The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-11-14
The Langshan.
From The Feather.


nre-eminent in the Asiatic class, and in tn
rural districts it must be admitted that
stands at the top for general utility Tn
non-sitting breeds may lay more eggs a
one season of the year, but they do 81
when eggs are cheap. | believe there II
no fowl in existence that will lay as many
eggs on the farm in winter as the Lang
shan. For five years in succession bref
and raised Plymouth Rocks, Wyandots
Brahmas. Cochins and Leghorns; let then
STAY together all the time except the
breeding season. and in every instance II
cold winter weather, the Langshans were
filling the egg basket. while the other
were laying but little, and | think | am
safe in saying that | got more eggs IRON
two dozen Langshans than from an equal
number of each kind of all the Others to-
gether.
have a friend who has been raising
Light Brahmas several years, and has
taken some of the biggest premiums IN
the biggest shows in the country; he told
me not long since that he used to think no
bird in the world laid as well in winter as
the Light Brahmas. He commenced
breeding Langshans three years ago, and
he saws now that his Lamgshans are much
better winter layers than his Brahmas
He also said he did not believe there was
bird in the world as good winter layer
as a Lanashan. We breed birds for beau
ty as well as utility, and all good breeders
even Uncle Isaac, who has always main
tanned that the market value Of birds Ii
the first consideration, when they find a
bird that is extra fine in shape and color,
whether large or medium size, they 60 fol-
it and ask no questions about Its laying
qualities, or how many pounds or ounces
it weighs.
There is no finer styled bird than d
Iangshan of medium size. As a genera
thing large, overgrown birds of any breed
are not profitable either as breeders sitters,
mothers or table fowls, and in Langshani
the large, over-grown males are apt to b'
knock -kneed, weak -jointed, ungainly ant
an eye sore to visitors. | have cooked
Plymouth Rocks with Langshans, Wyan
dots with Langshans, Brahmas with Lang
shans. Leghorns with Langshans, Cochin
with Langshans; placed them on the tabl
side by side and let others judge Of tn
quality for eating and in every instanc
it was acknowledged that the Langshan
were superior to the others. The breas
of Langshau is deeper than most othe
breeds
They are natives of cold country
They do not stuff full of fat as some do
which makes them good layers. They
have more meat and less bone according t,
size than most breeds 1t seems to mt
that some men write to please everybody
in the poultry business, when they say
there is no such thing as the best fowl
We all know that Barred Plymouth
Rock will sell alive in market to the gen
eral public better than any other, except
where people know the difference in the
quality for eating The people have q
prejudice against dark -colored fowls. A
man who buys, and butchers and ships i
great many fowls from our town told me
not long since that the Langshans wer,
the incest fowls to dress he could get hole
of. and know that when the feathers ART
grown there is no fowl easier to clean thar
Langshan Any chicken that has pill
feathers is hard to pick, and we eat the
feathers on light feathered fowls and picl
them off of black -feathered birds Their
is no better sitter and mother than Lang
shan. There is no more hardy fowl thai
the Langshan. The chicks are hardy
grow rapidly, and are fine for broilers,
In travelling through the country on,
sees Langshans with short legs, long legs
and long bodied. close feathered and loosC
feathered, with fine style and with no style
Now, what is the true shape and color O
Langshans One man wants one type anC
one another type. | think We should fine
out the true shape and color of Langshan
on their native health, and breed in tina
Inc. I have a Langshan cock whose sir
and dam are said to have come from China
He is not a loose feathered bird History
tells us that the Langshan was formerly
wild fowl, and we know that they arr
hardy, active, fine boned and fine styled
pugnacious and rather leggy, all of which
does not denote very loose feathering
NV old bird is medium in size very activ,
and fine styled, small head, broad skull
fair comb, long neck and long hackle
short back, full breast, very full tail, small
bones, shanks rather long and thinly feath
cred, toes long and slender. His skin ant
feet are pinkish-white, instead of deeI
reddish-pink, like some have seen.
Now, when we compare all the Asiatic
American, aud Mediterranean classes, W,
find that the Langshan combines more
good qualities than any other bird Lang
shans will not break down, like Plymouth
Rocks; they will not get full of inward ia
like Plymonth Rocks which is one reasol
why they are better layers; they live longe
and are more hardy than Plymouth Rocks
they have more meat and less bone accord
ing to size than Plymouth Rocks. 1t
true they have not yellow skin and legs
neither have turkeys. The Langshan
are better winter layers than plymouth
Rocks. Let the public test these things
and we will certainly hear a good repor
from the Langshans.
Sunshine and Health.