P1(4E0N".S AND ALL ABOTTT THEM. 12:? 



and yellow cross is the best, and yet where are the good reds 

 :iiid yellows with which to make if." 



The English standard calls for a "rich, bright golden yel- 

 low" and a "rich golden, chestnut red." 



My advice would be to pair reds and yellows, and then the 

 young, keeping only the best and soundest colors, and 

 cross-mating again and again. Then mate sound red cocks 

 to good red saddle hens. By this latter cross, good style and 

 tail may be had. 



Before closing with reds and yellows 1 might speak of 

 "Dlius." Very few are bred either here oi- in the old world. 

 In fact nobody pays any attention to them. I have also seen 

 alleged "Silver" fans, but never one that in any way ap- 

 proached the standard fantail. 



SADDLE-BACK FANT.VILS. 



In saddles, 1 feci that there is a great opening. It is only 

 of late years that they have sprung into popularity in this 

 country. 



They come in all colors, and, when one gets a good one, he 

 feels well repaid for his time and trouble. Yet good ones 

 are scarce. They should have not a mark to mar the beauti- 

 ful body white, save the marking on the wing, but they are 

 jirone to come with foul feathers in the breast, bishoped 

 wings or foul wing butts. Sometimes a grand young sijcci- 

 men will be ruined by a few foul feathers in the tail. Sumc- 

 times all else is perfect, but the foul will crop out all over 

 the thighs, and around the vent. 



There is alisolutely no rule by which one can go. A pair 

 as near perfectly marked as can be had, will throw young' 

 that are worthless, while a pair badly mismarked will thiciw 

 young after young tliat are away up. 



In general properties, that is, fantail projierties, saddU'i 



