Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 August 1916 — Rooster Crows a Tune. [ARTICLE]

Rooster Crows a Tune.

Vernon Green of West Rush own? a Plymouth Rock rooster which he fondly hopes will bring him a large fortune, and if the bird could only be trained to display its accomplishments when desired Mr. Green s dream might come true. Mr. Green’s poultry yard adjoins the Lutheran church in West Rush and thus the birds frequently have heard church hymns and sacred music. That they would be susceptible to it Green had never dreamed, but otie morning recently he was stir prised to see a large Plymouth Rock rooster, the pride of his flock, stretching its neck and unmistakably crowing a tune. Mr. Green called his wife, who said she had noticed the bird on the previous Sunday listening as the Doxology was sung and apparently trying to Imitate It. They listened and watched and soon were rewarded by hearing the bird make‘another attempt. 1 Mr. Green is an accomplished violinist, and he hastened to the house for his instrument. Concealing hintself. from the bird he played the Doxology through and the rooster repeated it faultlessly in a lusty crow Since then the oird has done the same thing many times and has been heard by several of the neighbors Rochester (X. Y.) Cor. Philadelphia Record.