. Agriculture for common schools. Agriculture. 342 AGRICULTURE FOR COMMON SCHOOLS Spanish breeds belong in the Mediterranean class. These are of European origin, mostly from along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. The Leghorn and Minorca families are best known and most widely distributed. The breeds of this class, and especially the Leghorns and Minorcas, are fa- mous as egg-producers. Practically all of the breeds in this class lay white-shelled eggs, while the eggs of nearly all the breeds in the other classes have tinted shells. The Mediterranean breeds are smaller in size than any other
. Agriculture for common schools. Agriculture. 342 AGRICULTURE FOR COMMON SCHOOLS Spanish breeds belong in the Mediterranean class. These are of European origin, mostly from along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. The Leghorn and Minorca families are best known and most widely distributed. The breeds of this class, and especially the Leghorns and Minorcas, are fa- mous as egg-producers. Practically all of the breeds in this class lay white-shelled eggs, while the eggs of nearly all the breeds in the other classes have tinted shells. The Mediterranean breeds are smaller in size than any others, ex- cept those in Classes 8, 9, 10, and 11. They are non-sitters, that is, they rarely want to sit, and this is a desirable trait where one wants eggs. 4. The English breeds are the Dorkings, Red Caps, and Orpingtons. The Dorking is the oldest breed of chickens. These fowls have five toes on each foot, a condition not found in any other breed except the Houdan. The Red Caps are also an old breed. They have too large a comb to become popu- lar as a farm fowl. They are good layers and their flesh is of excellent quality. They are non-sitters. The Orpington breed is one of the latest breeds, and because of its high quality as. BUFF COCHIN Contrast the Cochin with Plymouth Rock and Rhode Island Red. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Fisher, Martin L. [from old catalog]; Cotton, Fassett A. (Fassett Allen), 1862-1941, joint author. New York, C. Scribner's sons
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