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served to lessen their popularity with the practical poultryman. As 

 broilers, however, the Wyandottes fill every reauirement; and when 

 properly bred they are very satisfactory egg producers. The beginner, 

 however, will find that the white variety will give the best satisfac- 

 tion as a layer — owing to the fact that the comparative ease of 

 breeding to standard requirements has enabled the admirers of this 

 variety to give more attention to utility points than has been possible 

 with other Wyandottes. 



The Rhode Island Reds, both Single and Rose Comb, are im- 

 mensely popular, both with the fancier and the market poultryman. 

 The difficulty of breeding this variety to the Standard gives the 

 fancier an opportunity to extend himself to the limit. And It has 

 been a fortunate thing that the Rhode Island Reds have been in the 

 hands of practical men to such an extent that the standard tinkers 

 have been unable to ruin this breed. The consequence is that the 

 Reds have retained their utility qualities along with their popularity 

 in the show room. They are docile, bear confinement well, lay large, 

 brown eggs, mature early and are exceedingly popular as market 

 birds. As layers, they rank high. In the tests for laying they have 

 been among the leaders. As fancy birds they bring high prices, rank- 

 ing with the Plymouth Rocks and Orpingtons. The beginner, if he 

 takes care to buy his stock or eggs from men who are dependable, 

 will make no mistake in taking up this breed. 



The English Orpingtons are strictly first class birds. Massive in 

 size, stately In style, these birds are among the aristocrats of the 

 feathered world. Rapid in growth, maturing early, laying good sized, 

 tinted eggs, and plenty of them, their popularity in England, and their 

 growing popularity in America, is easily understood. And despite their 

 handicap in being touted by some of the worst fakers in the business 

 they still are winning a commanding position because of their intrinsic 



