. Philips' 1899 catalogue : garden, farm and flower seeds. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Mercersburg Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Livestock Catalogs. Mercerslrarg, Pa. 63 White fyandottes. White Wyandottes are gener- ally classed as pure-bred fowls, they breed very true to color, and are undoubtedly of great commercial value. As layers XC they equal the other Wyan-p dottes; and for sitters and " mothers they are everything to be desired. The fowls are very handsome, with pure white plumage, low rose comb, yellow legs and beak, red face
. Philips' 1899 catalogue : garden, farm and flower seeds. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Mercersburg Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Livestock Catalogs. Mercerslrarg, Pa. 63 White fyandottes. White Wyandottes are gener- ally classed as pure-bred fowls, they breed very true to color, and are undoubtedly of great commercial value. As layers XC they equal the other Wyan-p dottes; and for sitters and " mothers they are everything to be desired. The fowls are very handsome, with pure white plumage, low rose comb, yellow legs and beak, red face and wattles, and are great fa- vorites with all who like white poultry. Price: Male $ ; pair $ ; trio $ ; Eggs $ per. 15. Pair White Wyandottes. One of our most valuable breeds of poultry, and considered by the French their best table and market fowls. They are hardy and prolific layers of large, white eggs. For table purposses they are among the best, as they have small bones and the flesh is tender and deli- cious. They are non-sitters, possess the fifth toe, very hardy, vigorous, rapid growers, free from disease and light feeders; as they may be fed at a small cost as compared with some of the larger breeds. They are of a medium size and of a mottled white plumage, black and white intermixed, the black â slightly predominating. Prices: Single male $ ; pair $ ; trio $ Eggs for hatching $ per 15. _^"\x7"lnite: Cochins, . They are magnificent fowls, and are worthy of more general cultivation among American fanciers. Being pure white, they are much easier to breed true to color than a particolored varie- ty. The plumage is white; wattles and ear lobs brilliant red; comb single; legs well feathered to outer toe. These fowls should have a shady run in summer, or the glare of the hot sun day after day will give their plumage a yellowish ap- pearance. They are among the hardi- est of fowls, feather and mature extra early and are good winte
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