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the country, and the demand for breeding stock was greater than the supply for 

 several years. 



When these fowls were admitted to the Standard and they became a study for 

 the fancier, the snow white plumage took the place of the creamy tinge, until 

 today only the whitest birds are of any use in the breeding pens o-f the leading 

 fanciers. 



Since I began breeding the White Wyandottes I have made many exhibits at 

 such shows as Boston and New York, with success, and in the hands of my 

 patrons in all parts of the world my strain of White Wyandottes has carried off the 

 honors at many of the bast shows. I have sold many birds at $50 to $200 each, 

 and a recent sale of seventeen White Wyandottes for $850 to one of my strongest 

 competitors is convincing proof that the quality of this strain is appreciated. 



In far-away Africa, India, Australia and Xew Zealand there is an increasing 

 demand for White Wyandottes, which gives evidence of their popularity in foreign 



White Wyandotte pullet owned by D. D. Sullivan, 

 Missouri. 



lands. The great numbers on exhibition at all the American shows tells better than 

 words how well they are appreciated by the American fancier. 



A. G. Duston as a breeder. The next great breeder following 

 Hawkins was Arthur G. Duston, of Marlboro and, later, South 

 Framingham, Massachusetts. Interest in the variety slumped a little 

 about 1890, due to so many inferior Silver Wyandottes being sold, 

 and this reaction was reflected to some extent in the White Wyan- 

 dottes. But the Whites were soon going strong again, and Duston 



