60 AMERICAN SQUAB CULTURE 



that have a dark-colored crown or dark markings toward their 

 extremity. It is very difficult to secure a perfect black plumage 

 and a white beak as well. Faults are dull smoky-black color. 

 Entire black beaks are to be discouraged. Never mate black 

 to yellow. In order to conserve a white beak in blacks, they 

 are mated to a good red with a white beak. 



The strength of the bird is its type, perfection of its carriage 

 and the beauty of its head and eye, and last but not least, its 

 squab producing qualities. 



HUNGARIANS 



Tlie Hungarian is peculiar both as to type and color markings. 

 They are a most beautiful bird, stand erect with head and tail 

 uplifted on the order of the Maltese pigeon but not so 

 extreme. Their color markings are regular and positive, gen- 

 erally black and white but can be bred in red and white, blue 

 and white and kindred colors. Starting from the butt of the 

 beak, a strip of white extends across the head, down the neck 

 and ends in the center of the back with a connecting ring of 

 white feathers around the neck extending to the under part of 

 the bird which is all white. The face, breast and tail are black 

 and the entire wing is black except the end of the wings, or 

 flights, which are white. All other colors are marked the same 

 with the colored feathers taking the place of the black. 



The Hungarian is very hearty, an exceptionally tame bird, 

 very domestic, an extraordinary good feeder and a splendid 

 producer of extra large golden meated double breasted squabs 

 in goodly numbers. Mr. Lewis in American Pigeon Journal 

 says: "One of the most beautiful utility breeds of pigeons is 

 the taped Hungarians, with their contrasting colors of black and 

 white. The first birds of this kind that we had in this country 

 were imported from Hungary from which they derived their 

 name." The Hungarian pigeon is a very peaceful bird. I sup- 

 pose this characteristic was acquired after they were imported 

 from the land of trouble, which is more than we can say for the 

 originators of the breed. The male birds seldom want to claim 

 an "affinity" and one never finds eggs or squabs destroyed on 

 account of continual fighting going on in the lofts, which often 

 happens with some breeds where more than three or four pairs 



