Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-08
|APPLAUDS THE HEN DOWNFALL Of SHAH
Estimate of Value Voiced by Dehroned Sovereign Now
Secretary Wilson. Living on Pension
|SPEECH AT POUL TRY SHOW PROGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
Derived the Revolution Largely
Embarrassing Industry of American Missions
APPLAUSE THE COOPS GROWTH FEDERATION
SPEECH AT POULTRY SHOW
Great Revenue Derived From the r
Chicken Raising Industry.
APPLAUSE FROM THE COOPs
BOOSTERS Stormily Approve the Trib-
ute-B. H. Warmers Remarks.
President Waters Presides.

All hail the great American hen-and
rooster. despite the regulations of the
District authorities.
Secretary James Wilson of the De
partment of Agriculture acclaimed the
birds when he formally opened the fourth
annual exhibition of the Columbia
Poultry and Pigeon Association last night
at the Washington Light Infantry Ar
mory, 18th street and Pennsylvania
avenue. The exhibition will continue
throughout the week. Not to be outdone
all the roosters applauded the Secretary
and he had difficulty making himself
heard.
Secretary Wilson said a number of COM
plimentary things about chickens and
ducks. geese and pigeons. He declared
the raising Of poultry to be one of the
greatest industries of the country, and
in support of this statement pointed to
the fact that in 1908 the value OF the
production of poultry and eggs in this
country had been greater than that of
the cotton crop the hay crop, any
of the other agricultural crops. except
corn In the last year the value of the poul-
try product had been in round numbers 81
O0o, coo, an increase of between four and
| five millions of dollars in the last ten
years.
Congra tulates the Association.
The Columbia association should be
congratulated upon its efforts in behalf
of the poultry raisers to aid in the gen
eral development of the poultry industry,
said Secretary Wilson. He added that.
as in other industries in which the
farmer is interested, the poultry industry
| had advanced greatly in a scientific way
during recent years and that improve
| ments were being made constantly in the
| method of raising and caring for poultry.
Il have known boys who paid their
way through college by raising poultry
said Secretary Wilson. children have
aided in supporting their families by car
ing for the chickens and ducks and geese
King Charles the Second of England went
out every morning 10 feed corn to the
royal ducks, of which he was very fond
We are all kings in this country so why
shouldn't we take pleasure in feeding
the chickens and the ducks if we wish?
And the BOOSTERS Applaud.
Chickens are companionabIe You can
make friends of them and tell them your
secrets without fear of their spreading
them abroad At this remark nearly
every rooster in the big hall crowed
Justify. and the audience laughed They
are always where you can get at them
| aud they never fail YOU. added the Sec
rotary.
Secretary Wilson praised the efforts of
| the fancy chicken raisers to improve the
stock. but he said if it was impossible
| to give time and attention to raising
| fancy breeds it was good thing 10
raise Plymouth Rocks.
| They are great, sturdy birds, and
| there is a great business in breeding that
| particular feather" said Mr. Wilson
| Mr.. Wilson was escorted by the recep-
| ton committee and the members of the
| show committee through the hall con-
| tanning the exhibition, and he admired
| the birds greatly.
| The Secretary was introduced to his
! audience by Washington Waters presi-
| dent of the Columbia Poultry and Pigeon
| Association. Mr.. Waters spoke briefly OF
| the benefits TO be derived from the rails
| ing of poultry and of the organization OF
! the present show