The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-02-01
MUCH CHATTER OF CHICKS
AND THEIR ACTUAL WORTH

iterranean group one big. black Mo-
norca cock was the king. His claim.
to especial prominence were the
biggest comb and wattles that evel
grew on a chicken, and two irrides-
cent sickle feathers in his tail
which cleaned like black pearl. Be-
sides a high sounding name and 9
proud Spanish ancestry, this cock
had croning voice that was the
envy of the whole rooster congress
The Leghorns, brown, buff. white
and black, gave the show a good
representation of the most typical
of the chickens where originated
about the Mediterranean coast. The
Leghorn is very properly proud
fowl. Besides being very shapely
and cheerful, the Leghorn is much
given to production of eggs, a quail
ity which cannot be overlooked. The
Yakima show was more than usually
strong in the showing of Leg
horns. The famous strain of birds
at the show were the White Orping-
tons. The birds cost according to
PCuiSiCC' lhCy diC hCRhOWo 0AN
neices of Peggie and Madam Pad
rewski. wife Of the famous pianist.
once bought single pen of Peg
gie's relatives at 1880. Peggie ID
reckoned as the best bred hen in the
world and has won international
honors.
Mere Hen Beats BOOSTERS
mere hen has put all the prize
ROSTERS to shame by being declared
the best bird for show purposes in
the show. She is = Bun Cochin and
belongs to Mrs. Anna Dunn, of 31e
Third Avenue North. Only in one
other show have known a full
grown hen two years old to win the
grand sweepstakes. The prize went
to John Keeline, of Council Bluffs.
Iowa, for light Brahma. When an
old hen has come back with her
plumage and has succeeded In
moulting out with plumage to beat
the yearlings, This hen Is said to
be so good she stays good.
The Plymouth Rocks are finding
close rival in the contest for SUI
premacy as the American chicken in
the Wyandotte. with the blocky but
pleasing lines Of their makeup. The
lates edition Of the Wyandotte FAM
lily is the Columbian Wyandotte.
This fowl has assumed the colors of
the Brahma, minus the leggings.
A great bronze turkey cock graced
the Yakima show. He gobbled and
fuffed and strutted with an amusing
air of grandeur quite befitting the
royal American bird. He was one
of the chosen ones that got through
the holidays alive. This was not
white Holland turkeys, the first
have seen in Yakima. A college
scientist has made the startling an
nouncement that the American tur-
key is doomed to extinction. The
turkey has had too much civiliza-
ton. and he is falling prey to that
patrician disease of appendicitis. It
will be generally admitted that the
too close touch with civilization of
the city has been hard on the tur-
key. There Is not case on rec
ord Of turkey going to q banquet
and surviving the indulgence. This.
however. cannot be attributed to the
Iowa Professors diagnosis Of appen-
dicitis.
The Yakima show barred the
guinea. It may be that the guinea
is a vociferous bird, but still he
ought to have been welcomed in
stead Of barred out on that score. A
few professional matchmaking
guienas might have put the less
able fowls to shame and secured .
few minutes Of ultimate quiet during
the show.
Very few of the beautiful fowls at
the show are really barred when 1t
comes to appearing before the
judges because only the best Of the
various poultry farms are being
shown. The Judge had a strenuous
week because of the fine quality Of
the birds and the large number Of
good birds entered in the various
classes. Mr.. Purvis goes at the scor-
ing like an old hand at the business
and knows what lac Is about. The
officers of the Yakima poultry asso-
citation deserve credit for bringing
and working up the poultry indus
try here to it's present state Of de-
velopment.
l say long live the boosters for
pure bred poultry. Scrubs are an
eye-sore and a detriment to, pro-
gress. The best is none too good.
Let us all boost for more and bet
ter poultry. Peace and prosperity
to the Yakima Poultry Association.