. Canaries, a complete and practical guide to the breeding, exhibiting and general management of these popular birds. Canaries. THE CRESTED NORWICH 191 to keep their crests fit for show ; this and the abnormal prices has driven the working-man fancier from the Crest fancy. Years ago Plymouth. Exeter, Taunton, Cheltenham, Bristol, Brighton, Southampton, London, Northampton, Kettering, Coventry, Nottingham, Leek, Derby, Sheffield, Norwich, Wymondham, Yarmouth, Lowestoft, Manchester, Liverpool, Gateshead, Rochdale, Oldham, Sunderland, Newcastle, were all centres of Crest breeding. When I say cent
. Canaries, a complete and practical guide to the breeding, exhibiting and general management of these popular birds. Canaries. THE CRESTED NORWICH 191 to keep their crests fit for show ; this and the abnormal prices has driven the working-man fancier from the Crest fancy. Years ago Plymouth. Exeter, Taunton, Cheltenham, Bristol, Brighton, Southampton, London, Northampton, Kettering, Coventry, Nottingham, Leek, Derby, Sheffield, Norwich, Wymondham, Yarmouth, Lowestoft, Manchester, Liverpool, Gateshead, Rochdale, Oldham, Sunderland, Newcastle, were all centres of Crest breeding. When I say centres, I mean that each of these towns possessed quite a large number of fanciers who were breeders of Crests. Where are they to-day ? In many of the towns you would not find a single breeder of the variety. In others you might find from one to six. Only one reason can be given for the change—the one stated. What is Wanted in Crests. Before going on to say anything about the breeding of the variety, we will consider the properties that go to the. Head of Crested Canary: showing Radiation of Feathers. making of a first-class exhibition Crest. Starting with the beak it should be small. A long, coarse bird requires. 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 House, Charles Arthur. Philadelphia, David McKay company
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