Arizona republican., 1898-02-08

excellent WIS the exhibit atoul 4c0 birds being exposed to view. not in- cluding close upcn 100 incubator matched chicks which were not reg istered owing to their youthful ap psaranee. A number of breeds were shipped to extreme points, some go ing as far as Albuquerque. Ns was setTIed that the birds were first c ass. What surprised me was the lack of interest taken, in. view of the fact that r5ultry and eggs firm a cOmmod ty in line with butter, milk, beef, ham and bacon, and I may add alfalfa, for
 without the frequent crops of that ar
 ticle of diet where would be our fat beeves, rich butter and milk? The receipts at door and entry fees paid
 the prizes awarded, the landl2rd for
 use of room and the printer on orly a portion in his line and that ac,ually required. The management expec ed
 nothing beyond the satisfac ion of en-
 couraging greater production, and if
 The Republican containing the mo- tiees of the show went abroad through
 individuals then there is hope of
 grand results More poultry raiseIs are needed in the valley, for it is
 learned that few eggs, if any, are shipped out and the same may be said of poultry. It is an every day busi-
 ness, and there is a market sou,h of us as well as in the north and in New Mexico. At this long range there is no excuse for Phoenix, right in the
 center of the valley, importing the l first nesds of the table and the prac- liee should end with the cur-ent year. There is just as good rsa42n why
 poultry and eggs should be in supply
 for all demands, as is beef, milk and mutton.
 Two miles or less west Of ti-wn, on
 the Hall place, lives MT. B. L. Rod
 man, who formerly engage5 in the
 poultry traffic in Illinois. Whila he realized tha, the business, is all right
 he has not yet undertaken it hcre. He l was judge at the late show ani spoke we'll of it in a general sense. w. Dwight Hammond, four miles 1 northeast, is deeply interested in poul- l try and has a large f1oek.
 l Mrs. F. B. Jacobs, who brings but [ ter in from the ranch, one mic north of the asylum, keeps a big array of the feathered tribe and has some fine | breeds.
 E. A. Starr lives six miles up the l Black canyon road and confines his
 attention principally to the evolut'on of the chicken.
 Mrs. J. c. Jacksl.n half 2 mile south of the east end park, is giving much | time to certain breeds and is the
 proud posslessor of that army of chicks
 which first saw the light of day Jan | 26, 1898, at the show
 i Mrs. Eyre of Glendale ptecinc., who | is making big money on poultry, ard eggs, was not an exhibitor at the first i show, but will be there next time. Rev. Mr. Drew is very much at l tached to brown Leghorns and has a large number of birds On his ranch
 south of Tempe.
 | Mayor J. c. Adams has been SUD- plying the guests of the Hotel Adams i for six months past with home raised 1 poultry and ranch eggs. His source
 of supply is from the Adams ranch, ten miles northwest of Phoenix The 1 idea is appreciated by the hotel 1 guests.
 The above is only a few of th0se
 actively interested and 1t is safe to
 infer that The Republican will give 1 space to mention of 0 hers and brief
 statements of their experiences. Gen uine ranch eggs are cheaper at an ad- ! fodSC O1 D StulS PEl uOLSu ONGI luC
 Kansas City product and poultry at
 from to cents per poucd advance | is preferred to the imported article,
 which is expressed 2,0OO miles and
 then come undrawn. Sending money
 away and paying express charges sim ply means that much sent cut never
 to return.
 1 The Brown Leghorn is recognized as great layer, while the Wyandotte, Plymouth Rock and Indian game are
 greatly relished on the banquet board 1 the latter for fullest breast and finest texture of meat For beauty the Langshan and Minorca Qatter much
 like the black Leghorn) have prefer 1 ence. However, on these points peo- pie differ. In a word the business of Eraising poultry should be encouraged for it is necessary to the public good
 in the growth of the valley. The val ley is capable of at least furnishing
 it's own people, better still if it sup fplies the territory and part of New Mexico AS to the butter question the above will serve as a lesson which those closely interested should study
 and profit thereby. P1TTOCK.