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lure of the product and do not hold 

 eggs oa a rising market without pro- 

 per facilities for storing them. 



Realize that fresh eggs at any sea- 

 son of the year are much more valu- 

 able than stale eggs, when prices are 

 higher. 



Wihen shipping, pack carefully in 

 strong, clean cases and fillers. 

 To the Egg-Buyer. 



If buying direct from the farmer, 

 make regular and frequent collections. 



Pay a premium for quality and do 

 not hesitate to condemn bad, dirty, 

 small and broken eggs. 



E5ncourage the farmer to keep bet- 

 ter poultry and more of it. 



Be willing to i)ay a premium for 

 good eggs. 



iHaving purchased eggs do not over- 

 look their perishable nature, and give 

 them proper care. 



Crate- Fattening. 



Practical experience has shown 

 that crate feeding is not only a very 

 satisfactory, but also an economical 

 method of fattening poultry. The sav- 

 ing in the amount of feed required to 

 produce one pound of gain is quite 

 marked, and the feeder is enabled to 

 observe to greater advantage the pro- 

 gress being made by individual birds. 

 He can also, if necessary, curtail the 



their maximum weight and are ready 

 to ibe placed in the finishing crate. 



A long, narrw type poor feeder. 



duration of the feeding period in the 

 case of birds which have attained 



A very good fattening type. 



Crate fattening cannot with success 

 be carried on in a haphazard way. 

 The feeder requires to understand 

 the principles of what he is at, and to 

 give the necessary attention to the de- 

 tails of his work. In order to teach 

 the proper method of feeding poultry 

 in crates the Live Stock Commissioner 

 at Ottawa has had prepared a season- 

 able illustrated pamphlet on the sub- 

 ject, which explains clearly the con- 

 struction of a fattening crate, the con- 

 stituents and preparation of proper 

 rations, the methods of feeding, kill- 

 ing and dressing birds, and informa- 

 tion regarding packing 'for market. 

 Breed and Sitters. 



Egg breeds of fowl are as a rule 

 good sitters; meat breed as a rule, 

 non-sitters, and general purpose make 

 good mothers. 



Hen Houses. 



In this section will be found the 

 plans of suitable Ihenrihouses. Thje 

 one house is twenty-four feet long 

 and twelve feet wide, an-d is divided 

 in the centre by a wire and board par- 

 tition, making two pens, each twelve 

 feet square. The two pens together 

 ■will accommodate the maximum num- 

 ber of chickens (50) that should be 

 under one roof. The dropping board 

 is constructed of matched lumber, and 



