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found there was another important matter confront- 

 ing the tgg farmer, as to the breed which he should 

 keep, whether a setter, or a non-setter. On an egg 

 farm, where hundreds of layers are to be kept, if 

 any of the Asiatics, or so called American Breeds, 

 were kept, they would be a source of considerable 

 added expense, first, in the way of loss of eggs dur- 

 ing their numerous broody periods ; second, in the nec- 

 essary buildings in which to carry the " broody bid- 

 dies " until they have become sensible, and are in a 

 proper frame of mind to be returned to the Laying 

 House. This might look on its face a small affair, 

 but success to The Corning Egg Farm has come 

 through watching every corner, and while sparing no 

 needed expenditure, avoiding unnecessary and foolish 

 outlay. 



So, to the man who would really meet with a large 

 success, all the breeds which lay the dark shelled egg, 

 because of their setting propensity, must be elimi- 

 nated. 



All the members of the Mediterranean family are 

 layers of the white shelled egg, and are what is termed 

 " non-setting." 



S. C. White Leghorns Outclass All 



Before deciding we looked the different members 

 of this family over with considerable care, and we 

 found that the Single Comb White Leghorn is the 

 fowl that out-classes all the others for the purpose of 



