No. 4.] POULTRY CULTUKE. 31 



Another lino of })Oultry culture Avhicli has been success- 

 fully specialized is that of duck misino-. Kxaniplcs of this 

 l)ran('h of the business are seen in the lar<>:e duck farms of 

 .lanu's Kankin and of Weber Brothers of Massachusetts, 



Aiu^ther braiu'h of water fowl culture practised with suc- 

 cess and profit in Xew Eiiiiland is geese growing. On 

 numerous farms of eastern Rhode Island and on some farms 

 of south-eastern ]\hissachusetts geese are raised by the farm- 

 ers and sold to collectors in sunuucr. The birds are pre- 

 })ared for market at large fattening stations, and sold as 

 "green geese" in the great city markets. Massachusetts 

 farm(n"s in several localities might take up the raising of 

 water fowl according to this simple plan with surety of 

 adding to the present income of their farms. 



The breeding of pigeons for the purpose of furnishing 

 market squabs is a line of work which combines much pleas- 

 ure with profit, and may well engage the attention of many 

 a farmer or farmer's boy, 



A progressive branch of poultry keeping which is becom- 

 ing increasingly popular and profibible is the raising of 

 breeding stock of one of the leading popular pure breeds of 

 fowl, for selling to farmers and fanciers. 



The fine products of exclusive White Wyandotte farms. 

 Barred, Buff and White Plymouth Rock farms, Rhode Island 

 Red farms, and Light Brahma farms, are more and more 

 frequent!}- advertised. " Farm-raised stock " is increasingly 

 demanded. 



The free range, wholesome food and fresh water of the 

 farm enable fowls to develop in full degree the health and 

 vigor which are considered desirable by the poultryman wlio 

 must confine his fowls within the limits of close houses and 

 yards. 



Here is indeed a profitable field for the intelligent farmer 

 who is a lover of fine fowls, and will take the pains to learn 

 thoroughly and practically the principles of breeding which 

 must be followed in developing the best birds of pure 

 breeds. 



