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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST 
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CONTENTS i 
THE PRACTICAL 
POULTRY KEEPER. 
A Complete and Standard Guide to the 
MANAGEMENT OF POULTRY, 
FOE DOMESTIC USE, THE MARKETS, OR EXHIBITION. 
BEAUTIFULLY IL.E.XJ^XKA.XICl^, 
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 n.— On the System of Opera¬ 
tions and the Selection of Stock. 
Chapter IH.—The Feeding and General 
Management of adult Fowls. 
Chapter IV.—Incubation. 
Chapter V.—The Rearing and Fatten 
ing of Chickens. 
Chapter VI.— Diseases of Poultry. 
SECTION n. 
The Breeding and Exhibition of 
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 Rearing of Chickens for Exhibi¬ 
tion. 
Chapter X.—On “ Condition,” and the 
Preparation of Fowls for Exhibition; 
and various other matters connected 
with Shows. 
SECTION III. 
Different Breeds of Fowls ; their 
Characteristic Points, with a Com¬ 
parison of their Merits and Prin¬ 
cipal Defects. 
-Cochin Chinas or Shang- 
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Chapter XII.—Brahma Pootras. 
Chapter XIII.—Malays. 
Chapter XIV.—Game. 
Chapter XV.—Dorkings. 
Chapter XVI.—Spanish. 
Chapter XVII.—Hamburghs. 
ijA 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, 
V 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 Large Scale. 
Chapter XXVII. —Separate Establish¬ 
ments for Rearing Poultry. Poultry 
on the Farm. Conclusion, 
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Chapter XI.- 
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TEGETIEIER’S POULTRY BOOL 
TIE 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 to. With colored Illustrations by Harrison Weir, and numerous engravings on wood. Price, Post-paid, $9.00. 
SAtfKDEES’ DOMESTIC POULTRY. 
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. 
FULLY ILLUSTRATED. Price, Post-paid, paper covers, 40 cents ; cloth, T5 cents. 
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