CHAPTER VIII 



THE IMPROVEMENT AND BREEDING OF FOWLS 



As a dairyman would make a serious mistake 

 in selecting cattle for his dairy if he should draw 

 from any but the noted dairy breeds, so the poul- 

 tryman or farmer would make an equally serious 

 mistake if fowls were chosen that were not spe- 

 cially adapted to his purposes. The ultimate suc- 

 cess of a business depends largely on the skill of 

 the manager in selecting the proper agents or 

 machines to do the work. If inferior agents are 

 used to produce a merchantable article, either the 

 article produced is not first-class or the* cost of 

 production is not reduced to a minimum. In 

 either case the producer is not able to compete 

 successfully with those who have a better equip- 

 ment. 



SELECTION 



The importance of choosing a suitable breed 

 or variety for a special purpose is likely to be 

 underestimated. Apparently the same importance 

 is not given to differences between the useful 

 breeds of fowls, that is recognized between the 



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