POULTRY RAISING. 



Poultry Crop Exceeds All Others Save Corn, But It 

 Is Only Half What It Should Be. 



CLASSIFICATION OF BREEDS. 



General Purpose Breeds. Plymouth Rocks, Orpingtons, Wyandottes, Javas, 

 Buckeyes, Dominiques, Rhode Island Reds, Cornish, Oregons. 



Egg Breeds. Leghorns, Campines, Anconas, Minorcas, Andalusians, Spanish, 

 Hamburgs. 



Meat Breeds. Cochins, Brahmas, Langshans, Dorkings, Indian Games. 



Ornamental Breeds. Polish, Bantams, Sultans, Silkies. 



WEIGHTS IN POUNDS 



Selection of a Breed. 



General Purpose Breeds. General purpose breeds are of medium size, 

 fairly active, have medium sized combs and wattles and endure cold weather 

 well. The hens of this class can be made to produce a good quality of brown- 

 shelled eggs, and they are usually good setters and mothers. As one has to 



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