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I liacl more eggs from 30 birds (luring tlie winter tliaii those wlio 

 kept 60 or 100 fowls. Then it began to get known about that I 

 used flint grit, and for some time I used to give a little away, but at 

 last it came to knocking up a large quantity, and as it was a slow 

 process I used to employ men when they were out of work in the 

 winter. "When I first started the grit three men in a whole day 

 would not knock up one cwt. Those who know what flint is, know 

 it IS nearly as hard as steel and it is a, very difficult matter to break 

 it up. When fowls have the advantage of this, however, as it lasts 

 so long in the gizzard before it is worn smooth, therefore, everything 

 in the way of grain, Crissel, &c., which goes in the gizzard gets 

 masticated properly. Liver disease comes on very frequently through 

 the lack of proper grit. At the present time I send the flint gi-it to 

 almost all parts of the world for poultry, turkeys, geese, ducks, 

 pigeons, and pheasants, when the latter are kejtt in confinement. 

 My flint grit is all broken up by hand, and I shall never alter my 

 course. 



.Since I started many other manufacturers have commenced 

 smashing grit by machinery, and are able to put it in the market at 

 a much lower price, but many of the sharp edges become broken in 

 the grinding of the rollers, which lessens the value of it very 

 materially. One cwt. of sharp flint grit would last 150 fowls twelve 

 months, so that it only costs a trifle over Id. per head to use the flint 

 giit for one year, if it is broken by hand and is not thrown down to 

 waste. It sliould be put in a little vessel so that they can help 

 themselves. Occasionally I put a little piece in the soft food in case 

 there may be a bird or two rather idle as regards picking it up, 

 but the best layers are almost sure to eat it. It is necessary 

 that chickens should have sharji grit the first two days they are 

 hatched. 



Some of my readers may be surprised to see so many specialities 

 at the end of my book, but there is a use for every one of them. 

 Those which I first brought out I offered to give away for the public 

 benefit, but none of my friends would take them up. Knowing they 

 were all useful and necessaiy for poultry I sell them, and they have 

 proved a great boon to the poultry world. There was no book on 

 Poultry to give anyone practical advice, until the Poultry Breeder 

 and Feeder appeared. There was nothing brought out to cure Koup 

 and Colds, till I introduced the Koup Powder. Grit was never once 

 thought of as long as there was plenty of gravel till I commenced 

 using it. There was nothing out to my knowledge to induce hens to 

 lay without leaving them weak till the Poultry Powders appeared. 

 The other little specialities I have mentioned were not known till I 

 brought them out myself, viz. : — The Ointment for Scaly Legs, 

 Embrocation, Insect Powder, Nit Ointment, &c. Xot only have I 

 brought these out, but it has been my greatest pleasiu-e to help 

 people in all matters concerning Poultry. I have given my whole 

 time for many years, usually from 14 to 18 hours a day to travelling 

 about 3.5,000 miles a year giving advice where I have been able to 

 do so. Jly readers must not think I have said this for an apology for 

 bringing out so manj- specialities for Poultry, but merely to state 

 whv I did it. 



