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Show SOURCE OF INCOME , FROM FARM POULTRY Steadily Increasing Demand for Fresh Eggs of Superior Quality Qual-ity at Good Prices. Eggs for market should be the most Important source of income from the farm flock, according to M. C. Kilpat-rick Kilpat-rick of the Ohio College of Agriculture. Agricul-ture. There is a steadily increasing demand for fresh eggs of good quality qual-ity at profitable prices. In addition, eggs are produced with less labor than other poultry products and are more conveniently marketed. Poultry for market should be the second source of income. Under present pres-ent conditions, the larger part of the poultry meat produced on most farms is a by-product produced and sold with little regard to the cost of production. pro-duction. The poultryman should plan his work so that while producing eggs for market, he may obtain considerable con-siderable revenue from the sale of broilers during June and July, and fowls during September and October. |