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Depeiyiable Rhode Island Reds. (By Prof. H. Frederic Stoneburn Poultry Editor of The World.) In less than a quarter century the American breed of fowls known a: Rhode Island Reds rose from obscuritj and swept over the greater part of the civilired world. Few, if any, breed: have so quickly ccme into prominence and received such general approval There have been instancies where cer tain breeds have been forced upon the public through the use of aggressive publicity methods, even though lack1 in real vaiue. jdui mcy ^ui^naj faded out of sight if they did not possess merit, if they failed to make gooi in the hands of the poultrymen whe were induced to test them. The Redi have made good and their popularitj has steadily increased. This is th< final proof that they do possess unusual vaiue The history of the origin and development of this great Amcricar breed is most interesting. Some ol the exact details regarding its earl} history cannot be ascertained, but the following information is approximately correct: T1 i southeastern corner of the state cf T lode Island is not a rich agriculture section, but for generations il has supported :i very considerable poultry population. Possibly the farmers of that section turned tc poultry raising because their fields were not fertile, because the poultry crop paid better than any other. Bounded on the west by the broad Sakonnet river and on the south by the Atlantic ocean, this section enjoys relatively open winters with but little snow. Thus the fowls can get out on the bare ground practically every day in the year, and as a rule are permitted to roam at will. Poul try houses are usually simple and inexpensive, rather light in construction, and until recent years at least decidedly primitive methods of poultry management were generally followed. While this section has alweys produced a considerable volume of good table poultry, particular stress has always been laid cn the production of the big, brown-shelled eggs which are demanded by the select markets of New England. Before methods of transportation had been perfected these eggs were sent to the nearby cities of Fall River, Newport and Providence, though some went to Boston. In view of all the conditions it is obvious that these farmer-poultrymen would think highly of fowls which were extremely hardy and able to withstand hardship, which would produce a generous yield of brown eggs and dress off table stock having the desired yellow legs and skin. When the original Reds appeared in this Little Compton district of Rhode Isl anci they seemed to meet tne very irsctical requirements of the poultrymen there, and they soon outnumbered all other kinds of fowls. The foundation of the breed was laid about the middle of the last century by a retired sea captain, one William Tripp, who kept considerable poultry* and also bought eggs from neighboring farmers for sale on the market. One of his seafaring friends brought Mr. Tripp some Malay Games from an Asiatic port and these vigorous red and black males were mated with some of the o^-time Shanghais and other common fowls of the district. Many of the cockerels resulting from these matings were brila? - EE WHO LOOMS BMFOBE BE LEAPS BULL This is the tii your pencil for some building ?obs ahead ol repairs to old ones. The will confront you will b I use?" There's only Qf PI THE WOOI -"OF O For fanm houses, barns, gallery supports, columns, all "exposed-to-weather" u< such ever-lasting satisfactii wood of the Southland." Here is something else to re For many uses the lozoer gro and save you some real mor know what your work calls "Bu}* the Grade 7 Write us for list of FREE PL/ the meantime insist on "CYPF your local lumber dealer ? no m Southern Cypress Mfi 251 Graham Building, Jacksoi YOUR LOCAL DEALER WILL SUPPL HASITT ENOUGH CmtXSSLST US JE ' fe= | liant red in color, though the females were nondescript in plumage, ranging from almost white to muddy chocolate. In the male line this striking color persisted in following generations and these brilliant red ' males were commonly selected to 5 head the breeding flocks. They were generally used throughout the Little ; Compton section and in honor of their 5 originator were commonly call "Bill ; Tripp's Fowls." Because of the peculiar geographical location of their native section, I in a sort of backwater, through which there was but little travel, these husky, business birds dij not come to public attention for nearly fifty I years. But a few years before the ) close of the last century they were ' discovered" and taken up and exploited in two different ways?by the fanciers and by the utility poultrymen. Some well known poultry breeders and exhibitors, or fanciers, from the neighboring city of Fall River se1 lected certain specimens of good color from various farm flocks and exhibited them in one or more of the many ? poultry shows in Xew England. They later formed a club and seriously began the work of breeding to fix good type and color. At about the same date an official * of the Rhode Island Agricultural Ex: periment Station had occasion to fre1 quently visit the farmers in that sec' tion and observe the unusually good ! results they were securing from their poultry. This man rightly concluded that much of this success was due to I the use of the vigorous red hens ' which were found on practically ev! ery farm, and he determined tb intro-! duce this unusual breed to the poul; trymen of America. He secured a j farm, erected buildings and gathered ! a large flock made up of individual birds which he selected here and there, choosing specimens which appealed to > him as being desirable in form and 1 color. Then he began to advertise them to the public, his advertisements ap-j pearing in certain poultry journals. J I He laid stress upon the hardiness and laj-ing ability of these red hens, j emphasizing the fact that they were ( "farmers' fowls, bred for business,! r.ot weakened by years' of confinement in little v-r ds." T ' ~ -..11 kvAft/lflr ViQrl 1 UU I1UI R'UUU Uiat diijr Uittuvi u?