. Elements of agriculture; a text-book for public schools. Agriculture. Fig. 59. Fig. 60. A Pair of Golden Wyardottes. White Leghorn Cockerel. (4) Fancy Breeds. The fancy breeds include those which have a peculiar or pleasing appearance, and are not bred for utility alone. The Polish and Bantams are representatives of this class. Leghorns. The history of this breed is obscure, but it is one of the Mediterranean breeds, and is sup- posed to have been brought to America from the city of Leghorn, in Italy. Leghorns are rather small, but rank high as egg producers. They begin laying when quite you
. Elements of agriculture; a text-book for public schools. Agriculture. Fig. 59. Fig. 60. A Pair of Golden Wyardottes. White Leghorn Cockerel. (4) Fancy Breeds. The fancy breeds include those which have a peculiar or pleasing appearance, and are not bred for utility alone. The Polish and Bantams are representatives of this class. Leghorns. The history of this breed is obscure, but it is one of the Mediterranean breeds, and is sup- posed to have been brought to America from the city of Leghorn, in Italy. Leghorns are rather small, but rank high as egg producers. They begin laying when quite young,—sometimes at the age of five months,-—and, if well cared for, lay well during both the summer and winter. Large flocks have some- times produced two hundred eggs per hen in a single year. The Leghorn varies much in color, as is indi- cated by the names of the varieties of the breed. These are: White, Rose Comb White, Black, Brown, Rose Comb Brown, Buff, and Silver 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 Shepperd, John H. (John Henry), 1869-1939; McDowell, J. C. (John Chambers), 1867-1943, joint author. St. Paul, Minn. , Webb Publishing Company
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