The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-01-09
THE POULTRY SHOW
The State Exhibition Will Open in This
City Next Tuesday for Five Days
Exhibition.
An Illustration in Huron Of How In
Surance Rates Are Steadily Going
Higher.
Proposition Of NJ. NJ. Doyle Is Submitted
to People for the Erection Of a
Gas Plant.
THE STATE CHICKEN SHOW
1t Will be Opened to the Public in
the Holleran Building Jan.
ID, for Five Days.


The managers Of the State ,Poul-
try Exhibition have had some trouble
Of late in getting a room in which to
hold their show. The city is so
crowded with business enterprises
that it has been well nigh impossible
to secure a building. George Holler-
an has finally consented to remove his
stock of pianos and organs..from the
building he occupies on Main street
and permit it to be used for the
chicken show. The exhibition will
be held in this city from Jan. 10 to
II. This is the fourth annual ex-
hibition and all of them have been
held in this city. The state associa-
tion was the outgrowth of a chicken
show that vas begun by the fanciers
of Dawson county. 1t grew to such
proportions under the good manage
ment of the local members that it
was thought advisable to branch out
to a greater extent and.-invite the
fanc;ers Of the state to participate
in the exhibition.
The three previous exhibitions
have been characterized by the large
number Of birds that have been ex-
hibited and by the carefulness in
the matter of scoring the birds.
Good, honest and capable judges
have always been secured by the
management and there has been little
dissatisfaction from the exhibitors
when their birds have been scored.
This year G. A. Emry, of Carthage,
Mo-, has teen secured to fulfill the
difficult task, and his ability as a
judge in this line of work assures the
exhibitors Of fair and impartial
treatment.
The state association has put up
some good prizes for the show, both
in the way Of cash prizes and silver
loving cups for the sweepstakes de-
partment. These cups are on ex-
hibition at Scallin's drug store, and
the possession of one of these cups
will be a pleasant reminder to the
exhibitor Of his success in raising
chickens. In addition to these there
are a number Of special premiums
offered by the business men and the
proprietors Of poultry journals
throughout the country in the
various classes. The cash prizes that
have been put up will certainly re-
pay any exhibitor for attending the
exhibition, if he is successful in get
ting the blue ribbon on his birds.
Secretary Purdy states that the
room will be put in good shape for
the exhibition and that the birds
which are consigned to the associa-
tion will be given the best possible
care while they are here. Mr.. Purdy
says that he has secured a great ex-
hibition of turios from an Illinois
firm that will be on display during
the five days. There will be an ex-
hlbition of dressed poultry and the
last day Of the show there will be
an a auction sale of birds which will
be conducted without expense to
the exhibitors.
The poultry show is a very popular
exhibition in the east and il is be-
coming more so in the west, as the
standard of the birds is increased
from year to year. 1t is hoped that
the people Of this city will come to
the support Of the exhibition in
whatever way will make it the sue
cess that is desired by the local man