THE HEN FEVER. 



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redress that I could ever recommeud to these unJjSlSky 

 wights, conscieutiously, and that was to buy more, and try 

 it again. 



Sometimes " like would breed its like " in poultry; not 

 often, however, within my humble experience ! The ama- 

 teurs were continually trying experiments, and grumbling, 

 and constantly dodging from one "fancy" kind of fowl to 

 another, in search of the right thing ; and I endeavored to 

 aid them in their pursuit ; though they did not always at- 

 tain thejr object, even when they purchased of me. 



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