. Ontario Sessional Papers, 1894, . lump and, like all others of t he American varieties, have a rich yellow skin so muoh desired in the Canadian market, We bespeak lor them a very successful anil. May their shadow never gTOW less. DERBYSHIRE RED cats. 11y I1, ll. Brown, Port Hoik. The Derbyshire Red Gaps are natives of Derbyshire, Kn^land, and are especiallynoted for theii | produoing qualities, aH they are ola «l bo excel the Leghorns and all other QOD letting Varieties in the production of 6ggS. In fact, they are regular lachines in themselves, and are decidedly the fowl (r the mis
. Ontario Sessional Papers, 1894, . lump and, like all others of t he American varieties, have a rich yellow skin so muoh desired in the Canadian market, We bespeak lor them a very successful anil. May their shadow never gTOW less. DERBYSHIRE RED cats. 11y I1, ll. Brown, Port Hoik. The Derbyshire Red Gaps are natives of Derbyshire, Kn^land, and are especiallynoted for theii | produoing qualities, aH they are ola «l bo excel the Leghorns and all other QOD letting Varieties in the production of 6ggS. In fact, they are regular lachines in themselves, and are decidedly the fowl (r the misers of eggs for market. The eggS are above the average Bice, and are of a superior qualitv and Savor. The color of ei<K ih white or slightly tinted The birds possess a plumage that will stand exposure to dirt, dust and weather and Still look Well the year round. The distinguishing feature otthe tied Caps ai Suggested 1s the rOSe comh, which should he of ejood medium si/.e, full 50 57 Victoria Sessional Papers (No. 10). A. lSt»4. RED i \r • I 57 Victoria. Sessional Papers (No. 40). A. 1894 of fancy work 01 spikes standing perfectly straight on the head, with long, straight spikebehind. Of course the comb of the cock should be much larger than that of the neck hackle of the cock should be a rich dark red, or golden red, striped with bluishblack ; the back should be black and red ; breast and tail solid black ; saddle rich deepred striped with bluish black ; wings, nut brown ; wing coverts, bluish black ; legs^slate color and of a good length ; ear-lobes and face, rich red. The standard weight of acock is seven and a half pounds. The ground color of a hen is a rich, nut brown, eachfeather spangled with a bluish black half moon or crescent shaped spangle ; tail, black ;ear-lobes and face, red; neck hackle, laced with red ; standard weight of hen six and halfpounds. A Red Cap cockerel at six months will weigh six pounds and a pullet of sameage will go five pounds. The
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