LEGHORN FOWLS. The Legliorns are called by Tegetmeier, a well known English authority, an American breed. They certainly are a thoroughly Americanized breed, but are undoubtedly an Italian breed originally, being said to have been first imported from Leg horn, whence their name. They are among the hest of our breeds, a modified Spanish fowl, with all their good qualities, and lacking the weak points of the Spanish. They are bred of various colors, except black, but the White and the Brown Leghorns are the most fashionable. The white variety much resemble the Spanish in size and plumage, but are their direct opposite in color. The combs of the cocks are upright, single, large and much serrated; wattles full and large, creara colored or white ear-lobes. The combs of the hens frequently fall or double over. The cut will furnish a good illustration of this strain of Leghorns, as the description will also of the Brown. The Brown Leghorn is pre cisely like the White, except in color, which is a rich brown. The comb is the same as in the White, legs bright yellow in both White and Brown. The Brown Legliorns have the breast
black, splashed with brown, the wings reddish brown, the tail large, full and with the sickle well curved. In the White the sickle is carried more upright. The ear-lobes.pure opaque white, rather pendent, thin and close fitting to the head, smooth and free from wrinkles. The neck, hackle and saddle of the White Leghorns may be tinged with gold or straw color, but all the rest of the plumage must bc pure white. As showing the appreciation of the Leghorns in England, whence they were sent from breedgs in the United States, Tegetmeier says, the birffs are of a sprightly, active carriage, good foragers, they are abundant layers of full sized eggs, the hens rarely showing an inclination to sit, the chickens are hardy, and unlike those of the Spanish, they feather quickly and mature rap idly. He folly endorses all that American breeders hold to be excellent in these admirable fowls.