s 
TABLE OF CONTESTS, 
CHAPTER V. 
THE HOME OF TUB TURKEY, 
Varieties of the Domestic Turkey.— I. The Common Turkey.— II. English Turkey.— 
TTT The Honduras Turkey.— IV. Bronzed-black Turkey.— V. Guinea Fowl.— VI 
The Peacock 460 
CHAPTER VI. 
DUCKS. 
I. Rouen Ducks.— II. Aylesbury Ducks.— III. Call Ducks.— IV. Cayuga Black Ducks.— 
Y. Fancy Ducks.— YL Black East India Ducks.— Summary 457 
CHAPTER VII. 
GEESE. 
J. Embden or Bremen Geese.— II. Toulouse Geese.— III. Hong Kong Geese.— TV. White 
Chiuese Geese.— V. Africuu Geese.— VI. Canada Wild Geese.— Management of Geese- 405 
PART X. 
DISEASES OF POULTRY, AND THEIR REMEDIES. 
CHAPTER L 
Anatomy of the Hen.— Apoplexy.— Its Cause.— Roup.— To Cure.— Egg Bound.— Inflam- 
mation of the Egg Passage.— Cholera.— Gapes.— Cause.— How to Cure— Crop Bound. 
—Diphtheria, or Croup.— Lice 474 
PART XI. 
BEES: THEIR HISTORY, CHARACTERISTICS, AND 
MANAGEMENT. 
CHAPTER I. 
Classification of Bees and History.— Queens, Drones, and Workere.-Stages of Bee-Life.— 
The Queen.— Products of Bees. — Management. — Old and New Styles. — Honey 
Extractor.— Wax Extractor. — New Races of Bees. — Prospects of Bee-Culture.— 
Starting an Apiary— Hives— Transferring Bees.— The Bee-Smoker.— Location of 
the Apiary.— Bee- Veils.— Example of Successful Bee-Keeping.— The Way to Dp it.— 
Setting Out Hives. — Artificial Swarming. — Introducing Queens. — Extracting Comb- 
Boney. — Treatment of Comb-Honey.— Wintering.... 48 ® 
PART XII. 
THE DOG : HISTORY, BREEDS, AND CHARACTERISTICS. 
CHAPTER L 
Origin of the Dog. — Usefulness of the Dog to Man. — The English Setter. The Irish Set- 
ter.— The Gordon Setter.— The Native Setter.— The Dropper.— The Pointer.— The 
Spaniel. -The Newfoundland Dog. -The Mastiff. -The Bull-Dog. -The : Blood- 
Hound.— 1 The Fox-Hound.— The Beagle.-*The Sheep-Dog.— The Greyhound.— The 
Dalmatian or Coach-Dog.— The Scotch Terrier— The English Terrier.— The Skye 
Terrier.— Tlie Poodle.. >•» 
