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the meat type, and make excellent sitters and mothers. 

 Weights: cocks 11-12 pounds, hens 8^2-9^2, cockerels 

 9-10, pullets 7-8. 



The Mediterranean Class consists of the Leghorns, 

 Minorcas, White-faced Black Spanish, Andalusians 

 and Anconas. The breeds of this class lay chalk white 

 eggs, while other classes usually lay tinted-shelled eggs. 

 The Leghorns are great layers, and are often called 

 egg machines, but are too small to be of value for 

 meat. The breeds of this class are non-sitters. 



The English Class contains the Dorkings, Red Caps, 

 and Orpingtons. The Dorkings are the oldest breed 



A PAIR OF SINGLE-COMB WHITE 

 LEGHORNS. 



PAIR OF BUFF ORPINGTONS. 



in this class, and they have five toes on each foot, long 

 bodies and abundant white breast meat. The Orping- 

 tons are the most popular English breed. Weights: 

 cocks 7^-10 pounds, hens 6-8, cockerels 6-8^, pullets 



5-7- 



The Polish Class includes one breed of which there 

 are eight varieties. The Polish are strictly ornamental 

 fowls, of little value for meat and only fair layers. 

 Much value is placed on the development of their 

 crests. 



The Hamburg* or Dutch are an old breed, and the 

 pencilled varieties of this family are among the finest 

 plumed birds in the Standard. They are good layers. 



The French Class consists of the Houdans, Creve- 



