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THE BUCK SPANISH FOWLS 
Many persons keep fowls almost entirely 
(or th« protit to be ohuint'd from the *alr 
of tbfrir eggi. fn many rrspeets poultry 
pays better than any other slock 'in the 
farm, as they obtain’quite a proportion of 
their fond by their own fxerii'ins, ami as a 
j.srt of their food consists of insect* they 
Iwcomt in that reaped beneficial to the 
farmer, beside* the profit obtained from 
their egg* and flesh. The definite rash re¬ 
turn* are measured, huwerur, by the num¬ 
ber «»f egg# laid and ohieken* marketed. 
For ilii* reason the non**! tiers, as they are 
called, are preferred by many. As their pro. 
duction of eggs ia more or le*> continuous, 
nnd can in a measure be calculi*' 1 I before¬ 
hand by any judicioua and skillful poul¬ 
terer. Singularly enough, all or nearly oil 
the non-silting breeds of poultry originated 
in the smith of Europe nr tin tin- sburoa of 
the Mediterranean. 
The most highly-bred variety of thiafowl 
i* called the Black Spanish, which wus 
trough t to it* preaent perfection by Holland | 
poulterer*. There are two varieties of the 
Iilack Spanish noticed in the poultry books 
—the White-Faced and tlie Ked-Facod, or 
Minorcas. The bitter is tin* heavier fowl, 
and in sumo cases appear to be hardier; but 
the White-Faced lays ms large ami n* many 
eggs, and having been the result of great 
skill and carr in breeding is the more beau¬ 
tiful vartciv of the two. As now bred, the 
White-Faced lilack Spanish is a very beau¬ 
tiful bird, the lustrous black color uf tin- 
plumage contrasting vividly with the near- 
lot of tilt very large comb and wattles* and 
the peculiarly shining white of the ear-lobes 
and face. 
Thu principal value of the breed U its 
laying propensity. The eg g* ore pttro white 
in color and very largo. There i* no breed 
of fowls, probably, that will lay more 
pound# of eggs in a year. With the oacep 
tion of the moulting sea sou and an occas¬ 
ional cold snap, Black Spanish hens will 
lay every week during the year. Uf course, 
if egg* arc eipentad in the wiuter, warm, 
oonifoitabk- quarters, warm drink, and 
suitable food must be provided, and if this 
ia done very few week# will pass without 
more or lees egg# from a flock of. these 
fowls. 
LIME AND OHABOOAL. 
Few breeder* really appreciate the value 
of lime and charcoal. These two article* 
art- almost absolutely necessary in the man¬ 
agement of fowl* whether bred in the fan¬ 
cier's yard or on the farm. A flock of fowl* 
will soon make even a fair-sized yard foul 
and unhealthy mile*# frequently spaded up. 
In many c**e» this cannot bo conveniently 
done, and tgtiOtine must ba hn-l to lima and 
other purifier* to eleanae the premises. 
Tbe value of lime in tbo form of white¬ 
wash u well known, and tftoae who use it 
on the walla, ue«U, aitliug-boxee, floor or 
anywhere either inside or outside the hen¬ 
houses liberally are the ones who keep their 
flocks healthy and cleanly. For laying hens 
it is indispensable in some shape f*>r mate¬ 
rial for egg-shells; though whan fowls have 
their liberty they can procure a good supply 
of ealoareou* matter in the soil, but fowls 
in confinement should he supplied with 
crushed oyaler-abella, old mortar, chalk, bro¬ 
ken bits of limn, etc., at all time*, Charcoal 
is valuable in a sanitary point of view m 
feeding poultry Pulverized and mixed with 
ilm soft feed it aid* digestion and animiU- 
tion, prevents divide, purifies the content* 
of the crop and tsinla to fatten. It abouht 
he broken In small pieces about the size or 
a garden-p«s» and put in troughs or hoses 
whore the fowls Could have ready nct-esa lo 
it. Charred ears of worn is a good substi¬ 
tute for ebarccal and is relished by tbs 
fowls. Fed during winter it makes a marked 
improvement in their health, a* is shown by 
the bright red combs and wattles, and the 
increase of egg*.— Am< r!' no Poultry Jour 
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