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moral is obvious. The early pullets begin to lay when the price of new laid eggs is 

 becoming high. It is therefore an object to have early hatched pullets. The White 

 Leghorn pullets, hatched at end of May, began to lay in the beginning of November. 



WILD AND TAME GEESE. 



In the spring a tame gander was mated with one of the wild geese and a wild gander 

 with a tame goose. The object was to obtain progeny from the cross. The limited 

 quarters were evidently not suitable, for no results followed. The wild goose laid her 

 usual quota of six eggs buc hatched no offspring. The wild goose, mated with the tame 

 gander died during the early part of the suxumer. At the end of the season the second 

 wild goose died. Both birds were twelve years of age, but were apparently in fair 

 condition prior to death. It is evident that the wild fowl of this breed must have range 

 and congenial surroundings to ensure fertile eggs. The cross of wild and tame geese ig 

 not uncommon, but in all cases the birds have had free range. While at Summerside, 

 P.E.I., in September last, the writer was shown a large flock of geese, crosses of the wild 

 and tame. The wild ganders did not attempt to leave the others, although all had 

 unlimited range. The cross birds were large and plump and were sold at $2 each, 

 when killed and sent to the Boston market. 



STOCK ON HAND. 



The stock in the poultry houses at present are : — 



DISEASES OF POULTRY. 



During the year several letters were received describing symptoms of different 

 diseases. Two of the communications came from a distance and described symptoms of 

 diseases unknown in this country. Where diseases were recognized, the best known 

 treament was recommended. 



THE PROFITS MADE BY FIFTY HENS. 



The following experiment was conducted at the request of the House of Commons 



Agricultural and Colonization Committee. It will no doubt be interesting to farmers 



who cannot keep more than fifty hens. It shows the profit made by the number of 



fowls named and the manner in which they were managed and fed. The experiment 



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