Vancouver Island .. the settlers and investors' opportunity . re and knowledge that isneeded to make a success of any other legitimate business. The following reasons are given why poultry should betaken up by farmers:— ist—Because the farmer ought, by their means, to convert agreat deal of the waste of his farm into money in theshape of eggs and chickens for market. 2nd—Because, with intelligent management, they ought to beall-year revenue producers, with the exception of per-haps two months during the moulting season. 3rd—Because poultry will yield him a quicker return for thecapital investe
Vancouver Island .. the settlers and investors' opportunity . re and knowledge that isneeded to make a success of any other legitimate business. The following reasons are given why poultry should betaken up by farmers:— ist—Because the farmer ought, by their means, to convert agreat deal of the waste of his farm into money in theshape of eggs and chickens for market. 2nd—Because, with intelligent management, they ought to beall-year revenue producers, with the exception of per-haps two months during the moulting season. 3rd—Because poultry will yield him a quicker return for thecapital invested than any of the other departments ofagriculture. 4th—Because the manure from the poultry house will make avaluable compost for use in either vegetable garden ororchard. The birds themselves, if allowed to run in plumor apple orchards, will destroy all injurious insect life. 5th—Because, while cereals and fruit can only be successfullygrown in certain sections, poultry can be raised for tableuse or layers of eggs in all parts of the country. 15. 6th—Because poultry-raising is an employment in which thefarmers wife and daughters can engage, and leave himfree to attend to other departments. 7th—Because it will bring him the best results in the shape ofnew-laid eggs during the winter season, when the farmerhas the most time on his hands. 8th—Because to start poultry-raising on the farm requiresbut little capital. By good management poultry canbe made, with little cost, a valuable adjunct to his farm. COST OF KEEPING FOWLS ON VANCOUVERISLAND It has been proven, after many experiments, the outsidecost for one hen per week when food is highest, and duringthe most productive and energy-demanding period, to be 2^4cents per week of seven days. Supposing, then, a bird to onlylay three eggs per week for the year, which is a very lowaverage, and supposing the average market price to be 35cents per dozen, which is also a low average, there is a clearminimum profit of, say
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