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ing affinity to them to cluster and be absorbed; there is no fear 

 but their merits will precede them "beyond the seas; " and there 

 is no fear but those who breed them purely and highly in the scale 

 of merit will get their reward. 



WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCK STANDARD, 



AS PROPOSED PREVIOUS TO THE ADMISSION OF THE BREED BY THE 

 AMERICAN POULTRY ASSOCIATION. 



Disqualifications. — Birds not matching when shown in pairs; 

 feathered shanks, or-any color than yellow; enameled white in ear- 

 lobes; combs other than single, twisted or falling over to either side; 

 deformed beaks; crooked backs; wry tails; twisted feathers in wings; 

 brassiness or colored feathers in any part of the plumage; cream 

 color in cocks objectionable, and to be cut severely. 



Standard Weight. — Cock, nine and one-half pounds; hen, eight 

 pounds; cockerel, eight pounds; pullet, six and one-half pounds; 

 deducting two points per pound for any deficit from the standard 

 weights. 



Scale of Points. 



Symmetry 10 



Weight 10 



Condition 6 



Head 6 



Comb 8 



Wattles and ear-lobes 8 



Neck 6 



Back 8 



Breast and body 12 



Wings • 6 - 



Tail 8 



Fluff 5 



Legs and toes 7 



100 



Description of Cock. 



Color : White throughout. 



Head: Of medium size, and carried well up. Beak yellow, 



