Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-30
RAISING POULTRY HELD A
SCIENCE.
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7 TO IIlaTKEL
/ There is no more reason for placing
! poultry produce on the market IN an
| imperfect condition than there Is in
| sending cattle and horses to market
in the same condition
| In his address on Poultry at the
| State Fair Hon. ]. C. Simpson, secre-
! tary of the state, declared that it was
- t'o v~i..c cr thc 'Nolllfr,- orc
ducts of the state, declaring that 1t
| ,,..s four LimIs at great as that OF
either wheat, potatoes or barley. he
| also spoke of the attitude of the Office
ers of the state fair towards the poul-
try men.
1--WE would like to see the fair
grounds made a clearing house for the
poultry Of the state in the same man
ner as it serves many other products
of the state" said Mr.. Simpson. We
poultry men OF the state in making
poultry grading at the state fair strict
! ly first class"
w. S. Russell of Ottumwa, one of
the judges at the show, gave practical
demonstrations of the judging of poul-
try He showed many, different types OF
/ poultry, explaining their classification.
defects, etc, and illustrating that the
shape of the bird makes breed and
] the color designates variety.
w C. Ellison of Minneapolis anoth-
err Judge, gave an address on The
| MISSION OF Ln6 SGdHOdIu VI IeileSkAoll.
He advocates the perfection of the
breed in poultry from a financial
standpoint.
"The better the shape of the chicken,
the better the egg" said Mr.. Ellison.
Shape in poultry is of as great i'm
portance in selection as the shape or
horses and cattle Try to get better
poultry and get higher prices for the
/ produce In order to make the business
more profitable in spite Of the prevail
In high price Of feed. People should
not complain at paying 90 cents per
! dozen for eggs when dozen eggs give
more nourishrnent than six pounds of
meat"
Another institute program will be
given this evening. Several interesting
and instructive talks from authorities
on poultry will be given.
has been visiting her parents, MI. and
Mrs Augustus Bean, 5(s Williams
street, returned to her home tbs
morning.
Mrs. Guy CARRIER, who lives near
Hedrick, was shopper in the city
yesterday.
Miss Nellie and Robert Scott OF
What Cheer are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Scott, 323 East Fourth street.
Mrs. G. E. Martin of Fairfield, who
have been visiting in North English,
passed through the city today en- route
home.
John Brown and family, until re-
Gently residents of Batavia, passed
through Ottumwa yesterday en- route
to Fort Morgan, Colo, where they
will make their future home.
Mrs. H. M Kirkpatrick of Highland
Center has returned home after visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. George Porter,
1913 East Maple avenue.
Mrs. T. H. Phillips of Abba, who
has been visiting her mother, Mrs. E.
NJ. BARLEY, 532 Norris street, return
ed to her home yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Perkins of Mt
Zion, who have been visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Glen Bonner in Moulton, passed
through the city last evening en-
route home.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Lucas of Eldon, who
have been visiting in Eddyville during
the holidays, passed through Ottumwa
: yesterday en- route home.
Mrs. J. w. Foulks of Charlton, after
spending Christmas with her mother,
Mrs. ]. j. McGugart, 900 East Main
street, returned to her home yester.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Burnaugh of Pu-
laski passed through the city yester-
day en- route to Farson, where they
will visit Mr.. and Mrs. j. Pearson
Misses Corene and Keith Hamil
of Keota are visiting Miss Hattie Far
rell, 32S West Maple avenue.
Arthur and Ernest Seaman of Eldon
were business visitors in the city yes
terday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Atwood of Rich
land shopped in the city yesterday en-
route to their home after short visit
in Marion.
/ Hiram Heaton Of Glendale and Mr.
$ and Mrs. w. D. Heartley of Fairfield
Q who have been visiting Miss Mary
q Heaton at the Ottumwa hospital, re
Il turned to their homes yesterday.
e From Wednesdays Daily.
It Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Rasmus Of He'd
rick passed through the city yester
day. enroute home from a short visit
= in Melrose.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Stevens Of
Highland Center have returned home
after visiting friends in the city
Mrs. T. ]. Shuell and daughters
Misses Maude and Marguerite, of Par
= nell who have been visiting at the
home Of DR.. J. NJ. McEvov 313 West
Fifth street. have returned home.
Miss Nota Thompson of Farson ant
her friend, Miss Lura Wampler of Des
!, Moines, were in the city yesterday.
!. Miss Beulah White of Pleasant
Plain was shopper in Ottumwa las
evening.
It DR.. L. D. HUFF OF Farson was bust
II mess visitor in the city yesterday
George d Bowers OF Hedrick was IL
3 Ottumwa last evening.
Mrs. w. H. Miller of Bloomfield
. who has been visiting her daughter