. The call of the hen; or, The science of selecting and breeding poultry for egg-production. Poultry. X. 1 THE MISSOURI State POULTRY EXPERIMENT Station Mountain Grove, Mo.. iSSA-^^ MISSOURI NATIONAL EGG LAYING CONTEST w MOCNTAIP uROVE 191I-1912. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.. Hogan, Walter, d. 1921; Quisenberry, T. E. (Thomas E. ), 1875-; American Poultry School. Kansas City, Mo. , American Poultry School

. The call of the hen; or, The science of selecting and breeding poultry for egg-production. Poultry. X. 1 THE MISSOURI State POULTRY EXPERIMENT Station Mountain Grove, Mo.. iSSA-^^ MISSOURI NATIONAL EGG LAYING CONTEST w MOCNTAIP uROVE 191I-1912. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.. Hogan, Walter, d. 1921; Quisenberry, T. E. (Thomas E. ), 1875-; American Poultry School. Kansas City, Mo. , American Poultry School Stock Photo

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