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November, 1907 



profit per hen is a safer estimate when only farm 

 poultry is kept. Something, of course, depends 

 on the price of poultry food and the poultry 

 market m the locality where the breeder lives. 

 At the prevailing price of all grains, it is going to 

 be a doubtful matter whether any profit will be 

 made at all for the next four months. 



With fancy poultry, the situation is quite 

 different. The term "fancy poultry" may not 

 appeal to a great many. It savors too much of 

 prettiness without usefulness; style without 

 utility. Such is not the case. I will admit that 

 there are many breeds of fancy fowl that are 

 more ornamental than useful. There are, also, 

 many breeds that are eminently practical, such 

 as the Wyandotte, Plymouth Rock, Orpington 

 and Leghorn. With the same care as given to 

 nondescripts, the females of the breeds men- 

 tioned will lay just as well; the males will make 

 better table birds and the breeder knows where 

 he is at. If he wants a hen weighing about six 

 pounds, he chooses the Wyandotte; seven 



pounds, either Rocks or Orpingtons will do; 

 or, if a laying machine is required, the Leghorn. 

 The fact is, that where pure-breds are kept, 

 more care is given and there is, consequently, 

 better returns, for the owner is justly proud of 

 his fine stock and leaves nothing undone that 

 will add to their well-being. 



The sources of revenue are two or three times 

 greater than from farm poultry. There is no 

 reason, if careful selection of the layers is made, 

 why the egg returns should not be as large the 

 season through from pure-breds as from any 

 other fowls. There is the winter egg revenue 

 and then, in April, May and June, the months 

 when eggs are more plentiful and cheapest for 

 table, there is the revenue from the sale of eggs 

 for hatching, the average price of which is $2 

 per 13 in this province, the price being regulated 

 by the quality of the stock. Again, in the 

 autumn, when ordinary cockerels are sold dressed 

 at 80 cents to $1 a pair, $1 up may readily be 



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 mens of the breed to which they belong. 



To become properly established in the produc- 

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