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Table 5. — First-rozv Plumes on North African Chicks Reared 



at Grootfontein. 



Right Left 



Right Left 



I. 

 2. 



3- 

 4- 



Wing. 



No. ^T^z 36 



No. 334 36 



Wing. 



6. 



7- 

 8. 



335- 



1 . 



2 . 



3- 

 4- 



3' 



2,7 

 Z7 

 38 

 36 

 36 

 36 



36 

 ^7 

 Z7 

 i7 

 38 

 36 

 36 

 3^^ 



9- 

 10. 



1 1. 



12. 



13- 

 14- 

 15- 



No. 

 No. 

 No. 

 No. 

 No. 

 No. 

 No. 



9 

 10 

 1 1 

 12 



No. 

 No. 



No. 

 No. 

 No. 

 No. 



South African Ostriches. — Li order to ascertain the number 

 of phtnies on the South African ostrich, for comparison with the 

 North African, recourse has been had to the troops on various 

 farms. Inckided among them are representatives from the best 

 and most widely known ostrich strains of South Africa. It is 

 only necessary to give the detailed countings of one series of 50 

 birds as an example, the average for the others agreeing closely. 

 As much interchange of birds and chicks has taken place since 

 ostrich farming commenced, it is most unlikely that any additions 

 to the series will vary from the averages here given 



Tap.lk 6. — NuDiber of Plumes on South African Ostriches — - 



Farmers' Scries A'o. 4. 



