National Agricultural Library

The Perfected Poultry of America: A Concise, Illustrated Treatise of the Recognized Breeds of Poultry, Turkeys, and Water-Fowl

The Howard Pub;ishing Company, Washington, D.C.

That the poultry interests of America have long demanded a book like this can not be doubted. The great volume of literature on the subject is so disconnected that it would be next to the impossible to trace the subject-matter with any degree of satisfaction. Therefore, the importance of having in one volume the information pertaining to the Perfected Poultry of America has long been realized by those interested in the poultry industry.

The authors appreciated this fact very fully, and began the foundation work years ago, fully understanding their responsibilities and obligations to each individual variety of fowls herein represented. It is essential for every breeder of thoroughbred poultry, desiring success, to have a better understanding of his fowls, and he should not only know their history, qualifications, and general appearances, but their points of excellence as well. To do this properly, we have drawn upon every source of information at our command, and have endeavored to present our results without partiality to any breed or variety. We have given the facts and truths of the recognized breeds of Perfected Poultry as we have found them in every-day life, using living models and personal experiences as the foundation of our work.

Louis P. Graham, Illustrator