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tell him that you are a beginner and give him an 

 idea, if possible, just about how much you wish to 

 invest in breeding stock. If the breeder is honest 

 he will take an interest in you because you are a 

 beginner and nine chances out of every ten he will 

 give you a fair quotation and give you full value 

 for every dollar invested with him. Of course, 

 there are some who will, if they get a chance, fleece 

 a beginner, but such unfair breeders are few and 

 far between. Poultry raisers who treat their 

 customers dishonestly are soon found out, with the 

 result that their advertisements will not be accepted 

 by the better class of papers. 



To start in the poultry business in a small way 

 it is advisable to purchase from some reliable 

 breeder a pen of good stock birds. It will give 

 the beginner an opportunity to study the habits 

 of poultry, the care and attention necessary for 

 their welfare, and give him an idea as to approxi- 

 mate cost of their keep. Too often amateurs start 

 raising poultry with the idea that every dollar 

 derived from the poultry plant is clear profit, not 

 giving the feed bills and other necessary expenses 

 the least thought. Such beginners are very apt to 

 become discouraged with the business before they 

 have fairly started, and as a result they lose interest 

 and quit with a loss. To feed poultry economically 

 and yet properly is not child's play, it means study 

 and careful management. Poultry writers may tell 



