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make the neatest work. From the text have the locations 

 mentioned filled in with different colored crayons or other 

 distinctive marks. A key to such a map can be made and 

 thus the places mentioned as special poultry centers will be 

 fixed in mind. Such a map will make a fine addition to the 

 museum. 



THOUGHT QUESTIONS 



1. How does poultry keeping compare with other branches of general 



agriculture? 



2. How many birds of our domestic breeds of poultry were there in 



the United States in 1910? 



3. What was the total value of these birds? 



4. What increase does this show over that of 1900? 



5. What was the amount and value of eggs produced in the United 



States in 1909? 



6. In what section of the United States are the great masses of poultry 



and eggs produced? 



7. Tell what you know about the great egg producing section in central 



United States. 



8. Describe the intensive egg producing section in Sonora, California. 



9. What are the peculiar characteristics of the Vineland District in 



Southern Jersey? 



10. Why is Burlington County in New Jersey especially suited to the 



production of large sized roasting chickens? 



11. Tell what you can about the roaster district near Hanover, Massa- 



chusetts. 



12. Into what two general classes can most poultry farms be grouped? 



13. Discuss the exportation and importation of poultry and eggs. 



14. Why is more and more attention being paid to the utility possi- 



bilities of poultry? 



15. Why are poultrymen becoming greatly interested in co-operative 



efforts? 



16. What is the cause of the general public becoming so seriously 



interested in poultry keeping? 



17. What are some of the advantages of a poultry exhibition? 



18. What is to be the future of the egg laying contests? 



