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White Leghorns. 
early and begin laying when about 4 
months old. Setting of thirteen eggs, 
$2.00; Hens, $2.00; Pullets, $1.75 each; 
Cocks, $3.00; Cockrells, $2.50 each. 
Single Comb Brown Leghorn. 
They are brown in color, with the ex- 
ception that the. cock is black on the 
breast, deep bay red on hackle; 
center, back and saddle a deep bay red 
tail black; have fine red combs and wat- 
tles, pure white earlobes and perfectly 
yellow legs and skin. Their meat is very 
tender, sweet juicy and fine grained. 
Chicks grow most rapidly, maturing at 
an early age. Setting of thirteen eggs, 
$2.00; Hens, $2.00 each; Pullets, $1.75 
each; Cocks, $3.00 each; Cockrelis, $2.50 
each. 
Black Minorca. 
The Black Minorca is considered a 
valuable breed. They are hardy, both 
as fowls and chicks, easily raised, ma- 
ture early and pullets commence laying 
when very young. They are non-sitters, 
small eaters, splendid foragers, and with- 
out doubt very profitable. Their plum- 
age is pure black with a green or metal- 
lic lustre. Their legs are featherless, 
clean and of a dark slate color. Setting 
of thirteen eggs $2.00; Hens, $2.00 each; 
Pullets, $1.75 each; Cocks $3.00 each; 
Cockerells, $2.50 each. 
Golden Seabright Bantams. 
These are proud little birds. The 
Cocks and Hens are feathered alike. The 
plumage of the Golden Seabright has a 
yellow base and each feather is distinct- 
ly laced with black. Good layers, and 
one of the finest Bantams ever seen. 
Hens, $3.00; Cocks, $4.00. 
We also have Bantam Fowls of differ- 
ent colors. Price, Hens, $1.50; Cocks, 
$2.00; Trio, $5.00. 
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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, 
even in 
| very cold weather, they combine as many 
| Or more good points than any other fowl. 
| Setting of thirteen eggs, 
each . 
feather should have a black stripe in | OF Yeauirements, 
| whether 
$2.00: Hens, 
$2.50 each; Pullets, $2.00 each; Cocks, 
3.00 each; Cockerells, $2.50 each; Trio, 
$7.50. 
Silver Laced Wyandottes same price 
as White. 
Rhode Island Reds. 
Durinfg the twenty years. prior to 
1900 some thrifty fanciers and egg-pro- 
| ducers in the southern part of New Eng- 
land labored diligently to produce a fowl! 
| of good size, of marketable excellence, of 
large egg-producing ability, and of a 
reddish buff color. They succeeded in 
all these particulars, but they quarreled 
amongst themselves on some minor col- 
and especially as to 
their favorites should have 
Single combs, rose combs or pea-combs. 
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Steckler’s French Market Lettuce is the Best. 
It was not uncommon to find two or even 
three kinds of combs in the yard of the 
Same breeder. Hens, $3.00; Cocks 
$4.00; Trio, $9.00; Eggs, $2.00 per setting 
of 13. 
Buff Cochins. 
They are nearly as large as Brahmas, 
but different in shape; are more fiuffy, 
deeper and broader astern than the 
Brahmas. Buffs are practically found to 
be hardy and good layers during the 
winter months, and if not too old, and 
kept in good condition, will moult and 
lay early and consequently become 
broody early; and those who wish to 
have early chickens can use them for 
Sitting, as they are extremely reliable 
for sitters. When full grown, cocks 
weigh 11 pounds and hens 9 _ pounds. 
Setting of thirteen eggs, $2.50; Hens, 
$3.50 each; Pullets, $2.50 each; Cocks. 
$5.00 each; Cockerells, $3.50 each; Trio, 
$10.00. They are fine breeding stock. 
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 will show some white feathers in 
wings 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 de- 
