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| U. S. DEPARTMENT OF |
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| FARMERS' BULLETIN No. 1409 |
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| TURKEY RAISING |
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Turkey raising is usually carried on as a side line on general farms,
though in some parts of the United States it constitutes the chief source
of revenue from farming.
The number of turkeys in this country decreased for a time after the 1890
census, but during recent years the industry has been growing, largely
because of improved methods of controlling turkey diseases and better
methods of management.
This bulletin has been prepared primarily to inform those interested
in turkey raising on modern methods of management. Most of the
recommendations are adaptable to both small and large scale production.
Washington, D. C. Issued April 1924
Slightly revised February 1939