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DOMl^STIC ANIMALS. 





Polailds. — With these fowls there has been much difference of opinion 

 respecting the applicability of the name. Some, with apparent reason, 

 would divide them into three families; the St. Ja^gro, the Turkish, and 



THE POLISH FOWL. 



the ITambnrc:, or muffed kind. We rank as Polands all fowls with their 

 cliief distinfruishing characteristic — a full, large, round, compact tuft on 

 the head. It is a class of fowls, the beauty of which, united to theii 

 useful qualities, must make general favorites. All the sub-varieties are 

 of medium size, neat compact form, with full plump bodies, full breast, 

 lead-colored legs, and ample tails. The kinds more or less known are 

 very numerous : they are all good layers. 



