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lent plan is to have small colony houses placed in a 

 pasture far enough from the farmstead to prevent the 

 birds trespassing in the garden or on the grounds near 

 the buildings. 



The mongrel fowls can be improved by breeding the 



FIRST-COLUMBIAN-WYAKDOTTfiCOCKREL-NEWYORK-1905 



Courtesy Aug. D. Arnold. 



best of them with males of one pure breed adapted to 

 the purpose of the farm poultryman. Very soon the 

 mongrels will be disposed of and a flock of pure-bred 



