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Suburban Poultry-Keeping. As a result largely of the 

 development of electric systems of railroads the keeping 

 of poultry in the suburbs of cities is a type of poultry 

 farming that has been making much headway in recent 

 years. City people, with a love for the soil, build homes 

 near electric lines a few miles from the city, and on an 



THE INTENSIVE PLAN 

 A thousand hens eating green feed, southern California. 



acre or two of ground are able to add to their income by 

 keeping fowls. Where other members of the family can 

 help with the work a profitable business may be done on 

 an acre or two in the suburbs. With special care in the 

 production of eggs and chickens of good quality accessible 

 to markets, it will be possible to obtain good prices. The 

 product may be delivered direct to the consumer either by 

 private delivery or parcel post. If located on a good auto- 

 mobile road many eggs may be sold at good prices to 

 passers-by. 



