepper
and salt castors. She ought to appre
ciate a present like that."
They turned into the subway at
Times Square and paused a moment
before Helen left to go to the uptown
platform.
"Did you notice the man who sat
next to me in the theater?" said Helen
with a shudder of disgust.
"No; what about him, dear?"
"He was terribly annoying. First
he tried to lean over against my arm,
and for a while I thought it was acci
dental. Then I turned and looked at
him and found him smiling broadly.
"Why didn't you tell me?"
"I didn't want to spoil your pleas
ure. A thing like that always annoys
me more than it does any other
woman."
"I could have given him a look,"
said Louise.
Nothing to Hide
"I know, but it doesn't matter now.
I'm afraid he heard our entire con
versation, though. He listened atten
tively to everything we said."
"Well, whatever he heard won't
make much difference to us. Here
comes my train; good-by; don't forget
dinner Sunday."
Helen went slowly down the stairs
and over to the uptown platform. She
had hardly reached the place and
stood still a moment when a well
dressed man came up to her and,
doffing his hat, said courteously:
"Did you enjoy the play?"
Helen recognized him immediately.
He was the man who had eat next to
her in the theater. At once her heart
leaped in nervousness. Of course
there was one thing to do: she might
appeal to one of the guards: but that
would attract attention, and Helen
dreaded making a scene.
"I don't know you, do X?" she finally
said coldly.
The man looked rather surprised
at the directness of the question. But
he said quickly:
"Don't you know me—are you
sure?"
"I am sure I do not know you," said
Helen, turning away and walking
toward the train, which had just
come in.
The man followed her into the train,
and as the peats were all taken they
stood up side by side. Helen decided
to get off at Seventy-second street and
take an express. He surely wouldn't
follow her off there.
She stood in miserable, uncomfort
able silence, swaying with the move
ment of the train and praying inwardly
that he would not speak to her again.
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
But luck was not with her, and he
leaned forward ingratiatingly.
"I like the coat you are wearing; it
is most becoming."
Helen did not reply. She was wear
ing her new fur coat and was con
scious that she did look well in it. She
fancied, too, that people were looking
at her curiously. If he said much
more she would have to answer. If
her station would only come.
"Seventy-second street!" bawled the
guard, and Helen turned and made off
nervously.
"Let me help you," said a voice next
to her. and the man touched her elbow
to help her through the crowd.
Helen in Despair
Helen jerked away, but he persist
ently followed her on. There was
nothing to do. she would simply have
to endure it, and his oily manner and
absolute assurance made her so furi
ous that she could have struck him
gladly if her inherent dread of attract
ing attention and her breeding had not
urged more caution.
In despair she walked down the
aisle to the end seat. At least there
was only one seat and he would have
to stand. Then with a start she looked
up to hear a different voice address
her.
"Well, where are you coming from?"
And the good-natured face of Mr.
Stevens smiled down at her. She rose
with a little sob of relief.
"This man," she began, and then
stopped. The man was nowhere to be
seen. He had evidently thought it
advisable to get away before anything
happened. Several people were now
looking at Helen and Mr. Stevens, and
as the seat next to Helen was finally
left vacated, Mr. Stevens sat down and
said soothingly:
"Now everything is all right, Mrs.
Curtis; don't think any more about
it."
"He followed me from the theater,"
explained Helen nervously, trying to
control her voice. She was danger
ously near the breaking point; her
cheeks were flaming and her voice
shook.
" "Yes, there are plenty of them
always on the lookout to annoy wom
en," said Mr. Stevens in his matter
of-fact way.
"And I know I am terribly foolish
about it." said Helen, smiling weakly.
'I never seem to know what to do."
"Now if it had happened to Emily,"
said Mr. Stevens, and paused. At the
thought of Mrs. Stevens being accosted
by a stranger Helen could not help
laughing, and then she felt better. Mr.
Stevens, bluff and sensible, had known
just what to do to calm her down. But
if he hadn't come she would have been
frantic. If only she weren't so help
less.
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Joneaton-n, Pa., 1-21-15
I have tried ao many remedlea for
headache* and none proved na aatla
fnctorj aa tlir C'af-n-ao Antl-Paln
Tablet*. I would advlae ail who Buf
fer with headachea and neuralgia to
try them. I think they have no
equal.
«HS. W. H. ZBHItING.
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Personal News Items
From Nearby Towns in
Central Pennsylvania
ENTERTAINS lUiR CLASS
special to the Telegraph
New Cumberland, Pa., Jan. I.—Mrs.
Daniel Mathias, of Market street, en
tertained her Sunday school class on
Thursday evening. Refreshments
were served to Misses Hazel Eeach,
Anna Becker, Hazel Vogelsong, Annie
Horner, Ruth Schell, Ruth Zimmer
man, Esther Miller, Martha Goodyear.
Other guests were the Rev. and Mrs.
A. R. Ayres, Mr. and Mrs. Stouffer,
Hazleton; Mrs. Frank Green and
children of York; Miss Helen Ayres.
KEEPS KIDNEYS
ACTIVE WITH A
GLASS OF SALTS
Must flush your Kidneys oc
casionally if you eat meat
regularly.
Noted authority tells what causes
Backache and Bladder
weakness.
No man or woman who eats meat
regularly can make a mistake by
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so they sluggishly filter or strain only
part of the waste and poisons from
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trouble, nervousness, constipation,
dizziness, sleeplessness, bladder dis
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The moment you feel a dull ache in
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tended by a sensation of scalding, get
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irritation, thus ending bladder dis
orders.
Jad Salts is Inexpensive and cannot
Injure; makes a delightful effervescent
lithia-water drink which all regular
meat eaters should take now and then
to keep the kidneys clean and the
blood pure, thereby avoiding serious
kidney complications.—Adv.
Cumberland Valley Railroad
TIME TABLE
In Effect June 27, 1915.
TRAINS leave Harrlaburg—
For Winchester and Martlnsbursr at
5:03, *7:52 a. m.. *3:40 p. m.
For Hagerstown, Chamberaburg, Car
lisle, Mechanlcsburg and Intermediate
stations at *5:03, >7:52, *11:53 a. m
•3:40, 5:37, *7:45, *11:00 p. m.
Additional trains for Carlisle and
Mechanlcsburg at 9:48 a. ni„ 2:16, 3 '26
6:30, 9:35 a. m.
For Dillsburg at 5:03. *7:52 and
*11:53 a. m., 2:16, *3:40, 5:37 and 6:30
p. m.
•Daily. All other trains dally except
Sunilny. H. A. RIDDLE.
J. H, TONGE. G. P. A,
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