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line, but inbreeding is absolutely avoided, and the 

 vigor of the stock is maintained. 



Perhaps, in closing the chapter, nothing could be 

 more apt than a letter received from a Breeder of 

 Crystal White Orpingtons, in the neighborhood of 

 one of the large Western Cities. The letter-head, in 

 large type, states, " Breeder of Crystal White Orping- 

 tons, the Great Winter Layer." The contents of the 

 letter is as follows: 



" As I am now planning to go into the Egg busi- 

 ness, and desire to follow your method as closely 

 as possible, and, while in this locality there is not 

 such a marked preference for the white egg over the 

 brown, still the White Leghorn, of a good strain, 

 doubtless outlays any other breed known, and the 

 shape of its egg is such that it is superior for table 

 use, to any laid by the dark shelled family. It, 

 therefore, is my purpose, as rapidly as possible to 

 work into a large flock of Leghorns, with Corning 

 stock as a basis." 



It will be noted that the gentleman is a breeder of 

 Crystal White Orpingtons, and prints in large type 

 on his letter-head, " The Great Winter Layer," but 

 that when it comes down to " brass tacks," from the 

 standpoint of the hen which will produce an egg 

 for table use, and the hen that will give you the 

 requisite number to make the dollars, the Breeder of 

 the Crystal White Orpingtons wants to put in the 

 Corning Strain of Single Comb White Leghorns. 