*? ( previously drawn the line so clearly between fowls bred primarily for ex-' hibition and those produced strictly for utility or commercial purposes. Tut, in my opinion, this man did more than.any one else to bring the Rhode Island Red to the attention of the 1 general public. His appeal struck home and he quickly built up a great trade in hatching eggs and breeding stock. But owing to years of careless breeding?each farmer working indejendently defining form and color, breed characteristics had not been fixed. Those who took up the breed were disappointed and disgusted with the mixed flocks of youngsters they 1eared. For a time it was an open question whether the breed would make headway, but in the long run sheer utility merit won out in spite of the drawback of lack of uniformity in form and color. These chicks laughed at hardships, lived and grew. They made nice table fowls, the pullets were persistent producers of large eggs. In short these flocks were profit payers. Handicapped by its appearance, attacked by the dyed-in-thewool fancierc who raised a mighty cry of "mongre'.s " the breed made D3 or CTTKM83 AMD mam* ro* nxra.me to sharpen close figuring on any : you, new buildings or : very first question that e?"What lumber shall one answer to that? SB&insiar IESS ) ETERNAL" OURSE." outhouses, fences, walks, rails, floors and steps, and >es, no other lumber gives on as Cypress, the "prized miember, too. \des will answer just as well lev. Your lumber dealer will for and will advise you to hat Fits the Job" LNS for farm buildings ? but in LESS and no substitutes" from \\jJ atter for what purpose you buy. i re.'Assn. p.a/^T Water *m>pcew tiville. Fla. i y rou. ir ee SOW AT ONCE. " V a steady advance because it delivered the goods. i But many thoughtful breeders saw great possibilities in the Reds and I set themselves to the task of improving the breed ir. show characteristics. Rapid progress was made in the matter of improving type and color along suggested lines laid down by the . Rhode Island Red Club, to which refi crence was made above. In 1904 the Single Comb Rhode Island Reds were recognized by the American Poultry Association and given a place in the standard of perfection. The rose comb variety of the breed was officially recognized the following year. The Reds occupy a leading position i among the general purpose breeds of I fowls. Am! they deserve this. They are unexcelled in vigor and hardiness, inheriting these highly valuable characteristics from fifty generations of ancestors kept under plain and rugged conditions where the weak perished and only the strong survived. They ! are excellent layers and under reasonable conditions produce eggs steadily 1 and bring big prices. They are really fine table birds whether used as broilers. roasters or stewing fowls. They are active and mature early, are equally at homo in the poultry yard or on open farm range. The hen? make dependable setters and careful mothers. All in all, the Reds are mighty good chickens. | Bemuse of the work of careful breedrt-s it is now a simple matter j to produce flocks of Reds which are satisfactory in color and quite uni! form, but perfection in the beautiful | even shade of plumage demanded in the show room is still difficult to secure. The breeder who can consistently produce stock having this depth and purity of exhibition color need not worry about financial returns. He can sell at mighty good prices all such birds that he can grow. The desired shew room "-eights are as follows: cock 8% lbs., cockerel, IVi lbs.; hen 6% lbs.; puiMt, 5?lbs. In utility flocks these weights are usually exceeded. It might be well to caution the beginner against chooslnvryn nr\n rco hivrlc VlPPAIl QP AlAg CAVXa V VV*1 uv k/*i activity and early maturity, most valuable points, may be lost through breeding for great size. Words cannot describe the color of the Rhode Island Red. One must see a good specimen in order to secure an idea of proper color. Generally speaking, the plumage is a rich, even red throughout set off by black markings in certain sections. REGISTRATION NOTICE The office of the Supervisor ol Registration will be open on the 1st Monday in each month for the pur pose of registering any person who is aualified as follows: Who shall have been a resident of the State for two years, and of the county one year, and of the poll: j precinct in which the elector offers to vote four months before the day of elction, and shall have paid, six months before, any poll tax then due and payable, and who can both read and write any section to him by the Supervisors of Regis tration, or who can show that ht owns, and has naid all taxes collectible on during the present year, property in this State assessed at thre* hundred dollars or -"e. R. E. CI * RKSON, Clerk of Board. I It is when your clothes are made-to-measure by a good tailor. 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