POtJLTRY-KEBPINO. 67 



And when, after an interval of some years, I began poultry- 

 keeping again, I started on an entirely difierent plan and on a 

 very small scale. It is from my experience then gained that I 

 offer the following hints to those living in the country who wish 

 to keep poultry and yet do not mean to incur much expense in 

 so doing. 



For general use I would say do not keep entirely to pure-bred 

 birds, but mix them with others; a good cross-breed is often 

 more desirable than a really pure breed; not only are the fowls 

 resulting from the cross stronger and less likely to become sickly 

 and degenerate, but you can, by a judicious selection in the cross 

 you allow, counteract many of the qualities you do not consider 

 quite desirable. 



BEST BREEDS FOB MARKET. 



I do not believe there are any better market fowl, all things 

 considered than the Langshans, next comes the Brahmas. The 

 Dorkings are a superior table fowl, but are tender and hard to 

 rear. 



EGG PRODUCiERS. 



The Black Spanish; P<dands; Houdans and Hamburg* u tA 

 inveterate layers; but the Black Spanish and Hambti^s are 



