Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-05
MAKING GOOD WITH
BUFF 0RP|NGTONS
A LADY WHO HAS ACCOMPLISHED
MUCH WITH THIS BREED-VISIT
TO THE BREEDING YARDS AND
HER SHOW RECORD.

HER SHOW RECORD.
Several years ago, Mrs. Ed Morgan
| Route D, Americas, began breeding
Buff Orpingtons with two points in
! mind First, the porduction of heavy
laying hens that would conform to
the standard; second, breeding them
with the rich buff color that is required
to win in our best show. How well
she has succeeded in the first you have
but to visit her home and go into
the laying houses; as for the second
point you only have to follow up the
record she has made in the best
Southern shows during the past sea-
SON. Mrs Morgan is true fancier of
fine birds and it is, indeed gratifying
to know that she has been so sue
cessful in her efforts.
Some time ago We had the pleasure
of visiting her farm and looking over
the matings which were housed and
yarded near a large grove providing
large range and plenty of shade for
the birds. Her farm is located several
miles from the city, and upon ap
preaching it you readily appreciate
the ideal conditions which she en-
joys for the breeding and rearing of
her favorites. The farm is known as
the Broad Acre Poultry Farm and is
deserving in every way of the name
selected. Mrs Morgan is also breed
ing Mammoth Bronzee Turkeys and al
lows them the free range of hundreds
of acres assuring her of strong heal
thy stock At an early date we hope
to have the pleasure af again visiting
her farm and at that time we expect
to make number of pictures showing
views on the farm, breeding and lay
ing houses and some of her best
birds.
During the show season just past
Mrs. Morgan entered her birds at the
Georgia state Fair, "Dixie's Greater
Show" and at the Jacksonville Poul-
try Association held at Jacksonville,
Florida. At both Of the above named
shows she met hot competition but was
successful in winning the lions share
Of all regular and special prizes.
At "Dixie's Greater Show" Macon.
Ca, November, 1917, in class OF
eighty-one Buff Orpingtons she won
second cock, fourth hen, second and
fifth cockerel, first pullet, third old
pen, ten dollar special for best dis
play of Buff Orpingtons and A. P. A.
special medal for best cockerel. This
is, indeed, a record to be proud of con-
sidering that there were seven exhib-
itors in this popular variety.
At the Jacksonville show in class
of thirty-three she won first and Sec
onl cock. first hen, third and fifth cock
crels, second pullet, first and second
pens and special for best display Of
Buff Orpingtons.
Mrs. Morgan has her birds mated
and ready for the egg trade, and upon
reviewing her list we find that she
has mated several pens for this year
and now offers eggs from her very best
stock Her first pen is composed OF
cock winning first at Jacksonville and
second at Macon, mated to him are
eight puIlets of grand type and color
winners in the first and third pens at
Macon and first and second pens at
Jacksonville. Second pen is headed
by cock in third pen at Macon AMI
first pen at Jacksonville Ito third bird
she has mated eight prize winning pull
lets. The cock heading this pen has
won six first and is of grand type and
color In mentioning her third mat
ing, Mrs Morgan says This pen is
made UP of some of my best prize
winning hens and pullets and headed
by my first pen cockerel and third
cockereI in single class
Our dealings with Mrs. Morgan COW
ering a period of two years, have
been entirely satisfactory and we IN
hesitatingly say that you will not re-
greet it if you place your order with
her.-The Progressive Poultryman.