THE HEN MEN CACKLE 
A 1,400-Leghorn Plant 
Prof. Massey asks the question, “Is 
there any money in the poultry business 
where all feed is purchased ?” We would 
like to answer the query in the affirma¬ 
tive, and present a few figures in sup¬ 
port. We are operating a plant carrying 
around 1.100 Leghorn hens. Last year, 
front January 21 to January 1, 1922, we 
cleared an average profit of $2.22 per 
bird, making a total of $3,100 for the 
flock. All feed was purchased. Man¬ 
gels, cabbages and some straw for litter 
were the only things used from the farm. 
The figures do not include labor, taxes, 
depreciation, etc., but as some mangels, 
hay, butter, etc., were sold, this would 
help pay other expenses. We sold a total 
value of $3,300 of eggs during the year, 
also about, 400 old hens, and also bought 
around 800 pullets to add to the Hock, 
and at the end of the year we had made 
a very substantial profit. 
•T. L. TIAYN'ES & SON. 
Dutchess Co., N. Y, 
Prices now lower 
than ever before 
Figures from a Massachusetts Man 
Reading over the “Notes from a Mary¬ 
land Garden,” by W. F. Massey, I 
thought that perhaps Mr. Massey would 
be interested in looking over a state¬ 
ment of our last year's doings with poul¬ 
try. Of course this is not our whole in¬ 
come, but he can see that it would be 
quite possible for a small family to live 
upon the returns. Will let the following 
Speak for itself: 
January 1, 1921, our inventory was as 
follows: 
Stock. Value 
54 old hens . $10S.00 
100 yearlings . 300.00 
■SO pullets . 320.00 
S cocks . 24.00 
11 cockerels . 55.00 
Houses, fixtures, etc. 529.20 
I T is easier than ever before to buy this 
Western Electric Power and Light 
Outfit: 
First, because we have reduced the 
price 21% within the last year, to the 
lowest point in our history. 
Second, because your buying power is 
higher. The things you raise are worth 
more this year than last year. So it is 
easier now to get a Western Electric Out¬ 
fit. And remember this: the hard work it 
does makes it an actual economy. 
It is easy to buy, third, because you 
can spread your payments out. 
Twelve Months to Pay 
For a reasonable first payment you can 
install a Western Electric Outfit and start 
it working for you right away. 
That means you get abundant light— 
and safe light—in your house and bam. 
And you get a helper for some of your 
hardest chores, on the job night and day, 
rain or shine—working at a fraction of 
the cost of man-power. 
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Outfit has a long-life battery and a capable 
engine with a pulley. The power it 
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1921—No. eggs laid. 27,153. 
Eggs sold, 1,907 8/12 doz. 
Eggs for homo use, 123 8/12 doz, 
Eggs incubated, 256 5/12 doz.. 
1 ‘o til try sold. 
Poultry home used. 
Increased value of stock. 
Loss by death. 317. 
Contra Expenses 
Paper and twine. 
Mica . 
Electricity . 
lv. oil . 
Goal for brooder. 
Postage . 
Electric light cord. 
Leg bands ... 
Eggs for incubator. 
Egg boxes . 
Wicks . 
Feme wire . 
Roofing paper . 
Pails .. 
Stove pipe . 
Insurance . 
Ex. on broilers. 
Boxes for same ... 
Disinfectant . 
< 'lam shells ..... 
Elec, fixtures .. 
Interest, 6 per cent.... 
Grain bills . 
Some of the many 
ways IVestern 
Electric Power and 
Light can help you. 
$1,273.97 
In 1921 we hatched 2.094 chicks from 
3.087 eggs. Most of the eggs were sold 
ro a restaurant at 2 cents below the top 
wholesale quotations the day of delivery, 
and were paid for when delivered, which 
is no small item. The eggs we used were 
mostly the small ones, and were charged 
up accordingly. A good deal of the poul¬ 
try was dressed and sold at retail prices. 
Pullets were sold according to age and 
size, reaching $4 for well matured pul¬ 
lets in October or November. Fully oue- 
hnlf of chicks hatched were sold as baby 
chicks at. $25 per 100. 
Mr. Massey must be a smart old gen¬ 
tleman at S3. 12 years older than I am. 
I wouldn't advise him to start a poultry 
plant, however, for we have been at it 
for 25 or more years and don’t begin to 
know it all vet. 'W, T. WALLIS. 
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next six months, send in your application before October, 1922 
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