. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness;. Till-: F.\ Tin: Mk>. Hhn claimed for these ]M-oducts of their cross breed-ing has been \enhed. The endeaxor has beento raise fowls which should not only be prolificin laying eggs, but should also be excellent foreating; and we have succeeded. Our iioultrybreeders may feel proud that their protluct hasbeen recei\ed with o]3en arms across the ocean,and we may doubtless regard thesebreeds as the races of the future. At the French and Belgian poul-try shows the native breeds still formthe chief section ; but in a
. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness;. Till-: F.\ Tin: Mk>. Hhn claimed for these ]M-oducts of their cross breed-ing has been \enhed. The endeaxor has beento raise fowls which should not only be prolificin laying eggs, but should also be excellent foreating; and we have succeeded. Our iioultrybreeders may feel proud that their protluct hasbeen recei\ed with o]3en arms across the ocean,and we may doubtless regard thesebreeds as the races of the future. At the French and Belgian poul-try shows the native breeds still formthe chief section ; but in all the greatcompetitions Wyandottes, PlymouthRocks, Leghorns, Minorcas, Dutchfowls, Orpingtons, and Brahmas areconspicuous for their beauty andtheir usefulness. Most persons whokee]! poultry do so for the ]irofit tobe made thereby. Nevertheless, be-sides that profit, they ought todesire also to have .something hand-some. Unforlunateh, we still see in 222 OUR DOMESTIC ANIMALS. White Wvaxdottf. Cock to succeed. Those who desire totake up this business seriously shouldlearn practically many things that arenot found in books, but a knowledgeof which is absolutely essential. Weshall try to show how, and in whatway, this industry may be madeprofitable ; and if, on certain points,we enter upon theory, the readershould endeavor to verify for him-self the results to be obtained. The first condition for making apoultry yard lucrative is to do thework yourself, and not be afraid ofsoiling your hands. In doing every-thing yourself you acquire the rou-tine, and if later you take a helper,you will then know how to directhim. For if we have no idea ourselves of thetrue methods of breeding-, what can come of it. farmyards and villages a mixture of all breeds and all colors. We must hope that the farmer will end by deciding to raise but one breed The raising of poultry may be profitable, even and one color. III. Breeding of Poultry The manner in which poultry is bred andra
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