. Ontario Sessional Papers, 1910, . but do not starve; make them work for all they getand at night give them good hard food and a good warm place to sleep in;they are then able to stand a lot of cold in the day time. 4. Barred Rocks, Orpingtons and Wyandottes. 5. I am in favour of an egg exhibit. Geo. Robertson, Ottawa. 1. In some sections, I have noticed a marked improvement in the fowlsexhibited, but there is still room for more in the majority of fowls shownat the Fall Fairs. 2. At some fairs by becoming- a member of the association a personmay enter as many birds as he wishes, wit
. Ontario Sessional Papers, 1910, . but do not starve; make them work for all they getand at night give them good hard food and a good warm place to sleep in;they are then able to stand a lot of cold in the day time. 4. Barred Rocks, Orpingtons and Wyandottes. 5. I am in favour of an egg exhibit. Geo. Robertson, Ottawa. 1. In some sections, I have noticed a marked improvement in the fowlsexhibited, but there is still room for more in the majority of fowls shownat the Fall Fairs. 2. At some fairs by becoming- a member of the association a personmay enter as many birds as he wishes, without extra expense. This is agreat mistake, as it tends to a very slovenly exhibit of cull stuff. Inmany cases farmers will not try to pick out their best birds to show, butbring along a dozen or more, crowded into a coop big enough for a couple,with the idea that the judge will perhaps get one that suits him in thelot. I would suggest that a small entry fee be charged for each individualand that the prize money be increased in ^Vhite Holland Turkey. (a) I would suggest that prizes for the utility breeds be increased toas great an extent as possible. 3. Plymouth Rocks either White or Barred, Wyandottes, Orping-tons, Rhode Island Reds and birds of similar type are also very great deal can be said in favour of the Leghorn type, but in my opinionriothing can surpass Plymouth Rockh. 4. I personally use the hopper sj^stem in connection with the old handsystem of feeding chicks. Milk I consider a great help to growing like a house with combined cotton and glass front. If ordinary attentionis paid to cleanliness, and the birds are given an occasional mash, with avariety of grains scattered in a deep litter, with lots of clean water andgrit before them at all times, and animal food fed regularly, there will belots of eggs. 5. This is an exhibit that does not appeal very strongly to me. Ifit were properly conducted with prizes of sufficient value to bring
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