. Standard-bred Orpingtons, black, buff and white, their practical qualities; the standard requirements; how to judge them; how to mate and breed for best results, with a chapter on new non-standard varieties. Orpington chicken. CHAPXEIR VIM What Breeders Say Orpiufitaus of the Past, I'rpspiit and Future â Prominent Breeders Express Their Views on Type iiud Color âThe PJew Standard Will Help Improve The Breed V^-Y^^';;^'â '11 '"'^ti t'l'mlumRr; 'tcitp; -.â (>*;* jf^tsw ⢠^wyi^wwp^'?^''^^'^ O get the views of prominent and successful breeders of Orpingtons, on the progress made in atta
. Standard-bred Orpingtons, black, buff and white, their practical qualities; the standard requirements; how to judge them; how to mate and breed for best results, with a chapter on new non-standard varieties. Orpington chicken. CHAPXEIR VIM What Breeders Say Orpiufitaus of the Past, I'rpspiit and Future â Prominent Breeders Express Their Views on Type iiud Color âThe PJew Standard Will Help Improve The Breed V^-Y^^';;^'â '11 '"'^ti t'l'mlumRr; 'tcitp; -.â (>*;* jf^tsw ⢠^wyi^wwp^'?^''^^'^ O get the views of prominent and successful breeders of Orpingtons, on the progress made in attaining a more uniform type and color in the different varieties, also under the further improvement of the breed under the revised American Standard of Perfec- tion, we sent a list of questions to leading fanciers in the east and west. The contributors to this symposium are: A. L. Goodwin, Massachusetts. H. H. Kingston, Jr., New York. C. A. Moxley, Illinois. Milton W. Brown, Ohio. E. A. Haring, Con- necticut. Paul Kyle, New York. Archibald B. Dalby, New Jersey. Henrietta E. Hooker, Michigan. C. S. Byers, Indiana. C. E. Fisher, Ohio. E. B. Miller, Indiana. J. M. Williams, Mich- igan. W. H. Gifford, Massa- chusetts. Goodes and Palmer, Michigan. David N. Foster, In- diana. Henry B. Prescott, New Hampshire. 1. How do Orpingtons of today compare in typical shape, size and color with those bred and exhibited five or more years ago? "There has been a steady improvement in shape and color in all varie- ties of Orpingtons in the past five years. As to shape this is especially true of the Buffs and Whites. Tfiere is some doubt whether there has been any great advance in the matter of size, with the possible exception of the ;âA. L. Good- win. "Taking it for granted that American birds are meant, the Orpington of today is superior in every respect to his forbear of five years ago. showing better type, size and ;âH. H. Kingston, Jr. "A wonderful
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