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most strengthening, the purest, the most unadulter- 

 able, the most healthful for young and old. An- 

 alyzed chemically, the white of an egg contains 85 

 per cent of water, the yolk 51 per cent of water and 

 31 per cent of fat. The shell is composed of phos- 

 phoric acid, lime, iron, sulphur and gluten. 



BUSINESS FLOCK OF LIGHT BRAHMA 



These fowls, while the heavyweights of poultry varieties, require extra 

 food because they are rather poor foragers. Hoppers of food should always 

 be within reach. 



Various Rations Required. A variety of food- 

 stuffs is to be preferred in feeding poultry, young 

 or old. In many instances, single foods are given, 

 but these cases usually apply to free range condi- 

 tions when grass, seeds, insects and worms are 

 picked up. If the entire country is taken into con- 

 sideration, no doubt more farm fowls are fed on corn 

 than on any other single foodstuff. On most farms 

 there are certain by-products and damaged food, 



