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high egg production. A small advertisement in one 

 of the papers often helps to bring in a few dollars, 

 for eggs and if the amateur starts with a breed not 

 common in his locality, he will be sure to be asked 

 for setting eggs. 



The chickens raised must be carefully culled and 

 on this point the amateur will need advice the first 

 season. Not more than fifty per cent, can rea- 

 sonably be expected to prove of value as fancy 

 stock. 



To be a fancier does not necessarily mean to keep 

 what are commonly spoken of as the fancy breeds. 

 Indeed, some of the best-known fanciers specialize in 

 Plymouth Rocks, Rhode Island Reds and Leghorns. 

 The Barred Plymouth Rock breed, by the way, is 

 one of the most difficult in which to secure first- 

 class specimens. 



There are many amateurs, however, who are not 

 fanciers, strictly speaking, but who keep the more 

 ornamental breeds because their beauty of plumage, 

 stylish carriage or pert manners appeal to them. 

 The Houdan and Polish fowls, for example, with 

 their curious topknots, have a host of admirers, who 

 try to keep their pens filled with high-grade birds 

 just because they enjoy looking at them and being 



