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Show DECLINE IN GAME BREEDING Prohibition of Cock Fighting in California Cal-ifornia Causes Interest to Wane Beauty of Pile. Since the cocking pit has been relegated rele-gated to lirubo of forgotten things by legislative means, the breeding of game fowl has declined in California, though still occupying a prominent place in the sporting fancy In Old 1 Pile Games. Mexico, Arizona, the southern states, and more especially in the Philippine Islands, where cock fighting is a national na-tional sport, says Los Angeles Times. With us a few Black Reds, both standard stand-ard and bantam, are bred for the beauty of the bird; there are also a few Pile games to be found here and there. In type and station, the Piles are the same as the Black Reds, only that in color of plumage white feathering is substituted for black plumage. The practice of "Dubbing" all game breeds has been so long a pronounced custom that unless the comb is cut down close to the head, the bird does not look "gamy." Opinion, Opin-ion, however, is modifying on that point, and gradually we see more of the breed with combs in their natural condition. Since beauty of feather and type, coupled with a graceful carriage and alertness are its chief points of attraction, at-traction, it is fair to assume, with cock fighting prohibited, that eventually eventu-ally the practice .of dubbing will become be-come obsolete. |