BREEDS DESCRIBED 
to offer against the breed. There are three well- 
established varieties, the White, Buff, and Black, 
and their popularity in this country is about in the 
order named. In each of these varieties there 
are single-combed and rose-combed sub-varieties. 
Standard weights, cock, 10 pounds; cockerel, 8% 
pounds; hen, 8 pounds; pullet, 7 pounds. 
THE GAME CLASS 
There are many different varieties of the Games, 
differing greatly in character and general appear- 
ance, but the only practical variety is the Cornish 
Indian Game. The others are bred mostly for 
fighting or exhibition purposes. 
These birds have many good qualities, and more 
of them could be grown in this country to good 
advantage. The name “ game,” as 
applied to these fowls, is a misnomer, 
as stock from good practical strains have no more 
“fighting blood” in them than many another 
breed of chickens.* The Cornish hen, however, 
will fight bravely for her young, and she will fiercely 
assail attacking hawks or other vermin. ‘These 
fowls are great foragers, and will find most of 
their living if allowed plenty of range. The young 
Cornish Fowls 
*T here has been considerable agitation as to the inappropriateness of the 
term ‘‘ Indian Game”? in this connection, and the promoters of the breed 
are insisting that it be known simply as the Cornish Fowl. 
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