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iterranean class. These fowls have not been popular 

 in the United States, partly owing, no doubt, to 

 the color of their skin and shanks. The skin is 

 white and the shanks and toes are slaty blue. For 

 farm purposes they are considered about the same 

 as the Minor cas. There is only one variety pf this 

 breed the Blue. The plumage is of a bluish gray 

 or dove color, approaching black on the back. 

 They do not breed so true to color as some of the 

 other breeds of this class. They are excellent layers 

 but are not supplanting the Leghorns for this pur- 

 pose. They are classed with the non-sitters, but 

 have a somewhat greater tendency to incubate 

 than Leghorns do. The cock should weigh 6 and 

 the hen 5 pounds. 



Spanish. Now known as the White-faced Black 

 Spanish. This breed has been bred pure for a great 

 many years in England. It is called the oldest 

 of the non-sitting varieties. There seems to be no 

 doubt in the minds of many authorities that this 

 Spanish breed came from some of the Mediter- 

 ranean countries, and probably from Spain. The 

 fowls are somewhat longer-legged in proportion 

 to the size of the body than the other breeds of 

 this class. They are glossy black throughout, 

 without any white or gray feathers. The shanks 

 and toes are dark in color, leaden blue approach- 

 ing black. The Spanish is not so hardy as the 

 other breeds mentioned, particularly when imma- 



