1 May, 1914 
HOUSE AND GARDEN 
353 
POULTRY DEPARTMENT 
The Thoroughbred Fowl 
A T the recent Madison Square Garden 
Poultry Show the jubilant exhib¬ 
itor, whose splendid Single-comb White 
Leghorn Cockerel carried off the gold 
medal as the finest bird on exhibition, said 
that this medal gave him more satisfaction 
than the entire year’s sales of eggs and 
breeding stock which it is known were well 
over $25,000. The purchaser of poultry 
will do well to familiarize himself with the 
various breeds, togther with their quali¬ 
ties. Only by careful purchasing at the 
start can future success be assured. There 
are, of course, certain important charac¬ 
teristics always to be looked for in pur¬ 
chasing stock, and by having a sharp eye 
for these one may soon learn to pick out 
birds of merit, well able to stamp their 
progeny with winning points. 
First, then, look for the proper charac¬ 
teristics common to all breeds: fine car¬ 
riage, short legs, bright eyes, brilliant- 
colored combs and wattles of fine texture, 
plumage abundant, bright and well-kept; 
beak short, stiff and strong: back of good 
length and reasonably broad; vitality indi¬ 
cated by a general air of alertness, free¬ 
dom from vermin, and an unmistakable 
look of well-being. The general charac¬ 
teristics common to the “general-purpose” 
type (which include, American, Asiatic, 
Brahma, Dorking and Orpington Breeds) 
are: head small, with small combs and 
wattles; neck short, neat and tapering to 
the head ; breast large, full, rounding and 
well developed : body very deep, broad and 
compact, well-fleshed, keel straight and 
long, should resemble a parallelogram in 
shape; flesh firm, evenly distributed and 
deep, especially in regions of desirable 
cuts, giving an indication of a tendency to 
fatten easily. 
The “egg-type” differs from the general- 
purpose type in that the comb should be 
more developed, medium to large in size, 
full of blood and also of fine texture; the 
eye alert; body compact, very broad and 
deep, especially in the abdomen and fluff 
(giving plenty of room for the vital or¬ 
gans), well-fleshed but not fat; breast shal¬ 
lower than rear, presenting a wedge shape 
when seen from above; tail full and flow¬ 
ing with a tendency to be carried high; the 
male should be full of life and possessed of 
great courage, and the female should be 
very active, though docile and elusive. It 
is well, however, for the enthusiastic ama¬ 
teur to bear in mind that general charac¬ 
teristics don’t always mean “prize win¬ 
ners,” or he might find himself in the igno¬ 
minious position of a well-known exhib¬ 
itor. who amusingly recalls his first expe¬ 
rience at a small local show (before he 
had much notion as to preparing birds for 
such occasions) when he had proudly 
POULTRY DEPARTMENT 
The purpose of this department is to give advice to those interested in 
poultry. The manager will gladly answer any troublesome questions. 
Address “Poultry Department ” and enclose a self-addressed envelope. 
Silver Campines 
= of Quality = 
1st — Cockerel 2nd—Cockerel 
4th—Pullet 
Stock and Eggs for Sale 
Winnings at the 
GREAT BOSTON SHOW 
3rd—Exhibition Pen 
6th—Pullet 
Write for Circular 
GEO. L. FISH, Wayland, Mass. 
ORPINGTONS AND 
CAMPINES 
Stock for Sale of the highest quality. 
Eggs for Hatching 
From Grand Matings of above varie¬ 
ties. Prices right. Illustrated cata¬ 
log. Price list, etc., free. 
C. A. KEEFER (H. & G.) 
Muskegon, Mich. 
Single Comb Rhode Island Reds 
The result of scientific line breeding for 
nearly twenty years; Eggs and Stock for 
sale. Send for Free Mating List describ¬ 
ing them. Geo. L. Buell, Lorain, Ohio. 
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SUSSEX FOWL u.h p ,“Si.d 
England’s offering to the American table. 
Mating list now ready. They lay all winter 
so you can have your settings at any time. 
E. K. CONRAD Hackensack, N. J. 
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Bob White Quail, Partridges and Pheasants 
Capercailzies, Black Game, Wild Turkeys, Quails, 
Rabbits, Deer, etc., for stocking purposes. Fancy 
Pheasants, Peafowl, Swans, Cranes, Storks, Ornamental 
Geese and Ducks, Foxes, Squirrels, Ferrets, etc., and all 
kinds of birds and animals. 
WILLIAM J. MACKENSEN, Naturalist 
Dept. Y. Pheasantry and Game Park YARD LEY, PA. 
G. D. TILLEY 
Naturalist 
Beautiful Swans,FancyPheasants, 
Peafowl, Cranes, Storks, Orna¬ 
mental Ducks and Geese, Flam¬ 
ingoes, Game and Cage Birds 
“Everything in the bird line from 
Canary to an Ostrich” 
I am the oldest established and largest exclusive 
dealer in land and water birds in America and have 
on hand the most extensive stock in the United States 
G. D. TILLEY, Box H, Darien, Connecticut 
Greider’s Fine Catalogue 
and calendar of fine, pure-bred poultry for 1914. 
This book contains many pages of poultry faets.w <0 
different varieties, some shown in natural colors. 
All illustrated and described, tells how to make 
hens lay, raise and care for them, all about the 
Famous Greider Incubators and Brooders. Shows 
photo of the largest poultryfarm in Penn. Prices of 
breeding stock and eggs for hatching and supplies 
within reach of all. A perfect guide to all poultry 
raisers. Send 10c for this noted book on poultry. 
B. H. GREIDER* Box 26 Rheems, Pa. 
“Baby Chicks 
of Quality” 
Shipped by Express 
Healthy, vigorous 
day - old chicks 
hatched from a 
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stock of 
WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS 
(The 257 Egg Strain) 
Ready for immediate delivery 
Saves all hatching troubles, assure three weeks earlier matured 
pullets meaning eggs and profit soonest 
Safe delivery in good condition guaranteed 
A New Catalogue Is Now Ready 
One of the finest ever issued by any breeder. It tells just how 
^Baby Chicks of Quality’’ are produced, and describes every 
grade of stock that we have to sell, with prices. A copy is 
ready for you. 
R. C. CALDWELL, Box 1030, Lyndon,Rose Co., Ohio 
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