A SELF-SUPPORTING HOME 



fresh bone, the ground, sold especially for 

 poultry, can be used, though it is not half 

 so satisfactory, because the drying process 

 which it has to submit to before grinding 

 leaves little but the phosphate of lime and 

 earthy matter, which clover and bran fur- 

 nish in a better form. At least half the egg 

 is composed of water, surely reason sufficient 

 for impressing the importance of a pure 

 fresh supply, always accessible, in clean 

 dishes. 



The foregoing will enable those who want 

 to make up combinations, from materials 

 at hand, which will include the necessary 

 elements to select for themselves. 



THE GUINEA-FOWL 



A trio of ordinary guineas costs about $2, 

 the pure white, $4 or $5. They need no 

 special house, all that is necessary for their 

 comfort being a roost high up in a shed. If 

 left to themselves they take to the trees, and 



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