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farmyards and villages a mixture of all breeds 

 and all colors. We must hope that the farmer 

 will end by deciding to raise but one breed 

 and one color. 



III. Breeding of Poultry 



The manner in which poultry is bred and 

 raised in many regions leaves much to be 

 desired. Sometimes it is undertaken after 

 reading a book on the subject, in which marvels 

 are promised as a result. That is not the way 



to succeed. Those who desire to 

 take up this business seriously should 

 learn practically many things that are 

 not found in books, but a knowledge 

 of which is absolutely essential. We 

 shall try to show how, and in what 

 way, this industr)' may be made 

 profitable ; and if, on certain points, 

 we enter upon theory, the reader 

 should endeavor to verify for him- 

 self the results to be obtained. 



The first condition for making a 

 ])oultrv vard lucrative is to do the 

 work yourself, and not be afraid of 

 soiling your hands. In doing every- 

 thing yourself you accjuire the rou- 

 tine, and if later you take a helper, 

 you will then know how to direct 

 him. For if we have no idea ourselves of the 

 true methods of breeding, what can come of it ? 

 The raising of poultry may be profitable, even 



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largely profitable, but only at the cost of our 

 personal care and labor. The first thing to be 

 done is to procure a good breed. Persons 

 ignorant of the business look for advertise- 

 ments in poultry journals, which are often 



