10 Farm Poultry 



classes of domestic hen, with turkeys, ducks, 

 geese, and pigeons, furnish a great variety of 

 products that find ready sale in the markets. 

 From these the farmer or poultryman may select 

 those that offer to him the greatest special induce- 

 ments. 



PKODUCTS EASY TO MAEKET 



With the modern facilities for rapid transpor- 

 tation, the various poultry products may be sent 

 to market hundreds of miles distant and be 

 placed before the consumer in excellent condi- 

 tion. Eggs only a few days old may be served 

 as food after being shipped hundreds of miles 

 by express. 



While the best products may be sent long dis- 

 tances by express with profit, the poorer ones 

 seldom pay for the extra cost of rapid transit. 

 Superior products create new demands. Since 

 more attention is now paid to poultry -raising in 

 this country than was given to the industry but a 

 few years ago, many highly prized special articles 

 have been produced which find a ready market 

 at remunerative prices in nearly all of the large 

 cities. As better products are placed on the 

 market, and as people of means become aware 

 of this fact, the demand for a good article soon 

 becomes as strong and constant as that for the 



