. The agricultural gazette of New South Wales. Agriculture; Agriculture -- Australia New South Wales. Juihe 2, 190S.~\ Agrncultural Gazette of 463 some prominent Orpington breeders liave decided to take the matter up. A strong effort will be made to have only the old or Cook type recognised. Advices from England go to show that the Black Oi-pington is on the down grade, simply because nothing but the new type, which has an infusion of Cochin blood in it, can now win in the Old Country. These tests have amply demonstrated that Cochin blood means a large consumption of food for a small pr
. The agricultural gazette of New South Wales. Agriculture; Agriculture -- Australia New South Wales. Juihe 2, 190S.~\ Agrncultural Gazette of 463 some prominent Orpington breeders liave decided to take the matter up. A strong effort will be made to have only the old or Cook type recognised. Advices from England go to show that the Black Oi-pington is on the down grade, simply because nothing but the new type, which has an infusion of Cochin blood in it, can now win in the Old Country. These tests have amply demonstrated that Cochin blood means a large consumption of food for a small production of eggs. The true type of Black Orpington is a splendid utility foAl, and is a handsome fowl in the show-pen—why depart from it?" A utility breeder writes as follows to the Daily Telegraph :— " I was pleased to read in your notes on the Black Orpingtons at the Poultry Society's 8how that the size, symmetry, and utility characteristic of the birds claimed atten- tion. To my mind—and I am sure that everyone who weighs their merits with an open mind will concur with me—the Black Orpington is not only a most symmetrical and attractive bird, but it is absolutely incomparable as a. No. 11. White Leghorns. R. Boardman. general purjyose bird. In what other breed to-day can you get such size and laying qualities combined ? The recent laying competition demonstrated that the Black Orpington can hold its own with any other breed as an egg producer. As table birds they rival the Dorking, with their long, deep, plump breasts, weight of meat, whiteness of skin, and fineness of bone. T have never shown a BUck Orpington—-probably never will ; but I have never kept a breed—and I have tried all of them during the lasf, twenty yeais—that gave me such fine results. If the Black Orpington is given a fair chance, I am con\ inced it will be flourishing when the other varieties of the breed, and naost of the other present-day l)reeds, are relegated to comparative obliv
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