Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-03-13


ropean countries. The pioneers OF the
United States found them In great
numbers and Mexican history reports
them as numerous in that part or the
American continent. They were early
domestieated, as mention Is made Oh
turkeys as early as the sixteenth CEN
fury, though England claims the
naming of the bird. There was a
mistaken impression for some time
that the bird was a native of Turkey
and having been imported into Eng
land at a time when all vessels were
popularity known AS Turkish vessels
the bird was called a turkey. But TINS
Is partly tradition which Is OFTEN as
puted. Some thought the call OF the
female sounded like turk, turk put
this is also tradition as far as the
name goes. -
Virginia is the first place in the
United States to mention turkeys, ana
the statement made is that wlld tur-
KEYS were to be found in Hooks num-
herring into the thousands. But II was
domesticated by natives previous to the
discovery of the continent by the
Spaniards. , oors
m have been generally distributed over
the central portion of the continent
from the Brazils to Canada. Unlike
other members of the poultry yard, the
domesticated turkey is smaller imam
its wild ancestor, but In general re-
spects il has varied less. 1t was sup
posed that this was owing TO It's nav
ing received less attention from preeu-
ers and fanciers.. But at present tne
t,rlkev is receiving more attention and
tho American Mammoth Bronze or tne
American standard of perfection Is the
monarch of all poultry. 1t Is by Iar
the largest and most handsome OF the
domesticated varieties and Is derived
wholly from the North American VIII
breed. With the exception OF tne
hIacl, II is the hardest and most easily
raised Of any. It's plumage is of
haautifuI dark bronze, with variegated
eonper-colored hues, which in the sun
light Rlisten like FURNISHED gold.
writer who visited this continent
IN the eighteenth century says that
often they would find the eggs OF tne
wild turkey in the woods ana piace
them under their hens, but II the VINES
were not clipped while they were souHs
birds, true to their lnherlteu lhs'niS's
they would fly away. - =,
Turkeys were not table Dlra III
England in the time of Henry VIII, as
mention is made of all fowls useo III
the royal kitchen, and the turkey is
not among them They were miro
duced into England little later IMAM
that period, say about the middle part
of the sixteenth century. A panques
of 1880 mentions turkey as delicacy OF
that time and later they were counted
among the dishes of all occasions. ltaly
also considered them a luxury. In fact
90 great a luxury that an ordinance
issued by the magistrates OF the SIX
teenth century for REFRESHING luxurles
mentions the turkey. The CHIEF COOK
of Plus V issued a number of recipes
for serving these fowls, which at that
time were too expensive for any out
the royal family.
France claims to have possessed tur-
KEYS much earlier than any otner
country. but no authentic record IS
giyen to prove It, A student of French
history win recall that they were
served at the wedding dinner OF
charles TX, and the very elaborate
description given would suggest tnat
tbav were a great rarity, as scarce al
most as black swans. 81,
Turleys are classified into the wild
ond the domesticated. OF the latter
we are most familiar with the Bronze
already referred to as our largest anu
handsomest variety.
The White Holland turkey is announcer
handsome variety. The White Hoilanu
is said to be a native of Hollano
though English poultrymen speak OF II
as lovely breed introduced from
America, and American poultrymen oe-
clare the White Holland of our coun-
try to be away ahead of the white