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J. STECKLER SEED CO., LTD., ALMANAC AND 



SINGLE COMB BROWN LEGHORNS. 



They are brown in color, with the excep- 

 tion that the cock is black on the breast, 

 aeep bay red on hackle; each feather should 

 kave a black stripe in center; back and 

 saddle a deep bay red, tail black, have fine 

 red combs and wattles, pure white earlobes 

 and perfectly yellow legs and skin. Their 

 meat is very tender, sweet, juicy and fine 

 ffrained. Chicks grow most rapidly, ma- 

 turing- at an early ag-e. Sitting- of thirteen 

 esrgs, $2.00; Hens, $2.00 each; Pullets, $1 75 

 each; Cocks, $3.90 each; Cockerels, $2.50 

 each. 





RHODE ISLAND BEDS. 



During the twenty years prior to 1900 

 some thrifty fanciers and egg producers in 

 the southern part of New England labored 

 diligently to produce a fowl of good size, 

 ©f marketable excellence, of large egg-pro- 

 ducing ability, and of a reddish buff color. 

 They succeeded in all these particulars, but 

 they quarreled amongst themselves on some 

 minor requirements, and especially as to 

 whether their favorites should have single 

 combs, rose combs, or pea-combs. It was 

 aot uncommon to fine two or even three 

 kinds of combs in the yard of the same 

 breeder. Hens, $2.50; Pullets, $2.00; Cocks, 

 $3.50; Cockerels, $3.00; Trio, $8.00; Eggs, 

 $2.00 per sitting of thirteen. 



BLACK LANGSHANS. 



They are very prolific, thrive well in 

 either small enclosures or running at large 

 The chicks when first hatched are about 

 half white, and quite frequently they show 

 some white feathers in wings after they 

 molt those chick feathers, black feathers 

 will come in where the white ones were 

 seen. In color the Langshan is a beauti- 

 ful glossy black throughout, which makes 

 it decidedly handsome. Sitting of thirteen 

 eggs, $2.50; Hens, $3.00 each; Pullets, $2 50 

 each; Cocks, $4.00 each; Cockerels, $3.00 

 each; Trio, $9.00. 



WHITE WYANDOTTES. 



This variety has shown its superiority 

 as a practical and profitable fowl. Hardy, 

 vigorous, a rapid grower, yellow skin, beak 

 and legs, compact and plump body, and 

 superior laying qualities, even in very cold 

 weather, they combine as many or more 

 good points than any other fowl. Sitting 



of thirteen eggs, $2.00; Hens, $2.50 each 

 Pulets $2.00 each; Cocks, $3.50 each 

 Cockerels, $3.00 each; Trio. $8^ 



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BAERiiD PLYMOUTH BOCKS. 



This most popular breed as an all round 

 fowl needs no words of praise. They are 

 good layers the year round, chicks grow 

 very rapidly and make good broilers in a 

 fe v weeks. Sitting of thirteen eggs, $2 00" 

 Hens, $2.50 each; Pullets, $2.00 each; 

 Cocks, $3.50 each; Cockerels, $3.00 each; 

 Trio, $8.00. These are fine breeding stock. 



White Plymouth Rock Chickens and eggs, 

 same price ar barred. 



LIGHT BRAHMAS. 



The Light Brahma is a very popular and 

 profitable bird; their large bodies and rapid 

 growth making them a good market fowl. 

 They are also an excellent fall and winter 

 layer, producing a large part of their eggs 

 when other breeds are not laying and will 

 do nearly as well in a cold coop as in a 

 warm one, and are the largest among im- 

 ported fowls. Sitting of thirteen eggs, 

 $2.50; Hens, $4.00 each; Pullets, $3.50 each; 

 Cocks, $5.00 each; Cockerels, $4.00 each; 

 Trio, $12.00. 



Lespedeza Will Grow for Years Without Reseeding. 



