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fied with a fair yield. The special point of the Brahma 

 is in filling a demand for large roasting chickens. In some 

 markets there is a strong and growing demand for large 

 roasting chickens, and the Brahma fills the demand pretty 

 well. The Brahma as a utility fowl should fill an impor- 

 tant place in the poultry industry, but in breeding it the 

 market demands must be the only standard of excellence. 



LIGHT BRAHMAS 



(Courtesy of E. Shearer, Oregon.) 



The origin of the Brahma has occasioned some contro- 

 versy. It has been claimed that it was made in America, 

 but this is disputed by the best authorities. There is no 

 doubt of its Asiatic origin. Brown asserts that the original 

 type of Brahma is met with in the Brahma-pootra district 

 of India. The original Brahmas were light in color, the dark 

 variety being the result of breeders' work in England and 

 America. They were imported into the United States about 

 1846, and a few years later into England. The type has 



