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bred Leghorns have generally in other hands proved reliable sitters 

 and good mothers. 



Mr. Wilder says: "The Light Brahmas- with me are very hardy, 

 good layers, sitters and, mothers, and the eggs large and very rich. 

 When well fed they mature early for the table. They are good 

 winter layers, and often attain to a very large size." He says, " I 

 have had no disease. I feed regularly, and always have fresh water 

 accessible to them in dean earthen vessels, putting in a few drops 

 of carbolic acid twice a week. I keep their quarters clean and free 

 from vermin ; provide them with good dust baths, into which a 

 little sulphur is occasionally sprinkled. Haul occasionally a load 

 of cinders from the blacksmith's shop into their yards." 



Messrs. J. T. Scott & Ero., Crawfish Springs, in Walker county, 

 Xorth Georgia, derive satisfactory results from some breeds not 

 appro vec( by breeders farther south. They have bred the Dark 

 Brahma, Light Brahma, Partridge Cochin, Buff Cochin, White 

 Cochin, Brown Leghorn, White Leghorn, Plymouth Rocks, Black 

 Hamburg?, Golden-spangled Hamburgs, Houdans, etc. 



The American Sebright is a new breed which promises well, but 

 has not been sufficiently tested to justify more than a passing notice 

 here. 



