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Agriculture in Hungary. 



industry. The exhibits numbered, nearly 350 lots. Instead of 

 the almost bewildering variety of breeds met with in an 

 ordinary British poultry show, many of them useless for 

 practical purposes, there were comparatively few, as official 

 influence has been used to secure the spread only of such 

 classes of fowls as appear most suited to the country. Among 

 fowls the Orpington is preferred, chiefly Buffs, but a white 

 variety of Orpington is now regarded with especial favour, as 

 its feathers are of greater value. Black Orpingtons are not liked 

 nearly so well, nor Black Langsharis, but a White Langshan was 

 displayed, its feathered legs, however, not generally meeting with 

 favour. The native Hungarian breeds partake largely of the 

 type found in Southern Europe, namely, the Italian, or Leghorn 

 as we call it, but smaller in size of body. This fowl, which goes 

 under various names and is not very uniform, is said to be an 

 exceedingly good layer, but poor in flesh properties. Of it, 

 there are several colours, whites and browns predominating. 

 They have a very peculiar small comb, in many cases merely 

 rudimentary. The White Magyar fowl appears about the best 

 of all these native breeds, either pure or crossed. Some Plymouth 

 Rocks were exhibited, and there are many kept in Hungary, 

 but they are not generally approved by reason of their yellow 

 flesh and legs. The feature of the poultry section was un- 

 doubtedly the Embden geese, one of the finest collections ever 

 seen together at one time. Geese are largely kept in Hungary, 

 and the Embden has done much to improve the size and flesh 

 qualities of the native races, which are, both white and grey, of a 

 similar type, but small. The lots of both pure and crossed 

 Embdens were very fine indeed. There were also good collec- 

 tions of Pekin ducks, as this breed is found more suitable in 

 Hungary than the Aylesbury, and a number of very beautiful 

 white turkeys. 



The implement section was very small as compared with what 

 is seen in our English shows. Several of our makers who 

 have establishments in Hungary were represented, but there was 

 nothing of special importance. 



Various displays made by the local or village societies, which 

 have done such good work in Hungary, were of special interest 

 as showing what can be accomplished by combined effort. An 



