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broilers or sold to be raised 1067. I hatch thoroughbred 

 stock, as sach sell more readily. I sold several hundred 

 at fifteen to seventy-five cents each, according to size 

 and age, to be raised. Those that reached broilers so 

 as to dress one and one-half pounds brought at whole- 

 sale $1.20 per pair and $1.50 to private trade. 



"The most delicate part of this business is to raise 

 them. Where there is no room to spread out growing 

 stock, one must almost live with them to be able to 



jFig. 3 BROILER RAISIXG QUARTERS ON A CITY LOT 



satisfy their needs. They must be kept clean and 

 healthy. I have learned that it is not any particular 

 kind of food tliat is sure to raise the little artificially 

 hatched orphans ; more depends on proper temperature, 

 ventilation and cleanliness than aiw prescribed method 

 of feeding. 



