Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-10-04
EGG PRODUCERS
Single Comb White Leahorns Are
Conceded 70 be the
Best Class

The single comb White Leghorns
are the best known Of the egg pro.
ducing breeds Of the Mediterranean
class, The are conceded to be the best
layers Of the Ieghorn varieties In
many egglaylng contests held throu-
ghout the world It has been shown
that the White Leghorn leads all 9th.
er breeds as egg producers. AS the
question Of profit has been decided in
favor OF egg producing breeds, the
White Leghorn Is one o. the most pro
titable fowls to he kept
Originating IN Italy ihey have, like
the Italian race, been able to adapt
themselves to every climate and
spread 70 every corner Of the earth
In the old world. and in the new, in
far OF Australia and New Zealand,
the White Leghorns are one OF the
leading and most popular varieties
Although one Of the oldest breeds in
existence, they have been able to hold
TIER own and all new breeds that
have sprung up and their popularity
las not decreased In the the years of
competition with new varieties. on
The contrary, their numbers have
steadily increased, and today their
reputation as yerItable egg machines
is world wide.
The White Leghorns are better tit.
tea by nature for the purpose for
which they we're Intended than the
Black, Brown and Bun Leghorns.
They grow larger and having white
feathers present more marketable
appearance, they lay larger eggs, in
fact their eggs are larger than those
of any varieties except the Mlnorca.
They are most tractabla and eonse.
quently easier to manage and to pre-
pare for the show room.
Their popularity in America is prov
eE by the show reports from all parts
|of the country. The number OF White
Le6horns exhibited outnumbers in
nearly every instance the other varl-
cites of the Mediterranean and Asiatic
varieties, and often at the great New
York show held in Madison Square
Garden they outnumbered all other
varieties, their snow white pIumage.
upright carriage, an active appear.
ance make them one of the chief at
fractions in nearly every show room
in the country Few varieties Of
standard bred fowls have attained
such universal favor among poultry
fanciers.
The fact that many OF the largest
and most successful poultry plants in
operation in the United States are
stocked with White Leghorns fur
nishes proof that they are one of the
most profitable breeds kept in this
country today. One has yet TO hear
of plant that ever failed when this
variety has been kept while the his
tory of successful poultrymen cites
many who pin their faith upon this
breed.
The large number kept in this coun
try can be estimated when one con
siders the vast army OF men who
breed and advertise the White Leg
horns in the multitude of farm and
poultry papers OF the nation.
The white Leghorns are cheaply
raised. The amount OF food required
to bring one American or Asiatic
VIII bring two Leghorns to maturity
Their eggs hatch well and many in
stances are cited where every egg set
strong and hardy, and grow rapidly
The cockerels make good broilers
when eight weeks Old and pullets OF
ten commence to lay when months
old The hens continue TO lay we'll
for two or three years, often averag-
ing $50 to 200 eggs per year, so ii Is
unnecessary to renew the flock every
year. II does not matter II but little
is realized from them for marketing
purposes when one calculates the
profit derived from their enormous
egg yield.
The adaptability of the White Leg
horn is remarkable. They thrive well
both in warm and cold ATTITUDES. They
can stand confinement. but II given
free range are the best of foragers.
In cold climates. when unduly expos
ed, their combs and wattles are frost
bitten. This does not appear to in
iure them except In checking their
egg yield Otherwise they stand the
cold as well as the heavily feathered
breeds,
This remarkable breed needs no
eu'ogist or defender. It's rise since it's