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MRS. BASLEY'S WESTERN POULTRY BOOK 



eggs- — white eggs also — but smaller, which is an objection in a 

 good market. Should broilers be the object, we should choose the 

 White Wyandottes or White Plymouth Rocks. These latter are 

 exceptionally fine winter layers. For roasters and capons, the 

 Light Brahmas or any of the Plymouth Rocks are the favorites. 

 If two breeds are wanted, we should personally prefer the White 

 Leghorns and White Plymouth Rocks. The White Plymouth 

 Rocks will give the winter eggs and the White Leghorns the spring 

 and summer eggs in great abundance, although they may not lay 

 as many eggs in the winter as the W r hite Rocks- In the early spring 

 the White Rock eggs can be set for early broilers and roasters, 

 while the Leghorns are doing their heaviest laying, and in April 

 and May the Leghorn eggs can be set for the following season's 

 eggs. In this manner there will be a constant succession of eggs 

 for market, and broilers and roasters in season. Always having 

 something to sell means a regular income. Something to market 

 at least once a week. A poultry and egg route and the reputation 

 of having none but the choicest goods to offer is the secret of 

 success. 



Mercer's Champion Cornish Hen. Note the Large Breast. The Largest 



Breast Meat Fowl. 



