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eggs run about 30 ounces to the dozen. The eggs are a 
rich buff in color and are produced very plentifully in 
winter. The Langshan was introduced into England in 
1871 by Maj. Croad of the English army, who discovered 
them in the district of Langshan, China, and sent some 
of them home. At first they did not attract much atten- 
tion, but later became very popular and were brought to 
this country where they have held their own very well. 
The Langshan cock weighs 10 pounds and the hen 7 
pounds; they have a few feathers on the shanks but not 
so many as the Brahmas. They are long of leg, hold their 
heads high and the males have a high, flowing tail. They 
are very short in the back. They have been called the 
“triangular” breed, because a line drawn from the high- 
est point of head and tail to the feet would describe two 
sides of a triangle, the line from head to tail completing it. 
Langshans come in two varieties, White and Black. 
The Black Langshan is the original variety, and has the 
distinction of being the only breed of chickens kept in 
this country which is still bred in all respects as it was 
by the Chinese poultrykeepers of remote Langshan. The 
English have bred this variety with such long legs that 
it resembles a gigantic game fowl, spoiling its beauty 
entirely. White Langshans are not known in China nor 
are they popular in this country. They are perhaps de- 
rived from a sport of the original variety having blue or 
willow legs and pure white plumage. Not enough of 
them are bred to give them an important place among 
our domestic fowls. 
Mediterranean Class.—This class is composed of those 
breeds of fowls which were first introduced into this 
country from the countries which border on the Mediter- 
ranean. These fowls are all alike in certain character- 
