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good muscular development about the breast, they 

 are vised with good effect to cross on common stock, 

 or on other pure-bred flocks. Game hens make the 

 best of mothers, and are verj' courageous in defend- 

 ing their broods. 



The Cornish Indian Games are the latest acquisition 

 from England and the largest breed of the class. 

 Their peculiar appearance is seen in colored Plate 

 XII. Being close-feathered they seem to be smaller 

 than they actually are. A good cock will weigh nine 

 pounds and a hen six and a half pounds. Unlike 

 other Games they have small pea-combs and scant 

 wattles. For crossing with other fowls for market 

 purposes the Indian Games have proved quite useful. 

 ^^^^^^^^. The ninth class includes 



^^^^^tj^^B^^^ Bantams other than 



^j^^^^^^^^^H^^ Games. The breeds and 



r^^^^^ ^W^^^^^^ varieties are numerous, but 

 |t A ^^M we illustrate only a few 



Vkk i^K. ^K popular favorites in colored 



H^ mti^ ^^^ Plate XIII. 



^^^^ * ^ Bantams are bred mostly 



^^^^^ * as pets for children, but are 



WHITE cocHiA liA.NTAMs. ofteu profitably kept on city 

 yards and village lots for their eggs and meat. For 

 this service the Seabrights are an old and popular 

 breed. For show purposes Bantams are bred down as 

 small as possible, matured male specimens weighing 

 only twenty-six to thirty ounces, and even less. 



There are other breeds having decided merit not 

 yet included in the list of fowls as given in the 

 "Standard." Among these are the Sherwoods, said 



