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quality  and  gave  evidence  that  some  masters  in  the  art  of  breed- 
ing and  conditioning  stock  had  been  at  work.  Their  work  fully 
demonstrated  the  fact  that  they  were  close  students  of  superior 
fowls  and  the  standard  of  perfection,  which,  by  the  way,  should 
be  in  the  hands  of  every  breeder. 
Poultry  culture  is  a vocation  which  gives  ample  opportunity 
for  the  deepest  study,  unlimited  play  for  the  best  talents  and  abun- 
dant room  for  the  most  skillful  practice.  The  poultryman  of  to- 
day, who  is  equipped  with  a natural  inclination  for  the  calling, 
interested  in  the  industry,  trained  in  all  the  care  and  management 
of  the  fowls,  especially  educated  for  the  business  and  not  afraid 
to  work  hard  with  both  brain  and  brawn,  is  prepared  to  act  with 
intelligence  and  may  become  not  only  a successful  breeder  of 
WHITE  PLYMOUTH  ROCK  PULLETS. 
thoroughbred  poultry  and  producer  of  high  class  poultry  prod- 
ucts, but  also  a public  benefactor  and  an  honor  to  his  state  and 
country. 
ANNUAL  REPORT  OF  THE  BOARD. 
Readers  of  the  Forester  desirous  of  obtaining  copies  of  the 
Fifth  Annual  Report  of  the  Board  of  Commissioners  of  Agri- 
culture and  Forestry  should  lose  no  time  in  forwarding  their 
requests  to  the  Mailing  Clerk,  P.  O.  Box  331,  Honolulu. 
