THE TYPE OF THE NEW BREED— "LAMONA" 



The best egg markets in the country show a preference for luhilc-shcllcd eggs. Vet, at the 

 present time, all of our "general purpose" breeds of poultry are l[>y"\«f ^'.^^'''/^^''''/''f „^^f,^^ 

 White-shelled eggs are laid by hens of the Mediterranean breeds, such as the \\ hitc Leghorn but 

 this breed does not ijroduce meat as the Plymouth Rock does. How a new breed has been made to 

 order," combining the desired qualities of meat and white egg production is told in the tollowing 



^%ot the least interesting feature of this nvestigation is tiiat it is one of the first attempts to do under 

 scientific control conditions what poultry breeders have fraiuently done in practice-to develop a new 

 breed bv blending desired characters from two or more established bree.is. Three breeds were used- 

 the While I'lvmouth Rock, the Single Comb White beghc.rn ami the Silver (.ray Dorking 



This pict'ure sh.nvs a crossbred female ( No. 6008) hatched in 1<M'). t has a ie( ear lobe and 

 lays a white-shelled egg. Note the length of body, capacity for egg production, and grc-iU length 

 of breast. To dale this hen combines in the greatest degree the many characters sought In the 

 originator. (Front is|)iece) 



