Show BRONZE BEST beautiful plumage and large size has given this turkey first place HE bronze turkey holds the T place of honor among its tribe it Is a cross between the wild and the tame turkey its beautiful rich plumage and its size have come from its wild progenitors to maintain these desirable qualities crosses are continually made in this way the mammoth size has been gained their standard weight ranges from 16 to 36 pounds according to age and sexy sex probably more of this variety are grown bac each h year than of all others the coloring of this variety is a ground of black blazoned or shaded with bronze this shading is rich and glowing and when the suns rays are reflected from these colors they shine like polished steel the narragansett turkeys are next in size to the bronze they are of black ground color each feather ending with a band of steel gray edged with black this imparts a grayish cast to the entire surface plumage mixed with this Is the finish of metallic black and bronze luster the standard weights of this variety are for males from 24 t to 0 30 0 pounds for females from 12 to IS 18 pounds some old miles males of both this and the bronze variety weigh over 40 pounds the buff turkey is not generally known throughout the country in many localities it Is almost unknown the standard calls for a pure buff color throughout but this shade of coloring inels Is seldom seen As bred for market those turkeys are of a reddish buff or light chestnut color mixed with white and some dark shadings they are highly valued in some localities for their quick growth and tor for their attractiveness tr when dressed their average weight is several pounds less than that of the narragansett the slate turkey might be called a blue turkey they about average in size with the buffs and blacks they range from 10 to 25 pounds according to age and sex the black color ranges from sma small 11 spots to larger markings but the less of this the better for exhibition hibi tion purposes it might be surmised that it the slate turkey originated front from a cross of white and black turkeys in america the white turkey is called the white holland turkey the reason for tills this Is not apparent though some think it is so called because it originally came from holland white turkeys were formerly quite delicate and rather small but now are more generally developed the standard of weight is less for the whites than for other varieties they range from 10 pounds for young hens to 26 pounds for old toms in color of plumage they should be white throughout except that each hns has a black beard on the breast with shanks and toes pinkish white |