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poultry products of the United States were greater than the 

 wheat or potato crop. They were greater than the total hog 

 or mule production and equal to two-thirds of the hay crop, to 

 70 per cent of the value of all milk cows, and to 72) per cent 

 of that of all other cattle. 



15. Poultry in Other Countries. Great Britain has been one 

 of the leading countries in the production of poultry. She 

 has" developed many useful breeds: the Dark Cornish, the 

 Orpingtons, and the Sussex. South Africa, Australia, and New 

 Zealand are well advanced in poultry raising. The blood of 

 many of the best breeds is traced to China. 



16. Egg Production Records. Apparently Australia holds the 

 world's record for high egg production. An Orpington hen laid 

 334 eggs in one year. America has produced a Single-Comb 

 White Leghorn, Lady Eglantine, who laid 314 eggs in 365 days 



