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farmer to make the best use of the varieties at hand, by pro- 

 ducing the largest number of eggs, and the maximum quantity 

 of flesh from a given amount of food. These are the relative 

 positions of fancier and market poulterer. "We are glad to note 

 the fact that these two persons are often one and the same, 

 thus constituting the highest type of the true poultry man. 



The poultry at our late exhibition was fancy in the sense that 

 it comprised birds, whose breeding in their present perfection, 

 was the work of years, and by no means fancy in any sense, 

 implying a sacrifice of practical requisites ; for excellent speci- 

 mens of geese and ducks were shown, which are acknowledged 

 to be the leading flesh and egg producers of the age. Also the 

 leading varieties of land fowl were well represented. In short, 

 we would not in the least hesitate to recommend them to farmers 

 and market poulterers in general, as most profitable for their 

 own use. 



The remainder of this essay will now consist of certain hints 

 and suggestions concerning the management of poultry, which 

 have been presented to the writer's notice, during some years of 

 study and practical observation in this line, and on this account 

 are deemed especially pertinent. 



Nothing is a more natural food for young chicks, and better 

 calculated to give them a strong hold on life, than hard-boiled 

 egg fed for the first few days. This may be crumbed finely, and 

 fed as it is, or moistened with a little warm milk. At first 

 thought this may be considered a very expensive dish for 

 chicken feed, but if the eggs for hatching are caudled about the 

 sixth day of incubation, and those found infertile by this test 

 removed and reserved for the future use of the coming brood, 

 the cost will be of no consideration. Stale bread, or old- 

 fashioned Johnny cake, baked crisply, may soon be substituted 

 for this. If many chicks are raised, the best plan will be to 

 buy waste bread from city hotels and restaurants. It can be 

 procured at 1 1-2 cents per pound. But if only a few chicks 



