The century illustrated monthly magazine . voritein Derbyshire andother districts of Eng-land, although it is oneof the most recent ad-ditions to American poul-try-yards. Some twenty ortwenty-five years ago there wereimportations of this breed, but, likethe earliest importations of the Leg-horn, these became intermingled with otherfowls, and soon disappeared. In general ap-pearance the Red-cap resembles a GoldenSpangled Hamburg of poor color, its body-color being less rich and its markings lessregular. It is probable that it stands to theGolden Spangled Hamburg in the relation-ship of a descen
The century illustrated monthly magazine . voritein Derbyshire andother districts of Eng-land, although it is oneof the most recent ad-ditions to American poul-try-yards. Some twenty ortwenty-five years ago there wereimportations of this breed, but, likethe earliest importations of the Leg-horn, these became intermingled with otherfowls, and soon disappeared. In general ap-pearance the Red-cap resembles a GoldenSpangled Hamburg of poor color, its body-color being less rich and its markings lessregular. It is probable that it stands to theGolden Spangled Hamburg in the relation-ship of a descendant or an ancestor — moreprobably the latter. It is considerably largerthan the Hamburg, which it equals in thenumber and surpasses in the size of its popularity as it enjoys has been wonnot by its appearance, but by its excellent rep-utation as a layer. Among the fowls most prized for their tablequalities there are none that surpass the Dork-ing and the Indian— or, as it is sometimes called, 52 CHICKENS FOR USE AND DARK AND LIGHT BRAHMAS. the Cornish Indian—Game. The Dorking,whose name comes from the old market townin Surrey where great numbers of this fowl areannually reared, has been for generations themodel of all that is desirable in a table volume might be made up of quotations inpraise of this breed. Mr. Baily, an experiencedLondon poultry judge, says: There is no breed to be compared with the Dork-ing, which unites in itself, more than any other, allthe properties requisite for supplying the table. . .There is a natural tendency in the breed to fatten,so that the young ones are made to attain to eightor nine pounds weight, and at table they surpassall others in symmetry of shape and whiteness anddelicacy of flesh. The editor of the Agricultural Gazette commended Mr. Baily in his endeavor tobring us back to Dorkings and common Rev. E. S. Dixon, in speaking of the ex-cellence of this breed, said : The breeder and the farmers wife
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