Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-09-22
FEATHERS AND EeesHELLs.


Pigeons that are continually fyini
are tough and taste no more like rea
squad than your wife's first cookinl
tasted like your mothers.
Our friends of the fancy are now
working overtime building their birds
for the show. They all expect a fail
deal from the judge. May they not dc
otherwise to the other fellow who COM
petes with them!
The country fair associations are
very anxious for a fine, large display
of poultry. The reason some of them
don't get It Is because the fair asso-
citation must share no expense and the
poultryman must spare no expense.
II Is a mistake to think that poultry
buyers are after large dressed stock.
The call is for a medium sized bird
with a plump. shapely body. Big
birds have gone the way of the big
Merry Widow"
Your birds leave the nest, the squads
starve and the eggs chill. Turn up the
nests and see them run. How can
pigeon sit comfortably with a dozen
mice wiggling under her any more
than can you sleep in church with
your wife jabbing you with hatpin?
In stealing ten fine chickens at
Buckhorn, Pa, the thief left his set
of false teeth behind. If they were
tough hens, what could the poor man
do? Will those Of our readers who
wear "store teeth" please advise the
poor man?
Squads twelve hours old are called |
peppers" twentyfour hours old |
"squeakers" and a month old "squeal- /
ers" Men may be divided into work
crs. jerkers, shirkers and kickers; also /
fakirs, fossils and fools. You are one
Of the good fellows.
The eyes of racing homers protrude
)n return from a long race. This is
,aused by their efforts to sight home
It long distance. Their sight is as re-
as their flight
Canadian firms have been selling
ggs for Matching on credit II the Gus
omer gives his note to the Standard
Bank of Canada. But If the eggs are
often how can they egg man on to
ay?
I'VE would rather be right than be
resident" But We would rather be
resident than a poultryman-for
tile while. Then we would dee
ght" In sending strenuous" mes
ige to congress on the great American
en-. and we would send notice to some
these state legislatures that appro-
rate nothing for poultry culture that
street cars are no longer run by
ules some legislatures have n sur
us Of jacks.
A HANDY HENHOUSE.
If Cheap John is bound to build OF
ano boxes let him manage his own
neral.
If you're only in to he out, any old
ack will do.
IL you're II slayer, you're not employ "'
& funeral director architect. k'
Here Is neat, handy mouse that may
built for moderate price and Is
I'ecinly adapted to cold climates, h'
ough the bare plan is standard for
Y locality.
Dimensions. nine feet high IN front,
zen back, twelve feet wide and any
9Th pc
link stone for foundation below frost DR.
i have two courses Of stone at least
ave surface. BIZ
We use brick above ground for rats. i'
lake floor OF deep soaked packed tn
der topped with gravel. sand ana
nent and cover with boards in win sa
br
over substantial frame with rough
lrds. cover these outside with two of
tar paper and then nail on the I'M
ather boards. so
dead air space will be formed when
b is placed Plaster with cement ce
Of with shingles or galvanized iron.
he ventilators should lie placed DO
I'VE the windows. the entrances for se'
II and fowl where most convenient.
no alleyways or aislcs should he sa
de through the building to waste WI
zee co
'oes II pay to build a house like this
chickens: Well. does 1t pay you 20 WI
gl,
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