ners. All that I have seen heretofore and all the cuts that I 

 have gotten hold of have shown such coarse, angular birds that 

 I had almost concluded that I didn't want any White Runners 

 in mine. However, I felt sure that — would either breed 

 good ones or he would not breed any, and you can tell him from 

 me that I have no kick coming on White Runners.'' 



Judging from the way they have been received thus far by 

 those who know of the better types, I think it quite safe to say 

 that their popularity will distance that of the parti-colored 

 varieties. In the premium list of the Southern International 

 Poultry Association show scheduled for December, 1911, spe- 

 cial high first prizes of $10.00 for singles were given to six- 

 teen of the most popular varieties. Among the sixteen appear 

 both the American Standard Runners and the English penciled 

 type! This was the first long step ahead in the matter of justice 

 to the penciled Runners. I congratulate the managers, and espe- 

 cially Mr. Loring Brown, who was largely instrumental in hav- 

 ing this action taken. Southern breeders are going into White 

 Runners heavily. 



[A few days later, Mr. Theo. Hewes, Secretary of the great 

 Chicago Show, announced that Chicago would make a class for 

 the Penciled Runners. This gave great encouragement to those 

 breeding to the English Standard. During the same week, word 

 came to me that the Runners with original native blood would 

 surely be shown at Madison Square Garden in December. Such 

 a male bird was there shown.] 



Some have ventured to inquire, rather timidly, as to the com- 

 parative productive capacity and vigor of the White variety. 

 As to vigor, shown by fertility, I may say that I have known 

 the White Runners to produce eggs running to nearly 100 per 

 cent of fertility for months in succession. An occasional sitting 

 would give 100 per cent of ducklings. This is as good as any 

 variety of duck or of hen will do. The White Runner is not, 



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