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most pronounced in the hackle feathers and feath- 

 ers of the back. Any color is recognized. Single 

 combs are preferred. The chief requisite of Friz- 

 zles is that the feathers turn upward and toward 

 the head. On account of this peculiarity of the 

 feathers, they do not well withstand unfavorable 

 weather. They should not be classed among the 

 most useful breeds. They are not bred exten- 

 sively. Without doubt they might be made more 

 useful than they now are should skilful breed- 

 ers give them some attention. However, the fact 

 that they are not prepared to withstand the hard- 

 ships that more useful breeds endure will tend to 

 prevent them from becoming other than fancy 

 fowls. 



THE KUMPLESS FOWLS 



These are distinguished by the entire absence 

 of a tail. In fact, that part of the body which 

 in other breeds produces the tail is almost as 

 smooth and even as the breast. These fowls are 

 of various colors. While they have been bred 

 for many years, yet no one has succeeded in 

 establishing a well -fixed variety. The Rumpless 

 fowls have been bred for many years on farms 

 in New York and Pennsylvania as general -pur- 

 pose fowls, although they have never become very 

 popular. 



