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two neighbors would agree on changing males every 

 second year, only two males need be purchased 

 and the danger of close inbreeding could be avoided, 

 to the great benefit of both flocks. 



Unquestionably the leading variety is the Bronze 

 or Mammoth Bronze. This is also the largest and 

 most profitable. The adult torn has a standard 

 weight of 36 pounds and the hen 20 pounds. Much 

 greater weights than these are often reached. 

 Usually, however, these heavy weights are bred for 

 sale to fanciers. One objection to the Bronze 

 variety is that the hens are considered poorer layers 

 than hens of other kinds. 



The Narragansett is a close second to the Bronze 

 in size and popularity. Its standard weights are 

 30 and 18 pounds for the tom and hen respectively, 

 in general, their color is gray, mixed with black. 



Black, Buff and Slate turkeys are uniformly 

 colored as their names imply. They weigh 27 and 

 18 pounds resftectively for cock and hen. Though 

 fairly well distributed throughout the country they 

 are by no means as popular as the Narragansett, 

 the Bronze and White Holland. 



The White Holland is the smallest variety of 

 turkey. Its standard weights are 26 and 16 pounds 

 for tom and hen respectively. Locally in many 

 places they push the Bronze variety in popularity. 

 They are reputed to be better layers and rnoiC 

 home loving than some of the other breeds. ' ' 



