Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-31

~ woman VINO raises more than
lone variety of thoroughbred
fowls Why not? Cannot the lover
of the beautiful say of flowers. for
instance, raise more than one kind
Does not a breeder pass from one
flock to another of his different cho-
sen varieties, taking particular no
tice of their different points. good
looks, good qualities, carriage, etc. +?
In one variety he sees a male and fe.
male that he cannot help petting,
because it is such a perfect beauty
Then take the whole flock or pen of
one quality, say, of Bluffs. What
prettier sight to the lover of pretty
fowls than to scatter the grain in
circles, or half circles, or rows, and
watching the yellow beauties feast
at their tables? AS the owner goes
to feed his white birds he grows en-
thusiastic over the white purity of
their plumage and for the time for
gets the Bluffs. He goes among them,
perhaps lies down on the grass-if
he has time-they will crowd around
him, looking for more to eat, for a
healthy fowl is always hearty, and it
will be like the old game of clubfist
that was played when l was child,
and is played today; if he grins at
them he will get pinch, or rather,
a peck, for they will try to get his
teeth, sure. You know they have
none of their own. And while this
lover of the fancy objects to parting
with his teeth, it will 'amuse him
greatly. He will pet this one, then
that one. What a fine comb this one
has; here is one with such a beauti-
full plumage, and here is one who's e
grand carriage and correct shape is
superb. Next, he goes to the pen
of the old reliable, the Barred Ply
mouth Rocks. Here, too, they are
perfectly gentle. We who do not
raise this kind must acknowledge the
many good qualities of this, our
breed. And he, the owner,
looking with pride at the good shape
of the fowls, perfect barring Of
their plumage, remembering their
many good qualities, and knowing
that he has helped bring them this
near perfection, cannot help feeling
a greater interest in his flock than
some other one, though that some
other one be an admirer of this va
riety. Suppose a breeder keeps
three distinct breeds, all of, say, the
buff variety of such large birds as
Wyandotte, Plymouth Rock and S.
c. Buff Orpington. Without re-
garding the rose comb of the first
and difference in legs and skin of the
Wyandottes and Rocks from Orping-
tons, he would have a good chance
to study the shape of these breeds
[ have good birds from eggs pur-
chased from the raiser of more than
one breed.
To be sure, he would have to give
more time, more study to poultry,
and is supposed to do so. He has
the different breeds and varieties
and must study them, or get left in
the business. do not speak against
the speciality breeder; no need to;
his place is secure. The man must
make his place in the poultry world
be he speciality or otherwise, and it
would not do for one to commence
with too many breeds, but do start
with one good one, unless you are
with a great deal of money,
a good deal of brains and educated
for the business. AS for my humbleI
self, / keep one kind, work with
them myself and strive to make them
better. But | do admire the poultry
man or woman who can keep more
than one breed. Mrs. w. A. Gibbon
American Poultry Advocate.