CHAPTER VIII 



THE IMPROVEMENT AND BREEDING OF FOWLS 



As a dairyman would make a serious mistake 

 in selecting cattle for his dairy if he should draw 

 from any but the noted dairy breeds, so the poul- 

 tryman or farmer would make an equally serious 

 mistake if fowls were chosen that were not specially 

 adapted to his purposes. The ultimate success of 

 a business depends largely on the skill of the manager 

 in selecting the proper agents or machines to do the 

 work. If inferior agents are used to produce a 

 merchantable article, either the article produced 

 is not first-class or the cost of production is not 

 .reduced to a minimum. In either case the producer is 

 not able to compete successfully with those who 

 have a better equipment. 



SELECTION 



The importance of choosing a suitable breed 

 or variety for a special purpose is likely to be under- 

 estimated. Apparently the same importance is 

 not given to differences between the useful breeds 

 of fowls that is recognized between the different 



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