South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-26
Pre-eminentIy Practical and
Unitarian They Also Satisfy
the Nest FastidiouS FanCier
The "RoCkS" and dot
ties" and "RedS" Lead the
world as AII-Round General
Purpose Fowls.
By Vi. L. LongGeId.

poultry. i HIS Is NUL mere SpItdu-
eagIeism. II is -confor mity to fact. q"
China bred COChins, Langshans,
and Shangais q thousand years.
At the end of that time her breeds
were little better than mongrels.
America has been breeding fowls
for about 80 years. And in this half
century we have not only perfected
many foreign breeds of fowls. but
we have originated and bred Up 20 a
fixed standard at least three of the
greatest breeds OF birds in the
world.
II is worth while to face this fact
Imported" is a tag that has small
er meaning than formerly.
The American class includes some
is different varieties. Every one Of
them has made its mark and repre-
sents quality.
The great Plymouth Rocks prob
s.btv hold the pre-eminence. As "a
general purpose fowl the Barred va
riety is without doubt the most
popular of all the breeds of fowls.
The Whites and the Bluffs and the
CoIumbians are making their way
steadily 10 a front line position.
The Wyandottes stand next to the
Rocks in popular favor down TO
the present moment. There are no
less than eight different varieties Of
these splendid birds: Silver, Cold
en-. Black, Buff, White. Silver-pen-
,iIed. Partridge and Columbian. The
Whites have won out against all the
rest though not one has failed 10
command universal admiration.
The Rhode Island Reds are a
more recent breed. For dozen
years they have been forging to the
front in mighty strides until they
threaten today 10 supplant even the
Rocks and the "DOttes" in public
favor. They are divided into two
camps. the single-comb and the
rose-comb varieties. There appears
10 be little difference IN the popu-
laritv of these two kinds of Reds.
I-uder this heading it. might be we'll
10 mention the Rhode Island
Whites" a breed originated within
Two or three years. and which gives
promise OF making "a fine showing
in the near future.
The Javas, Black and Notified. the
Dominiques. and the Buckeyes. com
pIete the list Of the purely American
breeds
Practical and Unitarian.
The American breeds are built
fcr business. They aim directly at
the center OF the bulls eye of eff
cheney and they hit it every time.
The yankee" wants more than frifls
and furbelows. lie wants something
that will stand without hitching'
4nf n ms
that YOU can "tie to-" our breeds
of poultry answer completely the
universal taste and demand
The Plymouth Rock is found in
American poultry yards most
numerously probably than all otner
breeds OF fowls combined. Why
because il is first OF all a utility
breed For the same reason the
NVvandottes and the Rhode Island
Reds are sweeping to the front in
every state. First of all, they have
the qualities that win in the mar
<ets. The typical American is wise;
ne seeks first utility and efficiency.
Assured of these. ne is assured OF
everything he desires besides.
What solid all-round qualities in
these great forefront American
breeds, They are medium i'm size.
standard weight OF plymouth Rock
cock. nine and a half pounds. The
ZVvandottes and the Reds are one
mound lighter. Hens are two pounds
lighter than ROSTERS Those weights
arc ideal for market fowls. The
l2-pound bird, as well as the three
or four-pOund bird will miss the
mark OF largest popularity in the
broiler or rooster trade. In quality
OF meat. too these three great
breeds are probably second to none.
In egg production they are among
the best in the world. whether for
winter or summer Heavily feath-
cred vet not burdened. tough and
hardy from the shell up. clean leg
red and golden skinned: powerful
and plump of body and Astounding
i'm energy and pep" without being
nervous and ''scary.' the Rocks, the
Dottes and the Reds lead the world
As aIl-round general purpose fowls.
But this isn't all.
They Delight The FanCicr.
The breeder who wants beauty
may satisfy his cravings i'm the
American breeds The richness and
rnetrv OF outline. the stateliness of
.arrfagt. and amiableness OF tenn
perament. found in most of the
American varieties. from the splen-
did SiIver-penciled WNandotte 20 the
Notified Java or the Dominique, viii
,e difficult Ia duplicate among all
me more than 1905 varieties OF
standard bred fowls now on this
continent The almost countless
snecimens OF our famous American
birds occupying front lines az every
uoultrv show where hundreds Of
fsnciers wage nationwide contests,
prove this SO be fact
An ideal Barred Rock rs one Of
the most beautiful birds in the
world It's deep richness 81 color
ING. the majestic bearing the look