[September, 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
1871 .] 
CONTENTS; 
THE PRACTICAL 
POULTRY KEEPER. 
A Complete and Standard Guide to the 
MANAGEMENT OF 1 POULTRY, 
FOR DOMESTIC USE, THE MARKETS, OR EXHIBITION, 
Bis-A-urn i ’ i: i .a-.'v ri, i /i ist 1 i i >. 
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 ivith success. 
Chapter II.—On the System of Opera- 
tions and the Selection of Stock. '/£n^k 
Chapter HI.—The Feeding and General / 
Management of adult Fowls. ' 
Chapter IY.—Incubation. 
Chapter Y.—The Rearing and Fatten 
ing of Chickens. 
Chapter YI,— Diseases of ronltry. 
SECTION It. 
The Breeding and Exhibition of 
Prize Poultry. 
Chatter YII.—Yards and Accommoda¬ 
tion adapted for Breeding Prize 
Poultry. 
Chapter Ytll.—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 Rearing of Chickens for Exhibi¬ 
tion. 
Chapter X.—On “ Condition,” and the 
Preparation of Fowls for Exhibition; 
and various other matters connected 
with Shows. 
SE JTION III. 
Different Breeds of Fowls ; their 
Characteristic Points, with a Com¬ 
parison of their Merits and Prin¬ 
cipal Defects. 
Chapter XI.—Cochin Chinas or Sliang- 
haes. 
Chapter XTI.—Brahma Pootras. 
Chapter XIII.—Malays. 
Chapter XIV.—Game. 
Chapter XV.—Dorkings. 
Chapter XVI.—Spanish. 
Chapter XVII.—Hambnrghs. 
Chapter XVIII.—Polands. 
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 XXII f.—Pheasants. 
Chapter XXIV.—Water Fowl. 
SECTION V. 
The Hatching and Rearing of 
Chickens Artificially. 
Chapter XXV.—The Incubator and its 
Management. 
Chapter XXVI. — Hearing Chickens 
Artificially. 
SECTION VI. 
The Breeding and Management of 
Poultry upon a Large Scale. 
Chapter XXVII.—Separate Establish¬ 
ments for Rearing Poultry. Ponltry 
on the Farm. Conclusion, 
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TEGETMEIEE’S POTJLTBT BOOK. 
THE BREEDING AND MANAGEMENT OF POULTRY, THEIR QUALITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS. 
To which is added “The Standard of Excellence in Exhibition Birds.”— Authorized by the Poultry Club. 
By W. B. TEGETMEIER, F. Z. S. 
English. Edition, 8 VO« With colored Illustrations by Harrison Weir, and numerous engravings on wood. Price, Post-paid, $9.00. 
■"SAUNDERS’ DOMESTIC"POULTRYT 
A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON THE' 
PREFERABLE breeds of 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. 
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