LESSON THIRTY-THREE. 
BREEDS OF THE DOMESTIC FOWL. 
Origin. 
. Classification. 
. Egg breeds. 
Meat breeds. 
. General-purpose breeds. 
American races. 
Asiatic. 
Mediterranean. 
English. 
Polish. 
. Dutch. 
. French. 
. Indian. 
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. Game. 
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. Fancy fowls. 
Note to the Teacher.—In this lesson the leading breeds 
of fowls are named and their most important character- 
istics pointed out. With this information in hand, each 
student will be able to select a variety best fitted to his 
own particular needs, and one that best suits his fancy 
and personal tastes. Whatever breed is chosen make 
certain that the foundation stock is well bred and of 
strong vitality. 
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