FOREWORD 



This book was commenced in New England, continued 

 in Maryland, and completed in the Black Hills of South 

 Dakota. 



It contains, in condensed form, the results of practice, 

 study, experience, and observation while dwelling in the 

 north, south, east, and west of our great American country, 

 and of experience and investigation during a residence of 

 seven years in Asia and Europe. 



In the preparation of the volume there has been a contin- 

 uous, earnest purpose to lay the foundation for good poultry 

 practice in true, scientific principles. 



The treatment of many of the subjects has been influ- 

 enced by numerous opportunities to study and solve, co- 

 operatively, the particular poultry problems of hundreds of 

 correspondence students located in almost all quarters of the 

 globe. 



The valuable results of investigations at several of the 

 state agricultural experiment stations are included in the 

 book. Especial credit should be given for the work of the 

 New York State Station in determining scientific standards 

 for balanced rations of fowls, and for the results of the ex- 

 periments of the Maine State Station in breeding for egg- 

 production, housing, and methods of feeding. 



Hearty commendation is here given to Mr. F. H. Stone- 

 burn, a former student of the author, for the execution of 

 excellent drawings of poultry buildings and appliances, used 

 for illustrating several subjects. 



Particular mention should be made of the courtesy of 

 Mr. E. E. Richards, editor and publisher of the Western 

 Poultry Journal, in furnishing a number of fine illustrations 

 of typical fowls, the owners of which are given due credit 

 in the text. 



This volume will have fulfilled the purpose of its publi- 

 cation if it proves helpful to many practical poultrymen and 

 poultrywomen, beginners and veterans alike, and provides 

 instruction for numerous students of poultry culture in col- 

 lege, school, and home. 



ARTHUR A. BRIGHAM. 

 Brookings, South Dakota. 



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