The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-20
NEW AND RARE
 POULTRY BREEDS
 AT STATE SHOW

be a feature of the coming State Poultry show that will be held as a part of the Connecticut Winter Fix position at the State Armory, Hart lord, January 25-2S. says Paul P. Ives, secretary of the Connecticut Poultry Association.
 Entries are coming iii rapidly and the first days tabulations of applica- tions for exhibiting their birds con- tained several new introductions in feathered fowl which will be a real
 Henry s. M. |. Van HaeIewyn, Boulderwood Farm, Wilton. has just received the first consignment of Cocou De MaEnes, the national Bel gian breed, consisting of nine birds They are the first to reach this coun- try MT. Van Haelyewyn expects to his farm from his native country. He will exhibit his birds at the State Poultry Show.
 Another interesting breed of pou1- try will be sh own for the first time in Connecticut at the coming show con s:sting of several entries of the Jersey Giants. a, new breed which promises to take the place of turkeys John Bates of NorwaIk will exhibit speci- mems of this breed, which are reputed to be gigantic in size and beautiful in color.
 Secretary Paul P. Ives of the Con- necticut Poultry Association. has been working on the Blue Langshans for 2S years and will enter several birds 
 are giants among poultry and possess coIoration of feathers entirely differ ent than any other kind of fowl
 The new Canadian breed. which the American Poultry Association has just admitted to the standard of per lection, will be shown at the State Poultry Show for the first time in Connecticut. The originator of this new breed is Brother Wflfrid, poul- tryrnan at Agricultural School. La Trappe. Quebec Province, Canada. Brother Wilfred has been working on this breed since 1908 and has had an opportunity to faithfully pursue his ideal and bring it to a high degree of perfection. The outstanding features which make this breed interesting are that it is practically combless and can be used in cold climates. it is a heavy layings fowl and has close set white plumage.
 the Marketing Bureau. State Board of Agriculture, has entered some of his imported White Faverolle birds: This breed is the national breed of Switzerland but originated in France and bears the name "F'averolle" from the town in which it was first found. The Faverolle is a large white bird, we'll feathered and has side whiskers well full sized beard. The French are conceded to judge poul- try from it's quality a table fowl and the favero11e approaches capOn in texture of flesh when cooked
 The U. S. Department of Agriculture will exhibit pen of the new breed of poultry, originated at the govern
 nent poultry farm. Be1tsville. Md, and named Lamonas, after the senior poultryman, MT. Harry Lamon, who introduced and originated this breed This new and promising breed is the result of years of careful breeding under -~vernnent supervision.
 One the latest and novel breeds will be shown by MT. John T. kriner of Pennsylvania, and is called Turk ens.' This breed resembles both turkey and chicken.
 The Poultry Department of the Connecticut Agricultural College will show a capon turkey only one year old. weighing 20 lbs. This bird has three years to grow and undoubtedly will attain gigantic size and ostrich proportions. Prof William F. Kirk patrick, poultryman of the Connec- ticut Agricultural College, is eXper1- l menting with turkeys and several new ideas in turkey raising probably will be given to the public within a short time.
 A breed Of "quack1ess ducks will be shown by William E. Berger Of Bonnycroft Farm Guilford. MT. Der ger has been perfecttng this strain 1 of Muscovy Ducks for years and en- ters his birds at Hartford for the first | time.
 MT. Ives, secretary of the State Poultry Association, says that the public is likely to be treated to more 1 new breeds of poultry than during 1 the past five years. During the war breeders were handicapped but are l launching many new introductfons al | this time. |
 Oscar SchuItze of Norwalk, is slat- 1 ed to judge rabbits and pet stock