. Steckler's seed catalogue and garden manual for the southern states : 1901 . their adap-tability to all soilsand places, whetherin confinement or al-lowed unlimitedrange, make themveiy popular andsuited to the city fan-cier as well as thefarmer. Their plumage is pure black with a green orme-tallic lustre. Their lega are featherless, clean and of a darkslate color. The chief and striking ornament of the comb which is very large, single, straight as an arrow,and evenly serrated; has a large flowing tail, carriedsome-what high. The comb of the hen lies over on one side of theface, in
. Steckler's seed catalogue and garden manual for the southern states : 1901 . their adap-tability to all soilsand places, whetherin confinement or al-lowed unlimitedrange, make themveiy popular andsuited to the city fan-cier as well as thefarmer. Their plumage is pure black with a green orme-tallic lustre. Their lega are featherless, clean and of a darkslate color. The chief and striking ornament of the comb which is very large, single, straight as an arrow,and evenly serrated; has a large flowing tail, carriedsome-what high. The comb of the hen lies over on one side of theface, in as pecnliar double fold, similiar to those of the Leg-horn, but much Jarger. Wattles are in proportion to thecombs. The face is red, but the lobe, are of a pure white, andshow up very distinctly. They are very stylish, having astately upright carriage, close compact body, medium lowand areof a stouter and squarer build than the Spanish. Ourstrains Hicks Setting of thirteen eggs, $; Hens, $ each; PulletsCockerells, $ each. Beautiful stock. SilverSpangle Black Minorca.$ ecah; Cocks. $ each:
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