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Barred Rock and White Leghorn, first cross, female . . . . 78 

 Barred Rock and White Leghorn first cross. Flock showing 



dominant white 79 



White Wyandotte-Black Minorca male, first cross, with white 



plumage and rose comb 80 



The recessive color barring 81 



Oregon Station hen C543. An exceptional layer though inbred 89 



Like begets like 92 



Like does not always beget like 93 



Oregon Station hen D18, 271 eggs in a year 93 



Barred Rock hen A78, record 212 eggs 94 



A good Plymouth Rock head with the stamp of vigor . . . . 95 



Barred Plymouth Rock hen, 65, 218 eggs 96 



Daughter of 65, laid 218 eggs. Granddaughter, laid 221 eggs 97 



A mother of high producers, A122 laid 259 eggs in a year . . 98 



A family of high producers, daughters of A122 99 



A77, 214 eggs. A producer of good layers 100 



Daughters of A77 101 



Granddaughters of A77 102 



A79, 219 eggs. A good layer and breeder of good layers. . . . 104 



Granddaughters of A79 105 



White Leghorn hen 034, 229 eggs in first year 107 



Daughters of 034 107 



Oregona White Leghorn hen. Record of more than 1,100 



eggs 108 



Hen B42 laid 834 eggs in four years 113 



Hen A60 laid 816 eggs in four years 113 



Belle of Jersey, 649 eggs in three years 116 



Queen Utana, 816 eggs in five years 116 



Rose-Comb Brown Leghorn hen, 442 eggs in two years. . . . 116 



Three Cornell long-distance layers 117 



Lady Macduff, taken day after she laid her 303d egg . . . . 117 



The 303d egg of Lady Macduff 117 



Lady Macduff and 10 daughters 118 



Pedigree of Lady Macduff 118 



Lady Macduff in full plumage in her second year 119 



Son of Lady Macduff 119 



Daughter of Lady Macduff 119 



Mother of Lady Maeduff 120 



Lady Showyou 121 



C543 at end of first 12 months' laying 122 



