The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-08-20

4 Reformed II uitry Fnncier.

Mr.. y. p. Newell writes very frankly
in the american Rural Home Of his past
experience with faucy breeds of fowls and
Of his present convictions in regard to the
same. He began, as he says, to suffer
from the fowl fever when he was ten
years old and for nearly half a century
he bred the so-caled different varieties.
Not without success either, for he records
that at the Monroe Co., fairs in Septem-
Der, 1928, he was awarded premiums
for the best display of poultry also, sill
yer medal on varieties of which there
were eighteen. Later, at two State fairs,
he took the highest premiums "for the
best lot of pure bred fowls" At the
New York State Poultry Show. held at
Albany, February, 1864, he took the first
premium for the best variety bred by ex-
hibi;or (slver cup, sl2). He exhibited
at this fair thirty three varieties Zone
coop Of prairie fowls and one of wild tur-
keys) also pair of extra large China
geese Took the same lot of fowls to
New York to exhibit at Barnum's Muse
UNI, called the Worlds Fair sold them
for $3.50. and they were awarded the
first premium $50 as the best lot. He
sold good many dozen eggs for Sc per
dozen, and a few Cantons for So per
dozen. He sold one Brahma cock and
two hens for $50. He once paid $40
for 6ne chanticleer. and sold great
many pairs for s25 per pair. These
facts be cites 10 order that he may have
privilege Of speech, and not be set down
as one without authority or mere theo-
rist. And what are his conclusions based
on this very long and varied experience ?
Does he advise the public to emulate his
example? Scarcely. But let him speak
for himself.
regard all the fowls imported from
China in every essential particular the
same. Have found no difference in them
as egg producers, Or as an article Of food
or thai one is more easily reared or hard.
Ter than others. The main and only diff
ference is in their color-some are tai
and lean like the crane others Of the so.
called varieties, have short legs and com.
pact bodies. The idea that one variety
furnishes eggs Of better quality than an.
other, is all bosh--or that one chantic
leer has superiority of blood over hi,
kindred. Fowls which have top knot,
belong to the same family; golden and
silver pheasants or Hamburghs, white
black, brown, red or other colors, are es
sentially one and the same. The only
difference is in their plumage. If Iwer'
to keep up one variety Of fowls for th'
table, it would be the Gray Dorking wild
white legs aud beak. There is no othe
fowl to be compared to the Dorking TO
their fne flesh as an article of food The,
may be justly called the standard fow
for form, having short legs, compact bod
les, plump, full breast. which has NOR
meat than two China fowls, and you ca,
keep two DorkiDgs we'll on what on
China fowl wants to keep quiet. There i
no fowl more easily reared than tn
Dorkings, and they are better egg pro
ducing fowl than any OF the China FAM
ly.
|, There are ten sick China fowls to CD
Of any other kind. If | wanted a varie
ty for eggs merely, | should select tn
} common Black Poland, with white top
knot. They are justly entitled to tn
prize over all the varieties | ever KEEP
Some keep fowls for their beauty, and q
pets. On that point have nothing I
+ say every person has an undoubted RICH
r and privilege to keep the variety whic
D is the most beautiful aud pleasing to hin
, and 70. this he is to be respected. II
! who pays over from fifty to seventy.fv
, cents for fowl, pays more than its in
i trinsic value for the table.
g For myself, | want no so-caled pur
B bred poultry. BY this remark | do nc
{ wish to ignite any powder house, or GRO.
the path of any breeder of pure BLOOD
r who is like young humble bee, the biz
Y gest when first Matched. Some fiitee
years ago | crossed the Gray DorkiD
4 with light colored Brahma hen, the
g progeny with Black Poland, selecting III
h best layers aud the most beautiful to kee
!. over winter; changed the chanticIeel
: every year for fresh stock alternatel
e from the above named varieties, and o,
e casionally used both the golden and ST
yer Hamsurgs to enchance their beaut,
Y With but few exceptions only, keep ii
pullets for next years stock, as youu
fowls give more eggs than old ones. The
make the best mothers. Have moi
eggs than from any pure breeds. The
a are good fowl for the table, hardy eas
e ly kept and reared in a word, all tn,
can be desired. If | wished to bree
fowls for the market as an article of foe
d | would select light colored Brain
!. hens, and Gray Dorkipg cock. The
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