THE ASIATICS. 



XI 



J. J. Burnside, Indiana, breeder of Light Brahmas: "I 

 think the male is all right. I cannot see where I could 

 better It." 



L. 0. Berryman, Illinois, breeder of Light Brahmas: 

 "The illustration of Light Brahma male by Mr. Sewell is a 

 grand type of this noble breed, yet, according to the stand- 

 ard, it is a little faulty. I think the comb should be serrated 

 down to beak in front; the back should be medium in length 

 — I call his short. His tail should be carried more upright, 

 especially sickle feathers. With these changes made, I think 

 we would have an Ideal Light Brahma male." 



J. A. Roberts, Pennsylvania, breeder of Light Brahmas: 

 "The Light Brahma male is of good shape, but he might 

 be a little longer in body. Tail might be run in line with 

 back. I expect it is well spread. I cannott see, as he stands 

 sideways to me. I should be satisfied if parties of whom I 

 order would always send as good as he." 



T. R. McDonald, Kentucky, breeder of Light Brahmas: 

 "After carefully looking over the Light Brahma male draw- 

 ing, I have no comments to make other than that it is ex- 

 actly my idea of what a Brahma male should be." 



Casper Dice, Nebraska, breeder of Light Brahmas: 

 "The cut of male would suit me better if comb ran up far- 

 ther on head and lower behind. Head seems too narrow. 

 Neck should be a little longer and fuller at base of hackle 

 and cape. Fluff should be fuller to make bird deeper from 

 cape to fluff, and the legs look too short." 



F. L. Ackerman, Michigan, breeder of Light Brahmas: 

 "Commenting on the Light Brahma Male Shape, I would say 

 that if we get as near perfection as this cut represents we 

 will be very near the top of the ladder. But if back and sad- 

 dlo were broader and tail spread out a little, with wings a 

 trifle smaller and carried higher, it would suit me better." 



R. R. Clendenen, Missouri, breeder of Light Brahmas: 

 "Mr. Seweil's cut of Light Brahma male is a good one. The 

 comb might be a trifle longer and be drawn a little closer to 

 the head at the back end." 



W. S. Campbell, Illinois, breeder of Light Brahmas: 

 "Your beautiful proofs of Light Brahmas a't hand and it is 

 hard to find fault with them. Comb on male is smaller than 

 I like and back of neck is fuller in hackle than we see in 

 nature. The breast is a little full. He looks too tall from 

 bottom of left foot to middle of back for the length of body, 

 and the fluff is a little scant." 



N. Porter Brown, Massachusetts,, breeder of Light Brah- 

 mas: "After examining the proof of the Light Brahma 

 male, it appears So me that there is very little to find fault 

 with, yet he appears to be short bodied. I like to see a 

 cockerel with more length of back between neck and tail. 

 I would also add about one-fourth inch to breast, making 

 him fuller in that section. Most every one likes to see a 

 short legged Brahma, yet the male for his size, looks as if he 

 were a little too short in leg." 



Mrs. T. W. Ragsdale, Missouri, breeder of Light Brah- 

 mas: "First of all I will express thanks to you and Mr. 

 Sewell for the beautiful engravings sent me, and to siow 

 my appreciation I have framed them. I think both are good 

 specimens and I have but few criticisms to make, though I 

 have given them close study. I think the head of the male 



rather feminine for such a large neck and body, and tne- 

 body from front to rear is rather too short. I like more- 

 evidence of weight, strength and vigor." 



Simon Lynch, Indiana, breeder of Light Brahmas: "This- 

 cut is good, but the comb is too high at rear, eyes too low, 

 ear-lobes too coarse, beak not arched enough, hackle not 

 fine enough, legs too close together. I want a white color." 



H. N. Rollins, Massachusetts, breeder of Light Brahmas: 

 "I think the cut of Light Brahma male is very fine. I should 

 like to see the fluff a little more developed, otherwise I like 

 it very well." 



Wililam Chamings, Illinois, breeder of Light Bramnas: 

 "I would suggest a few changes in Artist Seweil's cut of 

 male. Comb should extend back farther and set closer to- 

 head. Head is a trifle small; back should be longer and 

 fluff back of thighs fuller, so as to give a more massive ap- 

 pearance and a much better proportioned bird. Body a little 

 short." 



John A. Meyer, director West Virginia Agricultural 

 Experiment Station, breeder of Light Brahmas: "The excel- 

 lent proofs of the male and female Light Brahmas, executed 

 by Mr. Sewell for the R. P. J., seem to me to represent very 

 closely the ideal type of Light Brahmas. The male is very- 

 satisfactory." 



W. W. Kulp, Pennsylvania, breeder of Light Brahmas: 

 "I have no criticism to make on shape of male Light Brah- 

 ma. I think if I had one like him in shape and as good in. 

 color he would have plenty of 'blues' to his credit. There 

 may be a little too much tail." 



B. G. Hayward, Illinois, breeder of Light Brahmas: 

 "The body of the male should be longer and he should be 

 correspondingly deeper in breast. At the point where he 

 measures four and three-quarter inches in length of body I 

 would prefer it full five inches." 



Alfred Doyle, Illinois, breeder of Light Brahmas: "Head 

 is faulty in shape; eye is too low down, it should be about 

 even with the top of upper mandible, and a little farther 

 back. Mouth is too long; wattles should commence a little- 

 farther forward on the bill; ear-lobes should be right un- 

 der the ear, and not at the rear. Comb could be better. 

 Neck is too thick; that swelling at the back should be trim- 

 med off; the dividing line between the head and neck is not 

 clearly enough defined. Back is too short for a Brahma. 

 Breast should be pared off a little in front of hocks, and 

 also the upper part of neck, and dew lap should be cut away 

 so as to leave a clear space under the wattles. Fluff is a 

 trifle too abundant. Lower edge of wing should be rounding 

 and not form an angle as in the cut, and the wing is a trifle 

 too short. Main tail feathers and coverts are a little too- 

 long; tail coverts should not be edged with white, as in cut. 

 Hocks and legs are entirely too heavily feathered for the 

 American type of Brahma. Take the bird all through, I 

 consider it too blocky for a Brahma." 



F. F. Congdon, Wisconsin, breeder of Light Brahmas: 

 "Etching by Sewell of "Standard Light Brahma Male Shape" 

 was duly received, and it seems a pity to criticise such a 

 strikingly beautiful illustration, however, I think the head 

 is a little too small, back a trifle short, the general appear- 

 ance of the bird being too high for the length." 



