FARM POULTRY 



CHAPTER I 



POULTRY- RAISING AS A BUSINESS 



THE importance of the .poultry industry, not only 

 in this country but in all countries, is now generally 

 recognized. Particularly is this apparent to those 

 who have made the subject a study. It is not 

 necessary, therefore, in this book, to enter into an 

 extended discussion of the present or possible use- 

 fulness of domesticated fowls. It may be of interest, 

 however, to note some of the difficulties that hinder, 

 if they do not entirely prevent, the compilation of 

 accurate statistics of the value of the poultry and 

 poultry products of the United States. 



When one attempts to compare poultry-raising 

 with other agricultural industries, he is confronted 

 with more or less inaccurate data. Many, at first 

 thought, place the value of this industry far below 

 its true worth, and it will require but a moment's 

 reflection to understand why this is so. Both the 

 rural and suburban population look to the domestic 

 fowls for a little help each day in providing the 

 table with wholesome and palatable food. So gen- 



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