New-York tribune., 1901-02-25
WANTS THE AMERICAN HEN
GERMAN FOWLS DERELCT N THEIR
DUTY. so THE KAISER SENT AN
AGENT HERE.
lay TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

Ry TELEGRAPH TRIBUNE
Washington Feb. 24.-Through unofficial sources
the interesting fact has been learned here that
Emperor William recently sent 10 this country
trusted agent TO study carefully and report on the
character and habits of the American hen, with
the view Of introducing into German barnyards a
strain Of new blood for the improvement Of the
native fowls. This development has led the dis
covery that the hens of the Fatherland for the
last few years constantly have been growing
derelict In duty in the important matter Of laying
eggs and that a consequence Germany not
only is threatened with an egg famine. but also
that the ultimate result Of the present tendency of
gallinaceous affairs will be extinction. unless
thing is done 10 arrest the forces of decay that
have seized the German hen. Accordingly. the
Kaisers agent. Count Won LIckler, of Silesia, is
preparing an extensive report of his observa-
tions OF the American hen, particularly as to tho
diet and habits which he perceives TO eonduce to
her remarkable fecundity. The Count spent three
or four months in this country in the prosecution
of his mission. and only recently returned TO Ger
many. While here he traversed extensively the
farming regions of New-York and New-Jersey,
whence the main portion of the egg and chicken
supplies OF the metropolis comes. and also visited
farm I'm Ohio. whose owner makes speciality OF
raising eggs. is said his observations
this Ohio farm convinced Count Won Lucker OF
the unquestionahle superiority OF the American
hen over her cackling but decadent sister in Ger
many nothing else did that he in the United
States.
To give early demonstration Of the truth OF his
contention. the Count carried back the Kaiser's s
domain several scores of the finest specimens Of
American hens obtanable. He will cross the
American breeds with the German stock in the
confident expectation of securing results that will
prove The correctness of his theory. and at the
same time be entirely satisfactory 10 Emperor
william that he viii longer have cause to de-
SPAR of his soldiers and other faithful subjects
helns able 10 eat German instead of foreign eggs
Mhleh not only cost more, but not so entoya BILE
20 the German palate. If Count Won Liickler's ex-
PSiihleht i successful il is expected that there
VIII he an immediate demand in Germany FOR
american hens. and by the process of VIII ala
crossing of American with the native fowl n is
DeleNed the Kaiser before long can boast OF hay-
ing In his realm that great desidera tum a perfect
men, one that does more laying and less cackling
ana that produces at least egg day
count Non Luckler is prominent in the industrial
ana economic affairs OF Germany and his word on
an sieultLfal topics carries weight the Father
Iand- II Is therefore. confidently believed that
Nnen he issues his forthcoming treatise on the
SUBJECT OF hens and egg production one more bar-
tereourse between Germany and the Tinted States
VIII soon ne broken down. 1t Is said that the
unsle!olhS prejudice against the American barn
yard fowl as they have against the American hog
Inc prediction is being joyously INDUCED in high
CiTcleS IN washington that Count Won TjickIe~'S
diagnosis OF the egg situation in his country md
Ine apPhcation OF the remedy he proposes will do
much in the way 0t bringing about a hetter unlAr.
thTeats or herce commercial war and reprisalS have
lalse4 10 secure VIII be accomplished by the doc!le
" 80 peduuIuI american hen. Count Won LJckler's
lep',tt i pells awaited with keen interest hy
.Asflcultural Department of this Government and
II IS said that the American Consul-CieneraI at
Beriln mas been instructed get an advance conv
or the report. II possible in order that American
chlcken raisers can be prepared take early adj
vantage OF the rise that will be almost certain to
people become convinced of the superior quality
and fecundty OF hen. -