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tic breeder comes forward with a new breed which is 

 "just as good," but the White Leghorn still holds 

 undisputed sway. Should it ever have a rival, it 

 would probably be the Ancona, but the great Ameri- 

 can public likes a white bird, and the Leghorn will 

 be hard to displace. 



American Breeds for the Farm 



If it is true that the White Leghorn is the best 

 fowl for commercial egg-farms, it is equally true 

 that it is not the best breed for the general farm or 

 the back lot. In the first place, Leghorns and other 

 high-flying Mediterranean fowls will go over fences ; 

 clipping wings won't stop them. They must be 

 closely confined above as well as below, or out they 

 go. In the second place, while the Leghorn cockerels 

 make splendid broilers for the fancy trade and bring 

 good prices, they are not satisfactory for a family 

 that likes real chicken meat, and the farmer and 

 back-lotter want chicken for their own Sunday din- 

 ner. In the third place, the Leghorn hen, when she 

 is through laying, has hardly fifty cents' worth of 

 meat on her bones, while a Rock or Orpington will 

 always bring a dollar. 



One is always safe in choosing for the farm flock 

 or the hen yard of the city or suburban home one of 

 the three American breeds — the Plymouth Rock, 

 Wyandotte or Rhode Island Red. Rocks and Dottes 

 come in all desired colors. The Red is always red, 

 but there is a variety of shades, all beautiful. The 

 Barred Rock is said to be the most popular fowl the 

 country over. In the East Wyandottes are perhaps 

 a little more highly esteemed. In the West the Rhode 

 Island Red seems to be more popular. There can be 

 no mistake in choosing one of these three, and there 

 is no essential difference between them. Whatever 



