The Farm-poultry . refore,should not select with reference to relative)jopularity, unless, indeed, he intends to breedfor exhibition as well as for use. While recognized thoroughbred fowls haveso far been alone noticed, the value of cross-bred fowls for practical purposes should notbe forgotten. First crosses of thoroughbredfowls are often quite as protitable as, if noteven more profitable than, the thoroughbredfowls themselves. Bhode Island farmers, whocrossed Rose Combed Brown Leghorn malesupon the so-called Buff Malay females, foundthe cross excellent for eggs and market poul-try: and, with
The Farm-poultry . refore,should not select with reference to relative)jopularity, unless, indeed, he intends to breedfor exhibition as well as for use. While recognized thoroughbred fowls haveso far been alone noticed, the value of cross-bred fowls for practical purposes should notbe forgotten. First crosses of thoroughbredfowls are often quite as protitable as, if noteven more profitable than, the thoroughbredfowls themselves. Bhode Island farmers, whocrossed Rose Combed Brown Leghorn malesupon the so-called Buff Malay females, foundthe cross excellent for eggs and market poul-try: and, without intending to do so, laidsecurely the foundation for a new and fowl, the Rhode Island Red. Andthose French poultry keepers who mingledtogether the blood of the Houdan, Dorking,Brahma, and Cochin, and, without intention,produced the FaveroUe, found, as it is said byoi^e of the American importers of this breed,Mr. Joseph B. Thomas, Jr., that it makesthe highest price in the Parisian markets, aud. •IDEAL- ? ? and t>ecoming yearly rarer, fowl even in theUnited States, the home of its origin. Thefarmer, selecting for practical use, shouldremember that relative popularity is due tothe fancier rather than to the practical poul-tryman. The fancier organizes and supportsI>ullry exhibitions; he exhibits fowls: hecon-\ToU, to a large extent, the poultry press; hewrites articles in praise of the varieties hefavors; he publishes striking ideal illustra-tions, sometimes labeled as portraits, of hisvariety; and by all these agencies he forms afavorable opinion for one, and an unfavorableopinion against another breed or variety. Hisopinions, without an investigation of theirtruth or falsity, are accepted as true. It is easy to conceive how a fancier shouldfavor a Barred Plymouth Rock with itsmathematically exact markings, and be preju-diceil a Mottled Java w^ith its hil-or-miss pluniiige. But while his favor is bestowedfrom a fanciers stand point, the pub
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