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Show Tho Plymouth Socks. Prof. James Dryden of the Utah experiment ex-periment station has succeeded In breeding up the Plymouth Hock hens as lajcrs until he has some bens that lay more thnn 100 eggs a j car. This sounds almost like making n Hereford Into a milch cow, but It can be done. No breed Is so popular or well thought of by farmers ns the Plymouth Hock, and no breed Is so often met with on farms. It Hi an American breed ndapted to American Amer-ican needs, and good In any and every place. The greatest consideration among farmers Is that they aro hardy. They need no pampering, and are able to shift for themselves when necessary, yet give big returns for good food nnd care. The hens are good winter layers of largo brown eggs They aro also good sitters and mothers. Tor early broilers, roasting fowls or capons they are one of the best breeds. The bright jellow legs and skin gives them a very attractive appearance In market, The Plymouth Hock Is good enough for anybody, and It has not been necessary neces-sary to bring out a lot of different colored col-ored varieties. Yet In addition to the original Burred there Is the pure White and tho Huff. In dressing, these two varieties do not show dark pin feathers The fancier who delights to breed for farm nnd feather will find ample opportunity op-portunity with the Ilarred Plymouth Itock. Tho most prominent breeders follow fol-low a system of double mating matching match-ing up one pen to produce cockerels and another for pullets. Tho demand Is for a much lighter color In males than In females. Tho Btandard weights are; Cocks 9W pounds, cockerel 8 pounds, hen 7V4 pounds, pullet 6',i pounds. |