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passed excellence of its poultry and eggs, so that in every market 

 frequented by discriminating buyers the State's farmyard products 

 find favor. 



For either the fancier or the producer of commercial poultry 

 there is no state that offers better advantages than does Missouri. 

 The man who is looking for cheap land, suitable for poultry farm- 

 ing on a small scale, can here find just what he wants. But the 

 opportunities are not limited to the small operator who seeks a 

 home in the country where health and happiness may be his. There 

 are, near the larger cities or on railroads leading thereto, many 

 places where large poultry plants may be operated with profit. 

 Great as has been the increase in output, it has been exceeded by 

 the increased demand, and there seems to be no reason why over- 

 production should be feared. 



WHITE HOLLAND TURKEY POSING FOR A PICTURE. 



There is health and wealth in the eg^ baskei;, as many Mis- 

 sourians now know. The figures which so eloquently tell the story 

 of the State's lead in the output of farmyard proaucts are large, 

 but think what they would be should Missouri farmers give to 

 this branch of their business as much attention as is given to 

 other, and often lesser, lines. 



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