Mr. Chas. H. Opitz, who took charge of management of the Gold Meda (Medal?) orchard five years ago, is now one of our most progressive poultrymen. He bought a small farm, with orchard, adjoining the Gold Medal in 1923, and started into the poultry business with 75 White Leghorns and 50 Rhode Island Reds. He disposed of the White Leghorns the same year, however, and increased his Rhode Island Reds to 150. He now has 275 Reds of the best blood he can get.
He operated a small incubator last year, and his success was so gratifying he installed a James Way 2,160 egg capacity. He also has a splendid incubator house and a new 18 by 40 poultry house equipped with trap nest and two other small houses. He has his lots planted in wheat, oats, and vetch for grazing. Mr. Opitz has kept books on his poultry business for the last 12 months, an here are the results:
Baby chicks and fryers sold--$470.80
Eggs sold and used at home--$377.86
Feed bought and grown on farm--$432.40
Net profit--$416.76
This is not such a big profit, but when we consider the experience and preparation for future years, it is fine.
Mr. Opitz is a member of the Wilkes Poultry Association, and with his efforts couple with that of the other 44 members, we hope to see Wilkes the leading poultry county in the state. We have ordered thousands of baby chicks from other states, but now Mr. Opitz and the other members of the association are prepared to furnish all the chicks in the county, and thereby keep the money at home to make other improvements on the farm.
From the front page of the North Wilkesboro Hustler, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 1925
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