Triumphs and wonders of the 19th century, the true mirror of a phenomenal era, a volume of original, entertaining and instructive historic and descriptive writings, showing the many and marvellous achievements which distinguish an hundred years of material, intellectual, social and moral progress .. . attention. The standard weights of the heavy varieties, such as Brahmas and Cochins, THE CENTURYS PROGRESS IN THE ANIMAL WORLD 369 is now 11 lbs. to 12 lbs. for cocks, and 8h lbs. to 91 lbs. for hens. In the UnitedStates, there has been developed a distinct American class of medium weightfowls, o
Triumphs and wonders of the 19th century, the true mirror of a phenomenal era, a volume of original, entertaining and instructive historic and descriptive writings, showing the many and marvellous achievements which distinguish an hundred years of material, intellectual, social and moral progress .. . attention. The standard weights of the heavy varieties, such as Brahmas and Cochins, THE CENTURYS PROGRESS IN THE ANIMAL WORLD 369 is now 11 lbs. to 12 lbs. for cocks, and 8h lbs. to 91 lbs. for hens. In the UnitedStates, there has been developed a distinct American class of medium weightfowls, of which the Plymouth Eocks and Wyandottes are the most popularvarieties. The cocks of these varieties weigh from lbs. to 9^ lbs., and thehens 6^ lbs. to 71- lbs. They are valued both for their flesh and for egg pro-duction. The rapid multiplication of varieties by modern breeders is illus-trated by the Wyandottes, which came into existence during the last third ofthe century, and of which there are now five distinct varieties: the Silver,Golden, White, Buff, and Black. The breeders art has been most successfully brought to bear in stimulatingthe function of egg production. Not many years ago, an average yield of 125to 150 eggs annually from the hens of even a small flock was considered all. FRENCH COACH-HORSE GLADIATOR. that it was possible to obtain, but at present there are varieties which may berelied upon to produce more than 200 eggs annually. In some instances, itis alleged that an average of nearly 300 eggs a year has been reached in smallflocks which have been given special care. It should not be forgotten that there has also been great improvementin the various breeds of horses. The heavy draught horses haye beenbred into a more compact form, with better legs and feet and less slug-gish disposition. The most noticeable advance has, however, been in thelighter grades of horses, and this has largely been accomplished by infusingthe blood of the English thoroughbred.
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