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or barrel, so filled with straw that there shall be no shaking or Jostling about 

 Mark plainly, to whom addressed, the number of chickens, and the weight of 

 them ; and also your own name on the package, to show you are not ashamed 

 of your work, and to help the commission man to keep each lot by themselves, 

 for they will soon learn who does his work the best. 



Guinea Fowl, Their Value to Keep Away Hawks, and Bugs 

 from Garden Vines. — Although the noise of these pretty animals is quite 

 annoying to most people, yet, as this very noise scares off the hawks, they 

 should be kept by all who raise many chickens ; and also for the reason that 

 they do not scratch the garden like our common chickens, but " go for the 

 bugs," on all garden vines, without injuring the most ddicate placte ; bfince it 

 would be well to keep a few on every farm. 



