. Agriculture for common schools. Agriculture. 344 AGRICULTURE FOR COMMON SCHOOLS are very well adapted to the farm. The Exhibition Games are considered not quite so good for the farm, not being hardy. The Game Bantams are simply dwarf Exhibition Games and are not profitable for the farm. 10. The Ornamental Games are of several varieties. They are kept mainly as pets and are not satisfactory as lay- ers or table fowls. 11. The Miscellane- ous class comprises sev- eral varieties little known in this country and kept mainly as cu- riosities. The Sultans have a remarkable crest. The Silkies have
. Agriculture for common schools. Agriculture. 344 AGRICULTURE FOR COMMON SCHOOLS are very well adapted to the farm. The Exhibition Games are considered not quite so good for the farm, not being hardy. The Game Bantams are simply dwarf Exhibition Games and are not profitable for the farm. 10. The Ornamental Games are of several varieties. They are kept mainly as pets and are not satisfactory as lay- ers or table fowls. 11. The Miscellane- ous class comprises sev- eral varieties little known in this country and kept mainly as cu- riosities. The Sultans have a remarkable crest. The Silkies have soft, loose, fluffy feathers standing out in all directions from the body. The feathers of the Frizzles curve upward and back- ward at the end and give the birds a very odd appearance. Ducks.—It is said that more ducks are raised in China than anywhere else in the world and that the United States stands next to China in duck-production. There are ten standard varieties raised in the United States; namely, Ayles- bury, Rouen, Pekin, Cayuga, Call, East India, Indian Run- ner, Blue Swedish, Muscovy, and Crested White. The last is mainly ornamental, the Call and East India are bantams, while the Pekin, Rouen, Indian Runner, and Aylesbury are. 87- A BUFF ORPINGTON HEN i. 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 Fisher, Martin L. [from old catalog]; Cotton, Fassett A. (Fassett Allen), 1862-1941, joint author. New York, C. Scribner's sons
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