A SELF-SUPPORTING HOME 



statement did not "prove," it was cut out; so 

 now I flatter myself there is little left in the 

 book which is not tested, tried and true, 

 fully worthy of attention, for it will save you 

 much groping in a wrong direction. 



Knowing the material necessary for the 

 egg, no one ought to be foolish enough to 

 expect Biddy to produce a goodly supply, 

 unless she is provided with the necessary 

 ingredients. Farmers complain that hens 

 lay all the eggs in the spring, when they are 

 hardly worth the trouble of marketing, but 

 the moment the price goes up, they stop. 

 Well, it's the farmer's fault. In the spring, 

 hens that run loose get every element necessary 

 to the formation of the egg, but in the cold 

 weather insects and green foods are scarce, 

 and want of material stops production. 



Having, I hope, convinced you of the 

 common-sense advantage of balanced rations, 

 the next consideration is what ordinary, 

 farm-grown feeds best and most cheaply 

 supply Biddy's wants. 



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