ever the shade or buff may be, let it be even and true all over and through and through.

It is not advisable to mate light and dark specimens; the result will be a mealiness in plumage of chicks. The very best selection is of females having the true golden buff, and of males whose breast color is one or two shades darker than the females, all to be very even in color and free from any shade other than the buff. Black and white should be avoided. If white is present, it is quite likely to show in undercolor and on wings of the offspring. Black will show in the wings and tail. Both are equally objectionable.

PENCILED WYANDOTTES.

Having forced themselves into distinguishing classes, the Silver and Golden Wyandottes are known as the Silver-Laced and Golden-Laced varieties, from the fact that their plumage has an edging of black about each feather which is known as lacing. Two varieties are now demanding recognition that have penciled plumage.

If proper uniformity in the Standard is to be maintained the line. should be drawn between the laced and penciled varieties. All laced varieties should be grouped under one head and the penciled varieties under another head. This would form a guide for uniformity in the Standard, and cover all varieties that now or hereafter seek admission. We have the buff laced, as well as others yet unnamed, that are gaining in quality each year. These should have provision made for them in advance, so that a uniformity of standard may be observed in their construction.

GOLDEN-PENCILED, OR PARTRIDGE, WYANDOTTE.

This, the first penciled Wyandotte, is the result of crosses made in 1889 by George H. Brackenbury, of Auburn, N. Y., who used a Golden Wyandotte male and a Pea-Combed Partridge Cochin female for his start. About the same time Joseph McKeen, of Omro, Wis., and his coworker, E. O. Thiem, began working for the same result, using Golden Wyandotte and Partridge Cochin crosses. These three men should have the credit of the origin of the Golden-Penciled Wyandotte. Future results only will prove who are the most competent in the advancement of this strain. Every time a new variety is produced contention arises as to whom the credit of their origin should be accorded. If better records of time and matings were kept they would be proof in the case.

This new Wyandotte has, or should have, the same color and markings in all sections as the Partridge Cochin fowl. In size, shape, and comb it must conform to the Standard demands for all Wyandottes. It should be a Wyandotte of perfect form, clothed in the beautiful plumage of the Partridge Cochin.

The production of good color and markings for this new variety is not an easy task. The color demanded for the Partridge Cochin makes it almost impossible to produce good exhibition males and females from the same matings. As the new Wyandotte advances in quality the same difficulties will confront it that confronted the Cochin, and the same methods must be applied as are now used to produce the exhibition Cochin, unless some of those who are engaged in the improvement of the Penciled Wyandotte devise a plan of mating that will produce males and females of equal quality from the single

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FIG. 3.-Feathers of Partridge Wyandotte. A, fluff, female; B, breast, female; C, wing, female;
D, cape, female; E, hackle, female; F, hackle, male.

mating. Until the Standard for this variety is formed and accepted
it can be considered only under the description published by the
originators.

NOTE. Since the above was written this variety of Wyandottes has been admitted to the Standard under the name of Partridge Wyandotte. This was done at the meeting of the American Poultry Association, at Chicago, on January 23, 1901. The Standard description of the variety demands that they have the true Wyandotte shape, while the color is the same as for Partridge Cochins.

This variety also originated with Mr. Brackenbury. It is the result of a Wyandotte-Dark Brahma cross. They are true Wyandottes, and