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rity, and vigor, and capable of fullest productive capacity. 

 But to the fancier this bird is only half ideal. To the 



"The Beauties of Symmetry: " White Leghorn, Nearly Ideal 



beauty of health and vigor he desires to add the beauties 

 of symmetry and of outward coloring. Some one says, 

 " The ideal bird must combine in its make-up both fancy 

 and utility points." Some deny the possibility of this. 



