. The Farm-poultry. ere always rather vague. TheLabor Commissioner of Missouri in thereport of the Bureau of Labor Statisticsplaces the total of poultry, eggs, andfeathers for the year 1909 at S45,902, seems to me much more reasonable,and — perhaps — correct. I suppose allpoultry statistics are more or less esti-mates. The increase over the precedingyear is given at about a million. Thecommissioner estimates that in five yearsthe annual output will reach the hundredmillion. Thats too rapid. At the pres-ent rate of gain it would take 25 to 30years to get to the high figures set. HONEYMA
. The Farm-poultry. ere always rather vague. TheLabor Commissioner of Missouri in thereport of the Bureau of Labor Statisticsplaces the total of poultry, eggs, andfeathers for the year 1909 at S45,902, seems to me much more reasonable,and — perhaps — correct. I suppose allpoultry statistics are more or less esti-mates. The increase over the precedingyear is given at about a million. Thecommissioner estimates that in five yearsthe annual output will reach the hundredmillion. Thats too rapid. At the pres-ent rate of gain it would take 25 to 30years to get to the high figures set. HONEYMAKINGPOULTRY This Free Book Tells You Howto Make Money From Poultry 2Pittsfield Poultry Farm ^ Birds Are Maine Bred Pittsfield Strain—bred in Maine—are bredto the highest egg production possible forsustained bodily vigor, hardy reproducingpowers and strong constitution. They areraised under the most approved conditionsin open houses and will withstand the mostrigorous weather If you own hens,particularly if they are Barred Rocks,write to-day for Money Making Poultry—ourindispensable book on how to get more eggs—how to getbetter quality eggs—how to select breeds for egg-laying and marketprofit—how to improve your stock. It contains facts for the expert, butwritten in clearly understandable form so that beginners may apply theinformation it gives. The article by F. W. Briggs, one of Americas bestknown poultrymen on The Breed That Pays, should be read by every-one who keeps poultry. The book is handsomely illustrated with copperplate engravings from artist drawings and photographs of prize winnersand utility birds, and it is absolutely free on request. If it is a Barred Rock, askif it is Pittsfield Strain Pittsfield Strain Barred Rocks won more prizes at the bigBoston show in 1910 than any other exhibitor—1st Cock,2d Hen, 1st exhibition Pen of Chicks, special for BestCock and four Hens, and six other big who bou
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