Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 133, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 June 1913 — Pure Broods tor the Farm? [ARTICLE]

Pure Broods tor the Farm?

The farmer who buys a trio of birds pays more than their value for them when ho is particular about “points." It Is true that the points are necessary, as they preserve the breeds, and no farmer should purchase a Plymouth Rock possessing feathered legs or a rose comb, for such birds would not be pure; but he should not pay five dollars for a bird because its comb had five points Instead, of six, provided the bird was true to its brood. What the farmer should do is to insist on having a strong and vigorous bird when ho buys one, giving full attention to all the points that insure purity, and overlook any trivial defects that may be appear important tn the show room, but which may not Injure the bird for breeding purposes. Further, the farmer should not write the brooder to send him a bird that is wanted tor breeding, receiving it at a low cost, and then condemn the breeder because the bird Is not one that will win In a show room.