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mer market is such that I would advise the 
beginner to look well into this feature before 
settling upon a location. Most novices 
would probably not invest the first season in 
sufficient heated brooder houses, etc., to be 
able to supply any early broiler trade, the 
majority of 21% pound cockerels reaching 
that weight in July and August and even 
later. 
The modern scientific way of hatching is 
to get early chickens in February and March, 
or April at the latest, and thus bring the 
pullets to maturity in September and Octo- 
ber. This is really the only way that pays, 
but the beginner will probably keep on hatch- 
ing later because his early hatches will not 
have been good. This will give him a lot of 
little cockerels late. If these can be market- 
ed alive in July and August, near home in 
small lots just as the proper weight is 
reached, he will be fortunate. The same rule 
applies to eggs as well. Nearness to the 
railroad as the shipping and receiving point 
is important. If you are near a village you 
will find that very convenient also. 
Considering these two points together see 
what you would save. Since 500 hens re- 
quire about a ton and a half of feed a month, 
