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become quite popular. Setting of thirteen 

 eggs, $2.50 ; Ileus, ?3.00 each ; Pullets, $2.00 

 each ; Cocks, $5.00 each ; Cockerella, $3.00 

 each. They are fine breeding stock. 



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BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS. 



This most popular breed as a» all round 

 fowl needs no words of praise. They are good 

 layers the year round. Chicks grow rery 

 rapldJy and make good broilers in a few 

 weeks. Setting of thirteen eggs, $2.00 ; Hens, 

 $3.00 each : PuJlets. $2.00 each ; Cocks, $4.00 

 eacb : Cockerells. $3.00 each. These are fine 

 breeding stock. 



White Plymouth Rock Chickens and Eggs, 

 game price as barred. 



BLACK LANGSHANS. 



The Langshans belong to the grand old 

 Asiatic class of fowls. No variety of fowls 

 have rlspu to distinction a»d prominence 

 more rapidly than have the Langshans. They 

 have gained the entrance to the front ranks 

 In the poultry fraternity. Langshans were 

 Imported to this country twenty years ago — 

 origin claimed to have been ia the northern 

 part of China. They are very proUllc, thrive 

 well in either small enclosures or running at 

 large. The chicks when tirst hatched are 

 about half white, and quite frequently they 

 will show some white feathers In wings after 

 they are feathered out, but after they moult 

 those chick feathers, black feathers will come 

 In where the white ones were seen. In color 

 the Langshan Is a beautiful glossy black 

 throughout, which makes it decidedly hand- 

 some. Setting of thirteen eggs. $2.00 ; Hens, 

 $3.00 each; Pullets. $2.00 each: Cocks. J4,00 

 each ; Cockerells, $3.00 each. 



IMPERIAL PEKIN DUCKS. 



The Imperial Pekin Duck is the most popu- 

 lar of all ducks, and is most extensively raised. 

 They are large white ducks, in many in- 

 stances they are a rich creamy white, but this 

 rich color does not show at all times, only 

 when they are in full feather and in prime 



Imperial Feki.i Ducks, 

 condition. They are very hardy, having seea 

 ducklings at the age of eight weeks welgb 

 over four pounds and in full feather. They 

 are splendid layers, having been known to 

 lay as high as 75 eggs in succession, but they 

 lay best when in small flocks. If kept in large 

 flocks they do not lay so well. Their eggs 

 usually hatch well, and diickliugs are strong 

 and vigorous. It 's erroneous to say ducks 

 or geese must have running water to thrive 

 well. We have seen ducks and geese raised, 

 and were remarkably thrifty, with only plenty 

 of water to drink, and no water to swim in at 

 all. But they enjoy themselves much more if 

 they are provided with water to swim, or at 

 least to wash themselves in. We have bred 

 both ducks and geese for many years and 

 consider them very profitable to raise. Pekln 

 Ducks usually weigh from 7 to 9 pounds earh. 

 Setting of eleven eggs, $2.00 ; Drake, $3.00 ; 

 Hen, $2.00. 



MUSCOVY DUCKS.— Drake, $3.00: Hen, 

 $2.00 ; no eggs furnished. 



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POODLE DUCKS. — Hens, 

 Drakes, $1.00 each. 



WHITE HOLLAND TURKEY. 



Are more domestic in disposition than 

 Bronze varieties. They present a very fine 

 appearance either in the flock or when 

 dressed. They are great layers and make good 

 mothers for their young, not being much In- 

 clined to roam about and get the poults wet 

 and chilled. Mature Toms weigh 25 to 30 

 pounds, and Hens 16 to 18 pounds. This 

 variety is coming into great favor, and we 

 consider them an excellent one. The young 

 are very hardy and quite easily raised. We 

 have a choice flock of these excellent Turkeys, 

 giving them free range on a farm. Give them 

 a trial; $10.00 per pair; Hens, $4.00 each: 

 Goblers, $6.00 each. Bronze Turkeys, $10.00 

 per pair; Hens, $4.00 each; Goblers, $6.00 



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