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cidedly handsome. Setting of thirteen 
eggs, $2.00; Hens, $3.00 each; Pullets, 
$2.00 each; Cocks, $4.00 each; Cocker- 
ells, $3.00 each; Trio $9.00. 
Barred Plymouth Rocks. 
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 few weeks. Setting of 
thirteen eggs, $2.00; Hens, $2.50 each; 
Pullets, $2.00 each; Cocks, $3.50 each; 
Cockerells, $3.00 each; Trio, $8.00. These 
are fine breeding stock. 
White Plymouth Rock Chickens and 
eggs, Same price as barred. 
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Imperial Pekin Ducks. 
The Imperial Pekin Duck is the most 
popular of all ducks, and is most exten- 
sively raised. They are large white 
ducks, in many instances they are a rich 
creamy white. They are very hardy, 
having seen ducklings at the age of eight 
weeks weigh over four pounds and in full 
feather. They are splendid layers, hav- 
ing been known to lay as high as 75 eggs 
in succession, but they lay best when in 
small flocks. Pekin Ducks _ usually 
weigh from 7 to 9 pounds each. Setting 
of eleven eggs, $2.00; Drake, $3.00; Hen, 
$2.00; Trio, $6.00. 
Colored Muscovy Ducks. 
An entirely distinct species from 
South America and inhabits the country 
along the equator from Guiana to Para- 
guay. It is of good size, black and white 
in color, the black predominating. The 
most peculiar characteristic is that the 
side of the head and the region around 
the eye are without feathers and corru- 
gated and scarlet in color. Unlike any 
other variety, this duck builds her nest 
and never scatters her eggs. She will 
hatch and rear her young with diligent 
care. It requires the Muscovy five weeks 
to hatch, while other varieties hatch in 
four weeks. It is the duck that never 
quacks. Crossed with the Poodle Duck 
it forms the Muley Duck, which im- 
proves the size about one-third. Drake, 
$3.00; Hen, $2.00; Trio, $6.50. 
White Muscovy Ducks. 
Have been bred from the Colored vari- 
ety by careful selection of the whitest 
specimens, and now breed true to color. 
The young usually show some black at 
the top of the head and frequently on 
the back, underneath the wing, but this 
disappears after the first molt. Unlike 
others, it molts but once a year. The 
White is the same as the Colored variety 
except in color. Hens, $3.00; Drakes, 
$4.00. 
Rouen Ducks.—Drakes, $3.00; Hens, 
$2.00; no eggs furnished. 
Poodle Ducks.— Hens, $1.00 each; 
Tail 
Blue Fan Tail Pigeons, $3.00 per 
pair; Carrier Pigeons, $3.50 per pair; 
Homer Pigeons, $3.00 per pair. 
- White Fan Pigeons.—$2.50 per 
pair; 
Selected Jersey Wakefield Cabbage Always Finds a Ready Market. 
