Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-11-10
SPEAKING OF CHICKENS.
An Item Recented Indited by
ssThe PuSh."

Corvallis hens don't have to
scratch for living. The dang
hill may have to hustle like the
very devil for bugs to fill her
crop and gravel for her gizzard.
The Corvallis biddy is of royal
lineage and has her meals of pre-
pared breakfast food, served in
her henhouse boudoir. In Cor
wallis hendom the mooted ques-
ton is rooster suffrage. This
aristocratic hen has grown so ar
rogant and been so tondled that
her political position in the
chicken world has so advanced as
to overshadow her male COM
panions. The ROSTERS prerog-
rative, held since the detection
of Judas, has dwindled until his
subjugation is complete. It's an
honest fact. but nevertheless one
of which we are proud, that a
Corallis rooster don't dare to
crow in the morning or on
Christmas eve, unless by per-
mission of the egg producing
members of his household first
had and obtained.
Well, speaking of poultry,
brings to mind the fact that Cor
wallis fanciers encouraged by the
success of the poultry show held
here year ago, have concluded
to hold a "Second Annual" and
this catalogue has been prepared
for the purpose of disseminating
such information among the
poultry fanciers of the Pacific
Coast.
c. G. Kinds, of Almeda, CAL,
who will be the judge of the
show, bears the reputation of be-
ing the best judge, of all varities,
on the Coast, and stands high in
the poultry fraternity. Judging
will be done by score card, and,
whether your birds win or not,
you will have something by
which to show their value.
Exhibitors will be kindly ask
ed to comply with the rules, as
they will be strictly enforced.
The Corvallis lOpera House has
been secured for this exhibition
and will be provided with new,
regulation, commodious coops
throughout; your best cockerel
can't dis6gure his comb on the
wires, nor fight with his next
door neighbor through thin
partition. All coops will be bed
ded with cut straw or bran, and
under no circumstances will saw
dust or shavings be used, the
evils of which many exhibitors
have experienced in other shows.
Men of practical business ex-
perience, well-known integrity
and absolute fairness have this
exhibition in charge, and when
we promise to take care of all
entries made with US, that DON
simply mean that your birds will
be fed aud watered, for any ex
hibitor may send his choicest
specimens, feeling perfectly sure
in the fact that they will receive
the same care and attention as i
he were present. Our premiums
are all liberal and will be prompt
ly paid.
1t is not our purpose or inten'
tion to crow, but our show last
year was generally conceded te
have been the best "6rst show
ever given on the Coast, and this
year we expect to eclipse our tor.
mer eforts-and then some.
Assurances have already beer
received that there will be mere
and if possible, better entries thar
last season.
Corvallis is fast becoming th'
''Petaluma of Oregon" Proba
bly, no town in the state has 81
many fanciers or SO high grad
OF poultry as Corvallis, and g
where you will, you will no
find a better or more whole-soul
ed lot of fellows in the chicke1
business than you will right here
They know how to extend th
glad hand, and whether yo1
win a prize or not you'll b
mighty glad you came.
Besides being poultry center
Corvallis has the most successful
pheasant breeders ever, an