The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-08

Manhel weigh about four ana one-halt
pounds each
HERVE HEN
The Cote DC Fer Ohe lr0nsidesl zee
sembies tho IIerve. but is stronger.
slightly taller. of very proud carriage.
and with thick plumago of BLUSH gray
color. Ike the cock of M1lnes Tho
comb is large, straight. and finely notch
"a The eyes are dark gray tho gl.ls
end ear lobcs red. and the w1ttles elone-
ated. The neck is rather long. archcd
and delicate. the breast developed and
deep the tIil erect rather well developed
and quite long and bushy This fowl
stands higher than the two. nrst mem
toned is very good layer and weighs
about five and three-Quartor pounds
The Combattant OF Liege has height
OF about TWO feet and eight inches for Tho
cock and one foot eleven Inches for the
hen. and weighs from eight aud onc-half
20 thirteen pounds It's white eggs weigh
from two 20 three ounces It's plumage
is variegated. golden blush. gray.sh.
yellow and red The last c0l0rng is tho
most highly esteemed Tho comb is single
or double Nhe first preferredl tho eyes
arc dark gray. ear lobos red. II has little
flesh but a strongly devei0pcl chest.
muscular and strong shoulders long legs.
BLUSH black in color and 70 rather heavy
tain which ls almost always black. AL
though the C0mblttant of Licgo is sUll
Kept FOR the cock pIt. it is also begin
Ming 10 be esteemed for its 'p0u'cts o.
grains" Cgrain chickeusD by reason Or
their abundant white and 7lFnrF mr
All of these fowls are found In the
province or Ltege and arc popular
The Campine fowl as bred boo Norfh
Brabant is horo called tho Iundorert
fowl and ro0dlv number ~ tho 'pou-
lots do grain" Cgrain chickcnsl told ~
Brpda. Rotterdam and elsewhere in Hol-
land ara Camnince bought in the province
of Antwerp bv Dutch poultry dealers.
which. on crossing The Dutch frontier.
are known as Ry-horgen fowls. Iha
CamDne fowl always remains Che best
layer. producing annually 2m eggs with
out any special care and If .s not SURE
passed by anv other layer On Belgium
PRECOCIOUOS CHICKENS
One variety. known "a tho Bracket in
reality "A Campino bur larger and l1y-
Ing slightly heavier eggs. IS found Boo
more or less pure state on Flemish
farms These fowls. besides being tho
best LAYERS lu tho world furnish an egs
OF exquisite taste and precocinus chick
ems. distinguished by meat equal 10 tho
finest bird The Bracket derives ifs name
from Neder Bracket. d commune in
Southern FLANDERS. where th.s fowl o.
chiefly found The markets of the neigh
borhood are renowned for thc.r clp1n
fowls Indeed. when buying young
cocks. one u.s. 40 once asked to capon
them. Thus increasing the value OF tho
meat Southern aud Western Flanders
enjoy a large trade 100 eggs with the cities
on the French frontier whore dealers
come every week 90 buy them by thous-
ands
Tho fowl OF the Province % Brabant.
known as the Brabanc0n. is variety
once forgotten on the farms bIf now be-
ing revived D. exists throughout t,le
province is renowned for its laying ahi.
itv and its excellent meat u is NOT
however. entirely pure. by reason on u
mixture with foreign fowls
FLEMISH FIVETOED FOWL.
Great efforts are also being made fo
find tho Flemish hve-t0ed fowl. which