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superiors. Formerly they were very numerous, but on account of 

 being bred by fanciers and irresponsible dealers became unreliable. 

 Lately, however, new blood has been imported, and once more in the 

 hands of experienced cockers are fast proving worthy of every fancier 

 and cocker. They show different colors, and run from five to seven 

 pounds. By reference to the sporting papers it will be seen that they 

 have won many a hard fought battle during the past few seasons. They 

 have a rough-and-tumble style of fighting, are good billers and hard 

 hitters, have large bones and are well set upon their pins. 



BALTIMORE TASSELS. 



Have large bodies and breed various colors, as blue-reds, reds and 

 Piles, with tassels to match. We have often seen their gameness 

 tested with steels, and find they invariably stand until death. Their 

 weights run from five to seven pounds ; are skillfiil fighters, stand up 

 well, and are frequently taller than other fowls ot equal weight, there- 

 by giving them the advantage in the pit. We have bred them for a 

 number of years, and have found them healthy and easy to raise. 



RATTLERS 



Are said to take their name from their style of fighting. They 

 breed a variety of colors, with blue or green legs, and for fancy or 

 fighting qualities have few superiors. They are especially desired 

 when light weights are wanted. The cocks are strong fighters, thor- 

 oughly game, strongly made, long winded, and as quick as fowls can 

 conveniently be, mature early, and at an early age can be trusted in 

 the pit. The cocks vary in size from four to five and a half pounds. 

 The hens are fair layers, good setters, and show great interest in their 

 progeny. Of the many crosses we have made none show better than 

 the Rattlers and Tartars. 



RED RIPPERS. 



This breed we obtained some years since from a well known cocker 

 in southern Georgia, who, if our information be correct, originated 

 them. The name evidently comes from their color, and style of 

 fighting. Our first stock consisted of a fine five pound cock, in color 



