. Sessional papers of the Dominion of Canada 1901 . k Minorcas.—A well-known and much ap-preciated breed. They have taken the place of theBlack Spanish, because larger and hardier. Thehens lay many large white eggs. Many of theireggs go 6 to one pound, and most of them 7 to apound. They are good winter layers in a moder-ately comfortable temperature, such a temperatureas all winter layers should be kept in. The chickensare hardy and make vigorous growth. Colour ofeggs, white. The standard gives the Minorca?weight as follows :— Lbs. Cock 8 Cockerel 6* Hen 0* Pullet 5i White Minorcas.—Not nearly
. Sessional papers of the Dominion of Canada 1901 . k Minorcas.—A well-known and much ap-preciated breed. They have taken the place of theBlack Spanish, because larger and hardier. Thehens lay many large white eggs. Many of theireggs go 6 to one pound, and most of them 7 to apound. They are good winter layers in a moder-ately comfortable temperature, such a temperatureas all winter layers should be kept in. The chickensare hardy and make vigorous growth. Colour ofeggs, white. The standard gives the Minorca?weight as follows :— Lbs. Cock 8 Cockerel 6* Hen 0* Pullet 5i White Minorcas.—Not nearly in such numbers as the black variety. Character-istics much the same. Eggs large and white. Excellent layers. Weights as givenabove. Andalusians.—Sometimes known as blue Spanish. A well-known and popularmember of the Spanish family. A prolific layer of large white eggs. They have provedthemselves good winter layers, when properly fed and cared for.^ They are are strong and make vigorous growth. The standard weights are :—. Black Minorcas. Lbs. Cock 6J Cockerel 5* Lbs. Hen -r>* Pullet 4* REPORT OF THE POULTRY MANAGER. mSESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 J^ • 5nlT ^--This breed of Games is divided ilk mt° ; CornSh\ and White varieties : They are M Popular m England on account of their valuers i§P J§L S8 V+ S ^ f°r thG Same reason ™ finding H iPSKk favour on this side of the Atlantic. They are ex- M^^mk ^y Used - England, and in many Instances I^^PW®SBSSE^ ^ i y f°r Cr°Ssing Purposes. The hens «W^^Ti^7 CJ,uk,ns are fairly hardy and make satisfactory ^?Wr^W^^ development. The standard weights are :- ftsttaJ^RSS/* cock Lbg ^^f^-ifbc. ^--•..< Cockerel m [ *, Cornish Indian Games. ^-en fii *** : S 64 VICTORIA SESSIONAL PAPER No. 10 <\. 190f EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR THE MARITIME PROVINCES. REPORT OF R. ROBERTSON, SUPERINTENDENT. Nappan, , November 30, 1900. To Dr. Wm. Saunders, Director Dominion Experimental Farms,Ottawa. Sir,—I have the honour t
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