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25. Certain individuals have the power to transmit their characters 

 much better than do others. 



26. The results of these studies indicate a condition of inheritance 

 resembling a Galton regression, for all characters studied. 



ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 



The materials and equipment used for this study were supplied by the 

 Department of Poultry Husbandry of the New York State CoUege of 

 Agriculture at Cornell University. The writer wishes to express his 

 appreciation for these facilities and for the valuable advice furnished by 

 Professor James E. Rice, of the Department. The helpful suggestions 

 given by Dr. H. H. Love, of the Department of Plant Breeding at Cornell 

 University, are also appreciated. 



