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be more popular or more profitable in certain locali- 

 ties. The beginner, if he is wise, will find out by 

 making careful inquiries, visiting poultry ranches 

 and shows and reading the local poultry journals, 

 what breeds are generally kept in his neighborhood 

 and which are most highly valued. The experienced 

 poultryman may find it to his advantage to launch 

 a new breed, but never the beginner. The beaten 

 path is always safer. 



Breed Classification 



Without entering into a detailed classification of 

 the various breeds, we may roughly classify them as 

 egg breeds, meat breeds and general purpose breeds, 

 but the term "egg breed" is a misnomer, for some 

 general purpose fowls lay quite as many eggs as the 

 so-called "egg breeds." 



Another classification, which covers all kinds of 

 fowls a little better than the above, considers them 

 as well-defined types; and we have (1) the game 

 types, represented by the different varieties of 

 Games; (2) the laying types, represented mainly by 

 the Mediterranean class Leghorns, Minorcas, An- 

 conas, etc. ; (3) the meat types, represented by the 

 Asiatics Brahmas, Cochins and Langshans; (4) 

 the general purpose types, to which belong our hon- 

 ored and beloved American fowls Rocks, Reds 

 and Dottes, and the English Orpingtons; (5) de- 

 formed types Frizzles, Silkies and Rumpless, and 

 (6) bantams. 



White Leghorns for Egg-Farms 



Time has proved that the White Leghorn is better 

 adapted than any other breed for the exclusive pro- 

 duction of eggs, and it holds the field as the universal 

 egg-farm fowl. From time to time some enthusias- 



