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ELEMENTARY AGRICULTURE 
Guineas: 
Pearl. 
What kind of poultry shall I raise?—We have no 
best varieties of poultry. Raise the kind of chickens, 
turkeys, geese, or ducks that you like best. If you will 
do this, you will likely succeed because you will find 
pleasure, joy, and profit in your work. 
We find many advantages however, if all the people 
in a given community raise the same breed of poultry, 
Fig. 103.—A community poultry project. The farmers bring the eggs in crates 
ready for making a large shipment. 
because they may organize and cooperate in breeding 
up their flocks and sell high grade products. 
Selecting Eggs for Hatching.—In selecting eggs for 
hatching avoid eggs that are of odd shape and size. 
Experience shows that small, round or extremely long 
eggs will not hatch well. The shell should not be ridged 
or show rough spots of lime. They should be uniform in 
color and free from light spots when held before a light. 
Exercise care in culling out all dirty eggs and eggs with 
cracked shells. (Fig. 20.) 
