. The American farmer. A complete agricultural library, with useful facts for the household, devoted to farming in all its departments and details. WHITE HEirar GAMES. Owned by Dr. C. S. Belts, Mt. Kisco, N. Y. the different colors and style of birds, which are very different from the standard breed ofGames. Dr. Betts, an importer and breeder of Henny Games, says they are the most difficult toolitain pure of all the different Game varieties. The accompanying illustration representsbirds of a pure white plumage with yellow legs. The true bred Henny cock lacks the verydistinctive feature of sick
. The American farmer. A complete agricultural library, with useful facts for the household, devoted to farming in all its departments and details. WHITE HEirar GAMES. Owned by Dr. C. S. Belts, Mt. Kisco, N. Y. the different colors and style of birds, which are very different from the standard breed ofGames. Dr. Betts, an importer and breeder of Henny Games, says they are the most difficult toolitain pure of all the different Game varieties. The accompanying illustration representsbirds of a pure white plumage with yellow legs. The true bred Henny cock lacks the verydistinctive feature of sickle-feathers in the tail, and when an occasional bird, said to belong,to this family, prodiices the sickle-feathers common to other breeds, there is reason for sup-posing that there may have been an antecedent cross, and such birds should be rejectedfrom the stock-pens, since contamination would assuredly show itself in the progeny. Thisvariety is said to be a fine table fowl, and very BEARDED SIL^ ER SPANGLED POLISH. Fowls bred bv Clias. (;ammei<liii<;er. Columbus, Oliio. POULTRY. 489 Merits and Defects of Games. — In beauty of plumage, hardiness, elegance of form,boldness, and courage, they are unrivaled, wHle as egg-producers, they are classed among thebest, provided they have sufficient range. They are also next to the Dorkings (which are con-sidered best of all) in delicacy of meat ilavor, although their small size, as we have previouslystated, would not render them a profitable fowl to keep for the market. Many consider themequal and even superior to the Dorking in this respect, yet we think the majority would decidein favor of the latter, though the difference would be slight. They are most admirablemothers, taking the best care of their chicks, and will defend them against any foe that mayintrude, even at the sacrifice of life. They wiU also attack hawks with the utmost fearless-ness, whenever the flock is assailed. A recent incident of the kind came
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