Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-03

He is one of the most beautiful or
birds, possessing long dropping ra:.
feathers and long thin neck feathers,
while his head is thin and refined IN
appearance. He is quiet, seldom utter
ing a. sound, and the mature capon
makes the best foster mother in the
adopt as many as SO baby chicks
when they are hatched and will hover
them, fight for them and scratch for
them until they are ready to wean.
The capon does not crow nor cackle
He only grows fat and juicy and
minds his own business They are
the tamest fowl IN the poultry yard
The turken is becoming vel! known
One has only to see the big, awkward
ugly bird once to remember him
and his distinguished features These
are the bare neck, broad back and
queer shaped head. Genuine turkens
are still scarce in this district owing
to the difficulties of starting the
breed properly. Many persons have
imported turkens only to permit them
to run with chickens until they have
bred back, giving us a bird that
looks like a turken, but is in reality
about one-fifth turkey and four -fifths
chicken. 1t will be interesting to
learn during the fair if the poultry
judges can distinguish between the
genuine turken, who is half chicken
and half turkey, and the tnrowDack
variety of hybrid who is nearly chick
en- again in all but appearance.
Judging from the past records the
turkey gobbler that takes the sweep
stakes this year will weigh more than
80 pounds. This bird will be a good
sized specimen There are several
gobblers listed for entries who viii
fill the bill in size and the judges
are going to have to count plumage
marks to find the best Bird.
There are not a great many turkeys
in the county this year and the de-
mand for breeding stock is greater
than it has ever been in the history
of the county. 1t is likely that a
record high price will be obtained
by exhibitors selling their prize birds
after the fair closes. This county
probably has every variety of duck
that has ever been bred and all of
them will be represented at the fair
lnlS year. 1O IAC dNS1d6S AclAI NiSlIO-
there will be surprises in the duck
line, for the duck family has been
made to produce some queer types
and breeds.
Poultry raising ranks with dairying
as a major industry for thu county
and to anyone about to enter the
chicken business either to produce
baby chicks, breeding stock, meat or
eggs or several of these things, the
fair offers a wonderful opportunity
to compare the different breeds. There
will probably be between 20 and so
breeds exhibited and many different
strains and types of the more COM
mon breeds.
In ADDITION to the chances FOR OBJ
servation those interested in chickens
will have chance to talk TO many
of the exhibitors, nearly all of whom
will be glad to answer questions as
to the profits from one breed ais
compared with another and the never
ending question Of whicl? breed is the
best for all purposes and which breeo
does the best in this climate. They
all do as we'll or better here than
they will anywhere else.
Educational Department
The educational department of the
fair has always been a wonderful
thing. Even to the parents who have
! children in the schools, the exhibits
are surprise and an everlasting
wonder that the little children can
! be taught to produce such artistic
work and such wonderful penman
ship This exhibit this year will
probably be no larger t&n x was
last year, but if it were the visitor
would require half day 20 view
it properly The exhibit this year
is going to be of higher quality,
f, If that is possible, and there will
/ be greater variety on display.
Everyone in Cochise county has a
vital interest in the schools and for