Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-11-05

for the past few years, and especially
uring this year, much has been said anC
ritten In the poultry press on the sub
pct of Utility VS.. Fancy Fowl" Begin
ers especially at once jump at concu-
ons and are often led astray because
icy do not seek deeper knowledge on the
Pints raised In poultry culture.
A Few years ago the writer jumped at
rst conclusions and advocated laying
pc, the long bodied, deep keeled fowl
ut some seventeen years use of the trap
Fst and a deeper knowledge of poultry
hd breeding proved that so far there was
egg type. at least not on the order at
st believed. There may be an egg
Pc" but so far those who have found
have had their theory exploded by ex-
TT breeders of poultry who have used
PIP nests for a number of years and
We found that standard bred fowls Chat
fowls free from dsquanhcations %
od plumage) have laid as many
gs as the so-called egg type. That the
ape Of the majority of the different
eeds with certain exceptions), has lit
to do with egg production is not now
nerally disputed by poultry raisers Of
perience who have been users of trap
SITS for a number Of years. That II Is
sier to breed from any fowl that has
d from 100 to over 200 eggs in the yea,
Fardless of shape or plumage, no one
deny. But that does not bear ont
claim that poor feather marking and
ny times worse shape, or n long deep
lied fowl, is the laying type
EGG RECORDS A GOOD GUIDE.
is true, however, that the poultry
per can retain more of the fowls raised
future reproduction from those that
Fe made good egg records. If one pays
attention to either shape or plumage,
in this case, as is 80 often seen, the
k is not uniform, either In shape or
mage, and does not improve as the
RS go by except in the one thing. l. e.,
production.
he progressive breeder, sometimes call
the fancier, breeds his fowls to COM
the two qualities, utility and fancy:
is, only fowls with good egg records
retained as breeders and those which
not come mp to the standard require
is in feather and shape are rejected
sequentlY there Is no question that
breeder has more utility value in
flock than the so-called utility breeder.
has worked for but one thing, egg
fuction. For example, one often sees
lock of Wyandottes, breasted,
PIP, up or near standard weight and
egg producers. but more often fiocks
Wyandottes are seen that are fat
sted, narrow and below standard
Eht by from one pound TO one and
e-quarter pounds, and yet are 60 I'd
ucers Of hen fruit" Yet the fine,
is by far the best utility flock be-
e of the higher aim IN breeding The
named owner Of high-grade fowls ha =
ok always better from a meat stand
and pound to a pound and three
tiers in each fowl makes a big diff
hce when sold in the open market
owner Of the more uniform flock has
Fame high egg production of the poor
ha ped and lighter flock Of the second
Ter.
Utility is UP TO BREEDER.
far as utility goes, it is wholly up
he breeder He alone can make or
the earnings of his flock. II lies
n his power, by selection and breed
long safe and sane lines, to combine
y with fancy. Not every one can
lis; in fact, the majority prefer the
road and strive to breed in their
one characteristic alone, namely, egg |
action. There are others who have an |
for the beautiful. that combine the |
which Is lndisputably the hardest |
he most profitable. So the beginner |
moose the lines he wishes to follow |
hould not condemn the average fan
VINO IN many cases Is the high. |
breeder and has to offer stock of a |
higher grade for productiveness |
many OF the so-called utility breed
t there are breeders OF fancy fowls
have neglected the utility side In
mad rush for poultry show honors
vell-known fact, some breeding from |
fowl rega rdless of egg production,
had shape and feathers
this class of breeders is becoming
zach year, due to the popular de- |
for fowls that will produce "A good
nber of eggs, Again there are many |
led utility breeders whose fowls are |
lzard bred and are not much more |
scrubs. with not even feathers or |
to recommend them, and, in some |
not of high egg-producing power |
bd utility fowl Is worth nearly as |
as fancy fowl and If both are |
ned, the fowl is worth considerable
They cannot be purchased for rs .
or 800 or at market quotations, ana |
respective purchaser can look with |
Ion on any stock offered at a price
tile above the market quotations,
es extra care to produce and keen
ldition sale fowls, and the value of
s rated by their records in produc-