Cfi POULTIiY flULTiriiE 



usually poor layers. A nunit fowl has shor1 IcRs with largo 

 breast. 



The standard requires the Dark and White Cornish cocks 

 to weigh 1) pountls; cockei'els, 8 pounds; hens, 7 pounds; 

 |)ullets, 6 i)Ounds. 



The White Laced Red Cornish standard weight is as follows: 

 for cock, 8 pounds; cockerel, 7 pounds; hen, 5 pounds; puhet, 

 •"> pounds. 



Sfj T WtfiJg^VSKy.^ a, 



Fk;. 2.5. — Dark ( 'oruish lien "Helen." Siiiiiiu.^ed to lie the best dark 

 ( 'i)rni^h hen in the ceiuntix- 1(i-iia>". I'Mrst hen. Aladi^nn S<iinare Ciardcn. 

 February, Hll.j. Weight at twn j'ears, '.i'.^ pounds. Xote breast. Owned 

 by Ward. 



THE POLISH CLASS 



The class of Polish include just one breed — namely, Polish. 



The Polish were formerly called Polands. Their origin is 

 wrajipi'd somewhat in obscurity and they may not have origi- 

 nated in Poland, l)nt the fad remains that history shows that 

 i-aces of fo\\'ls wilh crests and bcai'ds existed throughoul South 

 Russia in tire earlj' day. There are eight varieties belonging 

 to the Poli.sh breed — namely. White Crested Black, Bcardetl 



