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has hitherto held in our estimation, we willingly 

 pronounce poultry the "monarch of all he surveys," 

 and we ask and expect all, to either controvert our 

 positions and arguments, or " bow their heads in 

 reverence," with us. As to the varieties and breeds, 

 we do not propose to enter the lists at all, or undertake 

 to show which is the best, or why we think so. Truly 

 " their name is legion," and each finds able defenders, 

 hardly any two of whom agree. One wants eggs, 

 another roast chicken, another fine color, another 

 size, &c., &c., and we sincerely pity the man who 

 undertakes to secure a place in an insane hospital, by 

 trying to maintain and defend an opinion that any one 

 kind is better than another. If ever the celebrated 

 "Old Grimes" breed is heard of (except in song) which 

 it will be recollected laid two eggs a day ordinarily, 

 and as a special act of piety signalized the Sabbath by 

 laying three, we will enlist as its defender. Meanwhile 

 experience will soon satisfy each one which will answer 

 his particular purpose best. 



We have confined our remarks more particularly to 

 common barn yard fowls, not from any particular 

 preference, but from the necessity of drawing the line 

 somewhere, and having continually before us the dread 

 of making our report too lengthy. A recent writer in 

 the Country Gentleman says he raised from six hens and 

 one cock, ninety young turkeys, worth one hundred and 

 fifty dollars. The expense he does not speak of, but it 

 could not have been very great, as they took care of 

 themselves after four weeks ; and did space allow, as 

 good a word might be spoken for any and all of the 

 poultry kind. 



Here, gentlemen, then, is a fair field. If, as many 



