PRAIRIE FARMER'S POULTRY BOOK 



The White Leghorn 



This breed is of Italian origin. Since its introduction into 

 the United States it has been so wonderfully improved that 

 the original stock suffers by comparison. English breeders 

 come to this country for their supply of birds. The White 



White Leghorn Hen» Oblong type 



Leghorn, as found in America, is supreme in egg-production. 

 Its popularity is evident in every state, but on the Atlantic 

 and Pacific coasts where the great commercial egg factories 

 are found, this breed is most abundant. 



Mottled Ancona 



The Ancona is a breed of Italian origin and is being recog- 

 nized as one of the greatest of egg-machines. It is more or 

 less abundant on the farms, and is certain to increase in popu- 

 larity in all sections where egg-production is of prime im- 

 portance. The egg is white, of good size, and is produced 

 economically. The general color of the breed is black with 

 about every fifth feather tipped with white. 



Campines 



Silver and Golden Campines have been bred in northern 

 Europe for many years. They have the egg-type of the Medi- 

 terranean breeds and are believed to have come originally from 

 the shores of the Mediterranean. The general color is white 



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