| Show novelties in chickens from farmers Far mera review of course all breeds were novelties in one bense enso of th abo c word in the beginning but by novelties we me mean an areeda that are yet to be proved doubtless there are come some excellent sorts among the cew new breeds but a good rule for the beginner or tho the old timer who has a slim purse is to let the other fellow try the novelties keep your weather eyo eye open and it the new thing proves to bo be profitable then you may take hold of it it there aro are many proven good breeds and almost any paper nowadays will advise you yon as to a choice in the matter as all have their stanch admirers yet we hope it will not bo be amiss to briefly state tho the more pronounced qualifications of some of tho the more popular sorts for an all around breed to suit the farmer a breed that will furnish a fair number ot of eggs in tall fall and winter make good sitters excellent mothers and the chicks make good broilers frys or roasters asters ro the extra stock of which can be sold at a good price on account of the weight one can easily and quickly put on them the B P R are the most popular with the dottes a close second so close in tact fact that they aro are ahead la in the estimation ot of many the white dottes are perhaps tho the most popular probably on account of the greater case in keeping tho the plumage up to tho the mark the laced and penciled varieties while very beautiful and just as practical as tho the whites are harder to breed true it Is true the dottes aro are not so easy to put on fat as rock bens hens and the young aro are perhaps a bit the more meaty as to breast but the rock pullets are better sitters outside of thes differences the two birds aro are almost identical in practical value brahman pre of practical tica and profitable value on a farm the light being commonly seen their drawbacks are feathers on acet and legs and their habit of laying on fat too easily it if one feeds carefully caie fully an ana watches feet and legs for the scale the brahman are fine leghorns and Minor caa for eggs cochins for meat you pays your money and yoa takes your choice emma clearwaters Clea clears raters aters sultans sultans were exported from turkey into england about 1851 and did not reach america for some years later they might with propriety be classed with the tho polish corsi considering dering the characteristics which they possess A compact arest est surmount 4 their head and they aro are full bearded two small spikes constitute tho the comb the P W eeoc aftin neck and saddle hackles are large long and flowing the legs are heavily feathered and booted boated and hocks ed they possess a fifth toe the tall tali Is full and erect and in the cock aro are well rc tickled kled while their beauty Is their chief recommendation they lay claim to modest use falness ful ness but only as layers being too email small for table use they thrive well on a limited range or in confinement and owing to their docility make excellent pets indian games from the farmers Ite review view will some of your readers tell rna abbat the indian games I 1 would like to hea hen from acme one that has had experience with them and not merely from some one that has them for sale of 0 course tho the man that has bai them for sale thinks they are all right ho he always docs does till he has sold his last bird what I 1 nant to know Is in what way they aro arc bet ter than our other fowls like the plymouth roc roe and tho the leghorn 15 there any Iru cement for fir a man 0 o raise indian games rather than other and more common varlet varieties les P 0 hall halt the andal us ian breed Is I 1 native of tho the pro province Nince of andalusia Aid alusta in spain ann was formerly classed with the spanish varieties but Is now considered a distinct breed it Is larger 1 and more hardy than the so called spanish varieties aad and unlike them also tho the young chickens feather rapidly and P cisley which adds much to th pir chances of life against storm storms and cold |
