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is taking a leading jilace in work of this kind. In tliat state 

 twenty -four counties are endea\'oring to breed Single Comb 

 lUiode Island lieds, eight counties have chosen the White 

 Wyandottes, twcnty-seveJi counties are working toward 

 making the White Plymouth Rock the i^rcdomiiiating breed, 

 and ten counties have chosen the Barred Plymouth Itock. 

 In Canada the i)rovinee of Ontario is fast getting rid of 

 exerytliing but Barred Plymouth Piocks, which are being bred 

 in a high state of excellence and breeding stock distributed 

 b^' the Ontario Agricultural ( 'ollege. 



