The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-11-27
THE GAME FOWL.
Some Interesting Information to ALI
Poultry Lovers.

Some Interesting Information to ALI
Poultry Lovers.
The poultry Department OF the AT
lanta Journal is edited by a man
KNOWN to old Orangeburgers, Nr. J.
G. Postell, Who for several years was
southern depot agent in this city.
Mr.. Postell under the name OF "Uncie
Dudley" has made good in his oe-
Dartment, and We reproduce Tor tne
benefit OF all poultry enthusiasts one
of his recent articles on the tame
Fowl" His article reads:
Every nation, as far back as MS
tory goes, except the japanese ana
iewish people, have bred and 1ousnt
game fowls, and among all the ma
lions of the earth today, except, as
sar as | have been able to hnl. the
[anapese fight chickens still. So
far as l have been able to ascertain
ENGLAND and the United States, or the
states that compose the union, are the
only nations that have passed laws
hat prohibit "cock fighting" and the
oeople of these nations have always
Ought them in spite OF the laws
which prohibit it. The Latin race to-
lay in Europe and South America
are the greatest cock fighters that
have ever lived in the world. Thous-
ends of dollars out Of the South
American republic. are sent to
europe and the United States today
tor pit game fowls and American
breeders reap harvest Of good dol
iars in supplying the demand for high
class pit games.
The history of the game fowl
reaches prehistoric times, for among
he Persians and other Asiatic people
:his fowl can be traced by tradition 70
over 1000 years before the Christian
era. 1t has been established beyond
a doubt that the game fowl OF today
has it's origin in the jungle OF India
Phev came down to Us; through the
Greeks from Persia, from the Greeks
% the Romans, which latter nation
distributed them all over Europe.
Game fowls, however, are found IN
he South Sea Islands and the Islands
Of the Pacific. but they are eVidenti5
Of different origin. The Jungle low
is a small lightly built. small boneo
fowl, very active AMI quick IN its &C
tons. The South Sea and Paciflt
fowl is large in size and bone ane
SLOW in action and lacking in energy
Cock fighting began in England
about the time of the Roman inVa
-ion and. although it has been pro
hibited by law several times since
1ls1, ir the reign Of Henry H., i
was practised in spite Of the law'
,assed against it, for several OF tn
'-ines in whose reign it was made II
| legal INDUCED in the practice. Eve!
| ,ood King .Iar,es owned game FOWL
| / engaged in cock fighting. The an
,ient Greeks and Romans used bone
brass and iron spv,s on the gam
fowls that they fought
No breed of fowls en- earth has re
.eived more painstak;ns and carefu
| ,ttention in their breeding than ma
he game fowl. This careful breedln:
| ,egan IN Persia, where cock fghtin;
vas practiced when Alexander tn
| ,reat conquered that country, ano
! N unbroken line continues down =
he present time. The result OF thl
,areful breeding is exempllfied IN tn
| ,ame fowl of today.
It is manifestly impossible to s:7
| , history of the hundreds OF dlheTeh
,reeds of these fowls that have lroo
tine TO time appeared in EngtaE an
/ America. They have been bred in al
| ,oIors. Some of them. like the Pyi
and Duck-wing varieties. are alnon'
The most beautiful Of all other breed
| and vet this has been accomphshe
without in any degree affecting thel
| high standard as to gameness an
| usefulness as fighters in the pit. L
England the Earl Of Derby games 10
wears haze stood at the head OF a.
osme fowls there. and today thei
blood courses through many OF ou
| American breeds. Prior to the clVi
war the Rhett game Of South caro-
| Ina stood first among the games
! the south. Hundreds Of other note
, varieties have since come forwar
. both in England and America tha
| have proved their superiority to an
/ Of the games of former times.
| Now, we have been looking at tn,
grand bird only as fighting machine
and not as a fancy or as utllit
/ fowl.
There is no fowl in existence to-da
! that surpasses in beauty the gam
! sowl. have no reference to the foW
! :hat is to-day bred in America as
show bird. with its ridiculous lon
| legs, it's unsightly small. narro'
body, it's long neck. capped with
long, small head, for this fowl is use
less, except as q fancy monstrosit
hat some people think adds to 1t
beauty, but I am talking about. tn
fowl known generally as the pit gam
"a fowl Of grand appearance tha
'enotes in it's every action that 1t
without a peer on all poultry down,
| sow! that for ages has been bred oI
-he Darwinian idea, "The survival o
| he fttest." with pedigree that /
| lost in ANTIQUITY. but that has com
| 70 us through all his past generation
with it's chief characteristics just a
they were thousands of years ago.
Now, as utility bird. Where cal
YOU find, all things considered. thei
equal? Their egg product has sci
iom been eoualed. Their energy ant
ability to take care Of themselves Of
my range is not SURPASSED BY an
| other fowl. Their chicks, If confine'
With the mother hen until thei
heads are featherea. can be turne'
out on the range. where they WI
crow of rapidly and are seldom. wit
This treatment. affected with the di
eeases that are common to othe
chickens. Their flesh is more highl,
favored, and Of fine texture than al
other poultry. Their eggs are richie
| than those of other fowls. For man
generations past this roval fowl ha
neen at the head Of all fowls. Wha
other bird has the stately walk. tn
| symmetrical form. the bold alertness