MANUAL ON POULTRY. 25 



BEST BREEDS FOR GEORGIA. 



This is a very important question to those who propose devoting 

 much attention to breeding poultry, either for market or for an 

 abundant family supply of eggs and broilers for the private table, 

 and one which has been quite definitely settled by the most progres- 

 sive and best informed breeders. 



The preponderance of evidence reported by correspondents is in 

 favor of the Plymouth Rock as a combination fowl for the farm 

 where only one breed is to be kept. The next in favor for general 

 purposes is the Light Brahma. 



The verdict is almost unanimous in favor of the Leghorn for egg 

 production, the preference being generally given to the brown va- 

 riety. 



One of the most experienced breeders -in the State (Mr. Edgar 

 Ross, of Bibb county), after experimenting with the following va- 

 rieties, viz : Light Brahma, Dark Brahma, Buff, Partridge, White 

 and Black Cochins, Plymouth Rocks, Houdan, Crevecceur, LaFleche, 

 Black Spanish, White and Brown Leghorn, Black, Silver-laced, Sil- 

 ver-spangled and Golden-spangled Hamburgs, Black-breasted Red, 

 Derby and Brown-red Game, and Game, Black and Seabright Ban- 

 tams, in answer to the following question : "Which variety has 

 given the most satisfactory results as a combination fowl for eggs 

 and table use?" says, "Brown Leghorn, because they are excellent 

 egg producers, summer and winter, and the chicks mature rapidly, 

 being ready for the table at ten weeks old flesh of excellent qual- 

 ity." 



In answsr to the question, "Which has given the most satisfactory 

 results as egg producers ?" he says, "Leghorns. The White Leg- 

 horns are as good layers as the Brown, but I prefer the latter on ac- 

 count of their color. They lay at five months of age." As a table 

 fcwl he prefers the Light Brahma. 



In regard to crosses, he says : "I have made every conceivable 

 cross with twenty odd varieties of thoroughbreds, besides crossing 

 them on common stock." He reports as giving the most satisfactory 

 results Leghorn on Light Brahma. 



In reply to the inquiry as to the respect in which the superiority 

 of the cross consists, Mr. Ross says : "Brahmas are excellent moth- 



