8 BULLETIN 602, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGEICULTrEE. 
of the mill owners probably would be required to bring about the 
more general growing of peaches and small fruits in the villages. 
POULTRY. 
A large number of the families in these villages keep small flocks 
of poultry. Very little pure-bred stock was found, most of the flocks 
consisting of mixed breeds. The poultry houses were of a very teni- 
jDorary type, and inexpensive. 
The average size of the 165 flocks from which records were taken 
was 13.2 fowls. The number of eggs used and sold averaged 
S6 dozen, valued at S19.35. and the number of fowls used and 
sold was 36. valued at $11.07. giving a total income of 830.42 
per flock. The average expenditure for eggs, fowls, and wire 
bought was $1.16. and that for feed was 815.06. making a total 
expenditure of 816.22. The net return for these flocks thus was 
814.20. or $1.08 per fowl. Labor co.-t and interest on investment in 
buildings and fowls are not charged against the flock. The labor 
was performed by the family, and the interest on the investment is 
negligible. The feed bought consists largely of cracked corn and 
other cereals. It is bought ready mixed, in peck and bushel lots. 
Table scraps are generally fed to the poultry, which reduces the feed 
bill. The value of the family table scraps is not included in the feed 
cost. Feeding to the poultry is a very economical way of disposing 
of the table wastes. Twelve flocks were fed wholly on table and gar- 
den wastes. 
The flocks are penned the greater part of the year to keep them 
from running on the gardens. Thus, unlike the average farm flock, 
they are not able to find any of their feed. 
The family in these villages which keeps a small flock of good 
fowls, feeds them carefully, and keeps them fenced in finds them 
profitable. 
PIGS. 
In most of the mill towns pigs are not allowed within the village 
proper for sanitary reasons. Some families have the pen located just- 
outside the village and the necessity of carrying the feed a long dis- 
tance is a discouraging factor. 
Records were taken of 62 hogs that had been fattened. The aver- 
age purchase price of the pigs was 86.31. and the average live weight 
at killing time 270 pounds— worth 821.30 at 80.09 a pound. The 
cost of feed amounted to 812.12. leaving a net return of 85. SI after 
deducting the purchase price. 
The feed bought consisted largely of shorts, corn, mill feed, kitchen 
scraps bought from neighbors, and a little buttermilk. The money 
