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^iuccr. riicre is ik* maiuifacturiiio- (»])crati<»n t< » take a large 

 ]'art el" tin- con.siiincr's dollar. There is a perfectly ju>litiable 

 iraiis])(»rtati( »n charge and the marketing charge which is just 

 as legitimate, hul when we tind llu- cu.stnmer i)aying l'r« m 

 fifty l(» a hundred per cent, more f<»r eggs than the jjroducer 

 receives wc know there is something radically wr(»ng. 



Connecticut for generations has been recognized nationally 

 as headquarters for the finest standard hred poultry, many 

 thousands of dollars coming into the state annually for eggs 

 lor hatching and breeding stock. The commercial gr<Avers 

 •of the Middle and h'ar \Vest look to the East for fresh blood 

 and fcHtndation stock. 



Fanciers of Connecticut have been consistent winners at 

 the national exhibitions in Boston, New York and Chicago 

 for many years, and through cheir efforts, inspired by enthu- 

 siasm and love for the work there has been evolved and Iniilt 

 lip improved strains of heavy producing poultry for which 

 this state is famous. 



The Poultry Department of the Connecticut Agricultural 

 College is well and favorably known throughout the United 

 States and oilers valuable information to the novice in poul- 

 try culture as a result of experiments and careful investi- 

 gations. 



From the date of its organization nearly twenty years ago 

 the Connecticut Poultry Association has maintained a place 

 at the head of the State Poultry Associations in this country. 

 It has disseminated information and knowledge of breeding 

 and better egg prodtiction. more economical feeding and mar- 

 Iv-eting, and has supplied the novice with hel])ful infc^rmation. 



There are in Connecticut a goodly number of small farms 

 Hiat can be bought at reasonable prices suitable for poultry 

 husbandry. Those who will practice economical methods, 

 careful and systematic supervision, can make a comfortable 

 income from the industrv. 



