Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-07-26
sHoRT HISTORY OF WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS

breeds of fowl not infrequently ,b,o-
white sports. even as old a hrsaa,ow
the Black Spanish occasionally It's
white sports. and Il few years ago = w
Clemmons of Ohio had Il consjdar.MM'
flock of white birds from purs na :. ~
Black Spanish descent. This tendena msa
due to a weakness in color vigor ~,
albinos no. having the quality of so.
cletlng the pigment which colors ,-
feathers. 1t is claimed by some the hue
| ;an lbino fowl is weaker than i, -"
ored one, but White Langshans aus ~,
White Minorcas disprove this s,a,n
ment, as Doth OF these varieties :.
as strong and healthy as the ori,;na.;
black varieties. >
In the cas- of White Plymop,h
Rocks the charge of albinoism doss
not hold, as they are merely sports
from the white fowls used in makins
the original Plymouth Rocks.
That White Plymouth Rocks are ey.
ceptionally vigorous is proven by ,Ss
ease with which they can be bred IN
weights above the standard.
1t seems easier to breed White Ply.
mouth Rocks to overweight than al.
most any other variety of fowls.
They have such a good appetite and
their digestive organ are so strong
that they can consume and assinilats
enough feed to build up strong SYM
metrical bodies which weigh beyond
the standard requirements, while at
the same time retaining typical shape
In every section.
1t is unfortunate hat n desire ia
~promulgate something never before
heard of induced the makers of the.
new standard to penaliZe overweights.
because the general public Is ALWAYS
ready to buy White Plymouth Rocks
OF large size and heavy weight Mt an
advance in price over what would be
paid for smaller birds.
1t has been asserted that an over.
weight bird of my breed loses its
shape and useful characteristics. but
this assertion does not rest on any as
contained facts. Until this is proved
by careful tests. applied enough times
to establish the rule. there is no valid
reason why White Plymouth Rocks
should not be recognized without re-
gard to overweight. as long as shape
and vigor are not sacrificed.
If a typical Plymouth Rock weighing
more than ten pounds Is less attractive
than one that just reaches standard
weight no one has noticed the fact, and
any restriction along this line should
be removed.
The White Plymouth Rock has nev-
err been doomed as nave some other of
the new varieties, yet 1T has made
steady progress SO rapidly that it usu-
ally appears in larger numbers at the
best shows than any of the other vari-
cites OF this great family.
All that is now needed to place it in
the lead is an earnest effort on tho
part of breeders to get it's merits be-
fore the public in a convincing man
ner. and every breeder of the variety
should consider himself commissioned
! In ujya itc eynn1 n,,a1ifioc tho uriJ.er
publicity.
The place OF this variety is so secure
that it is in no danger of being dis
placed by any new variety of any
breed. 1t has proved it's value wher-
ever it has been bred and wherever it
is shown it attracts favorable atten-
ton. No variety in the Standard has
to it's credit so many notable sales at
high prices as stand in favor Of White
Rocks.-Poultry.