The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-06-08
FARM EXTRACTS
INFORMATION FROM PERTINENT STATION AGRIcuL
rURAL PAPERS AND THE COUNTY AGENTS OFFICE

1 be quite popular as farm fowl, es-
J peciaIly in the western half Of Ken
lucky.
The Minorca is supposed to have
come originally from the Island OF
Minorca off the southeast coast OF
Spain. 1t was originally known as
the Red-Faced Spanish TO distin-
guish it from the white-Faced Black
sranish (also a Mediterranean breed
which is quite similar in type and
general character. The Blue Anda-
lusians are supposedly from prov
ripce in Southern Spain called Anda-
lusia. This breed was imported in
10 England and America in about
1870. Because of the difficulty in
breeding the true blue color o.
plumage the breed has never be-
come popular in this country.
One Of the Oldest of the Mediter-
ranean breeds is the Ancona, which
originated in Italy and takes its
name from the city of Ancona. This
breed was imported to this country
in about 1890. The body, type and
carriage are practically the same as
the Leghorn, the main difference
being in the plumage pattern.
OF the English breeds the Orping-
tons and Cornish are the most
popular in this country, although
the Sussex seems to be growing in
popularity. The Dorkings and Red
caps have never appealed to the
American poultrymen and fanciers.
The Orpington was originated Dy
VIM. Cook Of Orpington, England,
the S. c. Black being the original
variety. in the origin of this breed
he Dorkings, Cochins and Ham
aurgs played a considerable part.
Because Of its white skin the Or
pington has never become as popu-
lar as the American breeds. There
are two disadvantages of white
.Ein fowl; first, the yellow skin car
Gass sells better on the American
market; and, secondly, the color
fading Of yellow beak and shanks
which enables one to pick the bet
Ter layers in the flock is of no value
with the white shanked breeds.
TIE American class is the most
popular in this country. AS mat
ter Of fact the breeds of this class
were originated by American breed
ers to fill the wants of the Ameri-
can fancier and farmer. The Asia
&c fowls did not lay well enough
nor range enough 20 suit the Ameri-
can, and the Mediterranean breeds
did not furnish a desirable roast
ing fowl. By a judicious blending
OF the breeds OF these two classes
the American class breeds were
originated. The breeds in this class
are medium in size, the standard
weight for the Plymouth Rock and
Java hens being 7h pounds, the
Wyandotte, Rhode Island Red and
Buckeye hens SAG pounds, and the
Dominique hen pounds. The Buck
eye is the most uncommon of the
American breeds. II is similar to
the Red in color but more of a ma
| hogany bay than red. The chief
, difference from the Reds is the pea
comb, and the tendency to Cornish
type. Ohio is the native home of
, this breed. The Javas have never
become popular, prabably because
OF the black plumage. The Domini-
/ que, which is often confused with
! the Barred Plymouth Rock. is much
smaller than the latter, has rose
comb and does not have regular bar
ring.
The Barred Plymouth Rock, which
is the most popular of all American
varieties as a farm fowl, is de-
scendent of the Dominique. Besides
this breed, the Black Cochin and
I Black Java were used to originate
the Barred variety, The Buff Ply
'snouth Rock originated in about
the same way as the S. C. Rhode Is
land Reds. These two varieties origi-
mated in the southern part of Rhode
Island where the farmers selected
for red fowls for a number of years.
The deeper colored birds furnished
the foundation stock for the Reds
and the light colored ones for the
Buff Rocks. The Wyandotte, which
Is another universally popular
American breed, has a blending OF
blood lines from the Brahmas. Ham
burgs, and the old Chinese Chitta'
gOngs. OF all eight varieties the
White seems 10 be by far the most
popular.