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and scientific laws. To increase the size of this pub- 

 lication, I might, like others, have copied and annexed 

 chapters on diseases and their remedies ; on races and 

 their peculiar distinguishing features ; on artificial in- 

 cubation from the ancient Egyptians and Chinese to 

 the present day ; on the history of domestic fowls from 

 the Assyrians to 1865 ; but to publish a voluminous 

 book is not my object. 



My desire is to impart to the public in general, in as 

 few words as possible, with the assistance of comprehen- 

 sive sketches, and even then leaving them ample lati- 

 tude to engross, certain general rules and matters as- 

 certained by experience on profitable poultry breeding. 



Should I be fortunate enough to accomplish this 

 object to the satisfaction of the public, my task will 

 bear its own reward by a rapid development of poultry 

 breeding in England, as well as in other countries, 

 which will add materially to the wealth and comfort 

 of nations. 



From the last Trade Returns it appears that up- 

 wards of three hundred million of eggs are now im- 

 ported annually into England ! Can anything show 

 more forcibly the immense and profitable field that 

 lies open to English enterprise in poultry breeding? 



G. K. G. 



BELGRAVE HOUSE, 



ARGYLE SQUARE, W. C. 



