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p V. S. forosl BfrvieP. ... i ;,v: rtrWni-nol oil ROSEBURG NEWS REVIEW, ROSEBURG, OREGON. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1940 TWO INDUSTRY BOOSTED BY ANNUAL TURKEY SHOW U J Development Of Improved Birds Noted Advancement Pronounced Since First Show, in 1929; Top Honors in Nation Now Held By Broad Breasted Breed. Organized in 10:!!, the Northwest ern Turkey show has exerted u fur mine powerful influence uon the turkey industry than is realized by persons not closely associated with the history of the show. Year by year the (juality of hints exhibited at Oakland has shown marked im provement, while Oregon birds en-t'-r'-d in poultry ulinws in other parts of the country have consist ently wou all top prizes, thus Indi cating that the birds shown at the Northwestern show are the world's finest. Such was not the case when the turkey show first was conceived. J. C. Leedy, country agricultural agent, is credited with lending the way to the first show. At that time the county was being allotted a sum of money for county fair purposes, but as no fair was being conduct ed, the money was being used for roads. Mr. I-eedy called attention of farmers to this fact, together with the fact that the turkey Industry, one of Pouslas conny's principal sources of income, needed aid. First Show Had 256 Birds. Meetings were held with lending turkey growers and the first show was planned and wjh held on the dates of December 13 and 14. 1!)2H. Only 258 birds were exhibited and were judged by A. I). Walker. The turkeys exhibited at that show would not be permitted in the barnyard of the average grower SIG FETT 527 NO. JACKSON ST. Your Dealer in Roseburg for McCORMACK-DEERING TRACTORS AND FARM EQUIPMENT DeSoto and Plymouth Cars Sales and Service TELEPHONE 169 today, hut at that time were cnn siriureri quite chnirt. Growers exhibited ureal Interest III thut firm allow and picked up considerable informal ion concern ing the selection of birds for dis play purposes. Improvements were maile with tiie thought in mind of carrying off prl7.es. When the sec ond show was held on the dates of llecember Hi and 20, there was a very noticeable improvement in the quality of turkeys shown as well as in number. It was in lMil that the first showing of dressed birds was held with only 30 on display. The dressed department was the plan of C. R. Dear, who later mov ed from the county, whereupon the management was taken over by T. I!. Cnriison. and this year was put ill the hand of I F. Stearns. New Type Introduced. It whs through the Northwestern Turkey show that the broad brenst eil tnrkev. now recognized as the world's finest, first gained recogni tion. When this variety wn first exhibited, the Judges, having no standards covering tills type of birds, refused to consider it in competition, loiter, however, the rules were expanded, and the broad breasted turkey lias consistently won top honors at all poultry shows in late years. llecause of the successes result ing from the Northwestern Turkey Show, the Oregon broad breasted tnrkev lias been generally accept ed throughout the nation as the leading bird for all purposes. Ill-ceding of these birds, how ex cr. can he conducted successfully only in the mild climate of Pacific coast areas and consequently the growers In f'alifornla. Oregon nnd parts of Washington, have the Held practically without danger of competition from oilier sections. Big Industry Built. This has resulted ill the past few ye.-.rs in the creation of a very large industry in breeding stock, eggs, poults, etc Many growers are go ing into this department on a large scab; rather than raising biids for meat. Among the growers prominent in the breeding field is II. I". lirif fin, chief judge in the live division of the turkey show, wim recently moved to larger quartera at So noma. Calf., where he engages in the sale or eggs and breeding slock almost exclusively. Through the Noilh'veslern Tin- Speaker at Annual Banquet 1 ,iiiA-ikt;iii n i nuiu ami rUH I i ifiK ; A plea for agricultural and other industries to provide additional I sources of income was made by K. II. Mac Xaughtuu of Portland. speak i iiu at the annual Turkey show banquet. Mr. Mac Naughton paid hinh tribute to the show lor its past in stimulating improvements in : turkey growing in the state. key show the production of turkeys has become a major industry rather than merely a side issue in diversi fied farming, and On 'iron has been placed in the forefront in the pro duction of high quality birds May We Eifend Our Congratulations To You Turkey Growers Everywhere for producing a finer end better turkey than ever before. May Success Be With You Always VALLEY PRODUCE CO. Court nc! Jackson Sts. Telephone 646 Canned Turkey Business Developed on Big Scale A popular cmiiniereial exhibit at the Northwestern Turkey show, all exhibit which marks a. rapidly j: row in i; industry, was mnde hv Vb tor Halrd. a resident of Oak land. who hud a most atlraclne display of canned turkey in the windows of the room occupied h the dieted show. Mr. Mainl started canning turkey meat three years auo in a plant set up at his home. The demand d vehiped rapid I nnd he put in a commercial canning ouifit ami mu Is producing about n cases daily. iHiring the past summer, he i ,nrts. he canned and sob! nmi. than lli.non pounds of turkey meat and the business still is crowing. The decorations at the hiiih school gymnasium, where the Tnr kev Show dame ami hamfiii weie h-dd. won liiL-li praise from dancers and diners. The dwnrai ions here nlanned and placed by a group of high si hoid boys vho" ieee,d no aid from family inetnhers or miv adult advNei'- Upsets Highlight Award of Prizes For Top Turkeys Several interesting upsets oectir- i red In connection with this year's turkey show at Oakland, when new exhibitors and some who previous ly have not placed in the upper brackets came into prominence. I .leiisen Mi-others of Junction Ci'y. who have b'-en exhibit ing at the Oakland show for four or In e years. hut have failed to plain in the higher prize lists, this year were among the top winners in the live utility dhision. ' Am ft ln-r int'-resl ing upset as that provided hy Mike o. Ilnim k o Kugi'im, Mr. I la nick has In n enra-j.'d in raising, turkeys for oniy two years and this was his 1 n t e-.hibit at the Oakland show. He eui'Tcd five birds one of whi'li v. on second place among young loins, where tie stillest competition to be lolllld. ' His daiu-hter. Anna llanick. a student ;it 1'nlversity of Oregon, a ho was an exhibitor. She is a stmi-'iit in the university's piisiial i ilm ation department. , Mr. lianu-k ami his daughter each had live birds on display and plan lo be bac k next. year, the I'm-met- declares, (or more pri- s. V -4 - TVl Order Your Fruit CWo Packages Now! MHltf See Our Selection ' . 'J, WEBER'S BAKERY 231 N. Jackson St. ma vwnTAi1 imnnnien wii u. I