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Itigbt Brabmas 



^rtHE LIGHT BRAHMAS were chris- 

 ^^1 tened at the Boston Exhibition in 

 • 1850. It is the largestof allbreeds. 

 The early history dates back to l&t7, when 

 the first birds were found on board the 

 steamship India, in New York Harbor. 

 They were purchased by a Mr. Knox, for 

 Mr. Chamberlin, of Connecticut, and 

 were called the Short Legged Chittagongs. 

 The cocks, cockerels, hens and pullets 

 weigh, respectively, 18, 10, 9^ an<l 8 

 pounds. The head is of medium'size, pea 

 comb, color of body white. There is an 

 abundance of white hackle, with a black 

 stripe extending down each feather. The 

 wing bows are white, with fronts partly 

 black, primaries black, or nearlv so ; tail 

 black. 



They are excellent layers, quiet and 

 gentle in disposition, and the eggs are 

 large, of a rich brown color. 



Prices, single cock or cockerel, S3.00 

 to S5.00; trio, S9.00. 



Eggs, per setting. $2.00; per 26, S3.50. 



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(TBANSLATION FROM THE SPANISH.) 



Havana, Cuba, January 4th, 1897. 

 JOHNSON & STOKE.S, Philadelphia. 



Dear Sirs:—1 have received the poultry 

 in good condition; the birds are good and 

 pretty: they have pleased very much my 

 friends and neighbors, especially the pair 

 of Light Brahmas. I am working the bone 

 mill, and it gives very good results. 



Thanks for your promptness and good 

 care in filling this trial order. Later on I 

 intend to buy something more from you. 

 Every time I shall have an opportunity I 

 will recommend to my friends to buy from 

 you in preference to others, as from you 

 there is an assurance of obtaining what is 

 ordered. 'Without anything further, 

 I remain, vours, etc., 



[Signed] M. PIE, HZ. 



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LIGHT BRAHMAS. 



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BUFF COCHINS. 



Buff .... 

 Cochins 



yp? UFF COCHINS. From 1844 to 1853, 

 yS9 many importations of Cochin Chlna^ 

 fowls were made into this country, 

 from the Chinese Empire. They were of 

 many colors and shades, from which have 

 sprung the family we now have. The stan- 

 dard in 1883 for the above variety called 

 for "rich clear buff," but five years later it 

 was changed to " a rich, deep, clear buff," 

 and it has remained so ever since. The 

 Buff Cochin is a good layer, and an excel- 

 lent table fowl. The Standard gives the 

 following weights : cock, eleven pounds; 

 hen, eight and a half pounds; cockerel, 

 eight and a half pounds ; pullet, seven 

 pounds. The head of both the male and 

 female is short and small; beak, yellow in 

 color and short ; eyes, bay color ; comb, 

 single and small ; neck, short ; back, broad 

 and short; breast, broad, full and deep;. 

 body, deep and broad. 



Prices: single cock or cockerel, $3.00 to 

 $5.00; trio, $9.00. 



Eggs, per setting, S2.00; per 26, 83.50.. 



