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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. 

 They breed true to feather, hardy, easily 

 kept in confinement and are very docile. 

 Of late years they have become quite 

 popular. Setting of thirteen eggs, $2.50; 

 Hens, $3.00 each; Pullets, $2.00 each; 

 Cocks, $5.00 each; Cockerells, $3.00 

 each; Trio, $10.00. They are fine breed- 

 ing stock. 



Black Langshans. 



The Langshans belong to the grand 

 old Asiatic class of fowis. No variety of 

 fowls have risen to distinction and promi- 

 nence more rapidly than have the Lang- 

 shans. They have gained the entrance 

 to the front ranks in the poultry fraterni- 

 ty. Langshans were imported to this 

 country more than twenty years ago — 

 origin claimed to have been in the north- 

 ern part of China. They are very proli- 

 fic, thrive well in either small enclosures 

 or running at large. The chicks when 

 first hatched are about half white, and 

 quite frequently they v/ill 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 

 decidedly handsome, Setting of thir- 

 teen eggs, $2.00; Hens, $3.00 each; Pul- 

 lets, $2.00 each; Cocks, $4.00 each; 

 Cockerells, $3.00 each; Trio, $9.00. 



sively raised. They are large white 

 ducks, in many instances 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 condi- 

 tion. 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. If kept in large 

 flocks they do not lay so well. Their 

 eggs usually hatch well, and ducklings 

 are strong and vigorous. Pekin Ducks 

 usually weigh from 7 to 9 pounds each. 

 Setting of eleven eggs, $^.00; Drake. 

 $3.00; Hen, $2.00. 



Rouen Ducks — Drakes, $3.00; Hens, 

 $2.00; no egg^s furnished. 



Muscovy Ducks. — Drake, $3.00; Hen, 

 $2.00; no eggs furnished. 



Poodle Ducks. — Hens, $1.00 each; 

 Drakes, $1.25 each. 



Imperial Pekin Ducks. 



The Imperial Pekin Duck is the most 

 popular of all ducks, and is most exten- 



White Fan Tail Pigeons.— $3.00 per 

 pair; Blue Fan Tail Pigeons, $3.00 per 

 pair; Black Fan Tail Pigeons, $3.00 per 

 pair; Carrier Pigeons, $3.50 per pair; 

 Tumblers Pigeons, $3.50 per pair; Pout- 

 ers or Blowers Pigeons, $5.00 per pair; 

 Homer Pigeons, $3.50 per pair. Ordinary 

 Pigeons. — $1.00 per pair. 



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 mother for their young, 

 not being much inclined to roam about 

 and get the poults wet and chilled. Ma- 

 ture Toms weigh 25 to 30 pounds, and 



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