Show standard varieties of our american chickens Pre prepared lr pared parea by the united states of 0 agriculture the standard varieties of ol chickens ickens belonging to the american class tire nrc described in III deball in a recent revision of one of the series of bul bulletins lethis by tile united states department of agriculture under the general title standard varieties of chickens the breeds now liow classed as american tire the plymouth rock Wyan wyandotte dott java dominique rhodo island red lied island NN white litte buckeye jersey black giant and tile the chickens of these several breeds are commonly called general purpose fowls as they are usually good egg producers and yield carcasses well suited stilted to the table they are well suited for farm flock and include some of the most popular var varieties lettes in the country birds of this type are in great favor with poultry packers they lay brown shelled eggs and have yellow skins in size most of these breeds tire are ln in termed lato between tile smaller egg breeds such as the leghorns Leg Legli horns orns and tile the larger meat ineat breeds such as tile brail brah mas inas the jersey black giants however are about as largo larg as the meat ineat breeds most of these american breeds are less active than the strictly egg breeds but they are more active than tile the heavy kinds and are good foragers for agers the Chant ocler which Is a recent addition to the standard Is well adapted to extremely cold regions because of its small comb and wattles and its heavy closely feathered plumage copies of this farmers bulletin 1347 may be obtained without charge as long as tho the supply lasts by addressing the department of agriculture washington D 0 |