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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
CONTENTS: 
THE PRACTICAL 
POULTRY KEEPER. 
A Complete .and Standard Guide to the 
MANAGEMENT OF POULTRY, 
FOR DOMESTIC USE, THE MARKETS, OR EXHIBITION, 
BEAUTIFULLY 11 A . UALUX-llA 
. By L. WRIGHT. 
CONTENTS; 
SECTION I, 
The General Management of Do¬ 
mestic Poultry with a View 
to Profit. 
Charter I.—Houses and Etuis; and the 
appliances necessary to keeping 
Poultry with success. 
Chapter II.—On the System of Opera¬ 
tions and the Selection of Stock. 
Chapter III.—The Feeding and General 
Management of adult Fowls. 
Chapter IV.—Incubation. 
Chapter V.—The Bearing and Fatten 
ing of Chickens. 
Chapter YT.—Diseases of Poultry. 
SECTION II. 
The Breeding and Exhibition of 
Prize Poultry. 
Chapter VII.—Yards and Accommoda¬ 
tion adapted for Breeding Prize 
Poultiy. 
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 
tlie 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 ID. 
Different Breeds of Fowls ; Tirera 
Characteristic Points, with a Com¬ 
parison of their Merits and Prin¬ 
cipal Defects. 
Chapter XI.—Cochin Chinas or Sliang- 
liaes. 
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Chapter XII.—Brahma Pootras. 
Chapter XIII. — Malays. 
Chapter XIV.—Game. 
Chapter XV.—Dorkings. 
Chapter XVI.—Spanish. 
Chapter XVII.—Ilambnrghs. 
Chapter XYI1I.—Polands. 
Chapter XIX.—French Breeds. 
Chapter XX.—Bantams. 
Chapter XXI.—The “ Various” Class. 
SECTION IV. 
Turkey's, Ornamental Poultry, and 
"Water Foyvl. 
Chapter XXII.—Turkeys, Guinea-fowl, 
Pea-fowl. 
Chapter XXII I.—Pheasants. 
Chapter XXIV.—"Water Fowl. 
SECTION V. 
TnE Hatching and Bearing of 
Chickens Artificially'. 
Chapter XXV.—The Incubator and its 
Management. 
Chapter XXVI. — Bearing Chickens 
Artificially. 
SECTION VI. 
The Breeding and Manageyient o 
Poultry- upon a Large Scale. 
Chapter XXVII. —Separate Establish¬ 
ments for Bearing Poultry. Poultry 
on the Farm. Conclusion, 
COMPANY. 
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THE BReAiING AND MANAGEMENT OF POULTRY, THEIR QUALITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS. 
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A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON TUB 
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. 
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