. American poultry world . esire eggs only; the latter both eggs andflesh. 3. Large poultry plantswho aim at the productionof eggs and poultry in allits different phases. 4. Skilled breederswhose sole aim is the pro-duction of show birds. Briefly considering therequirements of the classesmentioned, we advisefarmers to keep one of theutility varieties; one goodfor both eggs and advice should alsosuit suburban residents fortheir objective point—eggsand flesh—is the same asthe farmers. Urban orcity residents, who onlywish for eggs, should finda variety of the Leghornor Mediterranean fa
. American poultry world . esire eggs only; the latter both eggs andflesh. 3. Large poultry plantswho aim at the productionof eggs and poultry in allits different phases. 4. Skilled breederswhose sole aim is the pro-duction of show birds. Briefly considering therequirements of the classesmentioned, we advisefarmers to keep one of theutility varieties; one goodfor both eggs and advice should alsosuit suburban residents fortheir objective point—eggsand flesh—is the same asthe farmers. Urban orcity residents, who onlywish for eggs, should finda variety of the Leghornor Mediterranean familysuitable. Poultry plantswhose specialty is earlybroilers, plump roastersand, mayhap, eggs, shouldbe suited in one of theAmerican varieties, whilethe breeder of exhibitionbirds will find scope forhis skill in all whether farmer, ama-teur, or skilled breedertheir future success isdominated by, and is sub-servient to, their properappreciation of the fol-lowing potent factors inprofitable poultry keeping,. A. G. Gilbert, Manager Poultry Division, Central Experimental Farm,Ottawa, Canada. The view beneath the portrait shows the main poultry buildingat the farm and some of the prime market poultry produced.—Ed. viz:—BREED, TYPE, FOOD. It is well that all should realize at first, rather than last—for realize it sooner or later they must—that the threegreat factors named are the chief foundation stones ofcorrect poultry keeping. Doubtless many of my readershave met people who have said, Mixed fowls are goodenough for me. I have not lived for over twenty-fiveyears in active poultrydom without the great fact havingbeen made very plain to me that, THE PURE BRED BIRDIS EVERY TIME AWAY AHEAD OF THE MONGREL,OR MIXED; of the nondescript, or dunghill sort. THE IMPORTANCE OF BREED AND FOOD The trio of BREED, TYPE and FOOD are are positively indispensable to the production of thebest in poultry and eggs and in this way:—We may have food of the mos
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