Show popular chicken breeds described in bulletin with the object of furnishing poultry raisers with condensed information on popular breeds of chickens the united states department of agriculture has just issued it a farmers bul letin on standard breeda find and varieties for those raising poultry on a corn mercial basis it la Is pointed out that the american market shows a preference for poultry with yellow skin and certain other characteristics S for persons raising chickens chicken on a smaller lale on the other hand a brief description script lon of each breed with standard weights apropo proportions rations etc Is given to aid the poultry nian in selecting the breed best suited to his needs the author also gives suggestions for mat ing different varlet varieties lew and discusses important points in quality and type of well bred poultry tile standard breeds and varieties belonging to the american asiatic english and mediterranean classes are described ind and illustrated the new publication farmers bulletin MOI F standard breeds and varieties of chickens 1 I american kmer ican ast bitic english ond and classes Is in a comb combined lined rev revision islon of three former farmers fan ners bulletins and Is available for free distribution aa a long as the supply lasts requests for the bulletin should be be addressed to the united states department of agriculture washington D C Q |