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fowls of this class. Lewis Wright, writing of Eng- 

 lish fowls, places them second on the list of 

 egg producers. The Minorcas have two varieties, 

 the White and the Black. In appearance they 

 resemble the Leghorns, although they have larger 



Fig. 6. Black Minorca cockerel (one-seventh size). 



combs and wattles. The solid color is in their 

 favor, although there is a tendency toward white 

 in the primaries of the Black variety. They have 

 not been so popular for egg production as the 

 Leghorns, although they are coming more into 

 popular favor. The eggs of this breed are large 



