THE ASIATICS. 



J. Y. Bicknell, New York, judge and breeder: "Back 

 is a little too short for the size of the bird. Head, from 

 top of skull to base of beak, is not quite full enough; ths 

 outline representing the head under the comb should b3 

 convex instead of being concave. Comb is too long, and 

 still it does not reach far enough back on the head. It 

 should commence at the front of the skull, rising rather 

 abruptly in front and extend back farther over the head in- 

 stead of commencing about half way down the beak and 

 running back in a straight line to the top of the serrations. 

 All in front of the serrations should be cut out, thus allow- 

 ing the beak to show to better advantage. Now the latter 

 seems to be blended with the head and comb. Let the beak, 

 head and comb show three sections, more clearly cut, rather 

 than to appear to be swedged out of one lump, without dis- 

 tinction. The wing also blends altogether too much with 

 the surface of the body, and if we were not looking for it 

 where it should be, we might easily imagine there was no 

 wing there. The shape should show better." 



P. J. Marshall, Georgia, judge and breeder: "The 

 cut of Light Brahma male is a very good one, though the 

 head is a little too small, neck a trifle short as is also the 

 back, although the back is good shape. Tail is very good, 

 but it might be carried just a trifle lower. Breast to be in 

 keeping with what the back should be would want to be a 

 little longer from thighs up and the fluff should show a 

 little more behind the thighs. Thighs and shanks good. 



D. A. Stoner, Indiana, judge and breeder "In crit- 

 icising shape of Light Brahma male I would say, he is 

 rather too tall for size of bird and is too much of a V shape. 

 Trim the front part of his thighs off one-fourth of an inch, 

 and trim body up one-eighth of an inch at thighs, taper. ng 

 forward to nothing at point of breast bone. Then trim the 

 rear part of body or fluff at hocks one-fourth of an inch 

 higher, tapering out to nothing five-eighths of an inch below 

 vent. Shorten his legs to match body and you have, in my 

 judgment, a much better Brahma shape." 



S. L. Roberts, California, judge and breeder: ' Head, 

 with lower mandible stouter, and juncture with neck 

 a trifle depressed, I would call all right. Wattles, not large 

 enough. By reason of hackle feathers extending too far 

 over shoulder of wing much of the typical shape of the 

 Light Brahma male is lost — it is a Dark Brahma hackle, 

 and hides the shoulder so much as 10 destroy the back prop- 

 erties, and causes the wing to appear as if set on too low, 

 and drooping a trifle. Breast is very angular. The cut is 

 a good one — 'the best we have seen. Mr. Sewell has excel- 

 lent Brahma ideas and puts them on paper." 



H. B. Savage, Texas, judge and breeder: "I would 

 like the head to be a trifle broader, crown projecting 

 a little farther over the eye; serrations of comb to begin 

 farther front on the beak; beak to curve just a trifle more; 

 breast a trifle rounder opposite and a little below front of 

 wing bow; tail a very little more upright and spread slightly 

 more. The outer toe does not extend far enough out. The 

 -cut of male is well nigh perfect, as the defects here noted 

 would cause but very light cuts in scoring, in my opinion, 

 but of course looking at these well gotten up pictures is 

 .not like handling the bird itself." 



John C. Snyder, Oklahoma, judge and breeder: "I 

 think the comb is a little small for size of bird and a shade 

 too of the neck is 



a quarter of an inch too low down on neck. Wing carried 

 too low, tail hardly upright enough. But taken all together 

 he js good in symmetry." 



F. H. Shellabarger, Iowa, judge and breeder: "The cut 

 of Light Brahma male is, in my judgment about all that 

 the Standard calls for. The head appears a trifle slim for 

 a Brahma, but it fits the s.'andard closely." 



H. A. Bridge, Ohio, judge and breeder: "Head 

 of Brahma male is just a little feminine. The comb 

 should be just a trifle broader and the serrations brought 

 forward more. There does pot seem to be space enough 

 between the center and outer serrations. Face below the 

 eye has the appearance of projecting beyond the eye. The 

 crown of the head does not project over the eye enough, 

 but when face below is darkened up may give the crown 

 the appearance of enough projection. Tncrease the length 

 of wattle a little so that when the lower edge is rounded 

 up it will stand away from face a little on lower end. Bring 

 the ear-lobe more under the ear and round up the front 

 edge of lobe, making them just a little broader and of 

 course have them ievel with the wattles. The arch of neck 

 is just a little low down. The back is a trifle short and too 

 deep in concave, this I think, when remedied will relieve 

 the long appearance of the tail. Wings should be carried 

 just a little higher. Upper portion of tail is a little narrow. 

 Breast is a little fuller than necessary. Thighs should be 

 relieved a little from their slightly Cochin appearance. 



F. B. Zimmer, New York, judge and breeder: "I 

 consider the drawing of Light Brahma male perfect as 

 far as shape is concerned. In all previous proofs of other 

 bryeds sent me I could find sections I would change, but this 

 Brahma represents my idea of shape. Therefore your read- 

 ers would know about where to find me on this variety." 



D. T. Heimlich, Illinois, judge and breeder: "The 

 male bird in all sections pleases me just as it is, and 

 Mr. Sewell should have a vote of thanks from all lovers of 

 this grand breed for the picture of the male Brahma." 



C. A. Emry, Missouri, judge and breeder: "Head 

 not full enough over eyes, breast not full and round enough, 

 tail too small and pinched, legs show too much Cochin leath- 

 ering and shape." 



L. P. Harris, Nebraska, judge and breeder: "I think 

 the cut of Light Brahma male shape fine, except comb and 

 wattles. ' The serrations in center row start too far back 

 by the width of one serration; the side serrations are a 

 little too far from the head, and the back point of the comb 

 should tip down on or nearer the head. Wattles are too 

 small and short." 



A. B. Shaner, Illinois, judge and breeder: "The 

 Light Brahma male as submitted is a good model, and 

 should I ever come across one as good I think I should pass 

 him as perfect in shape outlines. He comes as near perfect 

 as the standard calls for." 



George H. Northup, New York, judge and breeder: 

 "The proofs of Brahma drawings accompanying your letter 

 of the 20th are received. I consider them very excellent in- 

 deed and think it doubtful if we ever see a bird as near 

 perfect in all points as these two birds are. However, re- 

 ferring to the male bird, I think th'e lobes not quite large 

 enough, and they do not extend quite low enough to com- 



