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no better proof of the truth of this than the success 

 of The Corning Egg Farm. 



In whatever line a beginner decides to start he 

 needs to go straight down that line without devia- 

 tion, taking as his motto, " This one thing I do." In 

 the fullness of time, having established a reputation 

 for the quality of his eggs and birds, the demand for 

 his eggs for hatching purposes and for his birds as 

 foundation stock for other people, will naturally come 

 to him, and it is very profitable. 



One certain fact should be settled in the under- 

 standing of evel-y beginner, to wit: it is not possible 

 to invest from five hundred to five thousand dollars 

 in the Poultry Industry and double your money in the 

 first year, or even to earn 50% on the investment. 

 Neither is it possible with $300.00 to build a Laying 

 House with a capacity for five hundred birds, if the 

 house is properly built for warmth and meets sanitary 

 conditions. 



Housing for hens must be free from dampness. 

 Concrete absorbs dampness, therefore, avoid it. 



Any person starting in the poultry industry for 

 profit, and, intending to follow it for a livelihood 

 should begin in a small way, realizing that, like any 

 other business venture, it must be built up and grow 

 from year to year, and that, certainly for the first 

 year, no money can be drawn out for living expenses. 



These statements are made clearly and emphatically 



