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COLOR -PLATE ENDORSED 





That breeders may know the Ancona Color Plate shown In the first part of this History 

 is a true and piroper representation of the breed, copies were submitted to some of the best 

 Judges in America for their criticism, and several replies are here reproduced: 

 From a Veteran Breeder and Judge. 



Natick, Mass., Dec. t, 19 13. 



The Ancona World, Franklinville, N. Y. 



Dear sir: Thanks for your illustration of Anconas. If it were possible for breeders to 



produce even 25 per cent, of the flock to reach a reasonable likeness of these perfect shaped 



Ancona colored illustrations they would throw nearly all the other Mediterranean breeds 



into the obsolete class. 



It iji.tbebest illustration I have yet seen. If White Leghorn breeders would adhere to 

 this type it would be better for them. It is nearer to true shape than any yet printed. 



I. K. Felch. 



From an Eastern Judge. 



Bridgeton, N. J., Nov. 29, 1913. 



The Ancona World, Franklinville, N. Y. 



Dear sir: Your letter, also the Ancona Color Plate received. I would say that the 



shape and color of the two specimen are exceptionally fine, and will be a great help not 



only to the amateur but also to the older breeders, as it will make a boom for one of the 



best breeds today, the Ancona. 



Yours very truly, 



Louis G. Heller. 



From a Leading Artist and Judfte. 



Niles, Mich., Nov. 24, 1913. 

 The Ancona World, Franklinville, N. Y. 

 Dear sir: I received the Color Plate, and appreciate your favor. It is the best color 

 study to date^jtbat I have seen from Mr. Schilling's brush. It should help greatly to popu- 

 larize the Attodna, and prove a safe typi to follow for the breed. Thanking you and wish- 

 ing you success, I am 



Faithfully yours, 



F. L. Sewell. 

 From a Good Ancona Judge. 



Toledo, O., Nov. 27, 1913. 



The Ancona World, Franklinville, N. Y. 



Dear sir: Your kind letter of the 20th, inst. with Color Plate enclosed caae duly to 



hand. Please accept my thanks for this beautiful picture, and allow me to congratulate 



you on getting out this Color Plate as it will certainly be appreciated by all Ancona 



breeders, and no doubt will be in the library of all real Ancona fanciers. 



Mr. Schilling has given us in this picture a type that we believe will be accepted as 

 nearly ideal by a majority of the Ancona breeders. On» thing is sure that be has given us 

 a type that is a little different than would be called good Leghorn shape, and personally I 

 believe this is as it should be and from what we have been able to learn from Ancona breed- 

 ers this is what they want, a type of their own. 



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