Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 82, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 January 1915 — Complains About Care of Chickens. [ARTICLE]

Complains About Care of Chickens.

The Democrat is in receipt of the following communication from A. D. Harshman of Gillam township: Editor Democrat:—lf the poultry association of Rensselaer expect to keep up their reputation, they will have to see that the exhibitor’s birds are more carefully protected from rascals -who try to disqualify one’s birds from the show room. Upon arrival of my Barred Rocks at Medaryville ■ from Rensselaer, Monday, Jan. Uth, I found that the primaries of both wings of my best hen were spoiled, either by a knife or a hot iron," and that the same feathers had been rolled on a stick or lead pencil to make them appear twisted. There were a few Who knew I was going to make another show at South Bend, and I presume that they would spoil my best, or else some one has it “in” for me unknown. But it was evidently done in the show room. It is my last at Renseelaer, unless they can give good cause for this mishap. A. D. HERSHMAN.