The Farm-poultry . us. A close examination of those shown inXevv York the past winter prompteil this illustration amiartiOle. If the i>resent day Columbians had the influence of theBarred Pl> mouth Rock in them, tliat influence would most. rriainly lirinir to them the markiiiirs on shank, and aticies on lieak, as well as liars in the pluniai,e, as come to botht le White Wyandotte and the While Plymouth lloi k. As aresult of oliservation ami inquiry, we do not find this lo be thec i-e, as there seems to be less of this influence in this newvariety than in either the White Wyandotte
The Farm-poultry . us. A close examination of those shown inXevv York the past winter prompteil this illustration amiartiOle. If the i>resent day Columbians had the influence of theBarred Pl> mouth Rock in them, tliat influence would most. rriainly lirinir to them the markiiiirs on shank, and aticies on lieak, as well as liars in the pluniai,e, as come to botht le White Wyandotte and the While Plymouth lloi k. As aresult of oliservation ami inquiry, we do not find this lo be thec i-e, as there seems to be less of this influence in this newvariety than in either the White Wyandotte or the WhitePiymoutb Kock: but the ISrabma characteristics seem presentIII so many sections of the Columbian Wyamlolte as to encour-:i:;e one to think or believe them to be a descemlant, through•To-sinff. of the American Brahma. As the discriminating reader will observe, we have again inthe history of the development of th!s variety similar resultsobtained in diflerent wavs, and a breeder who has obtained. iVhile Wyandollc PulUl. BelU of Po» Var<l i-- apt lo deprecate the resells obtained inanother. What those who buy today need to eeek for most isindividual excellence. That does not count for more thanbreeding, but it may count for as much, and unless a line ofbreeding develops individual excellence it is not worth whileto follow II long. The reader may also observe that >ome of those quoted donot seem to agree with my view of the development of theColumbian Wyandotte. As to that he may judge for himselfwhen he inspects the stock. I would only say that if be buyseggs or stock and that bis slock agrees better with mydescription than with others, be need not feel that tho.«e hebought from did not use him right. For ihe student of breeding problem?, the accounts andviews given above contain some interesting suggestions. Wehave , either in hand or in preparation, two other articlesfrom o: iLinfarmpoultry169unse
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