. The American farmer. A complete agricultural library, with useful facts for the household, devoted to farming in all its departments and details. 76 THE AMERICAN FARMER. Merits aud Defects of Hambnrgs.—Since they are quite small, the consumptionof food is proportionately small in quantity; hence the expense of keeping them is less thanmany of the larger breeds. They are noted for their egg-production, and are among the veryliest of winter layers; in fact, we doubt if any breed can excel them in this respect, thoughprobably the Leghorns will equal them. They like best a wide range, and thrive
. The American farmer. A complete agricultural library, with useful facts for the household, devoted to farming in all its departments and details. 76 THE AMERICAN FARMER. Merits aud Defects of Hambnrgs.—Since they are quite small, the consumptionof food is proportionately small in quantity; hence the expense of keeping them is less thanmany of the larger breeds. They are noted for their egg-production, and are among the veryliest of winter layers; in fact, we doubt if any breed can excel them in this respect, thoughprobably the Leghorns will equal them. They like best a wide range, and thrive most whenallowed it, but can bear confinement very well if kept clean. They suffer from want ofcleanUness more than almost any other bieed; also from overcrowding, as we have previouslystated. They are tolerably hardy, mature early, and will lay well through the second andeven third winters. They are non-sitters, and give no trouble from broody inclinations, butwhen keeping them (as with all non-sitters), it will be necessary to keep a few others, suchas the Brahmas or Cochins, to perform maternal duties to the young forthcoming BLACK HAMBURGS. Owned by W. Atlee Burpee, Philadelphia, Pa. To the lover of the beautiful they are a source of pleasure, as the spangled and penciledvarieties are perfect specimens of bird beauty, and cannot fail to excite the admiration of thebeholder. They are also finely formed, and graceful in movements. The greatest objection to them is their propensity to wander and iiy; in the latter respect,they are perfect little fly-aways, their small light bodies and strong ample wings making itperfectly easy for them to find the other side of a nine or ten-foot fence, when confined in asmall enclosure. Jlr. Wright says: Tliey may, it is true, be kept in a shed, but if so, thenumber must be very limited. Where six Brahmas would be kept, four Hamburgs are quiteenough, and they must be kept dry and scrupulously clean. He also states that the penci
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