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^!th a purplish tint between the toes. The average weight of a, 

 sockeiel, at seven or eight months, when fiittened, is abont ten 

 mimds; and a pallet about ei^t ponnda. Their caange is s^- 

 idi and stately. 



. "Hie good qualities claimed for tiie T-ajigshana are the follow- 

 ing: Tbej are hardy, withstanding readily even severest weather. 

 Tliey attain matoiity quite as early as any of Hub large breeds. 

 They lay large, lidt ^gs all the year round, axA are notinvet^-- 

 ateatios. Being<tf large idae, with white flesh and skin, tiiey 

 make an exceOent table fowl; more especially so on aocoont of 

 Uieddieaey of the flavor which the flesh possesses. To briefly 

 summarize, Imay then say that this breed is worth the attention 

 of aU. Firstly, because they come from a part of tbe worid 

 which has given us many of our most eiceHent breeds; and 

 secondly, because tl^r popularity is in the ascendency, and they 

 seem to dMnbise in themsdves nearly all the valuable chaiac- 

 teiistics tbat go to make up a practically usefiil fowL 



1 give in connecticHi with this article a wood-cot cf a pur vS 

 J a ngsitmR , believing tbat a faithful illastzati(m win do m<Be 

 to give an accurate idea Qian even an extended descrqrtaon. It 

 will be obserred that, apparently, they are more like the Black 

 Cochin Qian any OQuae breed with which we are &miliar, but 

 in leali^ Htej differ very essentially £n>m tiiem. 



WYAISDOTTES. 



Una new breed have so many points to lecommendtiiem, both 

 to Qie fancier aad farmer, that they will sorely becwne very 



