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blance to vulture hook, or stiff featherinE.
| should he ayoided

blance to vulture hook, or stiff featherinE.
should be avoided
The Partridge Cochin is a beautiful fowl
yet dificult to breed and in plumage is
much after the pattern of the darl Brah-
ma the color being red and brown, in
stead OF the steel grey effect of the latter.
The head OF male, in color, is bright red;
hackle, bright red or orange red, with a
distinct black stripe down the centre OF
each feather: saddle feathers same as
hackle; breast and body, rich deep black,
wing bows. red: primaries. black on in
side web with bay edgirg on the outside
| web; secondarics. black on the inside web
and rich bay on the outside web, termi-
mating with greeRsh black at the end OF
each feather; wing coverts. greensh black,
forming ell-dehned bar OF that color
across the wing when folded; tail. black
sickles. coverts, and lesser coverts, glossy
greenish black: the latter may be edged
with red thighs. black; shanks, yellow.
and well covered with black or brownish
feathers, the middle toes being also well
feathered.
Lcghorns are the best known CT the egg
producing varieties or Mediterranean class.
They are the premiers in laying and TIE
standard by which the prrliscacy of other
breeds is judged. AS 10 tbs origin of the
IcghorDs there arc differences of opinion,
found anywhere concerning their early his
tory. 1t is generally conceded that a race
Of fowls bearing close resemblance In
many respects to the Leghorn has existed
in Italy and other parts Of the Continent
OF Europe for long period. Tat this
race has been widely disseminated admits
also OF little doubt, inasmuch as at the
present day it is known in Denmark ard
other countries as the Italian. There
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that Leghorrs were first introduced into
America from Italy. Tho story goes that
as early as 1884 a vessel from Leghorn
brought TO this country as a part OF its
cargo small shipment of fowls, which
were at once named 'Leghorns." Taey
Immediately became popular, their prolific
laying and nonsetting qualities being rec
ogrized even at this early date.
White and brown Leghorns were tho
first varieties known. Modern breeders
are responsible for some OF the subvarie-
ties Of the breed: and. in point of color
At least. exhibition birds of today. even
Of the Older varieties. vary considerably
from those seen at the present time in
Italy.
The Leghorn fowl holds the same place
among poultry that the Jersey holds
among cattle The question Of profit in
poultry has been decided in favor of egg
producing breeds. Leghorns are lively,
active, and OF restless disposition, the
best OF forasers. and will pick up good
part Of their living during the year. They
are light eaters and the cost of raising
them to maturity is about one-half that
OF the Asiatic varieties. They mature
early, feather quickly, the pullets often
begin laying when four months old, and
cockerels crow at the same age. They
stn hast 10, L1.
and 200 eggs per year. Their eggs are
pure white in color and weigh about ten
to the pound. They are fairly good as a
table fowl. Altogether. they are one Of
tho most profitable breeds of poultry that
could be kept on farm. The Brown and
Buff Leghorns are also much sought after
and are especially nice breeds