STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE. 
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those of the primaries, but less distinct, and approaching a 
light gray on the outside web: — Wing-bows, metallic black, 
with considerable bronze lustre when seen in the sunlight: — 
Wing-coverts, brown, approaching black on the inside web, 
the outside a light gray, terminating in a broad, metallic black 
band; the wings, when folded, having two distinct ribbon-like 
bars across them. 
Tail: Black, irregular, penciled with bars of brown, each 
feather ending in a broad, black band, edged with light gray, 
approaching white: — Tail-coverts, rich, metallic-black, each 
feather irregularly penciled with narrow bars of light brown 
or buff, and ending in a broad, light gray band. 
Legs: Thighs, long and strong, — color of plumage, rich 
metallic-black, each feather ending in a broad, light steel-gray 
band, edged with black: — Shanks, long and strong, and deep 
salmon or brown in color. 
THE HEN. 
The entire plumage of the hen similar to that of the cock, 
except that the colors are not so distinct, and the feathers 
terminate in an edging of lighter gray. 
POINTS IN NARRAGANSETT TURKEYS. 
Symmetry, . .... 10 
Size and Weight, .... 30 
Condition, ...... 10 
Head, .... ... 5 
Wattle, ...... 5 
Neck, . . . . . . .5 
Back, . . . . . . . 7 
Breast and Body, . . . . . .10 
Wings, ....... 8 
Tail, ....... 5 
Legs, 5 
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