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good returns in small poultry yards as Rocks or 

 Reds. 



LEGHORNS 



There is much td be said in favor of the Leg- 

 horn, as the most desirable fowl for a small flock, 

 taken the year through. The Leghorn is very dif- 

 ferent in many respects from the breeds just de- 

 scribed. It is in the Mediterranean class, originating 

 in that vicinity, and has several varieties, the 

 White Leghorns and Brown Leghorns being the 

 only ones found generally in utility flocks. 



The White Leghorn has gradually been de- 

 veloped into a truly remarkable bird, and is 

 rapidly being adopted by poultry men in all parts 

 of the country. In California it has done es- 

 pecially well, and millions of this variety are now 

 raised there. As it has the same traits as the 

 Brown Leghorn, let us consider the White Leg- 

 horn as typical and the best exponent of the breed. 



The hardiness and rapid growth of the chickens 

 is astonishing. It is not unusual to raise ninety 

 mature fowl from a himdred day-old chicks, 

 shipped fifty to a hundred miles by express. The 



