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THE PEOPLE'S FARM AND STOCK CYCLOPEDIA. 



Cochin family. They are extremely hardy, mature rapidly, 

 and are unsurpassed as winter layers. (See illustration, 

 page 1067.) 



The Black and the White Cochins are somewhat smaller 

 than the Partridge variety, and rank next in usefulness. The 



LIGHT BKAHMAS. 



cut on page 1067 is a good representation of a pair of White 

 Cochins. 



The Buff Cochins are favorites with fanciers, but as they 

 have the reputation of being poor layers they are not so popu- 

 lar among farmers as the other varieties of the Cochin family. 

 They are very quiet and docile, and as sitters and mothers can 

 not be excelled by any thing that wears chicken feathers. 



The Langshans (see illustration, page 1069) are not so well 



