HISTORY, EXTENT OF THE INDUSTRY 



various kinds which they eat readily and which makes 

 the cost of raising them very small and the profits large. 



Turkey Raising as a Business for Farm Women 



Turkey raising is an agricultural activity especially 

 adapted to the women of the farms. Their natural moth- 

 erly qualities and the aptitude which they possess to at- 

 tend to the details of caring for the young turkeys make 

 them especially well fitted to raise the turkeys success- 

 fully. Then, too, it is easier for them to give the turkeys 

 the constant oversight and frequent attention which is so 

 necessary during the brooding season, for the hens with 

 their broods can be, and usually are, cooped near the 

 house. For the woman who is successful in raising tur- 

 keys, it would be difficult to find any other farm side-line 

 which will yield a greater return. With prices as they 

 have been during the last few years, a sufficiently large 

 flock can be reared from 15 to 20 turkey hens to bring in 

 $400 or $500 a year. The cost of raising turkeys is low 

 since they pick up such a large part of their own living. 

 About the only feed they need is that which is given them 

 while they are young and the grain required to fatten 

 them for the market. It is safe to say that no other kind 

 of live stock can be raised so cheaply on the farm as a 

 flock of turkeys nor is there any which brings a better 

 price per pound. Even with high priced grain, turkeys 

 given a good range can be turned off to market at a cost 



