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THE ASIATICS. 



C. E. Kunze, Illinois, breeder of Light Brahmas: "We 

 received the Light Brahma sketches, and wish to say only 

 this: Mr. Sewell has a much better idea of what a good 

 chicken is, and knows how to put the idea into better form 

 than any other poultry judge or artist anywhere in the 

 United States or foreign countries. The Light Brahma- 

 sketches are beauties, and we do not wish to criticise them, 

 as any alteration might hurt more than do good." 



James George, Kansas, breeder of Light Brahmas: "It 

 seems to me that the back of the male is a trifle short and 

 the tail is carried a little high. Otherwise I can find no 

 fault with it." 



N. E. Woods, Indiana, breeder of Light Brahmas: "In 

 regard to the excellent typical drawing of Light Brahma 

 male, I will say I have no criticisms except that there is too 

 great leg and toe feathering, which in my opinion is against 

 utility." 



Mrs. B. G. Mackey, Missouri, breeder of Light Brahmas: 

 "As I understand the standard it seems to me that Mr. Sew- 

 ell has in this drawing almost reached perfection. The 

 comb seems a trifle higher than I understand to be standard 

 and the back looks to me short for a standard bird." 



G. W. Randall, Nebraska, breeder of Light Brahmas: 

 "Regarding the drawings of Light Brahmas submitted, I 

 think them nearer to what the ideal Light Brahma should 

 be than anything I have ever before seen! and I consider 

 them excellent, especially the male. I think that submitting 

 these cute for criticism is doing much good." 



H. M. Uttley, Nebraska, breeder of Light Brahmas: "I 

 am so young in the business of breeding thoroughbred poul- 

 try that I am hardly competent to criticise a drawing by 

 almost any one, but I have watched and studied Mr. Sewell's 

 work in your estimable journal with great pleasure and shall 

 attempt to criticise in this matter (what little I do) with a 

 good deal of reluctance. In treating the picture of the male, 

 in my judgment it would be an improvement to the shape of 

 the bird to draw a line from the curve of the back across 

 in front of the hock, lowering that part of the breast in 

 front of the hock, that, is, give the bird a little more depth 

 through that part, and it looks to me on the picture as 

 though it were too much pinched behind." 



John H. Rohrer & Sons, Pennsylvania, breeders of Light 

 Brahmas: "The ear-lobes are too short, not being on a level 

 with lower edge of wattles. Back is a trifle short, also 

 not flat enough at shoulders. Fluff % bit too scant behin^, 

 not having the broad appearance spoken of in standard. 

 Shanks a trifle short. We would say the neck hackle is 

 too heavy, as it has been our experience that such heavy 



neck hackle in males produces many cockerels with black 

 in back. With these few corrections we believe he would 

 be about our ideal Light Brahma." 



H. M. Dawson, Tennessee, breeder of Light Brahmas: 

 "Comb, head and wattles too small for size of bird. Comb 

 should be a little more prominent in front, more curved 

 at the rear and evenly serrated. Neck is a little short. He 

 leans too far forward; should be tilted, so as to stand a little 

 higher in front and lower in the rear. The shanks should- 

 be shorter." 



W. P. Deam (Deam & Eby), Ohio, breeders of Light and 

 Lark Brahmas: "The male's head is too small, body too 

 short for the height. Point of breast not prominent enough. 

 Very good shape to arch of neck and back." 



C. F. Foster, Kansas, breeder of Light Brahmas: 

 "While I think Mr. Sewell has produced for you a very fine 

 drawing in general and I would be satisfied should I produce 

 a large per cent as good as this cut of the Light Brahma 

 male, still, I notice some minor points I might change. 

 Comb should reach a little farther back on head, beak lacks 

 a little in stoutness, wattles not quite large enough, back 

 should be a trifle longer,, saddle is too concave. The bird 

 would show a better, more rangy Brahma shape if shanks 

 were a little longer." 



T. Cadwallader, Missouri, breeder of Light Brahmas: 

 "The Light Brahma drawings at hand. I regard this series 

 as the best thing that has been done to get the fanciers and 

 judges all on one side as to shape, and I believe that the 

 scores will be more uniform on these lines. While these 

 drawings are good, I will offer my criticisms on the male 

 as follows: Wings are carried too low (look at the stand- 

 ard). Tail looks well, but is not quite high enough in car- 

 riage. Shanks are rather short, the feathers on the hocks 

 come down too far, giving a Cochin appearance. The cut 

 does not show enough feathers just below the hock. Fluff 

 is not quite full enough. Wattles and ear-lobes are both 

 rather too small." 



D. J. Lambert, Rhode Island, judge and breeder: "Al- 

 though my specialties are the American classes, I see where 

 I should cut these outlines of Brahma shape. The head of 

 male is too small compared to size of the bird. Comb should 

 project farther back and conform to shape of skull. Middle 

 serrations should be a trifle larger. Breast is not deep or 

 full enough. Body is too short and needs more fluff. Upper 

 sickles of tail should be more developed." 



Mrs. L. A. McMeekin & Sons, breeders of Light Brah- 

 mas: "Wish I could breed as good shaped birds. Still I 

 think the male curves out too much in front of hackle. Head 

 is not strong enough." 



