This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 edition. Excerpt: ...definite breeds were: 1. The interest of poultrymen in better poultry. 2. Exhibitions. 3. Poultry books and newspapers. 4. Incubators (improved from 1890 on). 5. Instruction. 6. The publication of The Standard of Perfection1 (first copy published 1874). 1 The Standard of Perfection is published by the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 edition. Excerpt: ...definite breeds were: 1. The interest of poultrymen in better poultry. 2. Exhibitions. 3. Poultry books and newspapers. 4. Incubators (improved from 1890 on). 5. Instruction. 6. The publication of The Standard of Perfection1 (first copy published 1874). 1 The Standard of Perfection is published by the American Poultry Association, Mansfield, Ohio. (Cost about $2.00.) This book should be placed in every school of our land. Classes, Breeds, and Varieties of Poultry.--There are twelve classes of poultry. The term "class" refers to the country in which the fowls originated. The twelve classes are: American, Asiatic, Mediterranean, English, Polish, Hamburg, French, Continentals, Games and Game Bantams, Orientals, Oriental Bantams, and Miscellaneous. In each class there are usually several breeds; for illustration, in the American Class there are the following breeds: (1) Plym Courtesy of University of Missouri. F1g. 103.--Rhode Island Red male and female. The Rhode Island Reds are characterized by a straight back and rectangular appearance. outh Rocks, (2) Wyandottes, (3) Javas, (4) Dominiques, (5) Rhode Island Reds, and (6) Buckeyes. Every breed has a different shape. Poultrymen frequently say, "shape makes the breed, and color the variety." To illustrate, all Rhode Island Reds are "bricklike" in shape; and all Wyandottes are " ball-shaped." Rhode Island Reds have a long back and body; Wyandottes have a short back and body. Study the illus Fig. 104.--Barred Plymouth Rocks. Note the shape of these fowls. Plymouth Rocks are of six varieties, --Barred, White, Buff, Silver Pencila, Partridge, and Columbian. All varieties have the same weight, --cocks 95 lb., hens 7J lb. Courtesy of University of Missouri, ...
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Add this copy of Productive Agriculture to cart. $74.74, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2015 by Palala Press.
Add this copy of Productive Agriculture to cart. $82.07, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2015 by Palala Press.
