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ridge Cochin blood was so predominant in both, however, that 

 one should expect a very great resemblance to that variety in 

 form as well as in color. 



OTHER EASTERN STRAINS. 



Though not real originators, but still so intimately associ- 

 ated with the early development of this variety and so nearly 

 contemporary with the originators that they are classed as 

 pioneers, are several other breeders who were making Partridge 

 Plymouth Rocks by methods of their own very soon after 

 Crocker and Noftzger had started theirs. Among these, the most 

 prominent, perhaps, and one that was exhibited constantly 

 until very recently, was the Hillcrest Strain. 



THE HILLCREST STRAIN 



This strain was created and developed by W. F. FotteraU, 

 of Philadelphia, on his estate at Oakland, Pa. Mr. FotteraU 

 states that prior to 1902 he had tried to produce Partridge Plym- 

 outh Rocks by several different crosses. Finally, two crosses, 

 first, Brown Leghorn and Partridge Cochins, and second, Barred 

 Plymouth Rocks and Partridge Cochins were made, and the 

 progeny mated together the following year. The females ob- 

 tained from this mating were then mated with a cock bird that 

 was a cross of Brown Leghorn and Partridge Cochin. 



At this stage Mr. FotteraU bred birds obtained from Buff- 

 ington and others with his own up to within less than a decade. 



THE HAGEMAN STRAIN 



Mr. J. A. Hageman, of Michigan, originated and developed 

 what he termed a laying strain of Partridge Plymouth Rocks 

 early in the history of the variety. According to his account, 

 his strain was developed by amalgamating the result of a cross 

 of Partridge Cochins and Brown Leghorns made by W. H. 

 Bryan, of Brooksfield, Mich., and of another cross of Part- 

 ridge Cochins and Indian Games, now known as Cornish, by Mr. 

 F. H. Lynd, Middleville, Mich., with Partridge Plymouth Rock 

 blood supplied from the flock of a Mr. Randall, of Mt. Pleas- 



