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The brooder houses of poultry farms where this bus- 

 iness is pursued year after year, are carefully cleaned 

 out early in summer or before summer begins and left 

 open to the sunshine and circulation of fresh air for 

 several months to keep the quarters healthy and free 

 from all injurious germs. 



During the winter months the birds are fed from 

 hoppers mainly but some small grain may be scattered 

 daily in the straw litter covering the floors of the 

 houses. 



Irfdian corn and beef scaps are the chief feed stuffs 

 used in the rations balanced for growth. 



The capons and pullets are quiet fowls, live and 

 thrive in rather close quarters and make first class 

 roasters. 



SPECIALTY BREEDING 



The finest work and study in poultry culture is 

 done by men and women who devote their energies to 

 improving pure breeds or developing improved varieties 

 df poultry. 



There are abundant opportunities for the choice of a 

 special line of this work. 



One may breed for fine quality with the purpose to 

 sell breeding stock excelling in egg production, flesh 

 growth, fine plumage, symmetrical form, beautiful ap- 

 pendages or any other desirable characteristic. 



There is a large field for enthusiastic endeavor in 

 the breeding of the diminutive bantam varieties of 

 poultry. 



Whatever line of poultry culture is chosen, success 

 in specialization will depend largely upon the earnest, 

 effective personal attention given to its management by 

 the poultryman. 



Intense study and skilful management must win ex- 

 cellent results for the poultry keeper whose character 

 exemplifies the truth of the words, 



'Gentleness is Strength Under Control.' 



