PLAN No. 619. $1,000 A YEAR FROM POULTRY
Here is what a small farmer accomplished in Washington state with poultry in 1910, 1911 and 1912, when prices were much lower than now. He gives his experience as follows:
“I will be glad to tell you the result from my poultry business. I began January 1, 1910, with 250 hens, 19 roosters, 12 ducks and 20 bantams, which I invoiced at $340. During the year 1910 I sold as follows: Market eggs, $542.50; hatching eggs, $437.15; market poultry, $210.30; breeding stock, $350.75; or a total of $1,541. The cost of maintenance during this time, which includes feed, stock purchased, etc., was $840.50, leaving a profit of $700.50.
“During 1911 my sales of market eggs were $631.65; hatching eggs, $627.40; day-old chicks, $85; market poultry, $253.35; breeding stock, $403.90; total, $2,001.30. Maintenance during the same time was $910.70, leaving a profit of $1,090.60.
“Up to November 20, 1912, my sales for that year were: Market eggs, $705.20; hatching eggs, $422.50; day-old chicks, $154.60; market poultry, $235.80; breeding stock, $392.40; total, $1,910.50. My maintenance was $895.75, leaving a profit of $1014.75. On November 20, I sold my entire stock, which brought me $695.00, or a gain from my original investment of $355.
“My total profit for the three years was $2,805.85, which, added to the gain on investment of $355, makes a grand total profit of $3,160.85 or better than $1,000 a year. I might also add that, aside from caring for the poultry, I cultivated 11 acres of ground. The income from this and from two Jersey cows was $500 a year.”
When a man takes a real interest in his work it is remarkable what he can accomplish.