TURKEY RAISING is usually carried on as a sideline on general farms, though in some partsof the United States it constitutes the chief source ofrevenue from farming.

The number of turkeys in this country decreasedfor a time after the 1890 census, but during recentyears the industry has been growing, largely becauseof improved methods of controlling turkey diseasesand better methods of management.

This bulletin has been prepared primarily to informthose interested in turkey raising on modern methodsof management. Most of the recommendations areadaptable to both small and large scale production.