The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-11

large measure will be attained. as
soon as it is found to be a paying
Investment more capital may be put
into it.
Another good plan for the beginner
who wishes to learn the art Of poul-
try keeping is to secure a position
with some successful poultryman
but as this is often impractical the
beginner will have to do lot Of
studying and progress slowly at first
in order to be successful.
"rhe question is often asked a.
to what is the best time of the veal
for one 10 tegin, when to begin j.
not very important but the fall %
the year is a good time, for ther
stock can be purchased for less money
than at any other season. it is alsC
advisable that the fowls be moved {,
their new quarters before they begir
to lay.
"If the beginner has had any ex
perence in poultry keeping ii Will n
all right 10 purchase eggs. othcrwis'
he should begin with the fowls an,
thus gain some knowledge OF carin!
for poultry before attempting to rails,
chickens.
For convenience, chickens may b,
classified as egg breeds meat breeds
general purpose breeds and ornamen
tai or fancy breeds.
'The egg breeds include the small
or medium size fowl which are yer.
active, quick to mature. producers o
white shell, usually non-setters or a
best but poor settlers, and rather poo
mothers, the various varieties O
Leghorns and Minorcas are good rep
resentatives Of this class.
/ Because they are poor settcrs som
| other breed, or at least few othe
/ fowls, should be kept il natural mctl
DDS of incubation is to be employed.
!. "On account OF their early matuit
it is not uncommon for individual
/ to begin laying at the age OF fou
and one.haf months. as mcntionc
/ above these breeds are very activ
and do not fatten as readily unde
ordinary conditions as the larger an
less active birds, the fowls of thi
class have large combs and waffle
which made them rather censitiye Z
low temperatures
The Meat Breeds.
THE largest fowls are rcpresente
in this class, and these breeds an
especially suitable for the productio
Of large ROSTERS, they are slow an
somewhat sluggish In movement. wit
little desire for foraging, easily COZ
fined by low fences. rather slow
mature, persistent settlers. and rath,
Indifferent layers of largo brow
shellcd eggs, many poultrymcu hoy
!. over, are getting very good eg
Yields from them. uae Brahma
Cochtns, and Langshangs may /
mentioned as belonging to this elias
General Purpose Breeds.
"This class includes fowls whic
are OF fair size and which will ais
produce a good quantity Of brow
shellcd aggs, making them especial
adapted 10 the person Wishing
supply OF both eggs and meat. ,
one has To make frequent sales
flesh In the shape ol surplus coCkre
and hens, uno carcass as well as ee
production should br considered.
THE general purpose breeds al
usually good settlers and good morl
srs. they have medium size combs ar
wattles. and endure cold weather wei
they occupy a medium position h
TWEEN. the egg and meat breeds as
size. egg production, and doci'ity. Il
/ Plymouth Rocks prpiugtons ar
Rhode Island Reds are good repr
sentatives ~ this class.
Ornamental Breeds.
AS rule the breeds IN this ch
are not go we'll adapted tor tar
purposes as are the breeds ~ 81
other three GLASSES. The Polish EXl
hitiou Gaines. Silkps Sutans. Frl
klcs. and Ban'ams are roprescnjatiy,
NJ this type.
Il ann glad to See so much intcrc
bclug manifested In poultry in th
county. also the keen anticipation
fanclcrs with whom ! nave talked ~
looking forward go the coming poult
show. The exhibit At the first cart
county fair was rather tame comrl
ed with the Show We had here III
tall and from what I am able
gather ihcrr is moro interest heu
taken in the poultry business no
than over hctore."
At the coming Poultry show g.
ter county fancicrs viii hc we'll re
resented in all 90 the above class
and they are expecting to be in d