The Grit-advocate., 1904-03-18
White Wy5nlottes

ably the most popular breed OF fowls
in existence to-day, with Barred Ply
mouth Rocks close second. | have
40 disposition to question the value OF
.he Barrel Plymouth Rocks either as
show birds or as utility STOCK.
Through all the many years they have
oeen before the poultry buying public
they have been strong favorites. They
displaced the Light Brahmas and
other breeds as practical utility and
market birds. Being of better size
and shape, also good producers OF
eggs, they more nearly met the popu-
lar demand for fowl having these
qualities than any other breed that
mad come before. They consequently
reaped harvest unequaled by any
other breed up to the time of the in
PRODUCTION of the White Wyandottes,
| only compare these two breeds be-
cause they are indisputably the two
most popular breeds in existence to-
day. Other breeds and varieties have
good deal of merit and some have
considerable popularity. None, how
ever, at all compare with these two
in the estimation Of practical poultry
producers and fanciers. 1t is strong
point with both that they so well suit
the market poulterer and the fancier
and Snowman. The White Wyan-
dottes undoubtedly lead at the pres
ent time. They have had an uphill
fight, but the practical qualities they
possess in such large measure have
carried them to the front, and the
chances are decidedly good for their
retaining that lead for some years to
come. No other breed is in sight as {
competitor Probably there is not a
well known breeder of White Wyan-
dottes in this country who is able to
fill all the orders for eggs and stock
of this variety. In searching for the
source of this popularity one has not
far to travel. In the first place their
size is right. They are not too large
to be thrifty. Oversize in poultry
means stagnation, poor breeding. small
egg production ard disease and loss
in hot seasons and climates. Great
size also means SLOW maturity and big
iced bills. The White Wvanlottes
siCw quickly ana mature on less food
.han any other ble leed of anything like
equal value as market poultry. Their
shape, too, is right for practical pur-
poses. Full and deep in breast, they
lay on an extra thickness of white
meat and when carved the slices show
prominent point in their worth This
is SO from the egg to death from old
age. A thin, slimbreasted White
Wyandotte is unknown if the breed is
pure. They are hardy and easily
withstand the cold of the severest eli
mates and seasons. They also do well
in all temperate and hot climates I'm
Ike the large and single combed va.
rietieS, they never suffer in egg pro-
duction from frosted combs and wat.
ties. They have small close and
neatly fitted rose comb, which defes
frost and cold. The cockerels When
dressed and marketed as broilers and
roasters, present much neater ap.
pearance when sold with heads on
than those of breeds with big, spread.
ing or single combs which Invariably
draw the attention OF the customer to
the waste and resultant shrinkago in
food value. The color of the legs and
skin is the rich yellow SO much de-
sired. The skin is free from dark
pin feathers. Many of the disasters
in the poultry business have come
through failure to study supply and
demand. Would-be poultrymcn start.
ing on an unknown path, instead of
consulting the demand where the
stock is to be sold will, from some
article, or from seeing birds in a show
room. choose what strikes the fancy
aE1 go ahead-or rather behind for
it doesn't take long to get started in
the wrong direction in this business
Once started it is frightfully easy to
continue in the same way and fear.
fully hard to turn about.
Elmer Gimlin,
Christian County Illinois