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are very well adapted to the farm. The Exhibition Games 

 are considered not quite so good for the farm, not being hardy. 



The Game Bantams are 

 simply dwarf Exhibition 

 Games and are not 

 profitable for the farm. 



10. The Ornamental 

 Games are of several 

 varieties. They are kept 

 mainly as pets and are 

 not satisfactory as lay- 

 ers or table fowls. 



11. The Miscellane- 

 ous class comprises sev- 

 eral varieties little 

 known in this country 

 and kept mainly as cu- 

 riosities. The Sultans 

 have a remarkable crest. 

 The Silkies have soft, 



loose, fluffy feathers standing out in all directions from the 

 body. The feathers of the Frizzles curve upward and back- 

 ward at the end and give the birds a very odd appearance. 

 Ducks. — It is said that more ducks are raised in China 

 than anywhere else in the world and that the United States 

 stands next to China in duck-production. There are ten 

 standard varieties raised in the United States ; namely, Ayles- 

 bury, Rouen, Pekin, Cayuga, Call, East India, Indian Run- 

 ner, Blue Swedish, Muscovy, and Crested White. The last 

 is mainly ornamental, the Call and East India are bantams, 

 while the Pekin, Rouen, Indian Runner, and Aylesbury are 



87. A BUFF ORPINGTON HEN 



