PREFACE TO CHROMO EDITION. 



The present edition of " Raising Fowxs and Eggs in quantity for 

 Marhet" is enlarged upon the original editions, by the addition of several 

 pages of important illustrated matter at the end of this book. 



The Chapter thus added upon " Successful Artificial Incuhation," (see 

 pages 38 and forward) comprises a most interesting account of the colos- 

 sal poultry establishment of "W. C. Baker, Esq., at Cresskill-on-the-Hud- 

 son ; about the existence of which the author had no idea, when he 

 first wrote this treatise. 



There is also now presented in the 50 cent edition of this work a 

 beautiful Chroho of Standard Brahmas, from theplate originally exe- 

 cuted for The Poultet World, Hartford, Conn., which we consider 

 an attractive and valuable addition to the book. The 25 cent edition 

 (without the Chromo, or the additional article above mentioned), will 

 be mailed, as heretofore, to all who prefer that little volume. 



In its present shape, we consider this treatise on "raising fowls and 

 eggs for market" quite complete — and have no doubt that aU who read 

 it will admit that this Pakt IV, of our series of hand-books for poultry- 

 men and farmers, at the popular price of 50 cents each, will be quite 

 as acceptable as have proved its predecessors. 



Geo. p. Buenham. 



Melrose, Mass., June, 1877. 



