Messrs. Tyler & Lane's Hennery on South
Main Street a Profitable Business
$1,000 Profits Yearly
The hennery conducted upon the lands of Messrs. Clarence Tyler and Smith Lane upon South Main street, is one of the successful industries of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], and for the outlay, is productive of excellent results. The gentlemen have 1000 hens, two-thirds of which are white leghorn. The remaining third is composed of brown, black and a mixture of other dark colored hens, and when the whole flock is called to meals which are served regularly three times per day, the sight is very pretty, the pure white being brought out in marked relief by the dark fowls. The hens are kept in fine condition, cleanly, and are very thrifty in appearance, having a space of about three acres devoted to their keeping. They are cut up into divisions, each division having a special park, and a special house. The intelligence of these 1000 hens is something remarkable--by no chance do they make a mistake in finding their right roosting places if all are allowed to roam together, as occasionally they are permitted. The profits from the hens the past year have amounted to $1,000 above all expenses. The cost of keeping has averaged 60 cts per hen. Messrs. Tyler and Lane ship eggs every week the year around to New York and get fancy prices. Since the weather has become colder they have only shipped 90 dozen weekly. In summer the number was doubled and over. The propagation of the hens is large. In March 1500 chickens were hatched in incubators. From this large number the best are selected for their production qualities and the rest are disposed of in sales. Much of the success of the hennery is due to Mrs. Smith Lane who devotes her whole time to it and her suggestions and thoughtful care of the hens are prominent factors in bringing about good money returns.
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