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slorlv wap KH'.'ilcr than tlic supply for 



the coumry, and Iht- lU-mnml for lirif 

 several years. 



W'lu-n tliese few Is were ailniitted (o (he Standard and they lice a me a slndy for 

 the faneier, the snow wdiite pluma^;^• took the idacc of the creamy tinge, until 

 today only the whitest lurds are of any usl- in tlic breed ini; pens of the leading 

 faiieiers. 



Since I began breet-Hng the While \^''yandoltcs I have made many exhibits at 

 such shows as Uoston and New ^'l.^rk, with success, and in the hands of my 

 patrons in all parts of the world my strain of White Wyandottes has carried off the 

 honors at many of the bast shows. I have sold many birds at $50 to $200 each, 

 and a recent sale of seventeen M'hitc Wyandottes for $SSO to one of my strongest 

 competitors is convincing proof that the quality of this strain is appreciated. 



In far-away Africa. India, Australia and New Zealand there is an increasing 

 demand for White Wyandottes, which gives eviilence O'f their popularity in foreign 



White Wyandotte pullet owned by D. D. Sullivan, 

 Missouri. 



lands. The great numl:)ers on exhiliition at all the American shows tells better than 

 words how well they are appreciated by tJie American fancier. 



A. G. Duston as a breeder. The next great breeder following- 

 Hawkins was Arthur G. Duston, of Marlboro and, later, South 

 'Framingham. Massachusetts. Interest in the variety slumped a little 

 about 1890, due to so many inferior Silver Wyandottes being sold, 

 and this reaction was reflected to some extent in the White Wyan- 

 dottes. But the Whites were soon going strong again, and Duston 



