Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-26


nt the meeting OF the American Poultry
association held at Worcester They had
previously been called American Sea-
brights. Although there Is some differ
cree Of opinion rs 10 the origin Of these
birds they are generally believed 10 b. a
cross between the Bralmas aud the
Hamburgs Their plumage IS white and
black with solid tail. Like the Ply
mouth Rocks. they are large birds. weigh
ing nine or ten pounds when maturpd.
They have the rOse-cOinb like the Ham
burgs but not az well developed. The
legs are yellow like the Buhmas. but
bare of feathers. IN the markings the
hen Is more hfiilinW that the cock. rom
trary 10 the usual rule The accompany
ing sketch shows q pair of buh Nyan-
dOites, the property Of r. e.. BulliingiUn
Of lfall River. which won the first prize
no Worcester this present month.
ln discussing American breeds the
American Joyas ought not 10 be- omitted.
They have very striking characteristics
aud are much admired IN the poultry
shows. They are large, with long bodies,
deep full breasts, single combs, yellow
feet, aud when served on the table the
Desh does not present that Objectionable
dark color observed IN some breeds. but
is equnl 10 the Plymouth Rocks In every
Particular.
We come now 20 the game fowls, which
have been honored aud specially bred
Tor thousands VI years. ever since the
Persians, the Greeks and the Romans
used to amuse themselves with cock-llglit-
lhg. Wherever man has developed to
any scmhlnuce Of civilization, whether
~ Europe or America. in China. Java or
The East Indies. there game fowl have
nOuflshcd and done buttlc valinntly for
mans amusement or al varieties of
kulne fowls, and their name Is legion. the
buck-winRcd Is one Of the most bcauti-
tul. The cOlors of It's plumnge are so
bright and varied "a 20 attract universal
admiration. IL has often becn the sub
jcct for artists to paint The face of
this bird is deep crimson, the head *
covered with small Nlycry-white fcnth-
prs. the hacltle iB white slightly tinged
with Strnw-yelUw; the bncf * maroon,
clnret and strnwycllOw. the saddle "
slightly darker than the hncklc. with Gne
short fertilizers hiding the points Of the
wing, the shoulders are bright brass-yel-
low FROM the butts up TO the clear steel
BAR and no light streak Is admissible in
q well-bred bird the shoulder butts nrc
black. with shade of bronze upon the
sickle features, the eyes are red aud the
legs yellow. Surely no Que cun com
plain Of lack OF variety in the rainbow
uniting of this pmcky bird.
~ the present moment poultry breed
ers are Wild over Indian game cocks. and
great prices urc being pnid for line spcci-
mems. lilo accompanying sketch sbovs
one OF the Malay birds. PERHAPS ns fne
a specimen ~ IL In existence. which won
the irst prize aud the $50 gold surcial mt
the Madison Square garden year ago.
unlike most hne fowl, IL has been hon.
ofco by "a special name. It's owucr hay-
ing chriateucd Il -. III. d." This bird
nnd many other good ones of the snme
breed is owned by &. A. ShnrDc Of Lock-
port, n. Y.
And speaking Of game fowls # would
pc wen 10 correct a misapprchcnsiou
winch has become general Farmers
complain that poultry fanciers devote
lher energies over much 60 brpcluu
game fowl. which 80 far from serving
any good ends simply monopollzc tho
public attention and the prize money at
poultry shows TO the serious prejudice of
the less brilliant, but more useful fnrm-
yard varieties. Other persona protest
against tile encouragement of this brutal
ana altogether unworthy cock fighting
As matter Of fact the game fowl
which are exhibited annually are very
rarely birds which have fought in the pic
or would ever be allowed To do 80 ly
their owners. As 10 the other point
there is no question thatthc fancie~s
have Improved many breeds by their
experiments and tue gnme fowls are not
only ornamental and attractive, but use-
tul us egg myers broilprs and roasters,
for their flesh is IN many instances not
less delicate chan that of other and less
pugnacious varieties
AZ every poultry show there are hun.
dreds Of less common varieties which il
would be Impossible 10 discuss in detail
in such limited space. There are endless
varieties OF ducks. for instance, the ordi-
nary tat wnddlers one remembers chus.
Ing. ~ Il boy, the heavy Roucn ducks.
which have been known to lay am egg
q Jay Tor three months, and the uuecr
Pekln ducks, brought from CHM so
strangely IN 1878. and all dcycluped in
this country from two pairs of aucea-
tors
One will see any number of peacocks
~ THESE SHOWS, uud some Ot the best of
them coming from Paterson. ~ j. whbrc
the owner las Devised clever scheme
To prevent these fowls from living away.
which consists of attaching q block of
wood weighing three or four pounds 70
the birds leg One pccuimrity about
pencocks rs their unusually long term of
life. They live Ia be 20 Or 20 years old
aud mature slowly. Ordinary fowls
of course, are killed In the second or
lhird year, except ln special eases where
they are valuable for breeding
One of the odd varieties seen at the
shows ARE the Jupmesc hantums funny
little creatures weighing only about a
pound aud quarter each, The plumngr
Is white, excepting some OF the wing
feathers. and the tail Is black This lat.
ter IN the most curious part OF the breed.
hoing large, ont of all proportion, and
carried IN straight IN the air nv almost
to touch the heud The legs are bright
yellow, aud 80 short that they are al
most Invisible.
II would require 4 special article TO toll
OF the wonderful display Of pigeons at
the modern poultry shows
JOHN NlTCHEE.