iEEB-TIMl AW© HARVEST. 
PLYMOUTH ROCK FOWLS, 
For the above excellent cut we return our 
thanks to Mr. W. 0. Hart of the “-Rural 
Poultry Farm,” Walden, N. Y. r whose ad¬ 
vertisement appears in this issue. Mr. H. 
Is an enterprising fancier and has devoted 
much time and money to the development 
of the Plymouth Rocks, and the excellent 
birds he now has show that liis labors have 
not been in vain. He says of the fowls of 
which the engraving gives but a fair idea: 
“They are from ‘Gilman’s’ Renowned 
Strain’ with crosses of well-known ‘Drake,’ 
Upham’ and ‘Coddington’ Strains, raised 
on farm with unlimited range. Pure blood. 
Beautiful plumage; distinctly barred feath¬ 
ers; large size—7 to 11 pounds. A strain 
possessing excellent laying qualities, with 
hardy constitutions and early maturity. 
The Plymouth Rock, is the most popular 
breed of the present day,, and the element*? 
of its popularity are such that its perman¬ 
ency is assured. It combines within itself 
all the essential properties that contribute 
to make a breed pre-eminent.” 
We have lately had many inquiries for 
eggs of Langshans and other breeds of fowl* 
for hatching. We would refer such enqui¬ 
rers to our advertising columns, and think 
they will find it to their advantage to deal 
with those whose cards appear there. We 
think our advertisers are all reliable persons 
and those who order of them will be justlv 
dealt with. 
Wliile we have no decided preference for 
any one breed in particular, knowing that 
all have their good points, we think better 
success is attained by keeping pure bred 
fowls than by keeping the mongrel stock 
that adorns (?) many yards. 
