The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-11-08
NEW Jersey HENS
Write GRIEVANCES
IN PLAIN Terms
OS]ect to Keeping Books as
Nell as Laying Fresh
Eggs for Breakfast !.
POULTRY BOARD ANGRY
Members Murder . lot of
Good Chickens in
Their Fury :
POULTRY BOARD, ANGRY

spscaai 10 Tue rvsnins wosld3
CEDAR GROVE. n. j.. Nov. s-That
. hen absolutely refuses 10 write a
stssy about II every time II lays an egg
10 Shs conclusion reached by the Cedar
0ssvs Board Of Poultry Trade at q spe-
dal meeting called last evening for tho
consideration Of the above subject.
About . week ago 81 Perkins. tho usua,
Secretary OF the Trade. read the fol-
lsWtns letter to the other member
Montclair. N. j..
Oct. 20, 1873
N. j.:
Ny Dear Mr.. Perkins--It seems to
~ that the great work you are do
ing 20 promote the hen business
throughout the world should receive
some recognition from the poultry
men Of the country and the crowned
Asads Of Europe
Now. Mr.. Perkins. I have a theory
which must be proven by your hon
ssabis board. As you are aware. the
great secret Of the poultry business
u 70 show which hens are laying.
therefore / suggest the following:
Have colored crayons attached to
The hsns' legs. In front of the nests
have plain white boards. As each
hen departs from the nest abe leaves
q blue or red and blue mark on tho
hoard. In this way track may DO
kApt Of which hens are laying. The
great point 70 to produce ROSTERS
from tho eggs Of the best layers
killing OF the hens and not the
roootsrs, - heretofore In vogue.
The great responsibility Of the hen.
yard rests with the male Of the
spsciss. You viii SEE this in Nor
cans great book. "Hsn.Yard Eu-
gsnics."
Thanking you for your great inter
ct IN the welfare Of the poultryman.
I An. yours for more ssgs.
THOS. MORGAN BALCH.
The above letter reached the Cedar
Grove Board Of Poultry Trade Oct q
ana created such . fsirore that . spe-
cial Eugsnics Committee was appointed
to look into the feasibility and prac-
ticability Of the matters set forth In
the letter.
Accordingly every member Of the
Baieh's suggestions. and at . hurr!edly
called meeting held In Sis hen yard
that same evening the topic was thor.
ouShiy discussed.
"a think cts sum idse." said Avery
0sedhsart. AFTER 81 had finished reading
shs lsttsr.
why cudn't We Civ tina hens num-
oegU an then sit eech or them ter put
.'ee aummer on seoh egg tibet sho laysr
Inquired soapy Wallace. meditatively.
Yep" replied Archibald 0riswold
~ eud tell 1est vie, ans ex tina LATEST
en- wach o. tina biggest layers"
"Um snclinsd ter think thet Mr.. Bal
cha hes tina best idee." said 81 Perkin'
with IN emphatic nod.
hENO PROMOTED TO CLERK
CHIPS ~ OWNERS.
The majority OF the members decidet
u put the theory TO tho test. and III,
result was that within twenty-f ou
hours every respectable hen In Ceda
Grove retired with a small piece o
crayon attached TO Its left leg. Will
before her nest was placed q small
white board on which she was TO recor'
the number Of her eggs.
New Wsllis l. )bbs and Abe Inxle
STRAW we're not In favor OF the sug
Ssstion. from tine beginning. and nc
when the other members Of the trad
had started homeward. they got benin
spring.
Just what happened during the nigh
none Of the hen possessors knew. bu
when they awoke tho next morning an
3ourueyod 10 their respective he
houses each started back In amaze
msol
For example, when Avery Goodheai
had pushed the door of his hen hous
open and crept quietly around In fror
Of the board before the first hen. III
startling words were scribbled-in he
fsshaon-on the record. This 10 my la,
.egG." Avery scratched his head Al
thsa spAt in the straw. He looked q
Nhs hen. who was still sitting on hs
nest and who looked UP "sorter ,
Novin' Nh" - he ssxed down upon hi
Ia anger.
80 cts yer las un. o. etr' sa
Avery. wal. . guess OF bel" And
grabbed that hen right by the nee
gave her one twist and dropped h
TO the floor. where she lay. quist al
stu Then he added, half aloud "A
thet's Jest wst'il happen ter every Of
er yer tibet starts playin' with ma DOT
tell me cts yer las un."
TIE sign before the next one arors
him even more. Il laid this egg" We
the words which greeted him. wv
by heck" he exclaimed. this W
I sksms o. . rank un 'masns." A
he rushed from the hen house a
made straight for the home Of 81 Pc
ktnA
ere HENS PROVE TO De REl
LITERARY FOWL.
Bst 81 was having troubles OF