THE .THAI' NEST TEXT BOOK 11 



While economic conditions make it necessary for us to maintain our 

 fowls in flocks, often large flocks, the individual bird and its individual 

 traits and tendencies must be the foundation upon which to base all 

 accurate information regarding their proper maintenance and possible 

 profitableness. The small pen of the breeder is but the result of the 

 working of this law and is of no advantage whatever, in regard to fer- 

 tility or anything else, except as it brings us closer to the individual 

 bird. 



The trap nest enables us to get still closer to the individual, whether 

 the separate flocks be large or small, and thereby enables us to judge 

 of effect by the cause rather than of cause by the effect as is generally 

 done. 



With no furthur apology, I submit the following pages to the 

 Thoughtful Header. 



The Author. 



Yarmouth, Maine, October 1, 1902. 



& 



^m 



"Our doubts are traitors 

 And make us lose 

 The good we oft might win 

 By fearing to attempt." 



"Who dares not follow Truth where'er 



Her footsteps lead, 

 But says, 'Oh, guide not there, nor there! 

 I have not strength to follow where 



My feet would bleed; 

 But show me worn ways, trodden fair 



By feet more brave; 

 Who fears to stand in Truth's broad glare, 

 What others dared not will not dare, 



Is but a slave." 



