THE EARTH'S BOUNTY 



ceived considerable attention, and at our best 

 shows has been critically judged. Strange to 

 say, in the latest edition of the Standard no 

 mention of preference for this finishing touch 

 on males is made; only is it described for fe- 

 males. Truly it would be a poor mating that 

 did not match in this respect. 



Early in the '90s particular attention was 

 called to the very pleasing effect of continu- 

 ous bands of color caused by the straight bars 

 of the best-bred birds, matching in such a way 

 as to produce the effect of rings of color 

 around the body or across portions of sections. 



The attempt to produce this " ringy " effect 

 upon as many sections as possible, since it 

 became the fashion, has proven not only fas- 

 cinating to breeder and fancier, but is estab- 

 lishing a trade mark upon the highest stand- 

 ard-bred exhibition barred Plymouth Rocks 

 that are of more than common value for fine 

 show birds. 



Until recent years male birds have been 

 much lighter than pullets. Now the ambition 



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