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PROFITABLE POULTRY PRODUCTION 



THE POSSIBLE LIMIT OF THE MARKET 



can only be guessed at. A hint may be gathered 

 from the growth of certain lines of business in 

 which chickens take a leading part. In late sum- 

 mer enormous quantities of poultry are put in cold 

 storage to supply the winter demand. Only the 

 best grades are treated in this way. At the same 

 time large quantities, usually of poorer quality, go 

 to the great canning factories for making chicken 

 soup and potted chicken. The large packing houses 

 and other establishments have developed the poul- 



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DOUBLE PIANO BOX HOUSE 



Dotted lines show two piano boxes, backs and tops re- 

 moved to make roof front and back. Cost for boxes, hard- 

 ware, but not time, about $5. 



try-fattening branch of the business. Besides alF 

 these there is a steadily increasing demand for both' 

 live and fresh-dressed fowls. 



