. Burpee's farm annual, 1892. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs. THOROUGHBRED FANCY POULTRY. 165 BROWN LEGHORNS. of plumage "Those who These are the most industrious and diligent foragers known. In beauty and form they are equaled by few. A writer, in speaking of the Leghorns, says : know them best, like them ; Another says : " TJiey are the very best breed when eggs are desired.^'' The strongest point of Leghorns is their laying qualities ; no other breeds have been intro- duced to equal them in this res
. Burpee's farm annual, 1892. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs. THOROUGHBRED FANCY POULTRY. 165 BROWN LEGHORNS. of plumage "Those who These are the most industrious and diligent foragers known. In beauty and form they are equaled by few. A writer, in speaking of the Leghorns, says : know them best, like them ; Another says : " TJiey are the very best breed when eggs are desired.^'' The strongest point of Leghorns is their laying qualities ; no other breeds have been intro- duced to equal them in this respect. The delicate pencilings of the hen and the rich colors of the cock's plumage have many admir- ers, but the real beauty of a thor- oughbred Leghorn hen is, her brilliant red, large, overhanging comb and wattle, her white ear lobes, and above all, her sym- metrical, sprightly carriage ; this combined with her rich maroon breast and the general bay feath- ering nicely penciled presents a pleasing sight. Brown Leghorns have long been a favorite breed with us, and we have been exceed- pair, $ ; trio, $ Eggs for. BRQWN LEGHORNS. ingly careful in their mating. Single cock. $ to $ hatching, $ per 6 ; $ per 13 ; $ for 30. BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS. There is one noteworthy fact in connection with the '' Barred Eocks,'' and that is, there are more of them kept by farmers than of all other varieties combined, and the only reason we can give for this is that they are a practical bird all through. We mean by this that they are good layers, good foragers, good marketable size, neither too large nor too small, good color, good mothers, and last, but not least, good eating, the flesh being tender, sweet, and juicy. We have eaten fowls two years old which have been almost as tender as young pullets. Beside size and weight, they have the additional quality of gaining flesh rapidly, making good broilers at twelve to four- teen weeks. In general make-up The Plymouth
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