Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-21

the other side are kept the Crystal White
Orpingtons In pens of the same size.
PRIZE POULTRY.
On entering the living house a visitor
first beholds Mr.. Dobbs' first prize pen of
Single Comb Rhode Island Reds This
pen is headed by a cock which as a
cockerel took first rize in Macon in 1909,
second pen cock at the Atlanta show,
1911. and sire of the first pen cockereI at
Augusta and Atlanta. This bird is
prime favorite with its owner, who stat
ed that he would not part with 1t for any
price. 1t is a beautiful bird with a fine
red eye, most brilliant surface and under
color, good comb, good wings, fine black
tail entirely free from smut and white,
and of which Judge Lansden recently
said: He is the best colored Red / have
ever SEEN" The mates to this hand
some bird are Georgia Bell, winner Of
three first. three shape and three color
special prizes, two first pen pullets at
the Atlanta show, the first pullet at the
Abbeville, S. c., show, first pullet and
first pen pullet at the Spartanburg, -
c., show. second pullet Madison Square
garden and others.
In addition to this first prize pen there
are rows of other beautiful specimens of
the Single Comb Rhode Island Red strain
of unusually fine markings and shape.
The Crystal White Orpingtons are
headed by cock which won first cock
erel in the Augusta show, an A +. A.
diploma for the best cockerel of eng
lish strain; first cockerel Asheville;
first cockerel and headed first pen,
Knoxville, and first trio cockereI ct
Gainesville. He is an extra large bird
with a fine 5-point comb. deep red eye
low and stocky build and very white
in QOlnr His Wa
hens of good weight and markings.
The second Crystal White Orpington
pen is of the Kellerstrass strain and IS
headed by a cock for which Mr.. hobbs
paid 800, and which he could not be
persuaded to part with. Seven of the
females are Kellerstrass hens, one be-
ing a daughter of the famous "Feggy."
Mr. Dobbs has won many prizes IN
spite of the fact that he has only been
in the poultry raising business a few
years. Among others, are the following:
On Reds at the Atlanta show, first
and second pens in class of IA pens;
first pullet in class of 43 pullets; sir
yer loving cup for best pea of reds,
silver cup for best display of Reds
and silver cup for largest display of
any one variety; shape and color special
on male (63 males competing), shape
and color special female Ola females
four firsts in White Orpingtons at
Nashville, four at Knoxville three At
Augusta and two at Asheville of tire
same breed; three firsts IN Reds at
Spartanburg and three at Augusta.
In addition to the brooder and living
house proper. a number OF smaller
buildings are located on the Dobps
farm, in which are to be found many
fine chickens. In one of these smaller
pens alone he is keeping II White Or
pington cockerels in reserve in case OF
accidents to the sires of his other pens.
INCUBATOR CELLAR.
One of the most interesting features
of the farm is the incubator cellar.
This is constructed of cement and BRICK
and has a capacity for six large incu
bators and about 1900 eggs. The top
of the cellar extends up above the sur
face of the ground and is equipped
with adjustable windows with which
the temperature can be regulated as
well as with the lamps on the incu-
bators.
In regard to the care of chickens just
after they are taken from the inc'iba-
tor. Mr. Dobbs gives the following ad-
vice: Before putting the newly hatch
ed chicks into the brood coop. dust
them with some good insect powder
and grease the top of their heads with