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Standard-Bred Plymouth Rocks, Barred, White, Buff, Silver Penciled, Partridge and Columbian; Their Practical Qualities; How to Judge Them; How to Mate and Breed for Best Results
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Standard-Bred Plymouth Rocks, Barred, White, Buff, Silver Penciled, Partridge and Columbian; Their Practical Qualities; How to Judge Them; How to Mate and Breed for Best Results
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Reliable Poultry Journal Publishing Company
American Poultry Publishing Company, Buffalo, N.Y.
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This breed book, devoted to the Plymouth Rocks, is the sixth edition of one of the most popular books on poultry ever printed. Realizing the wonderful improvement made in Standard Plymouth Rocks since the last edition was printed in 1906, the publishers deemed it advisable and necessary to produce an entirely new and greatly enlarged book in order to meet the demand for a breed book of the highest class in both text and illustrations. This work was begun three years ago, neither time nor expense being spared to secure the best articles on mating, breeding and exhibiting Plymouth Rocks of all varieties by America's foremost poultry breeders and judges. Illustrations costing thousands of dollars have been prepared by the world's greatest artists for this new edition of "The Plymouth Rocks."
There are now six Standard varieties of Plymouth Rocks, and in the following pages the history of each variety is given accurately from its origin to the present day, making this a text book of rare value to breeders of poultry and students of poultry culture.
It has taken much time to prepare this new breed book, owing to the fact that the text and illustrations had to be brought down to date in order to conform to the revised American Standard of Perfection of 1910.
Among the special feature are : The color plates by Franklane L. Sewell, works of art by a master-hand in correctly delineating Standard-bred fowl ; the beautiful half-tone illustrations by Mr. Sewell, A. O. Schilling, H. G. Froby and I. W. Burgess, artists whose work stands unrivalled among delineators of poultry in America and Europe.
The careful and painstaking research into the origin of Plymouth Rocks and the scientific study of the color problems that confront breeders of Barred Plymouth Rocks, as made by F. W. Procter, comprise two articles of rare and permanent value.
The work of J. H. Drevenstedt, D. E. Hale and F. L. Piatt in contributing and securing valuable data has been of great assistance to the editor in preparing the copy for this book, while the articles contributed by noted fanciers and breeders of Plymouth Rocks furnish a feast of knowledge that all breeders of America's most popular and famous domestic fowl will enjoy greatly.
In assembling the many parts of this book, we have enjoyed the work of producing as finished a volume as our ability permitted, and trust that the new and enlarged edition of "The Plymouth Rocks" will prove of lasting value to the breed and also make a valuable addition to American poultry literature.
July 1, 1911
William C. Denny
There are now six Standard varieties of Plymouth Rocks, and in the following pages the history of each variety is given accurately from its origin to the present day, making this a text book of rare value to breeders of poultry and students of poultry culture.
It has taken much time to prepare this new breed book, owing to the fact that the text and illustrations had to be brought down to date in order to conform to the revised American Standard of Perfection of 1910.
Among the special feature are : The color plates by Franklane L. Sewell, works of art by a master-hand in correctly delineating Standard-bred fowl ; the beautiful half-tone illustrations by Mr. Sewell, A. O. Schilling, H. G. Froby and I. W. Burgess, artists whose work stands unrivalled among delineators of poultry in America and Europe.
The careful and painstaking research into the origin of Plymouth Rocks and the scientific study of the color problems that confront breeders of Barred Plymouth Rocks, as made by F. W. Procter, comprise two articles of rare and permanent value.
The work of J. H. Drevenstedt, D. E. Hale and F. L. Piatt in contributing and securing valuable data has been of great assistance to the editor in preparing the copy for this book, while the articles contributed by noted fanciers and breeders of Plymouth Rocks furnish a feast of knowledge that all breeders of America's most popular and famous domestic fowl will enjoy greatly.
In assembling the many parts of this book, we have enjoyed the work of producing as finished a volume as our ability permitted, and trust that the new and enlarged edition of "The Plymouth Rocks" will prove of lasting value to the breed and also make a valuable addition to American poultry literature.
July 1, 1911
William C. Denny
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