. Philips' catalogue 1900 : garden, farm and flower seeds. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Mercersburg Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Livestock Catalogs. Mercersburg-, Pa. 59. Single Comb Brown Leghorns. THEY are indeed thrifty, handsome and profitable, and never cease to be popular. As egg producers they stand at the head of all non-sitting breeds. They are very hardy and ma- ture very young, and pullets begin to lay when five months old. They have a nice yellow skin and make excellent table fowls. The faces, combs and wat- tles of the Leghorns are a bright red with w
. Philips' catalogue 1900 : garden, farm and flower seeds. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Mercersburg Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Livestock Catalogs. Mercersburg-, Pa. 59. Single Comb Brown Leghorns. THEY are indeed thrifty, handsome and profitable, and never cease to be popular. As egg producers they stand at the head of all non-sitting breeds. They are very hardy and ma- ture very young, and pullets begin to lay when five months old. They have a nice yellow skin and make excellent table fowls. The faces, combs and wat- tles of the Leghorns are a bright red with white ear-lobes, making them very at- tractive. Prices: Cockerals $; pair $; trio $ Eggs for hatching 75c per 15, 30 eggs $, 45 eggs $ Single Comb White Legliorns. WHITE LEGHORNS resembles the Brown variety, except in color. Their large red combs, white ear lobes, bright yellow legs and pure white plumage make them very at- tractive. In size they are about the same as the Brown variety. They are non-sitters and splendid layers of good sized eggs; are good foragers if left to roam, and yet bear confine- ment well. They mature early and begin lay- ing when about four months old. Prices: Cockerals $ to $; pair $; trio $ Eggs for hatching 75c per 15. are made •gs are ship- ped in baskets securely packed, all delivered to Adams Express Co., free of charge We Ship Poultry iTgasi^E^. 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 J. M. Philips' Sons; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Mercersburg, Pa. : J. M. Philips' Sons
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