Strawbridge & Clothier's quarterly . IMPROVED CHICKEN COOP. little better ; contradicting each other at allpoints. So, after a weeks wanderingthrough a labyrinth of counsel, I kept up thereputation of my by taking my ownadvice ; which was, to trust entirely to in-stinct, intuition, and common sense. Johnsaid that he would take that compound inlarge doses, at any time. On the strengthof that endorsement I proposed that heshould drive me around that afternoonto the different people in the vicinity whoraised fine poultry. At the first place we visited nothingbut white Leghorns were raised. T
Strawbridge & Clothier's quarterly . IMPROVED CHICKEN COOP. little better ; contradicting each other at allpoints. So, after a weeks wanderingthrough a labyrinth of counsel, I kept up thereputation of my by taking my ownadvice ; which was, to trust entirely to in-stinct, intuition, and common sense. Johnsaid that he would take that compound inlarge doses, at any time. On the strengthof that endorsement I proposed that heshould drive me around that afternoonto the different people in the vicinity whoraised fine poultry. At the first place we visited nothingbut white Leghorns were raised. Theywere of such snowy whiteness, so trim andneat looking, with pretty coral combs andlovely yellow legs, that I bought a roosterand five hens, off-hand. John said that allI needed to complete the set was a China-man to keep those six white dresses inorder. At the place we stopped, a varietyof breeds was kept. After I heard all thefarmer had to say about them I selectedthree partridge Cochin hens and a rooster,and two sittings
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