114 999 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 



QUESTION Are the Cornish Indian Games a fighting fowl? 



ANSWER No. This is a good layer and a good table fowl of 

 a peaceful and quiet disposition that is handicapped by the name 

 game. 



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QUESTION Where can feathers from fowls, ducks and geese 

 be sold? 



ANSWER One of the largest buyers in the United States is 

 Chas. Emmerich & Co., 194-196-198 Fifth Ave., Chicago, 111. 



QUESTION Will clipping some of the fluff from the breeding 

 birds sometimes aid in getting fertile eggs? 



ANSWER Oftentimes the fluff is so abundant on Asiatic varie- 

 ties that the male bird cannot fertilize all the eggs and in cases of 

 this kind it is an advantage to clip a small amount of fluff around 

 the vent. 



QUESTION If a poultryman subscribes for one good poultry 

 journal, is it not sufficient for him to become well informed upon 

 poultry topics? 



ANSWER He will do well with one but a half dozen would be 

 better. No one publication covers the entire field each month. 



QUESTION How can the dropping boards be kept dry and be 

 most easily cleaned? 



ANSWER After each cleaning, sprinkle them with sand, fine 

 earth or air slacked lime. 



QUESTION What are the standard weights of Plymouth 

 Rocks? 



ANSWER Cock, 9^ pounds; hen, 7^ pounds; cockerel, 8 

 pounds ; pullet, 6 l / 2 pounds. 



QUESTION Are all varieties of Plymouth Rocks the same in 

 size, shape and all other characteristics except color ? 

 ANSWER Yes. 



QUESTION What are the Standard weights of Wyandottes? 

 ANSWER Cock, 83/2 pounds ; hen, 6 l / 2 pounds ; cockerel, 7^2 

 pounds; pullet, 5^2 pounds. 



QUESTION Where can the best prices be obtained for dressed 

 poultry and eggs? 



A'NSWER Write for price lists and shipping instructions to 

 Sprague Commission Co., Chicago; Chas. Zinn & Co., New York 

 City, and Adams, Chapman & Co., Boston, Mass. 



