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Let them know what you want, and they will be pleased 

 to advise or to serve you 'in any way. 



This farm has been visited by some of the best known 

 and most capable poultry judges in the world, and is used 

 as a school of .instruction and learning by teachers in 

 numerous agricultural colleges and experiment' stations 

 and farmers' institutes. To give you a slight idea of its 

 great size and thoroughness, we republish some of tie let- 

 ters that have been received regarding it and wish to add 

 that never have any of the numerous poultrymen who have 

 visited this plant been able to .say they had anything to 

 equal it or knew of as large and complete a plant any- 

 where in the country. 



HiaiEiiST ENDORSEMENT FKOM JUDGE AND 

 BBEEDEB. ' 



Carthage, Mo., May 1,5. 

 In November I first visited the Reliable Poultry Farm 

 at Quincy, 111., under contract with the Eeliable Incubator 

 and Brooder Co., to score 1,000 birds for them. I set out 

 for Quincy with my mind fixed on those words: "Large 

 quantity, poor quality." A short drive brought us to the 

 Eeliable Poultry Farm, nestled among fruit and flowers. 

 A warm welcome awaited me, and during a three-days' stay 

 I was royally enterfained. I found a grandly arranged 

 poultry farm, fine, substantial and well-painted buildings 



for the accommodation of the fowls / — . 



by the thousand. It was not long 



before I had to rid my mind of 



many ideas formed in reference to 



large poultry plants, for pen after 



pen of ideal fowls fell to my view, 



grand elegant birds, able to stand 



up in any company and be a credit 



to their owners and to themselves. 



I went to work, and 760 birds were 



scored ere time was called, and I 



had to set sail for an engagement 



to judge the Albion show. The 



work was not completed and many 



worthy birds were left unseored. As our name went to 



score card after score card, with scores of 93 to 96, we 



said: "We find but few specialists with fowls as fine as 



these. ' ' 



I found very few specimens with scores below 90 

 points, ^nd I found men capable of consigning all unworthy 

 specimens promptly to the market house, close cullers and 

 firm believers in giving every customer 100 cents worth of 

 value for every dollar entrusted to their care. 



I paid a hasty visit to the Eeliable Incubator factory 

 and was shown over the large building by the genial presi- 

 dent, Mr. J. W. Myers. I was truly surprised. The four- 

 story building was thronged with busy workmen, and in- 

 cubators and brooders tin every stage of construction were 

 examined by me. Every detail of the work was of the best, 

 and, best of all, the employes are paid by the day to do 

 good, honest work and build a substantial, honest machine. 

 It is my firm belief that the Eeliable Incubator and 

 Brooder Co. fully deserve the large trade bestowed upon 

 them. I have heard many good reports from br3eders who 

 use the Eeliable incubator, and the fact that I am using 

 one myself, that I bought and paid for, is conclusive proof 

 of what I think of them as practical and successful hatchers. 

 The Eeliable people are devoted to their work and are 

 ever striving for improvement in every way. They deserve 

 great success and are achieving it. Fraternally, 



C. A. EMET. 



MK. 0. A. EMET 



TRAVELED OVER 1,000 MILES TO SEE. 



"West Salem, Wis. 

 Eeliable Incubator and Brooder Co. 



After traveling over 1,000 miles, round trip, solely to 

 see your factory and farms, I have reached home safely, 

 and look back with great pleasure upon the courtesies you 

 extended. Your poultry houses and methods, on the "Ee- 

 liable" poultry farm visited by me, are certainly worthy 

 of study by those desiring the com- 

 fort, the convenience and the clean- 

 liness for their fowls. The remarka- 

 ble healthiness of the stock espee- 

 dally appealed to my practical na- 

 ture, and their tameness bespoke 

 care-takers who love the fowls not 

 for money alone. If any distinction 

 can be made among about 7,000 

 fowls with very few culls, your 

 Light Brahmas, White Plymouth 

 Eocks and Pekin ducks remain in 

 my memory as exceptionally fine. 

 The heavy amount of mail I saw you receive and attend 

 to, at your factory, and the large, busy force of clerks, 

 showed that my wishes for your prosperity are met by 

 facts. I saw and learned enough amply to pay me for my 

 trip and give me great confidence in your methods, plans and 

 promises. 



Also was pleased with your progressive spirit that will 

 certainly keep you in the forefront of manufacturers and 

 breeders. Sincerely yours, 



IDA E TILLSON. 

 Instructor of Poulttry, Minnesota State Farmers' Institute. 



MES. IDA E. TILSON 



WHAT JXJDGE THEO. HEAWES SAW. 



Quincy, 111. 

 Eeliable Incubator and Brooder Co. 



I have just completed a tour of the Eeliable Poultry 

 Farm, have looked over the stock and houses, and have no 

 hesitancy in pronouncing them first-class. The quality of 

 the stock is fully equal to that of our specialty breeders 

 in Light Brahmas, Barred Plymouth Eocks and White and 

 Brown Leghorns, while the .Silver Wyandottes, Partridge 

 Cochins and Pekin ducks are above 

 the average. The Silver Wyandottes 

 are especially fine — in fact, taken 

 as a whole, I doubt if there are any 

 of our specialty breeders who can 

 show as good an avera,ge lot of 

 birds. 



There is a business-like way con- 

 nected with this entire plant that 

 makes one feel like there is really 

 something in the business. The hous- 

 es are well put together and cqn- 

 ■ structed in such a way as to give both style, and comfort 

 to the fowls. The Eeliable Incubator plant is too well 

 knwn to the fraternity to need any mention here. I will 

 say, however, that during these extreme hard times, they are 

 furnishing employment to some fifty-five or sixty employes, 

 and" it is looked on as one of the very best industries in the 

 city of Quincy. 



THEO. HEWES, Poultry Judge. 



ME. THEO. IIEWES 



