Show POULTRY TRY WHITE LEGHORN IS POPULAR Most Widely Kept of Egg Breeds Breeds- Markets Prefer White Eggs and Pay Premium for Them Prepared by the United States Department Department Depart Depart- part part- ment of or Agriculture Egg Eg production doubtless Is the leading lending branch of or poultry keeping and mill in addition Is a a avery very Import Important nt agricultural activity According to the thelast thelast thelast last c census the eggs produced In t the e United States In 1909 numbered more than dozens with a anlue avalue avalue value of or more than Eggs of 01 course are produced wherever chickens are kept and by far the greater part of or the egg crop comes omes from the general farm yet large so- so called egg f farms have been developed with the main m purpose of or producing eggs for market The largest of these egg farms and the greater number of or them are located near markets which pay a premium i for white hite eggs and foi for this reason together with the fact that eggs are ale primarily desired the bleeds breeds kept are those known as us the 4 S tL s L- L Splendid Flock of White Leghorns egg breed breeds such as the Leghorn Campine Minorca and Ancona The Single Comb WhIte Leghorn Is undoubtedly undoubtedly un un- un the most popular and the then n nOsi sl widely kept variety of the egg breeds These breeds breeds' comprise the Mediterranean and Continental classes as given in the American Standard of or Perfection tIon The egg breeds frequently are found on genera gen- gen era farms also ulso particularly In those sections near markets preferring a white egg and where considerable flocks of poultry are kept |