taught so exactly that on each colonist's table will be a compote of 

 choice fruits and in the pantry jams and jellies; where the art of 

 producing poultry and eggs, pigeons, geese, turkeys, ducks, pheasants, 

 and rabbits is so apparent that Christmas and Thanksgiving dinners 

 will be very commonplace; where all can gather in a common club- 

 house for social diversion and their own entertainments imrrasie-and 

 song and readings and plays, thus living directly and actively instead 

 of passively and indirectly. 



Each colonist will produce almost all the necessities of the table, 

 but besides each colonist must have a specialty and produce some one 

 thing perfectly and in quantities for market so that an income may be 

 secured to defray taxes, clothing, payments, etc. On our little ranch 

 we produce all the fresh vegetables for the table, berries and fruit, 

 butter, poultry and eggs, also pork. Our specialty for an income is 

 poultry and eggs. This we believe to be one of the best specialties for 

 the small rancher. Poultry raising admits of many variations and 

 many breeds. I have no doubt that squabs, pheasants, rabbits, ducks, 

 geese, or bees, when done well, will yield an income also. 



A Runnymede Egg Farm 



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