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for large eggs. One other point in favor of the 
light breeds is found in the fact that more of them 
may be kept in a house, four square feet to each 
bird being sufficient, while at least five square feet 
are required if the larger breeds are to be com- 
fortable. ? 
The matter of color is also to be considered. If 
kept in a town where the air is filled with smoke 
or where the soil is highly colored and heavy, white 
fowls are not easily kept in a presentable condition 
and black ones or those with dark-colored feathers 
are to be preferred. White fowls in a clean city 
look especially handsome when allowed to run on 
the lawn and may be preferred for their ornamental 
value. But if the chickens are given a wide range, 
those which are white will become shining marks 
for hawks. 
The poultry of to-day is divided into several dis- 
tinct classes, known as Asiatic, American, Mediter- 
ranean, English, French, in addition to which there 
are Games, Bantams, and a few miscellaneous 
breeds. Fowls of the American and Mediterranean 
breeds are those most commonly raised in this coun- 
try. The American class comprises the great utility 
breeds like the Plymouth Rocks, Wyandottes, and 
