Show WHITE HOLLAND IS POPULAR i While Not So Common as s Bronze It Is Widely Raised Has Raised Has Many Excellent Qualities The white Holland turkey while not nol so 80 common as the tho bronze variety varlet is nevertheless ne widely raised and exceedingly ex es popular People who keep them long enough to get familiar with their qualities and characteristics generally generall prefer t em to any other breed I IThe The origin of the white Holland Is ia not known according to writers on poultry but it is believed to have lune been developed lJ by breeding white birds selected se see from other breeds which appear occasionally as among chickens and classed as sports It seems quite certain that they did lid not come from Holland or the Netherlands It has come to the front as a distinct breed since about 1800 The standard weights are 20 Ibs for a cock ocl 10 Ibs lbs for fOI a cockerel 10 16 for a hen and 10 for fora foru a u pullet At the same time any of ot these classes mn may be fattened to from three to six sis pounds above the Ight quoted Six months mouths old gobblers gobblers gob gobb biers or cockerels have ha been known S Q ri i 0 White Holland Turkey to weigh 10 pounds dressed for mar mar- ket lh The flesh Is white and makes tine fino eating White Holland Rolland turkeys t are said to tobe he be the best layers as a rule among the turkey family In some flocks the hens lIens will not go brood broody or hatch or If they do it t will be only after the season reason Is far advanced Other specimens spec spec- mens wens will win want to sit before laying a dozen eggs eggs and some have raised two broods In ht a n season One man Is reported reported re re- ported to have haye owned four turkey h hens ns which laid eggs during the season 1 while one of them raised a brood In July Like nil all other breeds the white birds must have haye proper care and proper prop prop- er feed to be profitable Colds lice and filth and general neglect will be fn fatal tal |