Size of Eggs 31 



He should aim, therefore, to produce good-sized 

 eggs, which will be acceptable not only as to quality 

 but also as to weight. It will be evident to all 

 that those fowls which lay the greatest weight of 

 eggs during the year will be the most economical 

 for the farmer to keep to supply the wants of his 



FIG. 4. Buff Leghorn pullet (one-sixth size). 



own table. The difference in expense of keeping 

 fowls which lay different-sized eggs is not commen- 

 surate with the difference in the value of the prod- 

 uct. This subject will be given a fuller discussion 

 in another chapter. 



It is asserted that some of the other and newer 

 varieties of Leghorns are equally as good egg pro- 



