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the attention of farmers, the Toulouse and Einbden, the former 

 are of a gray color and the latter of a spotless snowy white 

 plumage throughout. A person, choosing either of these two 

 grand breeds, will not be disappointed. The Toulouse are 

 larger, less fond of water and less inclined to sit, so perhaps 

 will give the market poulterer greater satisfaction. 



The farm is well adapted to the raising of ducks. They are 

 great eaters, but they relish all kinds of food, and take on flesh 

 very rapidly. They make some of the best table fowls we have, 

 are inveterate laj-ers if kept in small flocks ; beginning to lay 

 early in February, and continuing every morning regularly for 

 four or five months, with scarcely an omission. Their eggs are 

 larger, of a nice flavor, and are excellent in cooking because of 

 their richness. By all means, let every farmer keep a few 

 ducks. 



There should also be two or three pairs of Guinea fowl on 

 every farm. They are good layers, and in their proper season, 

 make excellent poultry for the table. They are monogamous in 

 habit and mate strictly in pairs. They are as good as a watch 

 dog to give warning of the approach of a stranger, and exercise 

 a beneficial influence in fighting hawks when inclined to prey 

 upon their broods of young chickens. 



Where are the the turkeys? Fifty years ago a bunch of tur- 

 keys was one of the standard market crops of Essex county at 

 Thanksgiving time ; but, for some reason or other, these grand 

 and useful birds are now quite uncommon in this vicinity. Of 

 course "Western breeders, from their happy location in the midst of 

 boundless prairies replete with all kinds of grain seeds scattered 

 after the reaper, have the most favorable location for this branch 

 of poultry industry and as a consequence, furnish the bulk of 

 supply for Eastern markets. There is however plenty of forage 

 land on most farms for a flock of twenty or more turkeys to 

 roam over and pick up the larger portion of their keep. These 

 birds, well fattened, dressed, and marketed during the holiday 

 season, will make quite an item in the credit of the farmer's 



