The Eastern poultryman easternpoultryma47unse Year: 1903 THE EASTERN POULTRYMAN. 101 Buff Plymouth Rocks. When admitted to the Standard the Buff Plymouth Rock fowl was made the object of the usual criticisms that are be- stowed on nearly all new varieties of poultry when aspiring for public favor. Some of the knowing ones predicted that they would never go, that a boom was being launched and when its force was spent the Buff Plymouth Rock would be no more, except in name. That was ten years ago, but never did these 'critics' make a greater mistake, and none are more soundly convinced of this
The Eastern poultryman easternpoultryma47unse Year: 1903 THE EASTERN POULTRYMAN. 101 Buff Plymouth Rocks. When admitted to the Standard the Buff Plymouth Rock fowl was made the object of the usual criticisms that are be- stowed on nearly all new varieties of poultry when aspiring for public favor. Some of the knowing ones predicted that they would never go, that a boom was being launched and when its force was spent the Buff Plymouth Rock would be no more, except in name. That was ten years ago, but never did these 'critics' make a greater mistake, and none are more soundly convinced of this than these same 'critics,' for today the Buff Ply- mouth Rock is nearer the top round of the ladder in popularity than ever before. Their general purpose qualities have had not a little to do with this. Market poultrymen and those keeping poultry for winter eggs who have been looking for a fowl that would better fill their require- ments, are finding that Buff Plymouth Rocks fill their demands in every particu- lar, and for these reasons are adopting them exclusively. Fanciers who admire the beautiful are taking up the Buff Rocks because they are pleasing to the eye and there is money in keeping them. The demand for high-class bleeding and the best exhibition stock has always been greater than the supply. High prices have been paid, and this last season the highest price that has ever been paid in this country for a single fowl was paid for a Buff Plymouth Rock cockerel. He was sold for $300 in gold. Four females to be mated with him were sold at the same time for f2oo; the times that $25 to $ 100 each has been paid for single speci- mens are too numerous to mention. Breeders of Buff Plymouth Rocks should get great encouragement from these facts and strive to improve their flocks in every particular. It will be found much better to cull closer and breed from one-half the birds you intended to and have your young stock average higher in quality. Every one interested in Buff Ply
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