October, 1907 



THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



250 



i POULTRY DEPT. l 



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What books shall I read to inform myself on the sub- 

 ject of poultry-keeping for a livelihood? — Subscribei, 

 Toronto. 



It depends somewhat on the locality in which 

 "Subscriber" intends to establish his plant as to 

 which is the best publication or poultry liter- 

 ature for him to read. Presumably he intends 

 to operate in Toronto or in Ontario. If so, 1 

 would recommend publications of that [jrovince. 

 Experience and information gained under the 

 same climatic conditions as the locality in 

 which "Subscriter" intends to ojjerate, will be 

 most valuable to hira. Climate in Ontario, 

 especially in- mid-winter, plays an important 

 part in deciding the success, or otherwise, of 

 the lieginner in poultry keeping. If, therefore, 

 "Subscriber" intends to establish his poultry 

 plant in this province, provincial publications 

 are undoubtedly the best for him to study. 1 

 would recommend the annual report of the 

 Central Exf)erimental Farm, Ottawa; also the 

 bulletins and pamphlets that are issued from 

 time to time by the same institution ; bulletin 

 No. 157 on "farm Poultry" sent out by the 

 Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, and 

 lastly, The Poultry Review, published in Toronto. 

 The two former pulilicalions may be had on 

 application; simply address a post card to 

 either or both institutions. The yearly sub- 

 scription to The Poultry Review is 50 cents. 



The Experimental farm report contains 

 general information, covering the whole field of 

 poultry-keeping, gained by actual experience and 

 observation by Mr. A. G. Gilbert, the manager 

 of the poultry department. The bulletins are 

 from the pen of the same writer and the matter 

 therein is carefully |)repared and reliable. The 

 bulletin on "Farm Poultry," prepared by Mr. 

 W. R. Graham, B.S.A., poultry manager and 

 lecturer at the Ontario Agricultural College, 

 contains information that should t:ie valuable to 

 l)eginners. It treats of poultry-keeping from 

 .\ to Z, hatching, feeding .and rearing of chicks, 

 and housing, feeding and treatment of the laying 

 stock. The table in the bulletin on the manner 

 of feeding and cost of egg production from April 

 to August must not, however, be taken as a 

 basis on which to build future ho|)es of profit 

 from poultry, for it must be borne in mind that 

 the fowl that produced the eggs that cost an 

 average of six cents a dozen during the summer 

 had to be kept during the other seven months. 

 Uliether they paid for the food consumed during 

 that time, the Inillctin does not say. 



The Poultry Rniew is ably conducted. Its 

 articles are written by the Ix-st known author- 

 ities on the resyxjctive subjects treated. Full 

 reports of poultry institute meetings and all 

 shows and exhibitir)ns are published. This is 

 important, for there are two phases of poultry- 

 keeping; viz., farm poultry and fancy poultry. 

 The combination of l)oth, in my opinion, offers 

 the licst chance of success. There are several 

 sfjurces of revenue — winter eggs, the sale of 

 dressed birds, the s|)ring sale of eggs for hatching, 

 the i)cr|x-tual .sale of stock and exhibition fowl. 

 More could be written on farm poultry and fancy 

 poultry. This subject concluded in next issue. 



Before closing I would like to suggest to "Sub- 

 scrilier" that he gain some ex|ierience in poultry 

 keeping tiefore embarking in it as a livelihood. 

 There are several opportunities for doing so. 

 If practicable, take a course at the Ontario 

 Agricultural College, then hire with one of the 

 large poultry prodticers, and then start quietly 

 and enlarge the establishment as circumstances 

 and profits warrant , 9(1 



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far exceeded expectations. A large number of 

 exhibits of fair quality, considering the season, 

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A successful flower show was held by the 

 Toronto Horticultural Society on Sept. 21. 

 There were 487 entries, mostly of asters, with 



a few dahlias and gladioli, contributed by 

 pupils of about forty schools in the city. The 

 display was most creditable and showed that 

 the children are taking much interest in the 

 work. The awards were given in bulbs for fall 

 planting. These are to be grown for competi- 

 tion at a show next spring. 



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