Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-15

ment of Agriculture)
The Java is one of the oldest breeds
of chickens developed in the United
States. In general this fowl tends to
be long in body and broad in back. The |
comb is single, and the legs of the
black variety are black, or black ap-
preaching yellow, while those of the
notified variety are yellow and leaden
blue. The color of the legs detracts
somewhat from the fowl for market
purposes. The skin, however, Is yell
low. The hens are good layers OF
brOwn-shelled eggs, and the fowls are
suitable for table purposes. This breed
is not very commonly found at the
present time. The standard weights
are: Cock, nine and One-half pounds;
hen. seven and One-half pounds. cock
erel, eight pounds, pullet. six and one
half pounds.
Javas, the Black and the Notified. The
color of the Black Java is black
throughout, with greenish sheen on
the surface plumage. Purple barring
is undesirable. In the Notified Java
the plumage is a notified black and
white throughout, the black being more
plentiful than the white. The under
color of the Notified Java is slaty.
Dominique Breed.
The Dominique is also one of the
oldest of the American breeds. The
Dominique color is associated in the
minds of people throughout the coun-
try with the barnyard fowl and is fire.
quently confused with the Barred
Plymouth Rock color. The Dominique
Is somewhat smaller and somewhat
slighter in body. with tail somewhat
longer and sickles more prominent,
than the other American breeds. This
breed has rose comb and yellow legs
and skin. The hens lay brown-shelled
eggs and are good table fowls, al
though somewhat smaller than the 9th
er general-purpose breeds. The stand
ard weights for this breed are: Cock.
seven pounds; hen. five pounds; cock
erel, six pounds; pullet. four pounds.
The purebred Dominique is not extern
sively kept ut the present time in the
United States.
In color of plumaCe the Dominique
has q general blush or slaty cast. the
y feathers in all sections being barred
throughout with alternate, rather ir-
regular, dark and light bars. The
markings somewhat resemble those OF
| the Barred Plymouth Rock, but are
J less distinct. and lack the clean-cu'
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barring Like the Barred Plymouth
n Rock. each feather should end with g
o dark tin. The Dominique male ma!
|. be, and often is, one or two shades
Q lighter than the female. Slate un
v dercolor occurs throughout.
. Rhode Island Reds.
S The Rhode Island Red is one of th'
e newest breeds which have been devel
n oped in this country. At the presen
ri time il bears an excellent reputation
among the farmers and is kept yer.
extensively throughout the farmin
= districts. The breed originated il
Rhode Island. where ii was devel
oped by the farmers engaged in poul
~ l..y raising The Malay. Buff. Cochin
Buff LeghOrn. and Wyandotte are sal
to have been used in its development
" In type the Rhode Island Red has
J. rather long. rectangular body and
# somewhat rangier in appearance tina
% the Plymouth Rock or he Wyandott'
- The hens are profitable layers q
~ brown-shelled eggs. and the bree
=, makes a very suitable table fowl, hay
~ ing yellow legs and yellow skin. TIL
"a Rhode Island Reds have enjoyed an eY
~ cellent reputation for hardness. which
: in the main. they have well deserved
/, The standard weights for this bree
- are: Cock. eight and one-half pounds
hen. six and one-half pounds; cockere
seven and One-half pounds. pullet, tiv
pounds.
There are two varieties of the Rhod
:" Island Red which are identical
" color and type but one of which hi
v single comb and the other ros
comb.
In color the Rhode Island Red is
rich. dark red. approaching n maho
IL any. 1t is desired to have this COLI
d. as even as possible over the entil
surface. There is tendency, HOY
ever, for the hackle and the low
part of the saddle of the male to
- lighter in color than the back al
IL shoulders. The main tail feathers
both sexes are black, and the win
also show some black. In the hack
of the female there is also a siig
nc ticking of black. The undercolor of 6
co sections should be red. and free fro
* a dark or slaty appearance, which
Nc known as smut.
al The Buckeye.
er The Buckeyes are an American bre
of comparatively recent origin. In ty
they approach somewhat to the Cor
ish, being erect and broad-breaste
nd The standard weights are: Cock. nj
gh pounds; hen. six and one-half pound
ne cockerel, eight pounds; pullet. five a
OF one-half pounds. This breed has