Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-08-05

At the present time, the breeding
of poultry has attained an import
ance, which has, at least in this coun
try, never been realized before; ant
excepting the Cochin mania" o
1S47, higher prices are now freely
given on all sides for fine specimens
of the different breeds Of fowls than
ever hitherto. Poultry economy has
attra cted the attention of all classes
of our population, and on all sides
the most searching scrutiny is being
used to ascertain, what are the most
valuable breeds of fowls, with which
to stock our yards. Under these cir.
cumstances, one cannot fail to be
struck with establishment, that the
breed which does combine in an al
most superlative degree all the quail
ties that are sought after by poultry
fanciers, and all who are engaged in
raising this kind of stock, should
not receive more attention, than it
does.
Whether we look for utility, heau~
ty, or hardness, the Game fowl will
be found unrivalled. In support of
this, therefore, | shall take three
qualities, aud show how thoroughly
they are combined in this particular
breed.
For general usefulness, fowls must
be good layers, easy to raise, and
when grown, supply good quanti-
ty Of fine flesh for the table. The
hens must also be good sitters and
mothers, while the old fowls them
selves should bear confinement we'll.
In all these the Game fowl is pre-
eminent, The hens lay eggs that in
flavor arc unrivalled, and in size COM
pare with any other breed, and lay
them too, in great numbers; suppos-
ing, of course, that they are warmly
housed and properly cared for in
winter, and a proper run allowed
them in summer.
The young chickens are by no
means hard to raise; being bright,
lively little things, that grow, when
once they are fairly started, with
astonishing rapidity, and do not in
the least deserve the reputation
which has been attributed to them of
fighting till large portion of the
brood is killed off. by the time they
attain few weeks growth; for what
ever ccmbats they get into, are more
amusing than injurious.
ingly small quantity in proportion to
their size, one Brahma hen eating
almost as much as three Game hens
would do. aud in summer with the
aid of handful or two Of corn, occa-
siOnally they can be allowed, if in
the country, toNshift for themselves.
Their flesh is of unrivalled delicacy,
It should be remembered, that we
no NNt HID LnN lab n,fn Il
rs these fowls dress, when fattened,
(Which they will do nearly as well,
If not better, at liberty than in q
COOP from 81 to 4 ihs., that should
suf1ice.-P Poultry Bulletin.
In the reports of the American In
etitute and the different agricultural
papers Of the country, the wild birds
are defended nearly every week, as
the best means for destroying worms
and other insects that prey upon our
orchards, fruit gardens, etc. With q
few exceptions wild birds should be
spared as they are our friends. But
our experience will warrant US in
saying, that one Game chicken will
do farmer more good than all the
wild birds of his neighborhood.
have kept them for a number OF
years, and when the leaves of our
neighbours currant and gooseberry
bushes have been destroyed by
worms ours have been spared. So
long as we can raise Game chickens
to roam over our orchards and nurse
ry grounds; we do not intend to
hunt for caterpillers or canker worms.
We have seen them, very frequently
passing by corn, oats, ripe currants
and other fruits while eagerly search.
ing for insects. Why will farmers
keep the the Brahma Cochin flows,
that wake up only to eat a pint oil
each, when Game fowls would not
require the pint of corn-would de.
stroy their enemies in the orchard
and frlit gardens and prove equally
as good as other breeds in every 9th
er respect. RPS