. The Eastern poultryman . Reeves' Pheasants. The lessons drawn are—that fancy market poultry and strictly fresh eggs are the most profitable way for the farmer to market his grains; that the fancier's needs can best be supplied by the farmer who has large flocks from which to select; that the conscientious seller will have no trouble with the honest buyer; that it re- quires systematic work and close study to breed to standard; that for wealth of enjoyment and adequate returns for labor and capital invested the poultry business stands the test.—J. H. Sledd in Poultry Keeper. Buy Stock in the
. The Eastern poultryman . Reeves' Pheasants. The lessons drawn are—that fancy market poultry and strictly fresh eggs are the most profitable way for the farmer to market his grains; that the fancier's needs can best be supplied by the farmer who has large flocks from which to select; that the conscientious seller will have no trouble with the honest buyer; that it re- quires systematic work and close study to breed to standard; that for wealth of enjoyment and adequate returns for labor and capital invested the poultry business stands the test.—J. H. Sledd in Poultry Keeper. Buy Stock in the Fall. The fall is the time in which to pur- chase breeding fowls, for then the yards are full, and the number of good birds on hand are more numerous. Although we have repeatedly mentioned this cau- tion, yet there are those who wait till spring to purchase, at which time the prices are higher and the best fowls gone. A breeder will not keep a large stock of fowls over winter, if he can avoid it. It entails too much care and labor for they must be kept in good con- dition. In order to thin out his stock he will sell better fowls at lower prices in the fall than he will in the spring, and Concluded on Page 13.
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