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may safely say that when such residues are 

 available from important scientifically con- 

 ducted areas they will in all probability 

 become the means of establishing minor in- 

 dustries for their complete use in the service 

 of man. 



The subject of poultry is one of the 

 most difficult that we have to face. If we 

 could do without our feathered friends 

 and the eggs which they produce for us, we 

 might make farming and gardening a little 

 easier. But for the moment we have to 

 treat them merely as in existence and requir- 

 ing the daily services of the collector. The 

 organisation which has been considered for 

 milk is available for the daily tribute of 

 eggs and the periodical collection of poultry. 

 It is more than probable, it is certain, that 

 if such daily collection were made, and the 

 better prices given that the new system would 

 mean, a considerable amount of additional 

 care would be bestowed upon poultry, and, 

 again from headquarters, there would be 

 obtainable the best advice on strains and 

 feeding. Fowls, however, tempt vermin into 



