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If the cross is made the other vvaj- and liarrcd females arc mated 

 to mongrel males, the purebred liarred Rock female will transmit 

 barring- to her sons hut not to her daughters. The character of 

 barring- is ahvays linked -with the male. 



Now here are the salient points for the fancier-breeder of liarred 

 Rocks to grasp: If yon want to breed better exhibition pullets, put 

 your money in a pullet-bred male. He will transmit barring to his 



A Black Mongrel and Her Barred Daughter. A Red Mongrel and Her Barred 

 Daughter. Result of Grading Up With a Pure Barred Plymouth Rock Male. 



daughters, and if highly bred will improve his daughters in the first 

 generation. If j^ou want to produce better exhibition males, spend 

 your money for a good cockerel-bred female, for she can transmit 

 barring- to her male chicks. Of course, a good exhibition male can 

 do the same, but he is more costly than a good cockerel-bred female. 

 The Barred Plymouth Rock male has been described as being 



