The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-02
A NEW BREED OF HENS.
Buttereups Said to Be More Profitable
Than Rhode Island Reds.

In the Rhode Island Reds it was
/ thought the maximum yield 81 eggs was
TO be found The Hooks" were out
ranked BY the "Hamburgsn and in turn
the "Hamburgs" had 10 give way TO the
Reds" Our experienced with the Reds
has been very satisfactory one IN
every respect, says a writer in the indi-
ana Farmer But nov comes q rival TO
the Reds" that bids fair to bear away
their well earned laureis. These new
eomers are known BIZ the name of But
| tercups given them from the very pecul-
lar comb that adorns their heads This
comb differs from that Of others very
much. Il is an appendage on top 81 the
head resembling a cup or saucer, the
edges Of which are marked like the but
tercup fewer. hence the name
A sea captain, while loading his ves-
sci with oranges and lemons ia Sicily.
procured a lot Of poultry for use on the
vessel while on The voyage home A
number Of the hens laid so continuously
chat he reserved these for landing. with
view Of testing them. James Dnmar.
esq hearing Of this, took an interest
IN the breed and found them very prom.
Using. While Mr. Cleveland was presi.
dent Mr. Dumaresq wac consul general
% Italy and having ample opportunities
To further investigate the merits 0f the
breed he found them even superior to his
home experience. At The expiration Of
his time, he returned and began improv-
ing his stock He imported from Sicily
select strains TO add To his pens Tn
fortunately Mr.. Dumaresq died early last
spring but his work II improving i now
being carried on hy enthusiastic hands
and we viii soon have the new breed in
many sections
A few of their claims Of unusual mer
il are here givens the first and best
claim is the great number Of eggs pro-
dueed as high as 500 eggs per year per
hen being not unusual They are non.
sitters and lay practically tire entirs
year under proper treatment. The eggs
are uniformly large and white in color.
They mature very early and begin lay.
Ing while vet Young A pullet Matched
on May i 1907 began LAYING August .
following being but sha months old.
They acquire their best egg producing
qualities at from two to three years Of
age,
Mr. Dum8resa made test Of the time
the hens would lay and found some IN
stances where laying was continued up
to the sixth year. The plumage Of the
male resemble. that of the Reds bit
the fight wing feathers and name and
tail are black The rose comb il super.
seeded By the bnttereup comb They
weigh from five to seven pounds. The
hens are bnf red with spangled lacings
similar ID the Golden Tiambnrgs Their
weight runs from four to six pounds.
The legs are unlike any other breed in
color, being Of willowy green cast.
The chicks are hardy and vigorous. They
are active little foraeers on range ana
require but little feed when ont Tn
like other Italian breeds they are tame
and docile Bodies are plump and are
excellent for broiers but not So good
for roasting on account of size. Small
bones and golden yellow flesh are char
aeteristics
Twenty five Buttercups can be kept
on range and feed sufficient to keep is
Leghorns While all these good traits
go to show their value, vet the one chief
claim we repeat is their yield Of eggs. |
We are not breeder, have nothing to
offer, but expect in due time to exhibit |
some Of the finest fowls to be found.