[1869. 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
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CONTENTS: 
THE PRACTICAL 
POULTRY KEEPER. 
A Complete and Standard. Guide to the 
MANAGE31ENT OF POULTRY, 
FOR DOMESTIC USE, THE MARKETS, OR EXHIBITION, 
BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTKATED, 
By L. WRIGHT. 
CONTENTS ; 
SECTION I. 
The General Management op Do- 
mestic Poultry with a View 
to Profit. 
Chapter I. —Houses and Runs ; and the 
appliances necessary to keeping 
Poultry with success. 
Chapter EL— On the System of Opera- 
tions and the Selection of Stock. 
Chapter HI.— The Feedingand General 
Management of adult Fowls. 
Chapter IV". — Incubation. 
Chapter V.— The Rearing and Fatten 
ing of Chickens. 
Chapter VI.— Diseases of Poultry. 
SECTION II. 
The Breeding and Exhibition op 
Prize Poultry. 
Chapter VII. — Yards and Accommoda- 
tion adapted for Breeding Prize 
Poultry. 
Chapter VIII.— On the Scientific Prin- 
ciples of Breeding, and the effects 
of crossing. 
Chapter IX.— On the Practical Selec- 
tion and care of Breeding Stock, and 
the Hearing of Chickens for Exhibi- 
tion. 
Chapter X.— On " Condition, " and the 
Preparation Bf Fowls for Exhibition ; 
and various other matters connected 
with Shows. 
SECTION in. 
Different Breeds of Fowls ; their 
Characteristic Points, with a Com- 
parison of their Merits and Prin- 
cipal Defects. 
Chapter XI.- 
haes. 
Cochin Chinas or Shang- 
CHArTEn XII. — Brahma Pootras. 
Chapter XIII.— Malays- 
Chapter XTV.— Game. 
Chapter XV.— Dorkings. 
Chapter XVI.— Spanish. 
Chapter XVII.— Hamburghs. 
Chapter XVILI.— Poland s. 
Chapter XIX.— French Breeds. 
Chapter XX. — Bantams. 
Chapter XXI.— The " Various" Class. 
SECTION IV. 
Turkeys, Ornamental Poultry, and 
"Water Fowl. 
Chapter XXII— Turkeys, Guinea-fowl, 
*» Pea-fowl. 
Chapter XXIII — Pheasants. 
Chapter XXIV.— Water Fowl. 
SECTION V. 
The Hatching and Rearing of 
Chickens Artificially. 
Chapter XXV.— The Incubator and its 
Management. 
Chapter XXVI. — Rearing Chickens 
Artificially. 
SECTION VI 
The Breeding and Management o 
Poultry upon a Iarge Scale. 
Chapter XXVII. —Separate Establish- 
ments for Rearing Poultry. Poultry 
on the Farm. Conclusion, 
Prtce, Post-paid, $2.00. 
Olfc^IVOE JTJTyjy & COMPANY, 245 Broadway, New Yoirk. 
TEGrETMEIER'S poultry book. 
To 
THE BREEDING AND MANAGEMENT OF POULTRY, THEIR QUALITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS. 
which is added " The Standakd of Excellence in Exhibition Birds." — Authorized by the Poultry Club. 
By W. B. TEGETMEIER, F. Z. S. 
English Edition, Svo. With colored Illustrations by Harrison Weir, and numerous engravings on wood. Price, Post-paid, $9.00. 
SP 1 
SAUNDERS' DOMESTIC POULTRY. 
A PRACTICAL TREATISE 6N THE 
PREFERABLE BREEDS OP FARM- YARD POULTRY, THEIR HISTORY 
AND LEADING CHARACTERISTICS. 
With complete instructions for breeding and fattening, and preparing for exhibition at Poultry 
Shows, etc., derived from the author's experience and observation. 
By SIMON" M. SAUNDERS. 
FULLY ILLUSTRATED. Price, Post-paid, paper covers, 4n cents ; cloth, 75 cents. 
ORANGE JUDD & CO., 245 Broadway, New York. 
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