72 Farm Poultry 



There are ten or more varieties of this breed 

 recognized in England but only three have been 

 recognized by the American Poultry Association, 

 the White, Buff, and Black, all solid colors. It is 

 claimed that no one variety is superior to the others 

 as to usefulness. Breeders claim that Orpingtons 

 are profitable egg producers. The cock should 

 weigh 10, and the hen 8 pounds. They are particu- 

 larly prized for quantity and quality of their flesh. 



The^ White is perhaps the most popular of any of 

 the varieties. They are easier to breed to feather, 

 being pure white throughout. However, each va- 

 riety has many ardent admirers. All varieties are, 

 without doubt, most useful farm fowls. 



JAVA 



Javas are one of the valuable, useful breeds 

 of this country. They are said to have originated 

 in Missouri near the middle of the last century, 

 about the time the Plymouth Rocks originated, per- 

 haps a little earlier. It is asserted that they have 

 been bred pure longer than any of the recently 

 formed breeds. Javas are noted for their good size, 

 being the same size as the Plymouth Rocks, and 

 are quick maturing. They are of two varieties,, 

 the Black and the Mottled. It is said that, when 

 cooked, the meat of the Black variety does not pre- 

 sent the objectionable dark color of some other black 



