The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-01-14
POULTRY SHOW Will
BE Held NEXT MONTH
LOCAL ORGANIZATION REOR-
CANNED MONDAY EVENING
AND NAME CHANGED
INDUSTRY IS DEVELOPING
DR.. H. F. HENNEMANN ELECTED
PRESIDENT OF STEARNS co. :
POULTRY ASSOCIATION

Arrangements are in the making
for a poultry show to be held in this
city sometime during the month of
February.
At a meeting of the members of
the old Sank Centre Poultry Associa-
ton at the Community Club room
Monday evening the name of
the association was changed to the
Stearns County Poultry Association.
This change was necessary to secure
recognition by the state who will re-
imburse the association to the extent
of 70 per cent of the premiums paid
at Poultry shows. -,.....-.,. Z.
At Monday evenings meeting DR..
H. F. Hennemann was elected pres
identeof the rechristened organiza-
ton; Carl Pauly, vice president; Mrs.
Agnes Plant, secretary and Harry
Schmidt treasurer. -~ -
DR.. Hennemann has called meet
ing of those interested in Poultry de-
velopment to be held at the Com
Club rooms Monday evening,
Jan. 10, at 1880 P. M, to make ar
rangements for the Poultry show in
this city. Il
During the past decade poultry
products have become one of the
sources of revenue on the
farms of this locality. In 1925 at
least 60 cars of eggs, or 600, 900 doz-
en-, were shipped from Sank Centre.
A year ago Swift & Co. built a poul-
try feeding and handling plant in this
city and last November the capacity
was doubled. Today 10000 head iof
live poultry can be put on feed at one
time at the Swift & Co. plant. Not
only has Swift & Co., stabilized and
increased the poultry market at Sank
Centre, but their pay roll is an i'm
portant factor in the business life of
the community. For weeks prior to
Jan 1 the weekly payroll at the local
plant was in excess of 81 200 per
week. At the present time about %
people are given steady employment.
Swift & Co. urge that poultry
raisers do not market their late poul-
try until January or February. To-
day Springs and hens are % cents
per pound and a great majority of
the birds delivered bring $1.00 each
or over.
The Caponizing of fowls is another
method of developing poultry which
greatly increases the price. A num-
Der of the farmers in this section
have become interested in this man.
ner of preparing poultry. At the pre-
sent time the local price for Capon-
lied poultry is 35 cents per pound,
live weight. When the birds are ready
for the market they will weigh from
8 to IL pounds each. A farmer living
five miles from Sank Centre last week
received over $500 for IS birds. The
Herald would suggest that poultry
raisers get in touch with Manager
Harry Schmidt of the local Swift
& Co., plant for the necessary in
formation for the preparing of chick
ems for market in this manner.
Getting back to the Poultry Show.
1t is planned to make this an annual
event in Sank Centre. 1t is sponsored
by the Agricultural Society of Stearns
County and the fair officers stand
squarely back of it.
Attend Monday evenings meeting
and push the good work along. Geo.
Minette, live wire young farmer, was
named as general superintendent of
the show which will be held in the
Armory.