CHAPTER VIII 
SELECTING A BREED 
tions of the standard breeds most desirable 
for either profit or pleasure. ‘The breeds to 
be illustrated have been selected very carefully, and 
the beginner will find that those thus favored are 
the very best for the purposes suggested in their 
descriptions. With this information at hand, it 
ought not to be so very difficult for him to make 
a selection from the varieties illustrated, because 
it is certain that they are all capable of giving 
good satisfaction, and all one needs to look out 
for is to see that the breed is adapted to the pur- 
pose or purposes to which he intends to cater, and 
that its shape, color and general appearance is 
pleasing to his eye. 
Other things being equal, the variety that suits 
one’s taste the best should be selected, as that is 
the one to which he will give ‘his best care and 
attention. Success with poultry depends so much 
upon personal care and attention that it really 
is worth a great deal to have a flock of fowls that 
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