. The Farm-poultry . ng it is since as many as 80 turkeyshave been seen in one flock in Massachusetts. Ivenever seen a dozen in a flock cm a farm iu this state. Before the Essex Society, in 1850, a Mr. Allen read an Essay on Rearing Turkeys. The bodyof his essay, relating to the habits of the turkey, andmethods of handling, I might put in these columns todaywith very lew changes, and hardly a reader would sus-pect that it was written about three score years ago. Thepreface, however, is to us the most interesting part. Itvhows that Mr. Dodge had a very good understanding ofthe poultry s
. The Farm-poultry . ng it is since as many as 80 turkeyshave been seen in one flock in Massachusetts. Ivenever seen a dozen in a flock cm a farm iu this state. Before the Essex Society, in 1850, a Mr. Allen read an Essay on Rearing Turkeys. The bodyof his essay, relating to the habits of the turkey, andmethods of handling, I might put in these columns todaywith very lew changes, and hardly a reader would sus-pect that it was written about three score years ago. Thepreface, however, is to us the most interesting part. Itvhows that Mr. Dodge had a very good understanding ofthe poultry situation and outlook. I do not know ofanother general statement in regard to the poultry indus-try, written near the beginning of its modern develop-ments that reads better in the light of history. I quote apart of this. Space will not permit a full quotation. The increased attention excited these few years pastin the poultry yard, the pains that have been taken tosecure new and valuable breeds of fowls, and the high. An tarly Brood. prices which choice specimens of some varieties haverecently commanded, prove quite conclusively that therearing of poultry is to occupy a higher rank than it hasheretofore done iu our stock husbandry. Poultry , be considered as holding a similar relation to theother stock of the farm that the smaller and rarer fruitshold to the staple products of the orchard. But a shorttime ago little or no attention was paid to the cultivationof plums, cherries, strawberries, and other garden winter eating, and the cider apple, was all that thefarmer thought worthy of his care, in the way of fruitculture. But with the increase of population in ourcities and large towns, a demand has been created forthese choicer fruits. * * * So, too, the markets,with the growth of our cities, demand larger supplies ofpoultry; and poultry, especially early chickens, cannotwell bear a long transportation without injury. Hencethere is less competition from abr
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