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AMERICAN SQUAB CULTURE 



most favoi-ed. It is a very pale white and the hitter a very pale 

 Kray while \(iiiiig, the black markings ai)peariiig only after the 

 first jiiolt. 



Silver Runts 



The silvers are ol a clean, pale cream color. The wing bars 

 and tail band are a dark brown or black. I have never seen a 



SILVER RUNT 



silver with black bars. The neck and breast are brilliant 

 brown. The riunp and under-wing color is a pure white. The 

 Ijcak and claws are pale jiink, but a little darker than those 

 of the colored Selfs. 



The great fault is in dark oi' dull color. They improve 

 still more lliaii lln' whiles rflcr second moll. The grays be- 

 come darkei'. Those marked on their necks and bodies with 

 red featheis ha\'e no Aalue. They should have white and 



