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The American Class includes fowls raised both iot egg- 

 production and for eating. It incTudes the following well- 

 known breeds : the Plymouth Rocks, the Wyandottes, the 

 ■Rhode Island Reds, and the less-known breeds of:Javas, 

 Dominiques, and Jersey BlueS. These all lay good-aized 

 brown eggs, are good winter layers, and stand confinement 

 well. The standard weight varies frorh six and one half 

 pounds to seven and one half pounds for the hen, and from 

 eight and one half pounds to nine and one half pounds for 

 the cock, the Plymouth Rocks being the heaviest of the 

 breeds. 



There are three principal varieties of Plymouth Rocks 

 — the Barred Rocks, with grayish-white plumage regu- 

 larly crossed, with bars of blue-black, the White Rocks, and 

 the Buff Rocks. All have single iipright combs, which, 

 with the wattles and the ear lobes, are bright red, a large 

 bright eye, and yellow legs. 



There are also three principal varieties of Wyandottes. 

 The Silver-laced Wyandotte has a silvery-white plumage, 

 with black markings in various parts of the body. The 

 Golden Wyandotte is similar in its markings, but has yel- 

 low where the Silver-laced has white. The White Wyan- 

 dotte is pure white. All have rose combs, red ear lobes, 

 and yellow legs. They are on the average about a pound 

 lighter than the Plymouth Rocks. 



The Rhode Island Reds are a much more recent breed 

 that has of late become very popular. They are of a 

 reddish-brown color, about the weight of the Wyandotte, 

 with yellow legs. There are both single combed and rose 

 combed varieties. 



The Asiatic Class includes those breeds raised chiefly 

 for the table. The Brahmas, Cochins, and Langshans are 

 the chief breeds. They are considerably heavier than other 



