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and fattening very easily. As a paying proposition for market 

 broilers, I have never found any combination that would 

 equal it. 



But for my private use, without regard to profit, I would 

 take the same combination as the above, except that the 



FIG. 51 The dry-mash hopper we use, closed. 



FIG. 52 The dry-mash hopper we use, open. 



pelvic bones of the hens would be 1 inch thick, instead of 

 about 5 /s; this would give a broiler that would put on flesh 

 much faster, consequently it would be more tender. I have 



