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Harry T. Rogers, Superintendent, New York State Game Farms. Left hand figure. 



that ten hens, costing, with the two cocks necessary approximately $35 

 should lay at least 200 eggs during the season. If the same number of 

 eggs were purchased in the spring they would cost about $50. The balance 

 in favor of birds over eggs is thus $15. Then, too, the breeder will still 

 have his birds, which will not deteriorate in value the first year and he 

 will be out only the small sum expended for labor and feed during the 

 winter months. In a good laying season ten hens are likely to produce 

 more than 200 eggs, affording a surplus which may be sold and thus add 

 to the profit of the breeder who starts his operations with birds. 



There are many reliable dealers throughout the country, though breed- 

 ing stock is generally scarce, so great is the demand. Wallace Evans, 

 St. Charles, Illinois, John McCarthy, Dunnfield, AYarren County, New 

 Jersey, Morgan Wing, Sandanona Pheasantry, Millbrook, New York and 

 John Heywood, Hubbardston, Massachusetts, are among the dealers who 

 have established a reputation for good stock and fair dealing. 



BIRDS OF WILD ANCESTRY PREFERRED.— Large breeders are 

 always looking for fresh blood of good, sound stock to keep up the stamina 

 of their flocks, and in this connection some of them are accustomed to 

 get pure-bred Chinese birds. 



Superintendent Rogers of the New York State Game Farms is a great 

 admirer of the Chinese. Well recommended dealers in pure-bred Chinese 

 are P. G. Bettendorf, Beaverton, Oregon and Mrs. G. H. Robbins, Hood 

 River, Oregon. 



TWO-YEAR-OLDS PREFERRED AS BREEDERS.— While two- 

 year-old birds are generally preferred as breeders, they are hard to obtain. 



