Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-08
THE POULTRY SHOW.


II you hear rousing "cock-a-doodle
d0' and "quack, quack, quack," on
the main street OF your town you viii
know the winter poultry show is in
full blast and should accept the clarion
call as an invitation to attend.
Every goose will rubber, and every
hen will cackle, and every fowl, from
the dwarf Sebright up to the giant
Brahma. will give you a rousing wei
come. It's your business to attend TO
help boost the rooster. There are over
600 exhibitions held in the United
States every season. millions. Of fowls
exhibited. millions, Of dollars expended
for prizes and exbenses at these shows.
AL doASpt advance the poultry indus
Try. u
Through the activity of the poultry
associations and their helpers thor
0ughbred poultry is gradually sup
planting mongrel stock, a general in
terest Is being aroused, scientific meth
DDS are coming into use, the fiocks are
giving better results, and the United
States Is on the pinnacle in poultry
products to the tune OF $1,000, 600, 900
year.
why, OF course l will helpr' ooh.
We knew you would" You're not
one Of the croakers, knockers, ierkers
nor strikers You'll pitch in and
help the local association to success,
and while you are down there admir-
Ing the pretty hens and ROSTERS we
hope you'll get chicken crazy and end
IN becoming an active association
member ALSO"
FEATHERS AND EGGSHELLs.
The Individual who made the cross
Of northern and Mexican wild turkeys
that resulted In the Mammoth Bronze
breed deserves statue in bronze.
English authorities have scraped the
earth with fine tooth comb to find
another place of turkey origin, but
have failed. 1t Is truly the American
bird.
Turkeys are death to grasshoppers,
moths and beetles. Twelve thousand
wireworms and 44O daddy longlegs
were taken from the crops of two
pheasants, aud it's fun to see Reeves
cock clean up the field mice Guineas
60 for army worms, and Pekn ducks
stay up moonlight nights to dig slugs
but Tom Tumbledown's lousy hens
raise their own bugs.
The state fish and game commission
OF San Berqardino county, Cal, re-
Gently purchased wild turkeys from
Mexico that are SO tame they can't be
'shooed." When turned loose the
strangers stopped with the rangers
ana laid In the managers
Seeing u recipe that advertised how
to keep the hands soft and white.
young lady sent the dollar and await
ed reply. This is what came: dip
your hands three times day In dish
water and help mother" The poultry
mans wife needs no complexion
cream to beautify her dimpled cheeks
and her partner isn't asking Santa
Claus for manicure set ard feather
beds Of ease.
When a flock Of wild turkeys reach
. river they halt for several days to
rest before crossing. They then fly to
the top Of the highest tree and fly
across. Those that fall into the water
easily get to shore by swimming with
their wings unless the opposite bank
= very high.
II you are examining fowls here Is a
No. l mixture: Fifty pounds ground
cAts, all hulls removed; FIVE pounds
4
y alfalfa, three pounds blood meal
one-half pound salt. Mix thoroughly
md stir quantity desired into sour
| milk Or buttermilk - the consistency
/ ef Thick cream. An expert and his as
asea1f can feed 4<60 n hour by this
nnfhnd "a a fowls s. tha ~