WHAT VARIETY TO CHOOSE 



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The Mediterranean class is particularly well adapted to the cli- 

 mate of California, which greatly resembles that of their home in 

 the old countries. 



In point of popularity and merit, the kinds might be classed as 

 follows : White Leghorn, Brown Leghorn, Black Minorca, Blue 

 Andalusian, Black Spanish, Rose Comb Brown Leghorn, Rose 

 Comb White Leghorn, Buff Leghorn, White Minorca, Anconas, 

 Silver Duckwing Leghorn and Black Leghorn. The Black Minorca, 

 White Leghorn and Black Spanish give the largest sized eggs. 



All of the Mediterraneans have white shelled eggs. There is no 

 standard weight to the Leghorns. They are small birds, weighing 

 3 or 4 pounds. Of the Black and White Minorcas, the cock weighs 

 9 pounds ; cockerel, 7 l / 2 pounds ; hen, 7 l / 2 pounds ; pullets, 6 l / 2 

 pounds. The weight of the Andalusians are, cock, 6 pounds ; cock- 

 erel, 5 pounds; hen, 5 pounds; pullets, 4 pounds. 



The Black Spanish weights are, cock, 8 pounds; cockerel, 6 l /2 

 pounds ; hens, 6 l / 2 pounds ; pullets, S l / 2 pounds. These lay an extra 

 large handsome white-shelled egg. 



The Blue Andalusian has the unique distinction of wearing the 

 national colors red, white and blue its plumage, being blue, its 

 face and eyes red and its ear-lobes white. 



The Asiatic Class 



The Asiatic class consists of the Light and Dark Brahmas, 

 White and Black Langshans, the Buff, Partridge, White and Black 

 Cochins. In point of popularity they would be about in this order : 



First Prize Black Cochin Hen 

 (Never defeated in ten years) 



