American poultry world . For a Leghornegg machine—for example—to be ableto convert ordinary chicken feed intomerchantable eggs to the extent of TENTIMES her body weight in twelve con-secutive months, is indeed an astonish-ing achievement. We have the fancier-breeders to thank for this—also for herremarkable attractiveness in symmetryfor form and purity of plumage color. An up-to-date poultry show is nothingshort of a marvelous exhibition. Alsoit is an educational display of impres-sive character. To walk through theaisles and view the fine specimens inholiday condition, representing morethan o
American poultry world . For a Leghornegg machine—for example—to be ableto convert ordinary chicken feed intomerchantable eggs to the extent of TENTIMES her body weight in twelve con-secutive months, is indeed an astonish-ing achievement. We have the fancier-breeders to thank for this—also for herremarkable attractiveness in symmetryfor form and purity of plumage color. An up-to-date poultry show is nothingshort of a marvelous exhibition. Alsoit is an educational display of impres-sive character. To walk through theaisles and view the fine specimens inholiday condition, representing morethan one hundred well-establshedstandard varieties oi chickens, turkeys,ducks and geese and to realize the singlewild fowl origin of these many domesti-cated breeds, is or should be A REVELA-TION, not only to the general public,but to the interested, earnest, appreci-ative and far-seeing poultryman or poul-try woman. Truly a GREAT DEAL already hasbeen accomplished—and in a compara-tively short time. All that has been. BOSTON , 1913-BREfrANti OMEb BY . ? . zfOHAr ^-MARTIN POST DOVER OHT- accomplished is now placed in our , and we are expected to givea good account of these talents thatare entrusted to us. Therefore, we saythat both the opportunity and our re-sponsibility should be taken seriously,at least by those of us who are in REALEARNEST and mean business.—o—? IT is on the broad general basis indi-cated by this article that we appeal toour readers to consider the vitally impor-tant question of satisfaction guaran-teed in the sale of high-priced, special-purpose, standard-bred fowl—and espe-cially so when these birds are sold atsuch prices for BREEDING PURPOSES. So important is the matter, in theKNOWLEDGE of an experienced, suc-cessful fancier-breeder, that when hebuys choice specimens that comes up tohis expectations in VISIBLE appear-ance—even then he WILL NOT TRUSTthe blood of this new fowl in his es-tablished strain, doing so a
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