Show POULTRY KY fl TS 9 RHODE RI-IODE ISLAND REDS NEW V POPULAR BREED rl The a Rhode Island Reds are the newEst newest new new- o est st of the popular breeds of ot general general- purpose fowls The breed originated In Rhode Island where It was developed devel el b by farmers engaged In poultry raising The Malay Maluy Buff Duff Cochin Buff Burr Leghorn and Wyandotte are said to have Ia e been used In fu Its development o Tn In t type pe the Rhode Island fled Red has lias a n rather long rectangular body and andt 1 t Is somewhat rangier In appearance than the Plymouth Rock hock or Wyandotte The hc hens liens are good layers lavers hl ers and the breed bleed makes a n good bood table fowl There are two varieties the rose and single 55 combed The Rhode Island Whites are area a n i more 1 re recent breed developed with I similar type The rhe Wyandotte Is a rose-combed rose breed and is characterized as us a breed of M curves cunes The body bo r is somewhat round and Is set lower on the le legs s sI I han lian the Plymouth Rock The feathers feathers feath feath- I ers are less compact than the n Rhode Island Rod Hed and Its general shape and feathering g gives it th the appearance of ot being help short backed hacked and Ind short bodied The Wyandotte was developed In the I United States and Ind the blood of or the I Dark Park Brahma the Spangled Silver Hamburg and aud the Buff Butt Cochin played a part in its Ils origin The varieties nr are white buff silver golden partridge sliver er penciled Columbian and black The The Plymouth Rock nock has hns fo for many years been the most popular breed of purpose general fowls It is a breed which originated In the United States arid mid it it Is probable that the blood of ot the l Dominique Black Cochin Black Java Brahma and Pit Game was used id in its development The breed Is good sized rather long IonS bodied with fairly t prominent breast and good depth showing a n well-rounded well carcass when ben dressed The varieties of or the Plymouth Rock are barred white buff burr s silver er penciled partridge and Colum Colum- bian |