keep them down in size. Many a bird, fine otherwise, has lost 

 size. They are becoming very popular and are hardy and easy 

 to raise. Good specimens command good prices and a ready sale. 



Booted Bantams. 



Booted bantams do not seem to be very popular and are not 

 as extensively bred as any of the others. It is the opinion of 

 those still breeding them that their merits and beauty are not 

 appreciated as much as they should be. They are bred in black 

 and white, both plain and muffed. Booted bantams resemble the 

 Pekins very much. However, they are longer in the legs as well 

 as carrying more abundant tail furnishings. They have a single 

 comb, larger than the Pekin, short back, and the wings drooping, 

 tail should be carried high, foot feathering should be of good 

 length and the hock feathers should be large and stiffer than the 

 Cochins. 



Polish Bantams. 



The beauties of the miniature feathered world are the Polish 

 Bantams and they are fast becoming general favorites. Whites 

 are the most popular and buff laced a close second. Like the 

 standard breed their beauty is in crest and sprightly carriage. 

 The crest of the male should be as large as possible, globular in 

 form, rising upright from the beak and crescent shape in outline 

 and the pullet very compact and round. 



The Japanese Bantams. 



The Japanese bantam is one of the prettiest varieties we have 

 as well as one of the most popular. They are bred in different 

 colors, the whites and black-tailed being the most popular. The 

 Japanese bantams are a very peculiarly shaped bird. Their thighs 

 and legs are so short that their bodies almost touch the ground. 

 In fact, the lower down they are the better. Their wings are long 

 and broad and carried downward. The tail should be carried in 

 an upright position, as will be noticed by the illustration, erect 

 head and prominent breast. They are easily raised and find 

 a ready sale. 



