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to be due to a comparatively recent infusion of 

 wild blood. This is unquestionably the most 

 .popular variety, owing largely, no doubt, to its 

 great size. Breeders and judges of turkeys lay 

 great stress on the size of the Bronze. Correct 

 plumage is not sufficient to redeem an exhibition 

 bird if it lacks in size. (Fig. 88.) 



Narragansett. This variety takes its name 

 from Narragansett Bay in Ehode Island. This 

 state has long been noted for the large numbers 

 and excellence of the turkeys which it has pro- 

 duced. The reputation of the Rhode Island tur- 

 keys was made largely when the Narragansetts 

 were chiefly reared. In more recent years the 

 Bronze has supplanted the Narragansetts to a 

 considerable extent, which was due to the greater 

 size of the former, although the latter are not 

 small turkeys. The Standard gives the weight 

 for Narragansetts as 30 pounds for the cock and 

 18 for the hen. They are of a gray color, al- 

 though some bronze luster is seen on the wings. 

 They have plump, thick -set bodies and grow 

 rapidly. They mature early and do not roam so 

 far as the Bronze. 



The White Holland. This variety is some- 

 times known as the White Turkey. It is not so 

 popular as some other kinds, yet in a few local- 

 ities it is a favorite. Many breeders who have 

 had an opportunity to compare this turkey with 



