Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-12-04
No.. 4.

ed when they were dead. Unfortunately,
the way in which the selected fowls were
trussed was not at all satisfactory, and the
value of the experiment in many cases was
thus lost But still tn ere was something to
be learned, and many ideas already held
were confirmed. | was sorry to see so few
of the birds properly fattened, as this would
have added greatly to their appearance and
size. Fattening whitens the skin and flesh,
If proper food is used, and in nearly every
case the fowls as exhibited at the dairy show
would have been considerably improved by
a fortnight or three weeks fattening. Some
of them also appeared to me to be too old,
but the time OF year would be the cause.
AS already stated, there were classes for
pure bred fowls. The first of these was for
Dorkings, and there could be no doubt
whatever as to the merit of this variety as
table fowls. For size, quantity and position
Of meat, length of breast and depth Of keel,
this is the best Of our English pure-bred
fowls. [ do not know how much il is kept
in America, but on dry soils, either chalk,
sand or gravel, and where table poultry is
the first consideration, no better breed can
be obtained, and it would pay to give it en-
couragement. The next class was for Game
fowls, but there was only a small entry.
This was sorry to see, but not surprised at,
for Games are valuable, and breeders do not
care to have them sacrificed. The two pens
killed were of the benny feathered sort, and
were very plump, good in color of skin, and
of course the flesh was well placed. This
also confirms past experience, showing that
apart from the question Of size, Game is one
Of if not the best of, English breeds for the
table. Some there are who think the flesh
OF the Game fowl dry, but l do not think so.
We'll ted young Game are fine in quality
and flavor of flesh, only they should be kept
three or four days after killing before being
cooked. was somewhat disappointed with
any other variety of pure bred fowls. rs
there are many breeds which should much
have liked to see entered. The winners
were some fairly good Creves, but not fat
tened at ALL and, in consequence, not made
the most of, With months fattening these
would have weighed much heavier, and pra-
sented different appearance. A pair of
Malays, thought to be about the incest in
the class. They were very meaty and
plump, and though the flesh was somewhat
yellow. yet the skin was clean and white.
The meat was in the right place, and was
agreeably surprised at their appearance, so
different from what it was when alive. [
should have much liked to try their ed
ible qualities. A pair of Houdans were
shown, but they were not at all good, and
the pair of Langshars killed were far behind
what they ought to have been. Many we'll
known breeds were unrepresented.
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was very greatly disappointed with the
Preserved Egg Glass, at least with the re-
suit as publicly exhibited. In this section
there were thirty lots exhibited, in all
kinds of ways. The eggs had been sent in
on July sth last, and as they were judged
October Sth, the period in which they had
been kept, was three months. The eggs
were judged, and prizes awarded, but upon
what grounds the award had been made, no
outsider could tell, or in what condition
they were preserved. The winning lots
were (D a lot preserved with beef and NUT
ton dripping, melted together; a little
painted over each egg, and then wiped with
cloth; ~ a lot rubbed with fresh butter
and packed in salt; and (3)a lot preserved
in common salt and kept dry. But | am
unable to say anything more than that the
prizes were awarded to these.-EngIiSh Cor.
Country Gentleman.