Rensselaer Standard, Volume 1, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 December 1879 — Varieties of Fowis. [ARTICLE]

Varieties of Fowis.

Then aro two varieties of C«-bim*— the blue and the spangled—not described, m they ore not recognised so distinct variation The next beat known end most sola•Me fowls ore the Lean wans, an Italian fowl, thoroughly acclimated to this country, and quite hardy, though their large combe and wattles render it neeeasary that they should be protected from severe Treating weather, if these beautiful appendages are to be kept in tact. The largest.of this breed are the white Leghorns, though th're is but little ditforeoee even in this. With the exception of color there is but little in the teeriti of all Leghorns. We like the white beet as they are easier to breed true to color. The Leghorns are gay, sprightly and proud. Always oa the move, active, and on the watc h for every living thing, insects, enemies or strangers. Leghorns stand at the bead for hardiness and laying. Although great ramblers and foragers, t bey may be kept in a email inrloaure by clipping tbe primaries of one wing, and they do quite well in confinement. They are non-siuers, easy to raise, susture very rapidly, lay early, and lorn all their food iuto They may be fed all they can eat, yet they are so active and sucb inveterate layers that they cannot be over fattened like some of the larg-.-r breeds.

WHITE LCQDOBKe. Plumage a pure white throughout, white ear-lobe*, long, pemlant, red wattles,‘ high atiff, single combe, with not more than six point-*, (comb of hen must lop over to one vide in all leghorn varieties, while that of the cuck inurt be erect jM>ti elkaight) yellow leg*, weight—from four to six pounds, anJ and lay about four times their weight in egg*. ' BI.ACK Lxonoax Purs Itlac't throughout, with a hroniy, gri'tnisli sheen, very beautiful; comb "and wattle* s*mc a» white Leghorn*, white <ar lobes, slate colored legs, weight about fourpoaude. IMtXIKIQrE t.COUOU.Na. , Slate colur, barred with a darker cdor, very eimilnr to the Doutit.ique foal; c mb, wattle*, eat lobra. and legs about the tatne a* the White Legberus tKOWN LEOHOKS«. Perhaps :1 e hc*t known of all the h“!Zliorn »i rirliea in this aection, as th>*j or--bred by revetal dillcrent parties Plumage is a fcv: utiful brown, pencil-d- with a darker brown. he bocks are principally Lls--k end red. Uthet marks *:nti!wr lu tbe other varietie', claim- d by many lo be a* g-utd layem is the V, bite Leghorn, •sr-* somewhat difficult to treed true to feather. To ib<-se desiring geod layers, extreme hardiness and beauty, we recomm t-d tl.-e l.ojihorn, especially the white or black varieties.