. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 12 ®*t£ $rechtrr mxi> S^tottteWtWl [December 30 BLACK MINORCAS. The Black Mi istocratic of all g m i by ;he stand- same iime ;. very Tn|s is black from the tip ti -. but when se of the - comb of the cock is very and upright, .li1 - ' S ;,nd extending hack over the 5 Inns, the enriches pure white and of the :id leather. The comb of the hen is very large. ,hin s tnd falls with a grace- ful curve to one side. The wattles are moderately large and the ear- 5 pure white, as in the .use of the cock- The plumage of the hen shows the _ i ilsb black iride
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 12 ®*t£ $rechtrr mxi> S^tottteWtWl [December 30 BLACK MINORCAS. The Black Mi istocratic of all g m i by ;he stand- same iime ;. very Tn|s is black from the tip ti -. but when se of the - comb of the cock is very and upright, .li1 - ' S ;,nd extending hack over the 5 Inns, the enriches pure white and of the :id leather. The comb of the hen is very large. ,hin s tnd falls with a grace- ful curve to one side. The wattles are moderately large and the ear- 5 pure white, as in the .use of the cock- The plumage of the hen shows the _ i ilsb black iridescence seen in the plumage of the cock, but is not quite so brilliant. h sexes have an upright- proud iage. very long backs and full - that of the cock describing a sweeping curve, the long sickle featta- . .... ..; _ i- characteristic sheen .,f metallic green. The standard weight for cocks is v pounds, and for hens 6U pounds. These weights are easily reached making the Minorcas the largest of the Mediterranean class. Black Minorca eggs are pure while, very large, and the hens are very prolific layers. The ._- frequently weigh from 30 to 32 s to the dozen when produced by fully matured hens, and as layers the hens rank among the best. The Black Minorcas belong to the Mediterranean class, and originallj came from Minorca, one of the Bal- earic isles, lying in the Mediterra- Sea. east of Spain. They have been bred in this coun- try about twenty-five years, and have been popular from the first. The high- , ,-i i aid for a chicken was paid for an American bred Black Minorca which was sold to a Ger- eeder for $1,000. While somewhat sensitive to cold. on account of their large combs and wattle;, one of the most successful -gg farmers of this country keeps Mi â ; and his poultry yards located near Spokane. Washing- ton. At the same time a warm climate is where they are most at home, and lers in the Southern states will find them the ideal fowl for the cli- mate they live in. Blac
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