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THE AMERICAN BREEDS OF POULTRY 



American birds of today. It also stamped the laced wing bar as an 

 actuality. 



Practically the only point that Steinmesh advertised for years 

 was that his males had laced wing bars. Breeders and buyers cen- 

 tered much attention on this point, for they assumed, and correctly, 



First prize Silver Wyandotte cockerel and winner of shape 

 special, in class of 38 cockerels at the annual meet of the Silver 

 Wyandotte Club of America, Indianapolis, Ind. Bred by E. B. 

 Banta, Indiana. 



that if the wing coverts were laced, the breeding power of the bird 

 was strong for the factor of lacing. For a time it seemed as if birds 

 were sold on the strength of their wing bar lacing, and there was a 

 scurry on the part of breeders to get laced wing bars. 



The English blood, however, brought with it certain defects. The 



