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Show nojyra INTEREST IN LAMONA BREED Whlte-Ega-Laylnfl General Purpose Fowl Developed by Department of Agrloulture. rrpra br th UnlUd BUI DtpfcHttMM ' 9( AsrlCttltur.) The Laraonn, tho now whlte-egg-laie-Ing goncrnl-purpose fowl originated and being developed by the United States Department of Agriculture, made Its first public appearance at tho Madison Square Garden poultry show, held in New York from January 25 to 80, where IB of the birds wer shown in the open classes. In addition addi-tion to tho Lanionas, nnd otlier government-bred fowls of standard breeday tho department put on an extensive exhibit consisting of models of poultry houses, a display of feathers of the standard breeds, appliances such as feed hoppers, brood coops, and a fat- aVaflTflV TaiBVaiBVaiBVaiBVaiBVaiBVaiBVJ BV ) ' S?S5?5fll HB k 4aflfl uifc -41fi&flfflH HflflMflki- . BBflBflBjMr&lHjflHflflfl YaWaVaWaWafllflYaflYaflYai Typical Lamona hen. tcnlng battery. A series of panels, made up of photographs, charts, and placards, showed the inoro Importnnt standard breeds, the feeding of hens for egg production, the preparation of birds for exhibition, the advantages of early hatching, the Improvement resulting re-sulting from the uso of n high quality sire, capons nnd cnponlzlng, culling tho farm flock, and tho pedigree breeding of poultry. A number of department representatives representa-tives took part In the program of the show nnd gave Information to the visitors vis-itors concerning the educational exhibit exhib-it They reported an extraordinary Interest on the part of the public and various poultry breeders In the Lamona La-mona breed, many persons desiring to obtain breeding birds. Tho department depart-ment believes it necessary to perfect them still more as regards certain characteristics, nnd It Is not likely that any will be for salo during the coming year. |