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BIGGIvE: POUI.TRY BOOK. 



Put a dash of red paint ou the left wing of your turkeys, let 

 your neighbors paint theirs on the right wing or on the shoulder. 

 Have an agreement in the matter and then there will be greater 

 harmony in the fall. 



Feather-duster makers buy turkey feathers. The long tail 

 feathers (i)and the wing feathers (2) are the most valuable. The 

 pointers (3) growing on the first joint they do not 

 want. Thrifty housewives cut off and dry the first 

 joint for kitchen use. The long feathers at the root 

 of the tail are also utilized in making dusters. All 

 feathers for sale should be dry-picked and free from 

 soil and blood. To pack these large feathers, put ^ ^ "^ 

 sacking in a box the size of the proposed bundle, lay feathers in 

 flat and straight, press down, draw the sacking over and sew- 

 up. Do not put different kinds together. The price of turkey 

 and chicken body feathers is generally low, but bj' picking over 

 a barrel or box they may be saved without much extra labor. 

 The importance of saving duck and geese feathers need hardly 

 be mentioned. 



A most excellent remedy for many sick fowls is composed of 

 a sharp hatchet and a good spade. 



A hen hatching ducks is simply brooding over trouble for 

 herself. 



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