. Wright's book of poultry, revised and edited in accordance with the latest poultry club standards. Fig. Feather. Fig. Feather. Fig. Lacing. Fig 107,Streaky Feather. FlO. Saddle Feather Mi m-- WYANDOTTE FEATHERS. PARTRIDGE WYANDOTTES. 325 by that name, appears to suit the neat andclose-feathered Wyandotte type particularlywell. The foUowint; notes upon this variety arecontributed by Mr. John Wharton, of lloney-cott Farm, Hawes, who was the first tointroduce it into this country :— It was, I believe, in the year 1894 that Inoticed in an American poultr
. Wright's book of poultry, revised and edited in accordance with the latest poultry club standards. Fig. Feather. Fig. Feather. Fig. Lacing. Fig 107,Streaky Feather. FlO. Saddle Feather Mi m-- WYANDOTTE FEATHERS. PARTRIDGE WYANDOTTES. 325 by that name, appears to suit the neat andclose-feathered Wyandotte type particularlywell. The foUowint; notes upon this variety arecontributed by Mr. John Wharton, of lloney-cott Farm, Hawes, who was the first tointroduce it into this country :— It was, I believe, in the year 1894 that Inoticed in an American poultry journal a letterby the late Mr. McKcen, stating that he wasworking on the manufacture of PartridgeWyandottes, and this letter was immediatelyfollowed by one from Mr. Geo. H. Brackenbury,stating that he too had been engaged in breed-ing such a variety. These fanciers, it must beremembered, had been working quite unknownto each other, as their homes were somethousand miles apart. Mr. McKeen had theassistance of Mr. E. O. Theim, an able andcareful breeder, whilst Mr. Brackenbury had anequally good helper in Mr. Cornell. Onnoticing the above letters, I wrote Mr. McKeenasking if he had any birds
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