. The Eastern poultryman. Poultry Periodicals; Fruit Periodicals. ESTABLISHED i8gg AS THE POULTRVMAN AND POMOLOGIST. DEVOTED TO PRAGTIGAU POULTRY GUUTURB. Vol. 4. Freeport, Maine, November, 1902. No. 2. A Prominent Maine Poultryman At the Maine State Fair of 1900, there appeared a new exhibitor in the Barred Plymouth Rock class, whose birds secured immediate attention for it was at once seen that some of them were likely to be "in the ; These birds were the property of Mr. E. E. Peacock, who for several years had been aim- ing to produce stock that could make a record on the ne
. The Eastern poultryman. Poultry Periodicals; Fruit Periodicals. ESTABLISHED i8gg AS THE POULTRVMAN AND POMOLOGIST. DEVOTED TO PRAGTIGAU POULTRY GUUTURB. Vol. 4. Freeport, Maine, November, 1902. No. 2. A Prominent Maine Poultryman At the Maine State Fair of 1900, there appeared a new exhibitor in the Barred Plymouth Rock class, whose birds secured immediate attention for it was at once seen that some of them were likely to be "in the ; These birds were the property of Mr. E. E. Peacock, who for several years had been aim- ing to produce stock that could make a record on the nest as well as in the exhibition coop, and having approached his ideal in these lines, determined to see what other breeders thought of them. At thiis show the birds had to compete in pairs, and unfortu- nately the hen that was mated with his best cock bird died, so his best male was unable to compete. The other two pairs entered by Mr. Peacock won second and third prizes. Pleased with his success in the fancier's ranks, Mr. Peacock sent two of his males to the winter show at Amesbury, Mass., and won ist cock and ist cockerel under Judge I. K. Felch. Finding that people far and near were interested in the prize winning strains, Mr. Peacock's 1901 matings were more rigidly selected as regarded the finer points, and a large number of first-class birds were produced, for be it remembered there was to occur that notable event in Maine's poultry his- tory, the First Annual Exhibition of the Maine State Poultry and Pet Stock Asso- ciation at Lewiston, in December, 1901- Here again, with strong competition, were his birds successful and won for him more prizes than any other exhibitor in the Barred Rock class. Mr. Peacock is systematic in his mat- ings, being a firm believer in line breed- ing, and has been using trap nests tor several years, and can ascertain the pedi- gree of each individual chick in his yards. He is also breeding a good strain of White Wyandottes, but as yet has not
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