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. The American fancier's poultry book. Poultry. 132 THE AMERICAN FANCIER'S La Fleche is a very tall Spanish-looking fowl, with red face, brilliant white ear lobes, and glossy black plumage. "The flesh of the fowl is more delicate and juicy than any variety except the Game ; it is a moderate layer of very large white eggs, but by no means so good as the Spanish in this respect; it is as a table fowl that it claims superiority. It does not mature early—not nearly so early as the Houdans or the ;. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have b
. The American fancier's poultry book. Poultry. 132 THE AMERICAN FANCIER'S La Fleche is a very tall Spanish-looking fowl, with red face, brilliant white ear lobes, and glossy black plumage. "The flesh of the fowl is more delicate and juicy than any variety except the Game ; it is a moderate layer of very large white eggs, but by no means so good as the Spanish in this respect; it is as a table fowl that it claims superiority. It does not mature early—not nearly so early as the Houdans or the ;. 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 Howard, George Ellsworth. [from old catalog]. Johnstown, N. Y. , A. E. Blunck
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