Midget chicken held by Dr. Paul Bernier (right) is compared to normal-size chicken held by Dr. George Arscott (left). Their project had hoped to develop small chickens that can lay as many eggs on less feed than normal-sized chickens.
Jess A. Hansen, Corvallis, of Hansen's Leghorn Farm, is shown presenting a prize cockerel to Marion county 4-H club member, Martha Harper Brooks. The cockrel was presented for the pen of best White Leghorn pullets at the 1948 State Fair.