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being paid to pure bred poultry; therefore, it is to be hoped 

 that all true utility poultrymen will aim to have their birds 

 well bred, vigorous, and of a standard type. 



POULTRY PRODUCTS 



All poultry products yielded by the average flock, which 

 can be sold to bring in revenue, can be grouped into three 

 general classes. First, products sold for food; second, prod- 

 ucts for breeding purposes or the reproduction of other 

 birds; third, miscellaneous products, commonly called by- 

 products. In the following discussion poultry products will 

 be divided into these three groups, and briefly discussed. 



FOOD PRODUCTS 



Poultry products which can be used for food are of two 

 varieties, eggs and meat. 



Table Eggs. — Table eggs constitute the bulk of all poultry 

 products, being produced by every flock in America. The 

 profits resulting therefrom depend upon the outlay necessary 

 to secure the products. There is a great demand for table 

 eggs, especially in large cities, and 

 they must be of uniform quality, 

 as regards freshness. Some highly 

 specialized markets demand eggs 

 which are uniform as to shell, 

 while retail markets call especi- 

 ally for eggs uniform in shape, 

 size, and general appearance (Fig. fig. 150.— Table eggs of good 

 150). Eggs are in demand at ^^iZ''';t£nris°e^eZt 

 all seasons; in the winter we ttnitsVe'l^'^^trt^^'Hl 

 find the biggest demand in cities, ™'^"='"- 

 in summer at seashore and other summer resorts. The 

 demand is so constant that it does not materially affect 

 their cost, the supply being the factor which controls 

 the price. During the months when hens produce but few 



