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LIVESTOCK ON THE FARM 



dans; egg breeds, Leghorns, Minorcas, Hamburgs, Red Caps, 

 and Andulasians; meat breeds, Brahmas, Cochins, Langshan, 

 Tavoralle. 



TURKEYS 



Turkey raising is one of the most profitable branches of the 

 poultry industry. In the newer sections of the United States 

 where abundance of range is available and where diseases are 

 not established turkeys grow and thrive to a wonderful degree. 





Fig. 59.— Bronze turkeys. A small farm flock. (Photo from Earl Horswill, 

 Black River Falls, Wisconsin.) 



However, for many years, breeders exj)erienced great difficulty 

 in raising them to marketable age due to the fact that diseases 

 are so prevalent. Indeed, in many localities the industry is 

 almost at a standstill. The United States Department of 

 Agriculture and the Experiment Station at Rhode Island 

 after exhaustive experiments and investigations recommend 

 that in infected districts turkeys should be reared on new or 

 cultivated ground, with plenty of range. Where this advice 

 has been put into practice fair success has been attained. 



