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tribution of both light and dark meat. Hence the dressed 

 birds please the various tastes of the average family. Every- 

 body does not want white meat, very few want a hard, dry, 

 unbitable chicken, whether it is dark or light meat. The grain 

 of the Plymouth Rock flesh is such that it tends to be juicy 

 and tender. 



The third consideration, is that as a breed Plymouth Rocks 

 are smooth skinned and elastic fleshed. They have a pleasing 

 appearance when dressed. The skin of the bird, when the 

 feathers are removed, does not present the appearance of a 

 horse-radish grater, but is smooth and mellow. This adds very 

 much to the attractiveness of the dressed carcass and also is 

 one of the best quality indicators. 



Last, but not least, the fact remains that in the dressed 

 poultry shows held in this country, Plymouth Rocks have won 

 more sweepstake prizes than all the other breeds. They are 

 year after year the outstanding dressed fowls in the shows. 



A breed of poultry which pleases the large packer and 

 makes money for him, which is bred more than any other 

 breed by the farmers, which wins sweepstake prizes at dressed 

 poultry shows and is constantly selected on the market by 

 intelligent housewives, needs no argument as to its position 

 or qualification as a market bird. The fact that it is still the 

 most popular fowl among over one hundred competitors and 

 has been the popular fowl for over a quarter of a century simply 

 means that it is well rooted and is bearing a satisfactory crop 

 annually. (W. R. G.) 



WHITE PLYMOUTH BOCK CHICKS 

 (Courtesy Minnesota Agricultural College) 



