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than the other Asiatic fowls, and having their quiet 

 habits. 



MEDITERRANEAN CLASS 



Besides the Leghorns, of which we have spoken, 

 there are, in the Mediterranean class, the Black 

 and White Minorcas, Andalusians, Anconas, and 

 Whitefaced Black Spanish. 



Minorcas.^ — -The Minorcas resemble in many 

 ways the Leghorns, but have longer, deeper, 

 heavier bodies. The weight of a full-grown male 

 should be about eight pounds, and the hen six and 

 a half pounds. They are not bred extensively in 

 this country, though well thought of by many 

 practical people. Their eggs are of tmusual size, 

 and those laid by mature hens, after the first birth- 

 day, are so large as to create interest wherever 

 seen. 



Whitefaced Black Spanish. — If you ever see the 

 Whitefaced Black Spanish you will not forget them. 

 No Spanish grandee ever took his place in the 

 world with more distinction. They look, in 

 general, like the rest of the class, but their white 

 face, black, silky-glossed plumage, and a boat- 

 shaped body set well up on long slender legs, give 



