12 POULTRY SECRETS REVEALED. 



grew. Lester Tompkins, the noted breeder of Rhode Island Reds, 

 Sam. Noftzger, the originator of the beautiful and useful Partridge 

 Plymouth Rocks, and in fact almost every noted breeder began growing 

 poultry along the same lines. The wise tyro, therefore should follow 

 their example. 



One of the most common questions put to an expert is "How much 

 capital do I need for a start." The next is "Where should I locate?" 

 The first is answered by saying: "Whatever amount you can afford, 

 bearing in mind the stipulation of starting small"; to illustrate: A 

 beginner wrote me that he had $75 to invest In birds and asked how 

 many I could send him for the money. I told him that I would send 

 him a trio of thorough-bred stock equal to any that he could purchase 

 anywhere in the country. I then went on to explain that 

 with this trio he would get started on a sure foundation, 

 and that another year he could have a good sized flock of first class 

 birds instead of a large flock of culls, he immediately saw a light 

 Had he invested his money at the outset in dollar birds, his "strain" 

 would have been dollar birds to the end of the chapter. On the other 

 hand, by starting with three birds of exceptional value, and by careful 

 culling, in three years' time he had a flock of birds that placed him 

 among the money makers. 



I am writing this book for the beginner. The novice should be 

 told the plain, blunt truth. He should have facts, not fancies. Many 

 arrant humbugs and some downright swindlers have crept Into the 

 poultry business, and the brassy claims made by these harpies have 

 led many people to invest beyond their means by arousing hopes 

 impossible to realize. We shall publish facts so that the beginner 

 may start with his eyes open. 



Poultry raising is healthful and profitable. It takes one out of 

 doors, keeps brain and body busy, and if properly managed gives 

 better returns, dollar for dollar, than any other business. 



