. 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. 68 THE ORPINGTONS tons exhibited at Boston during the eight years listed. Readers will also notice that the Buffs have a large lead in point of numbers shown at Chicago. Even the Rose Comb Buffs are ahead of any of the other varieties on exhibition at Chicago during the seven years covered by the list. Summary of the Three American Shows Total number of S. C. Buffs sho
. 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. 68 THE ORPINGTONS tons exhibited at Boston during the eight years listed. Readers will also notice that the Buffs have a large lead in point of numbers shown at Chicago. Even the Rose Comb Buffs are ahead of any of the other varieties on exhibition at Chicago during the seven years covered by the list. Summary of the Three American Shows Total number of S. C. Buffs shown 1738 Total number of R. C. Buffs shown 231 Total number of 6. C. Blacks shown 924 Total number of R. C. Blacks shown 89 Total number of S. C. Whites shown 624 Total number of R. C. Whites shown 76 Total number of any other variety. 283 Total number of Orpingtons shown 3965 The foregoing table shows that the Buffs lack just twenty-seven birds of equaling in number all the other varieties combined. This showing establishes which is the most popular variety. We are not writing this report to start argument, but with the object of demonstrating the rapid increase in the popularity of the Orpingtons in America, both east and west—a popularity that we believe to be richly deserved. The shows above listed are not only three leading exhibitions, but are representative of a large territory. The Black and White Orpingtons are gaining rapidly in public favor throughout the country, especially in the west. The Orpingtons today are one of our truly popular breeds and we predict that they will keep on gain- ing in popularity as an exhibition fowl, because of their utility values which in both England and America have won them a firm position as a general purpose fowl—good for the table and good BUFF ORPINGTON HEN Winner o( First Prize and Silver Cup, Crystal Palace, Eng- land, and numerous First Prizes at American Shows. Owned by Mrs. S. C. Bridgewater, Please not
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