SELECTING A BREED 
result of selection extending through a long course 
of years; it means more money when sold in mar- 
ket, on account of the uniformity in shape, size 
and color, and the added attractiveness caused 
thereby; it means quicker and more uniform 
growth in the chicks; and, last but by no means 
least, it means healthier, hardier stock. Pure-bred 
fowls require no more feed or attention than any 
other kind, and the only difference in cost is in the 
original investment, which is small compared with 
the advantages to be derived. 
There are three good ways for the beginner to 
stock up with pure-bred poultry. One is to pur- 
Best Ways of Chase a breeding pen of his chosen 
Starting with variety, another is to purchase the 
Pure Breeds egos and then hatch and raise his own 
flock, while the third is to purchase “‘ day-old” 
chicks. The two first-named methods are the 
oldest and most common in America. Of these, 
each has its advantages and its disadvantages, and 
people have all kinds of results—good, bad and 
indifferent—from each. In brief, it may be said 
that in buying stock the risk of total loss, as well 
as the possibility of getting fine stock very cheap, 
is less than in buying eggs. When one buys stock 
he secures for his money something tangible and 
real; when he buys eggs he secures greater possi- 
bilities for his money than with stock, but these 
may or may not develop. 
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