. Profitable poultry keeping. Hamburghs, 103 dcs can be largely retained, without the fear of constantwarfare. The chief kinds of games are black-breasted reds, brown-breasted reds, duckwings and piles, all of which are veryhandsome; and we cannot wonder at the popularity of thebreed among those who have opportunities for keeping it,considering its great beauty, endurance and pluck. Amongsuburban working-men it is the first favorite, and magnifi-cent birds are often bred under the most unftivourable con-ditions. The prices realized for high-class show specimensare very great, and over $500 has
. Profitable poultry keeping. Hamburghs, 103 dcs can be largely retained, without the fear of constantwarfare. The chief kinds of games are black-breasted reds, brown-breasted reds, duckwings and piles, all of which are veryhandsome; and we cannot wonder at the popularity of thebreed among those who have opportunities for keeping it,considering its great beauty, endurance and pluck. Amongsuburban working-men it is the first favorite, and magnifi-cent birds are often bred under the most unftivourable con-ditions. The prices realized for high-class show specimensare very great, and over $500 has been paid for a single cocktwo or three times during the last three or four years. Ofcourse, good birds can be obtained at reasonable prices ; butno one should attempt to keep this variety unless he hasplenty of room, and, for those whose object is profit, we canBcarcely recommend it except for crossing purposes. Hamburghs. First and foremost among all laying breeds of fowls standthe Hamburghs, for they are undoubtedly the m
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