A COMMERCIAL POINT OF VIEW. 9! 



cheapest way. I am in candor bound to add, that in 

 "Chambers' Information for the People" it is broadly 

 laid down that no hens will pay for their food if it is all 

 purchased. 



This question is strictly a national one, for it is most 

 important to ascertain by actual experiment if eggs and 

 poultry may be produced by ourselves as cheaply as by 

 various nations immeasurably behind us in everything 

 relating to agriculture. If Mr. Geyelin can succeed in 

 teaching Englishmen that this may be done, then few 

 will deny his claim to be fairly considered a national 

 benefactor. At present his task is not an easy one. As 

 it is really the duty of every well-wisher of his country to 

 aid this noble effort by every practical means, so your 

 experienced readers should each contribute, as far as he 

 can, to simplify this question by clearing up the doubts 

 and difficulties that surround it. Men are naturally timid 

 and shy of embarking their money in any novel experi- 

 ment of which they have but very scanty knowledge ; and 

 which of us can say that he has any knowledge of thus 

 producing eggs and poultry commercially in England? 

 For the present I shall say nothing about the little animal 

 which is well known to be a decided commercial success 

 in Belgium, where many are largely engaged in breeding, 

 feeding, and exporting to hungry, wealthy England the 

 OSTEND RABBIT. 



POULTRY AND EGG COMPANY. 



By nature I am a timid and cautious man, and dread 

 to see my opinion appear in print; I feel, however, I 



