The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-04-01
"A GEN EROUS { FER.


BREED OF YOUR FOWLS AND
HELP THE PEOPLES PARTY
CAUSE.
We have received the following very
kind letter from our old friend, that fam
Gus Populist, Hamlin V. Poore, of Bird
Island. MINI. 1t is a privatet letter, but
we take the liberty of publishing it, be-
cause Mr.. Poores name will be the best
guarantee of good faith and honesty wher-
ever he is known. It is none of the bust
ness of the chicken-fanciers of the Twin
cities what he does with his own. We
can certify to our readers (having bought
some thirty odd fowls of his splendid
Plymouth Rock stock that they will re-
ceive just what is promised them With
our circulation increased to more than
four times what it was last year, Mr.. Poore
is bound to do a tremendous business this
spring, and all parties should get in their
orders early, for even Populist chickens
have their limitations And remember
that while obtaining the eggs of splendid
fowls at the usual price, you are helping
The Representative and the cause of re-
form.
Bird Island, Mimi, March 26. 1896.
Hon. Ignatius Donnelly-Dear Friend
l find on looking over my sale of eggs last
season, through the Representative, the
number Of eggs sold counting Is to set
ting q often put in more) was 555, amount
placed to my credit was $3.50. l have
been thinking that if the proposition
would not be causing too much complica-
ton, l would make the following propo-
sltion. q realize that if we win this year
every true man must do his whole duty
anG, to find out what ones whole duty is |
know of no better way than for each and
every one to do all they possibly can.
hence this offer.)
For every dollar order for Barred Plym-
outh Rock eggs sent to the Representative
L Will ship to the one sending order 26
eggs securely and carefully packed. de-
nVerlng eggs at express office in Bird ISL
and. AND 80 cents of every dollar order
to be my contribution to the coming cam
paign to be used in any manner you de-
eide best to start Scandinavian edition
of Representative or in any way: | lay no
claims to how it is to be expended: and
20 cents of each 81 order to be placed to
my credit to check up subscriptions to The
Representative against.
The reason l call for egg orders in 81
amounts I can pack Is eggs in a basket
and the express is the same on two set
tings as on one thus 1 can take basket
with 26 eggs into the depot just as easily
office. Two can order together, if they
should not want but one setting each.
My birds are as fine. as intelligent breed
ing and experience can produce. You can
judge by the birds l sent you; all my hens
look as fine as the best l sent you.
don't think it best to use my name in
connection with this offer. as chicken fan
ciers in the Twin Cities might think | do
this for notoriety and through prejudice
and jealousy wish to make people believe
my birds are not good ones. as l offer
these eggs much cheaper than they offer
theirs.
For poultry breeders and others benefit
I can say they will find The Representa-
tive a good advertising medium. I re-
ceive inquiries for Jerseys and birds and
eggs from all parts of Minnesota. the Da-
kotas and Monta ma from seeing my card
in The Representative.
From all the orders for eggs I filled last
year I have yet to hear of one complaint
Of eggs or packing. 1t takes vicious and
extreme rough handling to injure the
eggs that pack
All who wish to maintain the standard
| of Birds of the Plymouth and Wyandotte
| breeds must bear in mind 1t requires as
close an application to keep up the breed
| as it required to develop and establish this
| breed Careful selection of birds for mat
| ing must be made. For the benefit of
| those who have started with those breeds
| Of fowls / will give the following from
| the american Standard Of Perfec tion.
| 'Disqualifcations. ANY feathers or
| shanks or toes: permanent white in the
| ear lobes; Topped combs; decidedly wry
! tails; deformed beaks; red feathers in any
part of the plunage." STANDARD weights
| Cock, 9k pounds; cockerel. 8 pounds hen
| ~ pounds; pullet 61a pounds. The
male: Head. of medium size carried well
up; beak, short, stout. regularly curved
yellow; eyes. large. clear. bright bay
| The full description is too long to be giver
here but in every neighborhood there
should be copy of the american Stan
| dard of Perfection" Every farmer should
| breed pure bred fowls Of some kind anG
! get up friendly strifes to see who can raise
the most perfect birds OF the different
! breeds There is more pleasure in rails
ing all kinds of animals where there is
striving for the best. The children will be
more apt to always want to produce as
| good as intelligence can create, which
| is much better than to have animals
around that are always looked upon as
scrubs I find this to be the case with
my family and have always tried to have
| the best my means and intelligence car
| secure.
| / am preparing to make trip as soor
| as seeding is over and if I succeed r
| awakening interest enough so l feel I an
doing enough good to justify expenditure
| of time, etc, will try to keep in the fielc
as long as possible. If / can sell reform