lO COCKERS MANUAL. 



are of Indian origin, and also the gypsy-combed and dark-faced will 

 be from there too. There are five colors in India still : First, Black- 

 breasted Reds, legs willow, eyes red and comb red. Second, Ginger 

 Reds, legs yellow, eyes red and combs red. Third, Gingers, legs yel- 

 low, eyes yellow and combs yellow. Fourth, Brown-reds, legs dark 

 willow, dark eyes and dark faces. Fifth, Ginger-brown Reds, legs 

 dark willow, dark eyes and dark faces. All of these colors are to be 

 found, small and quite wild, and are all originals. All the others are 

 made-up colors, except perhaps the Red Duns or Ginger Blues, which 

 some say are original. Duck Wings and all grays are made-up colors, 

 though many will say the contrary. White Piles and Blacks are the 

 most artificial colors of all and took much trouble to make up." 



THE GAME FOWL. 



For the present type of the Game Fowl we are without doubt in- 

 debted to the contests that for centuries incited that strife among the 

 breeders of it, which has in this way given so good results. The Eng- 

 lish Game Fowl as now seen is unequaled in form and carriage and is 

 everywhere regarded as the highest possible type of gallinaceous beau- 

 ty. Just before the abolishing of cock-fighting in England by law, 

 we find Newcastle, Cheltenham, Chester, Gloucester, Norwich, Lan- 

 caster, Stamford and other smaller places were noted for their fighting 

 strains of Games, and at one time the cockers of Newcastle challenged 

 the world. This was just subsequent to one of their last meetings, at 

 which over two hundred cocks were fought. Cock-fighting in Eng- 

 land is greatly on the decline owing to stringent laws. We also have 

 the same in this country, but from reading the reports of several 

 mains the past few seasons we should judge it was more on the increase, 

 as seldom before has such large sums been placed on each side or 

 mains been more frequent. In consequence a demand has been ex- 

 cited for a game fowl greater than ever before known, and not only is 

 attention being paid them by fanciers and cockers alone, but other 

 breeders of fancy poultry whose yards are now considered incomplete 

 without one or more varieties. 



In this country, fanciers believe more in crossing, and for this reason 

 many ofour best games cannot be claimed as any particular strain, but 



