of other breeds, it is doubly true of so distinctive a breed as the 

 Indian Runner, especially known as an egg breed. And this fact 

 explains Mr. Walton's act very clearly; because, the green-egg 

 birds in the new blood being of the best type, must be the best 

 layers. Thus, in order to get the best egg qualities, it became 

 necessary from the point of view of Mr. Walton (and of the 

 American Poultry Association) as to type, to use the blood of 

 the green-egg birds in sufficient quantity to fix the best type in 

 the birds of union blood. 



That the Cumberland-Fairy Fawns, as show stock, are the 

 best Standard Runners ever seen in any country, concerns only 

 the fancier, as long as we consider them as show stock only. 

 But just as soon as we come to consider them as utility birds 

 laying more consistently than any other variety of fowl known, 

 it becomes incumbent on us to get those of best type, because 

 type means laying capacity. 



That America has been trained to demand only white eggs 

 may seem to many the veriest folly ; but it is a hard fact, and it 

 had been a fact for years before the Runner breeders began to 

 demand white eggs. It amazes our English fancier-friends, but 

 as long as our market puts a premium on white eggs, we must 

 recognize it, even if only a fad. This being true, the only thing 

 that remains for us in the United States, if we are to have the 

 best layers in Runners (and also the best stock) is to select out 

 the white-egg layers from the Cumberland-Fairy Fawn stock. 

 To complete this is the task which the officers of the Cumber- 

 land Club have set themselves; for which service to this whole 

 big country anger, misrepresentation, threats, etc., have been 

 poured upon them in a great foaming torrent of abuse, by breed- 

 ers outside the Club. 



The Cumberland-Fairy Fawns still lay quite a proportion of 

 green eggs. But it is only necessary to send the ones not wanted 

 to the butcher, where they will bring at least twice what it cost 



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