. The Suburbanite; a monthly magazine for those who are and those who ought to in interested in suburban homes . red, while and buff IlymouthRocks, silver, golden, buff ami whiteWyandottes. light and dark {. and partridge Cochins, black I-ang-shans. single-comli and rose-comb brownand white Leghorns, buff Minorcas. silver-spangled Ham-burgs, with the various breeds of gamebirds—these are sonie of the varietieswhich the amateur may select. Ilymouth I^ocks are birils of mediinnWeight, good for the table as well aswomlerful layers—some of the varietieshave a record of
. The Suburbanite; a monthly magazine for those who are and those who ought to in interested in suburban homes . red, while and buff IlymouthRocks, silver, golden, buff ami whiteWyandottes. light and dark {. and partridge Cochins, black I-ang-shans. single-comli and rose-comb brownand white Leghorns, buff Minorcas. silver-spangled Ham-burgs, with the various breeds of gamebirds—these are sonie of the varietieswhich the amateur may select. Ilymouth I^ocks are birils of mediinnWeight, good for the table as well aswomlerful layers—some of the varietieshave a record of 250 eggs a year. TheWyandottes are good layers, and in liighfavor, being easily kept in are good layers, but somewhatclinns\. and have an inborn temlencv toset. which makes them excellent mothersfor the chicks fri>m an incub:ttor. .\fence two feet high will hold (.iHrhins,and while they lay only a imxlerate num-ber of eggs, they are excellent winterlavcrs, as are llu- black Leghorns lay all the year roiMnl. pro-duce large eggs, and have the desirablf 12 THE SUBURBANITE. New Home of the Couniry ClubLakcwood trait of being non-setters. The blackMinorca, the hen of our grandmothers,is a light bird, not disposed to set, layingall the year round. Hamburgs are hardto confine, but have been called the ever-lasting layers; they are very hardy, andgrow rapidly. Some of the pugnaciousgame breeds are excellent table fowls,with delicate flesh distributed on thebreast and thighs. For general familypurposes a flock is best selected from thePlymouth Rocks, light Brahmas or Leg-horns. A small incubator costs very little. Onewith a capacity of sixty eggs may be hadfor $10 and a 200-egg incubator costsfrom $20 to $30. Brooders, for keepingthe young chicks warm by artificial heat,are even less expensive, one to accom-modate 200 chicks being obtainable for$10 or $12. Brooders are built both forindoor and outdoor use. Fifteen yearsago the incubator was the sub
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