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Bulletin 248. 



We feel certain at this time that hopper-feeding when properly em- 

 ployed has genuine merit and will become an established practice. To 

 be successful, however, it must be adapted to suit the various breeds and 

 other conditions as to age, season and environment. 



Fig. 95. — The egg distributitig-table . 



In figures 88, 89, 90 and cover piece, are shown a feed-hopper 

 which is used for feeding dry meals, meat scraps or grain. It is made of 

 No. 26 galvanized iron, is 36 inches long, 24 inches tall and eight inches 

 wide, divided into three compartments 12 inches wide and will hold about 

 60 pounds of meal or 100 pounds of grain. It is built with a slanting 





Fig. 96. — The carrying-box and a six dozen egg-case for private trade. Note the 

 handle, also the Poultry Department stencil — a white egg with lettering in red, 

 (which retakes the Cornell colors.) 



