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sired the hen which I still own and which has always won 

 when shown. She is the mother of my hen, "Pertelote,"' 

 who won first at New York in 1908, and of many good 

 hens in my flock. 



I have made many mistakes but have tried to learn 

 from every available source. In my early mating I had 

 expert advice and also in preparing my first birds for 

 showing. It was money well invested. I visited, when 

 possible, the poultry plants of others, both of this country 

 and England, and learned always something helpful. 



Introducing New Blood 



New blood is introduced with extreme caution and 

 carefully toemarked more than one year. I have disposed 

 of every chick from such mating because of undesirable 

 qualities thus introduced. 



I have three times imported cockerels from England; 



BUFF ORPINGTON COCK 



Winner of first prize and cup at AUentown, Pa., 1908; 

 first, two silver cups and gold special for best shaped 

 male at Madison Square Garden, New York, 1908-9; first 

 and shape special at Boston, 1909, and flrst at Cleveland, 

 1909. Bred and owned by Sunswick Poultry Farm. 



twice direct from the home estate of Mr. Wm. Cook, Sr., 

 and once from Mr. Wm. Bell. I have never paid what 

 would be considered high prices as I could not afford it 

 and most of the work of my small poultry plant I do 

 myself. 



My First Exhibition 



My first experience in showing birds was at Spring- 

 field, Mass., and was on this wise: A family of college girls 

 in my home noticed that at the coming poultry show a 

 five pound box of chocolate creams was offered to the 

 woman whose exhibit won the most points and begged me 

 to send my hens down to secure the creams for them; as 

 a joke I promised to do it. 



I knew nothing of shows, had visited but one, but I 

 had a slight acquaintance with Mr. Frank Gaylor, and in- 

 duced him to come and teach me how to select and pre- 

 pare birds for showing. He was very generous and to his 

 help I owe more than to any other outside assistance my 

 success in selecting and showing birds. 



Won the Chocolates and Cup 



Perhaps no mortal was ever more amazed than I was 

 at the outcome of this show. Not only did I take the 

 chocolate creams but the cup and many specials. Since 

 then I have never failed to win a fair share of the trophies 

 whenever my birds have shown and the same may be said 

 of my stock. 



Demand for Quality Increases Each Year 



At the close of the season I have about fifty hens and 

 raise about ISO chicks, this being the capacity of my vil- 

 lage lot. I find there is always a market at proper prices 

 for first-class stock and could have sold much more this 

 year could I have spared it. It is very noticeable that the 

 demand for first quality in stock and eggs increases each 

 year. In offering eggs this year at $3, $S and $10 per 

 sitting, hardly anyone wished the two lower grades. I 

 have no pens especially mated for myself from which I 

 do not sell and I also hatch eggs for myself from each 

 mated pen. 



No Secret Methods— Hard Work— Study 



I spend much of my time with my fowls and know 

 them as individuals. I have no secret methods but find 

 that success comes only from good, hard work and plenty 

 of it; careful attention to little things, all the time; clean- 

 liness; good food; fresh air and gentle treatment. These 

 make strong, quiet birds, easy to deal with. I am very 

 fond of my flock (especially so of individuals) for which I 

 care almost entirely myself. This has been a restful di- 

 version from my life-long work of teaching. I find the 

 Orpingtons very domestic, generous the year round to my 

 egg basket, especially good as a table fowl, beautiful to 

 look at and very hardy. 



They Will Sit 



They are far from being non-sitters, but easily 

 broken if taken in season, gentle when sitting and the 

 best of mothers. 



As they lay all winter they are ready as early as one 

 wishes to set eggs, even in January or February. 



I believe if we are conscientious in culling for the next 

 few years and careful in mating we have the foundation of 

 the most beautiful breed of fowls as well as the most use- 

 ful that any country can produce. 



A Good All-Around Fowl 



As broilers they are sooner ready for market than any 

 I have tried, so we have in the Orpington an all-around 

 fowl, considered from the standpoint of meat, eggs or 

 early broilers, and certainly the soft tint of golden buff in 

 chick or older fowl is a joy to the eye. 



Ambitious 



I have an ambition, perhaps selfish, one day to raise 

 as good Orpingtons as are to be had. I am slowly, care- 

 fully and with great enthusiasm working toward it, fail- 

 ing oftener than I succeed but learning what not to do 

 next time and expectant of better results each year. 



Buff Orpington Type and Color 



H. H. Kinlston, .Tr. 



SUCCESS in breeding Buff Orpingtons, like success 

 in any undertaking, is the result of careful thought, 

 diligent application and hard work, though all three 

 are a pleasure when combined with a business or a hobby 

 we enjoy. There is money in breeding good Buff Orping- 



