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factory as the one illustrated, as the fowls often walk 
along the top and foul the feed with their droppings. 
PURE BREEDS.—The fact that those who make a 
business of keeping poultry for market purposes invari- 
ably keep pure-bred fowls should be sufficient answer to 
the question, Does it pay to keep pure-bred poultry? On 
general principles a pure-bred flock will be more profit- 
able than one that is of mixed blood because the uni- 
formity of breeding makes it easier to feed the flock as a 
unit and get the best results. In a mongrel flock there 
may be some birds of the meat breeds, some of the egg 
breeds and nondescripts of all kinds, large and small. 
Uniformity always attracts attention in the market and 
uniform lots bring the best prices. However, no one 
should buy chickens or other fowls merely because they 
are pure-breds, for some pure-breds are no better as 
layers than mongrels. 
QUILL FEATHERS.—The large feathers in the 
wings and tails of turkeys and the quill feathers in geese 
find a ready sale in city markets. These feathers are used 
for making brushes, toothpicks and in the case of white 
wing feathers large numbers are used in making orna- 
mental quills or artificial wings for women’s hats. They 
should be thoroughly dried and tied in bundles before 
being sent to market. Commission merchants in large 
cities will dispose of them. 
QUININE.—Quinine as a tonic is often useful in 
doctoring sick fowls. It is especially useful in treating 
colds that do not yield readily to treatment. It should 
be given in capsules holding one grain, and the doses 
should be about 12 hours apart in ordinary cases. More 
than three or four doses should not be given. 
