Show RHODE ISLAND RED ONE OF THE GREAT AMERICAN FOWLS FOWL Originated in Little Campton D District as Result of Cro Cross s of Brown Leghorns and Indian Games Games Irn l Im Improved l- l proved by Fanciers r BY LOUIS P PAUL A L GRAHAM Copyright 1912 1112 by company This Is one of the famous American breeds of ot poultry It was orl originated more mora than fifty Ihy years ears ago b by tho the practical practical breeders In tho the Little Campton district In Sn Rhode Island in an effort to produce a n. profitable fowl for tor all all- allaround allaround around use Quo Ono which would not only dress wok well and at good salable weights but hut would t also b be a 3 heavy beavy layer of ot brown eggs the color d demanded b by bythe bythe the markets in which these men were most Interested Interested Boston Boston and Provi Provi- dence lence At that time it was popular to eo cross Leghorns Leg Malays s etc on Cochin and Brahma hens These crosses furnished furnished fur tur- chicks that were rapid growers t z d d reached carl early p maturity The combination com corn also pr produced pullets that wore heavy layers Brown Leghorns and Indian Games were c crossed and ana re- re crossed on the tho progeny successively The flocks generally became of ot a a. red color and the red hen of ot TI-ho TI Rhode o Island became oven o more famous than the Jersey Jon Jer pe sey Blues or the noted Bucks county fowl of ot Penns Pennsylvania hanla which by tho the thoa a way vay was wan of ot comparatively the same orl origin ln as the tho Rhode Rhoda Island Reds After many years cars of practical use some fanciers became interested in tho the breed and a 3 few 1 were r exhibited in poultry exhibitions during the tho late 80 In 1892 1802 they were rere exhibited at nt Phila Philadelphia delphia dolphIa as Golden Goldon Butt Buff some specimens having rose and others single combs One class of ot breeders took up tho the br breed ed and developed from them b by further crossing crossing- the tho present day buff but Plymouth uth Racks and buff butt while others interested themselves in an and developed the br breed ed as Rhode Island Reds This Wa was a a. very ery enthusiastic arid And I- I earnest group of ot men and antI their efforts effort's s both for tor perfecting tho breed and spreading its use over this country and abroad were vigorous The result wa wi was that this publicity combined with the trul truly valuable and practical qualities of or the breed made it very cry popular not only onh with fanciers but hut with both the small mall backyard breeder and ana largo large util utU- It ity farms farm as ns well Like all the American breeds of ot pou try In Rhode Islands Rods Reds were originated with Hh perfection of ot utility value alu as the uppermost thou thought ht Their subsequent development alo along g fancy tancy lines was t a a. natural outcome t toven oven even with improvement in shape and feathers their breeders have havo not failed Caned to preserve the recognized utility va value alu lue of ot tho the Rhode Island Red Inta intact t. t They rhoy lay big brown eggs and many flocks nn and Individuals have havo made high egg ess records record for a a. years year's work The I chicks when 1 hatched are strong and vigorous Thoy They are ro hardy and develop rapidly being ono one of ot our best varieties s the for production of ot broilers They The p make consistent rapid growth and when full tun grown weigh elgh Males 7 75 to tos to toi i s pounds females 5 to 6 65 poun pounds s. s The pullets mature maturo earl early and lay well wen Title This breed is one ono of ot the very cry best for for- tho small backyard poultry men mon The hone hens can be bo depended upon to produce plenty of or eggs at all an seasons and the tho chicks I will furnish toothsome meals at any I 1 age front from broiler size until full tull grown rol |