The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-12-15
A POULTRY ESSAY CONTEST
One Hundred Premiums Given
Away for tho Best Essays on
Poultry Culture.
EVERY CONTESTANT RECEIVES
SPECIAL PRIZE WORTH $1.5o.

There are three prizes for the best
essay on artificial incubation, viz: LIST
prize one B, size incubator; I'd prize one
c, size incubator; Sd prize one A, size
brooder all f. o. b. at our factory. Abso-
lutely Free.
To each of the two persons contribut-
for the show rooms, we will give Free.
f. O. b. white Salmon, one of our Auto
matte Designating Nests.
We will give ten prizes, Tor best esc
say on the management and profits OF
each of the following breeds of fowls,
viz: on Wyandottes ten certificates
good for ten dollars each at our office on
the purchase of one of our B, size In
cubatorS.
On Plymouth Rocks, ten certificates,
good for eight dollars each on the pur~
chase of one of our G, size Incubators.
On Rhode Island Reds, ten certificates.
good for six dollars each on the purchase
of one of our A, size Breeders.
On Leghorns, ten certificates, good for
six dollars each on the purchase of
one of our A, size Breeders.
On OrpingtonS, ten certificates good
for four dollars each on the purchase
of one of our B, size Breeders.
On Minorcas, ten certificates, good for
four dollars each on the purchase of
one of our B, size Breeders.
On Brahmas, ten certificates, good Tor
four dollars each on the purchase of
one of our B, size Breeders.
On Turkeys, ten certificates, good for
one of our Automatic Nests.
On Ducks. ten certificates, good for
one dollar each on the purchase of one
of our Automatic Nests.
five certificates good for four dollars
each on the purchase of one of our b,
size Breeders.
These essays must be based on the
writer's experience must not contain
more than 500 words, and must be writ
ten plain. with pen and ink.
The essays on artificial incubation
must give per cent. of eggs Matched
the time of the year the matches We're
made, the size and name of the incu-
bator used; the breed of chicks Matched
and the cost of making the hatch.
The conditions of this contest are:
that each contestant must inclose with
their essays, an order for our Success
Poultry House floor plans, elevations and
full specifications. And our modern
poultry plant plan, showing the build
parative cost and profits obtained, to-
gether with the small sum of 75c money
order.
Our regular prices for these two sets
of diagrams and specifications together
are $3.50, or if furnished separately
they are $1.00 each.
But during this contest we will send
to each contestant the two full sets
complete for the nominal sum of rs
cents.
These sets consist of three diagrams
together with full specifications, viz:
the poultry plant plan, 25x17R inches
drawn on a scale of lie of an inch to
the foot The poultry house floor plan
and the poultry house front elevation
drawn on a scale of "a inch to the
foot. reliable architect would not
make these diagrams and specifications
for less than ten dollars.
These plans and specifications will be
forwarded to each contestant the same
day their essay and order is received
and the essay will be filed for examlna-
ton, which will be done by the award
ing committee the next day after this
contest closes.
Remember: that it does not cost a
cash outlay of one cent to make a hatch
and brood chicks with our machines
they are as their name implies, Sue
cess"
These Incubators have Matched SO pei
cent. of the fertile eggs, which is ar
excellent record for any artificial de-
vice for Matching. "
Employees or any one connected with
our company will not be permitted to
compete in this contest.
The certificate of credit awarded &c
contestant may be transferred to an
other party, provided, the certificate
shall be duly countersigned by the party
to whom it was awarded, and that we
are duly notified of the transfer, giving
the name and postoffice address Of the
party to whom the transfer is made.
The prices of our machines are lit
tile higher than some OF the lamp ma
chimes, but when the expense or oil
the occasional loss and constant danger
of fire in using the lamp machines are
considered, our (no-lamp) machines are
by far the cheapest.
The prices of our Incubators; BROOD
ers and Automatic Nests quoted In this
contest, are exactly our regular estap-
lished prices, viz:
oi1 niet 6' ooO ese ................$ $3.50
Size b, 220 eggs Incubator com =,
plete 49,. '...'' oN'''
eiT nIete i01 ess'' ................ 2s.OC