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LIGHT BRAHMAS 



The Light Brahmas were christened at 

 tlie Boston Exhibition in 1850. It is tlie 

 largest of all breeds. The early history 

 dates back to 1847, wlieii tlie first birds 

 were found on board tlie steamship India, 

 in New York Harbor. They were pnr- 

 cluised by a Mr. Kno.x, for Mr. Clianiber- 

 lin, of Coiuu'cticut, and were called the 

 Short-LeKsed Chittnijongs. The cocks, 

 coclierels, hensand pullets weigh, respect- 

 ively, 12, 10, Oy, and 8 pounds. The 

 head is of niediuni size, pea comb, color 

 of body wliite. There is an abnndaiice of 

 white hackle, with a black stripe exten<l- 

 iiig- down each feather. The wing bows 

 are wliite, with fronts partly black, pri- 

 maries black, or nearly so ; tail black. 



Tliey are excellent layers, qniet and 

 gentle in disposition, and the eggs are 

 large, of aricli lirown color. 



Prices, single cock or cockerel, $3.00 

 to $5.00; trio, S9.00. 



Eg-gs, per setting, $2.00; per 26, $3.50. 



Black Langshans 



The Black Langshan is America's 

 latest acquisition from Asia. Tlieir breast 

 is full, broad and lound, and carried well 

 forward, showing plent.v of meat. They 

 make one of the best table fowls for family 

 use of any Ijieed, and are one of the very 

 liest winter layers of fine large eggs. 

 Their plumage is a rich metallic black. 

 The color of the legs and skin is against 

 them as a market fowl, but their other 

 good points keep them well to the front in 

 popularity. Cocks and hens weigh ten 

 and eight pounds each at raatnritv. 

 Piices, cock or cockerel, $3.00 to $5.00; 

 trio, $9.00. Eggs, $2.00 per setting. 



lilGHT BRAHMAS. 



SINGLE COMB BROWN AND WHITE LEGHORNS 



Leghorns are considered unequalled as egg-producers. Ourstrain 

 of Blown Leghorns are large in size and fine in tbnn and symmetry, 

 riiey are non setters; their business is to lay egga. The chicks are 

 hardj livelj and the easiest to raise of any other breed. They stand 

 conhnenient quite well, but require an eight-foot fence to keep them in. 



Piice« single cock or cockerel, $3,00 to S-I.OU ; trio, $9.00. 

 Eggs, $.'.00 per setting. 



BUFF COCHINS 



The Standard in 1883 for the above variety 



called for " rich clear bnfi'," 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 excellent table fowl. Tlie 



Standard gives the following weights: cock, el even 



pounds; hen, eight and a half pounds; cockerel, 



eight and a halfpounds; pullet, seven pounds. The head of 



t")oth the male and female is short and small ; beak, yellow 



111 coloi and short; eyes, bay color; comb, single and small ; 



necl short; Ijack, broad and short ; breast, broad, full and 



deep body, deep and broad. 



Piices: singlecock or cockerel, $3.00 to $5,00; trio, $9.00. 

 Eggs per setting |i. 00 ; per 26, $3.50. 



CORNISH INDIAN GAMES 



^1 As a table fowl the Indian Game is unsurpassed. Its breast is a 



"(?' solid chunk of meat. Its yellow legs mean a rich yellow skin. The 



%,:>'^A'^'Jj • standard weights are: Cock, nine pounds; cockerel, seven and a 



^^^^ /^rt halfpounds; hen, six and a half pounds; pullet, five and a half 



; pounds. In color, they are of a rich, dark brown, the penciling being 



,<! of a lighter brown. They are only fairly good layers, but the hens 



make the best mothers we have ever seen. Prices, cock or cockerel, 



$4.00 to $6.00 ; trio, $10.00. Eggs, $2.50 per setting. 



HOUDANS 



SINGLE COMB BROWN LEGHORNS. 



The Houdan is to the French what the Plymouth Rock is to 

 America. The large crest or in utf presents a very unique appearance. 

 They are a splendid table fowl, having fine, close-grained meat in great plentv. Thev are good egg-producers, laying the 

 largest egg of the non-setting breeds. Prices, single cook or cockerel, $3. CO to $5.00; trio," $9.00. Eggs, $2.00 per setting. 



