AMERICAN POULTRY CULTURE 



readily appeal to one's affections, for the care of 

 such a flock will be easy and spontaneous, while 

 otherwise it would be tedious work and compara- 

 tive drudgery. 



Less stress is placed upon the importance of the 

 breed now than formerly. This is well, because 

 the man, the housing, the feed, and the general 

 management, each plays a more important part 

 toward success or failure than the breed, providing 

 any judgment at all has been used in the selection. 

 Of course a man who tried to run a market poultry 

 plant with Leghorns, or an egg farm with Cochins, 

 would have some reason for blaming his failure 

 upon the breed, but he had better blame it upon his 

 poor judgment. There is scarcely a breed in the 

 Standard which cannot be made to pay a profit in 

 the hands of an expert poultryman. 



The man who wants to keep poultry merely for 

 pleasure need not, of course, consider the practical 

 or utility side at all; but most people want to get, 

 if possible, at least something in the way of finan- 

 cial returns as well as pleasure from their hobby. 



The American breeds are the breeds for the 

 masses ; most people find them superior to all others 

 Which are for an y purpose whatever, except that 

 the Best of specializing for eggs and eggs 



Breeds? alone. The man who wants a breed 



that will take advantage of all opportunities in the 

 way of ranging, without getting into too much 



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