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Show Among the l'oultry. Keeping fowls in a dark place to fatten is unnecessary. It is difficult, if not impossible, to-cure to-cure the egg-eating habit, once it is-acquired. is-acquired. One danger with the amateur is attempting at-tempting to keep too large number of varieties in too close quarters. In many cases thoso who make the poorest success are the ones that never try to improve upon what they are-doing. are-doing. It is a serious mistake to allow food to be kept before the hens all the time; they are certain to keep too fat to lay well. Wheat can be fed whole, crushed or cracked, with good results. It is onu of the best materials that can be 6up plied for eggs. Whether early or late turkeys pay the best is hard to determine, it costs more to raise the late ones, but they generally bring better prices. Many prefer to feed a mixture of bran and middlings in preference to meal, using five prt9 of bran and one of middlings, scalding thoroughly. It it pays to raise fowls for market, it pays to fatten well before selling. V.arlv in the fall or in the middle or latter part of winter is lha best time lo market poultry. When it can bo done, it will p-y to visit the poultry shows; much can be learned that will be of benefit not only as regards varieties but also as to the management If poultry is to be fattened lo the winter it is necessary that they have warm quarters and be fed plenty of fat-forming food, giving a good variety to keep up the appetite. |