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^^ HEN one reads something historical they naturally wish to know 

 something about the qualifications of the person who assumes to 

 speak with authority. We therefore take this opportunity to present to 

 the readers of this book the credentials of the author, and trust that the 

 book may prove both interesting and instructive, and believe that the 

 practical experience of the best Ancona breeders will corroborate the 

 statements herein contained. 



The author is a practical poultryman of over thirty years experience 

 with many breeds. He was brought up on a large farm, and has raised 

 both large and small flocks on both unlimited range and close confine- 

 ment, and has Anconas under both conditions. 



He has made a pronounced success of the business, and has one of 

 the best strains of Anconas in the country, — "Beauty Strain" of his own 

 production. He for years produced only market fowls and eggs. Later 

 he successfully conducted a private egg and broiler trade in a neighbor- 

 ing city. Finally he went into the "Fancy" exclusively, and during the 

 past few years his Single and Rose Comb Anconas have found friends 

 and admirers in the show rooms and patrons' flocks in every State of the 

 Union, and Provinces of Canada. 



More articles on Anconas have been published in the Poultry, Agri- 

 cultural and Live Stock magazines from his pen than from all other 

 sources combined. In 1910 he estabUshed The Ancona World magazine, 

 which has been published every month since, and has been the leading 

 Ancona booster during this time. The magazine has twice been en- 

 larged, and was from the first accorded a high place in the esteem of 

 leading American and Enghsh Ancona breeders. 



He was one of the leading factors in revising the Ancona Standard. 

 He secured the hand-colored lantern slides of Anconas and gave them to 

 the American Poultry Association for use in their national Lecture 

 Bureau. Under his direction, and entirely the result of his personal 

 effort (and largely from his own funds) was given to the world the first 

 correct colored plate of Anconas, showing the male and female of true 

 Ancona type presented in colors true to life. This color plate is a 

 Classic among the poultry pictures of the world. 



The Author of this Ancona History ( revised second edit ion) at 

 present holds the following position in the polITEfy world : BecreEafy of 

 the United Ancona Club; Vice-president of the Ancona Club of England; 

 Vice-president of the Cattaraugus County Poultry Association; member 

 of the International Ancona Club; member of the American Poultry 

 Association; Editor of The Ancona World; Author of the History of 

 Anconas. 



Cordially yours, 



THE "publishers. 



