The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-04-17
OREGON IMPORTS eggs
BY MILLIONS FROM EAST
Local Production WIN Itc Encouraged
by Oregon Agricultural College,
which Issues i,uiictins ON Hen
Fruit aud Prize I'orkcrs.

e DRvALLIS. April 1.-THE crtsn-
glod division of the oregon Agricul.
iu'il College has jw' published two
new leaflets. one BY Professor y. =.
Potter of the anlmri husbnndry Ie-
partmcnt on "Prizo-Winbing Pigs for
Oregon Boys" and the other by Prof.
James Dryden OF the poultry depart !
mcnt. on Oregon Boys and Girls and |
the Egg Problem"
The extension division is making
an effort to interest the boys Of the
state In raising mortgage llftcrb,"
10 increase the meat supply and re-
ducc the amount which must now be-
imported from other states. The as-
slf,unco Of n Portland stock yards
company was given In the Issuance OF
30 .OOO copies Of the bulletin. 10 b.
distributed among the school boys. II
describes methods OF breeding, fat
tcnlng. caring for and marketing
swine.
THE second bulletin IL issued also
In 10000 copies with the assistance
of the Portland Commercial Club.
since In the pas, year 2,203,2oO do7.
|rn eggs have been Imported from
stitrs east of III. Rocky Mountains
tie college feels II necessary To In
Irt,Rrr local production OF this cohi'
modify aa well ns OF dressed poultry.
II which twenty carloads were ship
ned IN last year II was decided Ia
lintrroS, N. boys and girls In the egg
Irr,biom. and encourage them To add
20 the states wealth In this manner.
Th.s. leaflets are n part OF the
lrnmpnlsn of Industrial contests Tor
oregon boys and girls. The state
lfAir prizes for pigs raised by Oregon
boys includes. For tho best pig In
Glass A, n Poland China boar. given
Sy Thos. Carmichael. CASTOR. breed
" ~ Poland China pigs. iiols,eln eat
tile and Shropshire sheep; and In
Class n. for the best pig. n Hamp'
,shitc Mig given by J. Fruits. Joseph
4 grand special for SOW and litter
has ~ nrs, prize shetland pony
from tho Union Meat company. Fort
land. Frd as n second prize Poland
china boar from 4. l.. Thomason
Maple Lawn stock farm. AZ the coun'
Nv fairs other prizes will be offered
IN. boys for pigs.
Poultry prizes are numerous Sec
re,ary Of state Oicott will give she'
I'and pony for the bcs, trio of chick
ms, and Eugene Prescott. salem. VII
,r.r a special prize In the same c'asi
II 100 rnycroi,c eggs from his prize
,,,mon Favcroilcs For the best tri'
n the American class, including Ply
mouth Rocks. Dominiqucs. Wynn
do,,cs and Rhode Island Reds. th'
arst pr,ye Ia n trio OF Hun plymouth
Rocks from n. r. williams. Milton
second, a trio OF Rhode Island Red
from l.. u. Frye. Ontario: third. 81
eggs from Mr. williams Bun Rocks
In Class II. arst prize Will he tri
lof silver laced wyandottes from Mrs
Frank Lines. Albany; second. a tri
OF Rhode Island Reds from II. L. Fer
!. guson. salem: and third. so egs
from Mr.. Williams.
In the Mediterranean class. incind
. ling Lcghorns. Black Spanish. Mino'
le,s. Ancouas and Andalusians. IN
three Class A prizes are: First,
,ao-crg Incubator from Y. J. Mccla'
ahan. Eugene: second. n trio OF BROW
Lcvhorns. A. q. Propst. Albany; thir
R,ue Andaiusian cockerel from
Al. Galbrcath. Monmouth. In Cia'
II. "A freicss brooder from MT NJ
Clanahan Is first prize; a'trio OF 81
gle comb White Lcghorns from g.
Windie, Lents. second ann an Anco'
cockerei from Mr.. Probst the thir
Fourteen other prizes will also
awarded at the state Fair for ch'c
ans md ducks In different ciass'
For the best trio Of ducks In CLASS
]. II. Engeman. silverton, VIII "
three Indian Runner ducks, and
the hest Glass II. Charles A Mutt
Salem. will give like trio, For Z
best exhibit In the miscellaneous So
tion, including games. bnntams, "
ish and other fowl. the Northw'
Poultry Journal. Salem. Will give
library Of Ave poultry books; for ~
| ond prize. II. NJ. Smith. Aurora a u
! OF games. and for third. Dr. NJ t.
/ Gulre. sllyerton, 80 fine eggs.
Glass u the first prize will be a u
I. OF single comb Buff Leghorns. fr'
/. u II. Mou,. McMinnvllle; second
!. trio OF white-faced black Span
= II,,fnrI lnhua. a