i y PREFACE. 



the contents have been entirely rewritten, and all of the 

 remainder thoroughly revised. 



The work in its new dress is considerably enlarged, and 

 two of the Coloured Plates are devoted to varieties of poultry 

 which have been recently introduced. Endeavour has been 

 made to embody the essence of that progress in and increase 

 of knowledge which has taken place in many points, and to 

 take note of the many changes which have taken place, 

 during recent years. The facts and the truth are becoming 

 more defined respecting the vexed question of poultry- 

 farming, and some endeavour has been made to set forth 

 that truth, and to correct the exaggerations which have 

 been published on both sides. The author has done his 

 best to make this new edition of THE PRACTICAL POULTRY 

 KEEPER as practical as ever, whilst embodying the best 

 knowledge and methods of the present day; and he commits 

 it to the judgment of the public for whom it is intended, in 

 hope and with some confidence that it may continue to find 

 the same acceptance as before. 



March. 1899. 



