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Show PLYMOUTH ROCK IS FAVORED Breed Has No Rival as Utility Fowl-As Fowl-As Vlnter Layer Bird Is In a Class by Itself. Tho best argument for tho Barred Plymouth Rock that I know la tho bird Itself. Get n flock and ralso them. They will couviiico -ou. The ability of a chicken to produce, meat and CGgs wo call his utility valuo as opposed to his exhibition qualities,' and this, after all, Is tho basis upon Barred Plymouth Rocks. which tho entire poultry business rests, saj-s a writer In an cjchango. Combining theso two essential quail ties almost perfectly, tho Plymouth Rock has no succesBfnl rival as a utility util-ity fowl. As a meat producer It has lots of size without coarseness, Is very hardy and a rapid grower; wlillo tho meat is'moro liko that of n turkey than llko tho ordinary run of chickens. As an egg producer Its only rhal Is tho Leghorn. This statement Is abun-' abun-' dantly proven by the competitive contests con-tests of recent years, while as winter layers they havo no equal and aro lu a class by themselves. So when tho all-year-round market valuo Is considered consid-ered It has never been proved that thoy havo a superior. |