L'illustre magazine mensuel . obtenus. Le Java diffère d'itsnear relative, la Plymouth Rock, plus inbeing principalement dans le corps et l'avoir dans le malesa queue encore plus élaborée. A l'heure actuelle, c'est par la norme ait une leginstead saule de la jambe jaune qui est caractéris-tic de la Plymouth Rock. La Dominique isone des plus anciennes de variétés américaines, andis, sous une forme améliorée, l'ancien hawk-col-ored que des oiseaux utilisés pour être largement maintenus byNew les agriculteurs de l'Angleterre. Comme itsplumage maintenant produites, ressemble à celui de la Plymouth Rock;il a un peigne en rose, jaune, jambes

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The century illustrated monthly magazine . obtained. The Java differs from itsnear relative, the Plymouth Rock, chiefly inbeing longer in body and having in the malesa more fully developed tail. At present it isrequired by the Standard to have a willow leginstead of the yellow leg which is characteris-tic of the Plymouth Rock. The Dominique isone of the oldest of American varieties, andis, in an improved form, the old hawk-col-ored fowl that used to be largely kept byNew England farmers. As now bred, itsplumage resembles that of the Plymouth Rock;it has a well-developed rose-comb, yellow legs, and is about a pound lighter in weight thanthe Plymouth Rock. The Jersey Blue, al-though but recently recognized as a worthybreed by the American Poultry Association, which establishes the Standard, is one of theoldest in the American class. In shape it islike the Plymouth Rock, though its neck issomewhat longer and less arched ; in color itis blue, having plumage almost identical withthat of the Andalusian. CHICKENS FOR USE AND BEAUTY. 55. SILVER (LACED) WYANDOTTES. The Asiatic class includes the Brahmas, Light and Dark; the Cochins, Buff, Part-ridge, Black, and White; and the Langshans, Black and White. In this class are foundthe heaviest known varieties of chickens, the Light Brahma being the largest of all.Fowls weighing twelve or thirteen poundsare common, while, in exceptional cases, fourteen or fifteen pounds, and even greaterweights, have been obtained. The originof the Light Brahma has provoked a wordywar of an international character, Mr. GeorgeP. Burnham of Melrose, Massachusetts, —who, by the way, at one time presented toQueen Victoria a coop of these fowls, whichher Majesty graciously acknowledged by thegift of her portrait, — and Mr. Lewis Wrightof London, taking the most prominent part in the controversy. A ridiculous mouse was bornfrom the labor of these mountains ; for the factsconcerning the origin of the Light Brahma werecarefully collected and sifted, not by th

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