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partridge, and so on. Naturally, I firmly believe that Anconas can't be 

 improved upon in this respect. Considerable confusion and opportunity 

 for dissatisfaction is avoided. 



Point 9 Quiet Birds 



Anconas are not wild as some people suppose. They possess more poise 

 than most Mediterranean birds and yet haven't a lazy bone in their bodies. 



Pennsylvania Our Anconas are dandies so tame and nice. They eat 

 out of my hand. L.S. 



British Columbia I have kept my Anconas in a yard with fence only four 

 feet high. They are very tame. P.S. 



Missouri My Anconas are so tame I can pick them up at any time. B.F. 



Point 10 Anconas are Non-Setters 



You seldom hear an Ancona cluck, and a broody hen is a rare. bird. In 

 these days of artificial incubators, this is a valuable attribute, for Anconas 

 refuse to take time out for this old-fashioned practice of "setting". 



Point 11 Great Demand 



There is a tremendous and increasing demand for stock and eggs and all 

 worthy Ancona breeders are scarcely able to fill orders. The average profit 

 per hen, whether used as utility stock on a commerical egg farm, or as fancy 

 stock to produce eggs for hatching, will vary from 32.00 to 325.00, depending 

 upon conditions, the fame of the breeder and the economy of care and opera- 

 tion. It is a mighty poor manager who can't make some profit from thorough- 

 bred Anconas. Every year I have to turn down orders. 



Indiana I sold all the Ancona chicks I could raise right at my door. 

 My neighbors were anxious for them. Mrs. E. 



Michigan From March 18 to June 10 we sold hatching eggs to the amount 

 of 366.00. July 1 we sold a number of cockerels to market for about 31-00 

 apiece. S.K. 



Rhode Island I am the only one in this section who seems to have Anconas, 

 and everyone is interested in them. F.B. 



California We have about 600 Anconas and are very proud of them. 

 Our neighbors are becoming very much interested in Anconas. L.J.B. 



