Middletown transcript., 1905-12-09
WITH OUR pouLTRYMEN
Notes of Local Breeders and What They
are Doing

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During the past few years some OF our
people have become interested in raising
thoroughbred poultry, and to-day many
Of the town lots are being profitably used
| for this purpose. 1t is true anyone liking
the business and with a fair knowledge
of the care of fowls can add several do ar
each year Ia liltir income by keeli! ( 3
small flock nf well ,e ected birds ul any
well known breed, and at the same lime
have sufficient fresh eggs for their own
use.
Possibly the most successful OF the local
breeders is Mr.. C. p Cochran, who for
the past four years has been breeding the
Rhode Island Reds. Mr.. Cochran has
sold during the present years over $500
worth of these eggs for setting purposes,
and to-day has 100 fine pullets, and dur
| ing the coming season will undoubtedly
have great demand for eggs.
Another fine flock is owned by Mr..
John A. Jolls, who is breeding the Column
bian Wyandottes with considerable sue
cess. The Columbian Wyandottes are
new to the people of this section, but
with the feather markings of the light
Brahma and shape, leg and comb of the
Wyandottes they are indeed handsome
fowl, and are fast gaining favor with the
fancier and poultrymen.
In speaking of the fine fowls we cannot
overlook the flock OF Orphingtons owned
by MIR. Walter Beaston, who takes great
pride in his birds, and during the past
few weeks has disposed of several fowls
at good price. The Orphingtons are
large healthy birds, and a great favorte
1, +boea Ln bova raicaI than,
One of the most enthusiastic poultry
who is breeding the White Wyandottes.
Mr. Schuman has tried many varieties
during the past few years, but has now
returned to his first loye-the Wyan-
dottes. If someone not interested in
poultry should by chance see Mr.. Schu-
mans Wyandottes, he would surely ad-
mre them, as they are handsome TO look
upon.
T. R. Bradshaw, proprietor Of the
Evergreen Farm" near Odessa, keeps
many varieties of thoroughbred poultry
and has several hundred dollars invested
in poultry houses, brooder houses, incu-
bators and brooders, and keeps about 500
laying hens which he finds very protita-
BILE. Mr.. Bradshaw is also experimenting
in raising broilers this winter. During
the past season he shipped eggs for setting
purposes to many States and his custom
ers were well pleased.
Mr.. T. E. Clayton of near Mt. Pleas
ant, is breeding the Theo. Whitman
strain of Brown Leghorns, and his flock
of 800 laying hens are pronounced hand
some. Mr.. Clayton started with few
good ones about four years ago, and talks
Interestingly OF his success. He is one of
the largest egg producersGjn this section,
and the large number Of eggs sold each
season for setting purposes adds greatly
to his success financially.
DIR. w. E. Barnard has just completed
four of the most modern houses in this
section, and purchased several strains of
thoroughbred fowls from the best breed
ers in this country. He will undoubtedly
make a success of his undertaking, and in
the future his leisure moments will be
devoted to the care of his fine flock His
well-planned and convenient houses are
attracting the attention Of all the local
breeders