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raised broilers the flesh of which would almost melt in your 

 mouth. I have a few secrets in the raising of them which 

 I have never divulged, but may do so in a few years. 



CHAPTER XV. 



USING THE HOGAN TEST IN JUDGING POULTRY AT THE POUL- 

 TRY SHOWS. 



From the Live Stock Tribune, Los Angeles, California. 



(Now Pacific Poultry craft.} 



"INGLEWOOD POULTRY SHOW. 



"A poultry show will be held in the Inglewood Poultry 

 Colony on March 13th and 14th. This show will be the first 

 of its kind ever given in the United States. All poultry shows 

 that have been held in this country heretofore have awarded 

 prizes according to the color, markings, and shape of the fowls 

 only. The show at Inglewood will be unusual in that prizes 

 will be awarded irrespective of the color, variety, shape, size, 

 or age'of the fowls in competition. 



"Birds in competition will be judged as to their egg-laying 

 capacities and reproductive abilities only. The judging will 

 be done by the system discovered and perfected by Walter 

 Hogan and now used in practical poultry-raising by the mem- 

 bers of the Inglewood Poultry Colony. 



"First, second, third, fourth, and fifth prizes will be 

 awarded to the best males and females entered from Ingle- 

 wood; first prize being $5.00 cash, second prize being $3.00 

 cash; all winners receiving ribbons. In addition to the fore- 

 going, there will be the Jaffa Grand Prize of $25.00 in gold, 

 which will be awarded to the hen in the show which shows 

 the greatest capacity as a layer, combined with the ability 

 to reproduce her kind. 



"Entries for the regular prizes will be limited to fowls 

 from Inglewood, but competition for the Jaffa Grand Prize 

 will be open to all comers. Entries from poultry-raisers 

 outside of Inglewood will be limited to two birds each. No 

 entry fee will be charged, but all birds entered will be sent 

 at the owner's risk, as is usual at all shows. 



