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Show A nk of llelaea I'otils. A New llugland woman writlnf In The 1'ooltry Journal Iia ths following to say In favor of tho 0 ulina fowl, which, a a mis, la not !Hmbir on Aooount of the quarrelsome natnre of tho male blrdi A Hock of (Ininsa fowls I a groat adjunct In ths fnrm. They nuke tho lost sort of watchmen, and never Tall to notify tho farmer of idght thloves or jonltry stealer! There Is a profit In Uuluw fowls, too, considering the small amount of mro and oxponso attached to keeping them. A n rule, tho Uulneat prerer to pick up most of their living, and they should havo a largo phoe over w hioli to range. It Is necessary to feed them a llttlo every day, otherwise they will wander away from ths farm and tako up their lioadqnarter elsewhere. They will not ratoh up seeds lantod In tho garden, but thoy do rat n greed number of grass seed, as well a those of uiidoeirublo plant. They cotisutno ail mormon amount cf grubs and ineeuts, hoKever, which lu great point lit their favur. Without any siwctal falloutng they liocome plump and Iwiuvy at tho hiiaou of tho )ear when gams goo out of tho market, Thtyaregouorallykllled for market lwtweon February and April. The) bring fair prioss at such seasons of the year, and often return big profits to the growor. The Unlaw always bide their nests In tbo noarost hedge or wood, and In hying tlmo It I necessary to look I titty carefully to find them. |
