290 AMERICAN POULTRY ASSOCIATION 
Back: From neck to middle of back, a light, rich, brilliant bronze, 
each feather terminating in a very narrow, black band extending across 
end; from middle of back to tail-coverts, black, each feather having 
a brilliant bronze band extending across it near the end. 
Tail: Dull black, each feather evenly and distinctly marked trans- 
versely with parallel lines of brown, each feather having a wide, black 
band extending across it near the end (the more bronze on this band the 
better), and terminating in a wide edging of white. Coverts, dull black, 
each feather evenly and distinctly marked transversely with parallel lines of 
brown, each feather having a wide, black and bronze band extending across 
it near the end, and terminating in a wide edging of white, the few larger 
coverts extending well out on tail, having little bronze on them. The 
more distinct the colors throughout the whole plumage, the better. 
Breast: Light, rich, brilliant bronze, feathers on lower part of breast, 
approaching the body, terminate in a black band extending across the end. 
Body and Fluff: Body, black, beautifully shaded with bronze, but 
not so decided nor so rich as breast. Fluff, black, each feather having a 
wide, brilliant bronze band extending across it near the end and ter- 
minating in a narrow edging of white. 
Legs and Toes: Thighs, similar to breast, but less brilliant in shade; 
shanks and toes, in mature birds, pinkish; in young birds, dark, approach- 
ing black. 
COLOR OF FEMALE. 
Plumage, similar to that of male, except an edging of white on feathers 
of back, wing-bows, wing-coverts, breast and body, which edging should 
be narrow in front, gradually widening as it approaches the rear. Beak, 
eyes, throat wattle, legs and toes same as male. 
NARRAGANSETT TURKEYS. 
D isqualifications. 
Buff or slate-colored feathers in any part of plumage; crooked back; 
decidedly wry tail; cocks weighing less than 22 pounds; hens weighing less 
than 14 pounds. (See general disqualifications.) 
STANDARD WEIGHTS. 
Cock 30 lbs. Hen 18 lbs. 
Cockerel 20 lbs. Pullet 12 lbs. 
Yearling Cock 25 lbs. 
