You will note that the following profit was made before we were thinking of war. Hogs are always profitable. Here is Mr. Farmer’s statement of what he did with a few hogs in Washington state.
“On September 30th, 1913, I owned twenty cows, thirty barrows and gilts, and one boar, worth approximately $610. During the following year I fed $704 worth of pasture and grain, all of which were produced on my farm. On September 30th, 1914, I owned twenty cows, eighty gilts and barrows, two boars and 120 pigs, which I figure worth $2,090, making a net profit of $750, exclusive of labor.”
Why will people insist on living in the heart of the city, with poor living conditions for their families, and work like slaves without a ray of hope for their future, when the country is only a few miles outside with good schools, plenty of fresh air, sunshine, hills, pastures, woods and streams and always a good environment for the family, and the best kind of a living and an easy possibility of plenty? Answer the question if you can.
PLAN No. 611. INTERESTING POULTRY FIGURES
To show what a hen paid before the war, here are a few figures which show the possibilities of the hen in the city.
“According to your request, you will find below data on my poultry business:
From Nov. 1, 1912 to Nov. 1, 1913:
| Cost of eggs per dozen | 16 | c |
| Cost of feed per head for the year | $1.49 | |
| Net earnings per hen for the year | 1.49 | |
| Number of eggs laid per hen for the year | 111 | |
| Average price | 37 | c |
From Nov. 1, 1913 to Nov. 1, 1914:
| Cost of eggs per dozen (includes interest on coops) | 12 | c |
| Cost of feed per head for the year | 70 | c |
| Net earnings per hen for the year | $2.50 | |
| Number of eggs laid per hen for the year | 107 | |
| Average price | 37 | c |