10 The Hen at Work 



into temptation. The moral of this episode is, of 

 course : Consider your circumstances before choos- 

 ing your breed. 



IMPORTANT BREEDS 



In looking over the poultry yards scattered 

 about the country, we find that four breeds of 

 poultry predominate : three of these are American 

 breeds, Plymouth Rock, the Rhode Island Red, 

 and the Wyandottes. The other is the Leghorn, a 

 bird of a different class. 



As these breeds are so important to the amateur 

 poultry keeper, we had better discuss them before 

 going on to other varieties of fowl. 



ROCKS, REDS, AND WYANDOTTES 



Plymouth Rock.— The Plymouth Rock, an 

 American breed, has had a long test under various 

 conditions in all parts of the country, and has, in 

 some locations, no serious rival as an all-purpose 

 fowl. The Barred, Buff, and White Rocks all 

 claim attention. 



Although there are fanciers here and there who 

 claim good points for the White and Buff Rocks, 

 the general popularity of the Barred Rock is so 



