324 



EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



1-2 EDWARD VII., A. 1902 

 Group 1. — In fattening crate upstairs. 



Varietv. 



Aug. 12. 



No. 34. White Wyandotte .... 



No. 33. 



No. 39. 



No. 47. Barred Plymouth Rock 



Lbs. Oz. 



4 

 4 

 4 

 5 



104 



2i 



2j 



Aug. 19. 



Lbs. Oz. 



5 00 



4 13* 



4 10| 



5 9£ 



Aug. 26. 



Lbs. Oz. 



44 



5 

 5 

 5 



6 



24 







Sept. 2. 



Lbs. Oz. 



5 6& 

 5 

 5 

 6 



12 



54 



Sept. 17. 



Lbs. Oz. 



5 12J 



6 3* 

 5 10 



7 



Group 2. — Limited run. 



No. 30. White Wyandotte 

 No. 40. „ 



No. 61. 

 No. 67. 



9 

 7 

 



4 



5 

 5 



5 

 5 



8 

 2 

 2 

 2 



The following will show the gains made by chickens placed in fattening pens up- 

 stairs and others on a free run. On 19th of August four Light Brahma B. Plymouth 

 Rock cross-bred cockerels, incubator-hatched, were picked from a number running in 

 a field. The birds were all three months of age. Leg bands with distinguishing num- 

 bers were placed on the chickens. Two were placed in fattening crates upstairs, and 

 the other two were allowed to run in a field. The following figures will show results : — ■ 



In Fattening crate upstairs. 



Variety. 



No. 2. Light Brahmas- Plymouth Rock cross. 

 No. 3. ii n ii 



Aug. 26. 



Sept. 17. 



Lbs. Oz. 



134 



Allowed free run. 



No. 50. Light Brahmas-Plymouth Rock cross. 

 No. 9. ii ii n 



3 



3 



Si 

 34 



3 

 3 



14 

 9 



134 

 34 



BUFF ORPINGTONS, RHODE ISLAND REDS AND SALMON FAVEROLLES 



ON TRIAL. 



During the latter part of the summer season three comparatively new comers were 

 added to our poultry department, viz., Buff Orpingtons, Rhode Island Reds and Salmon 

 (or Saumon) Faverolles. Briefly described some of the characteristics of the new 

 varieties are as follows : — 



Buff Orpingtons. — One of three varieties of a well-known English breed com- 

 posed of White, Black and Buff varieties. They are strongly recommended as winter 

 layers and rapid flesh formers. The Buff variety have light legs and a white flesh which 

 make them particularly suited to the requirements of the English, as well as home 

 markets. Figures showing flesh development are given further on. 



