Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 150, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 June 1919 — TIPS FOR THE POULTRYMAN [ARTICLE]

TIPS FOR THE POULTRYMAN

Chickens and fruit make a combination hard to beat. Plum trees do especially well in the \poultry yard. Chickens are a benefit to any orchard. There are heard complaints that fruit trees did not do well in the chicken yard, but in every case the owner of the yard had set out trees witbout regard to their suitability for the locality. A man who is willing to buy fruit trees as he would lumber need not expect to get good results anywhere. The purchase of fruit trees Is a matter for study and investigation. Find out from the neighbors what varieties of apples, pears, plums, peaches and cherries do well In your locality. Then choose a reliable nurseryman and take his advice on varieties and location. Ask your college or the horticultural department. A man who doesn’t know what varieties to buy and says so, will get the benefit of the experience of those who know. Whereas, a man who doesn’t know and will not admit, is not likely to be satisfied with his planting, and If he has planted in the chicken yard will find the chickens handy as a scapegoat. Chickens are a by-product on most farms. For that reason, it is sometimes best to have colony houses altogether for summer use, and move the chickens where they can pick up the moat food. A permanent poultry house requires yard room of 30 feet.