Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-29

single carried erect where rose mon
standard) formed close to the head; the
wattles are of medium length and round;
the neck full hackle: the tail is of
mediem length with well curved siclSles
in the cock, and carried fairly upward In
the hen; the thighs are short, and shanks
short and strong and free from feathers.
In the case of Buff ,Orpingtons the
Standard calls for a rich golden buff
throughout in both male and female. but
In the living specimens the color Is apt
to vary considerably from a lemon to
deep buff, and Is generally deeper In the
cocks than the hens. The beak is white
or horn color; the eyes red or bay; the
comb, wattles, face and ear-lobes red;
the legs white or pinltish white
The Buff Orpington is the most pop
ular Of the Orpington family in America
and has many good qualities. They are
| excellent table fowls; good layers OF
l1arge eggs; the chicks grow rapidly and
mature fairly early. Both fowls and
chicks are hardy and do well in almost
! any locality. These are the qualities
that make the Buff Orpingtons popular.
The plumage of Black Orpngtons is
greenish black with a bright sheen. The
beak is black, as are the legs and feet
the eyes are black with dark brown
iris the comb, wattles, face and ear
lobes red. There are both single and
rose combs, but the single comb variety
only is standard.
The hens are good layers, especially
in winter. Both fowls and chicks are
hardy, but the chicks are not very rapid
in growth. AS table fowls they are ex-
cellent, but not popular on account Of the
black pin feathers and gray skin.
White Orpingtons are the same as
the bluffs, sexcept that the plumage is
white throughout. The eyes are red :
beak. shanks and toes white or pinkish
white. White Orpingtons are not much
bred except for exhibition purposes.
The origin of Mr.. Cooks strain Of
Buff Orpingtons is given as follows:
No. --Golden-spangled Hamburg male;
Buff Cochin female.
No. 2 : Male No. 1; dark Dorking
female,
No. S-Buff Cochin male; No. female.
Progeny, Buff Orpington.
A bird of similar type known as Lin
colnshlre Buff had been known in some
districts of England for more than thirty
years previous to the advent of Mr..
Cooks Buff Orpingtons. and it is believed
that these We're bred to Orpington type
and sold as Orpingtons Considerable
controversy was aroused over this va
riety and for some time the Poultry
club refused to recognize it under the
name of Buff Orpington. The demand for
these birds grew so rapidly that 1t was
impossible to meet it, and no breed of
fowls attained so universal a popularity
In all parts of the globe in so short
time as did the Buff Orpingtons.
The White Orpingtons are said to be
a compound of White Leghorn, White
Dorking and Black Hamburg.
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Care of the Vineyard
Mrs M. E. Sherman of Fresno in a
paper read before the State Farmers in
stitute on the care of the vineyard. says:
THE vine must be kept clean usually
keeping vineyard clean--tl1at is keep
ing down the weeds is all that is thought
necessary. The vines themselves should
\ have the fungus growth taken off and
dead knots removed, then spray the
whole vine heavily with Bordeaux mix
ture just before the buds swell Clean.
up all the trash around the vineyards,
leave no place to hold mildew spores, or
thrips, or hoppers. All these can be
controlled by keeping down their breed
ing places. If the vines need sulphuring
| then it should begin when the leaves
are still small and again later at the
| blossoming time. The sulphuring ma
chine is a success; 1t blows the sulphur
where 1t is needed and wastes none. 1t
therefore reduces the amount needed
greatly Red spider and purple mites
sometimes show up late in August
Spraying with cold water controls these
Usually they are simply let alone, and
the next season the vines are given more
water in the winter time, as dryness is
thought to be the cause of the rapid
multiplication of these pests"
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Incubator Wisdom
There are many stumbling blocks for
| the beginner, but experience will teach