Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 January 1908 — Poultry Raisers Will Meet. [ARTICLE]

Poultry Raisers Will Meet.

The poultry raisers around Rensselaer do not propose to let another year go by without giving a rousing good poultry show, and they are already getting ready for the event Pullin 'Bros., B. D. Comer Bert Brenner, Ed Herath, A 1 Peters and others have talked the proposition over and have decided to call a meeting for the purpose of organization. They have decided to meet in the east coart room at the court house at 2 o’clock, Satur day, Feb. Ist and desire to extend to all those interested in raising poultry an invitation to meet at that time and to become members of the association and take part in the organization. The association will be formed with a view to' forwarding poultry interests in the following ways: Ist. By aiding in establishing more up to date methods in caring for fowls. 2nd. By improving the quality. 3rd. By Increasing the quantity. 4th. By cooperation in baying supplies. sth. By holding a rousing poultry show at Rensselaer each winter. Every progressive farmer shouldget into this meeting, and should encourage the work that has so much to do with that great revenue producer of the well regulated farm—the hen. It would be hard to find a more entertaining and better posted poultry man than W. H. Pullin, who is one of the prime movers in the reorganization.