36 POULTRY FATTENING. 



correctness be termed Cornish Game, as it undoubtedly 

 was perfected in the south-west of England. We do 

 not know just how the variety was produced, but it 

 has been a most valuable addition to our English 

 poultry. Probably there has been an admixture of 

 Malay blood with the old fighting Game. It is a 

 large, heavy-boned fowl, but carrying a considerable 

 amount of flesh upon the breast, which is good in 

 quality. The plumage is partridge and very rich. 

 Its legs and skin are yellow, and the legs and neck 

 long, but we should urge that shorter-legged birds be 

 selected for table purposes. For first-class table 

 quahties Indian Game cannot possibly compare with 

 the Dorking, having yellow flesh and legs, and also 

 being much heavier in bone. It is, however, a 

 most valuable breed for crossing with the Dorking, 

 and its hardihood enables this cross to be produced 

 in places where pure Dorkings would be a little 

 tender. Moreover, as a cross generally seems to 

 follow the mother, we mean in respect to colour of 

 flesh and legs, the special Indian Game qualities are 

 not seen so much in the progeny as might have been 

 expected, whilst they make rapid growth and give 

 splendid quality of flesh, and the breed is rendering 

 very great service in the improvement of our Englisli 

 table poultry. We should seek for vigour of body, 

 good size, and well-developed flesh in securing 

 specimens. 



Game. The breeds of poultry coming imder this 

 name must be divided into two distinct classes : (1) 

 the Old English type of Game ; (2) the Modern 

 Game. These latter may be dismissed at oiice as 



