A little journey among Anconas . ncona breeders are scarcely able to fill orders. The average profitper hen, whether used as utility stock on a commerical egK farm, or as fancystock to produce egns for hatching, will vary from $ to , dependingii|)on conditions, the lame of the breeder and the economy of care and opera-tion. It is a niiiihty poor manafier who cant make some proHt from thorough-bred Anconas. year I havi- to turn tiown ortlers. hnlidna I sold all the Ancona chicks 1 could raise right at my >? neighbors were anxious for ihem. Mrs. K. .Muliiyan fiiim M
A little journey among Anconas . ncona breeders are scarcely able to fill orders. The average profitper hen, whether used as utility stock on a commerical egK farm, or as fancystock to produce egns for hatching, will vary from $ to , dependingii|)on conditions, the lame of the breeder and the economy of care and opera-tion. It is a niiiihty poor manafier who cant make some proHt from thorough-bred Anconas. year I havi- to turn tiown ortlers. hnlidna I sold all the Ancona chicks 1 could raise right at my >? neighbors were anxious for ihem. Mrs. K. .Muliiyan fiiim March IS to June 10 we soltl hatching eggs to the amountof $)0. July 1 we siild a number (d cockerels to market for about f>\.00apleci-. RhfiJr I \liiiiil 1 am the (uily cuie in this section who seems to have Anconas,an<l eveiyone is interested m them. Cdlifiirtita We have about ()(K) Anconas ami are very proud of neighbors are becoming very much interestt-d in Anconas. 11 A LITTLE JOURXEY. Business is Business There arc times when I hate to crate up a snappy pen ot Anconas and partwith them. But Business is Business!—and when my cusomers pay for thebest, I give it to them! Point 12—Unusual Prize Opportunities There are two thoroughly organized Ancona clubs to stimulate the ex-hibition interests of Ancona breeders. This gives zest to the game andthere are always plenty of opportunities to win ribbons, medals, cash andtrophies at county, state and special fairs and exhibits. Sheppards Famous Anconas have the champion show record by win-ning three times as many first prizes as all my competitors together at theworlds greatest shows, including London, England, and Madison SquareGarden, for the past thirteen years. They have the greatest egg record—256 average for a flock, and worlds individual record of .^31. Ontario—Pullet arrived 0. K. and we trimmed the party we were afterin fine shape! Illinois—Took first, second, and thir
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