Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1913-04-20 | Page 26 | Leghorn Popular Fowl for Its Egg Laying Qualities

LEGHORN POPULAR FOWL FOR ITS EGG LAYING QUALITIES Single-Comb Single Buff Variety Possess Advantage of Beautiful Coloring Together With as High Productive Power and S. S Other Desirable Characteristics S S BY LOUIS PAUL GRAHAM I C Copyright 1513 by rho Tho Me Mc c CucUn Company DJ The little egg egl machines the machines the Leghorns Leg Leg- horns horns are are abra always s 's in demand not only with those who measure the worth of ofa a a. flock lock of ot fowls b by tho the number of ot eggs 8 produced but also with the fanciers fan fan- ciers those ciers-those those who admire its al alert rt and graceful carriage flowing lines and beautiful colorations As mentioned in ina a previous article Leghorns are bred bredin in severa colors Of ot these the most widely bred aro are those thoMe of time the white va- va arIel rIel zloty This Is probably because It is easier to breeds breed breeda a uniform flock lock of white fowls than those of other colorations To tho time fancier of ot the beautiful In nature nature na na- na- na ture however the S. S C. C Buff But L Leghorn makes a strong appeal It is POH possessed of or all the hea laying heavy ln proclivities characteristic of its white cousin lays las laysa lasa a a. large e white egg g and matures equally equall p pas as carl early The eggs egga are very Ven fertile hatch well and the chicks are arc comparatively comparative comparatively tive easy to rear Like tho the Whites the tile Buffs make good squab broilers at t eight weeks or of age and from then on mature rapidly They develop early into good la layers ers and many instances are arc on record of ot pullets laying at four months of ot a age e. e Breeding them to good shape and good buff color at the same time is the most difficult feature of ot the tho breed This however when accomplished is vastly aUY more satisfactory than to breed good white fowls It It has been said that In all alt the breeds of fowls Cowls the popularity of ot tho the Buff Butt varl variety ty is tho the most lasting ex excepting cx- cx of ot course the White which especially recommends Itself Itsel to the purely commercial farmers There rheto are several reasons for tor this Tie buff coloration a as seen In fowls owls IB in wonderfully beautiful A soft even shade of golden buff butt Is best described to the layman laman as tho the shade of ot a a. new gold piece Robed in this beautiful shade hado of or color a flock of ot Buff Butt Leghorns Leghorns Leg Leg- horns cannot be excelled by fowls of ot otan an army any other color S. S C. C Buff Butt Leghorns were originated In England Mrs Irl Lister Kay was most active In their production and generally speaking the fowls ate are the result of ofa ofa ofa a cross of ot White Leghorns with Buff Biff Cochins although Mrs Kay lay claims that certain yellow fowls from Denmark Denmark Denmark Den Den- mark also entered into their thelt compost compost- tion Early Earh In the nineties Buff But Leghorns horns were Introduced Into the tIme United States State and struck tho the popular fancy For boom several years earll they enjoyed a a. until displaced b by some Gome newer breed During the t last decade however the true friends of ot the variety have havo forced their pets peta to the front entirely on their merit both as a utility and a afancy afancy fancy fowl and the S S. S C. C Buff Leghorn Leg Leg- horn toda today is beg beginning to enjoy enjo a a. steady reputation which Is well wen mer mner- I t d Without a dol doubt bt it h has hs 9 all alI the merIts merits mer mer- its attributed to o the White Leghorn and lays equally as large lars an egg and andas andas andas as many of oC them In addition to Its Interest from a utility standpoint it has bas tho the added interest of ot handsome col coloring or I n g. g This coloring too makes It better adapted to the use of ot the man mon with a a. small back yard flock lock as buff butt does not show sho dirt or soil so easily as do white I a fowls