Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-05
COMPLIMENTS POULTRY SHOW.
Western Poultry Journal, of ceda'
Rapids. Speaks Highly of Marshall

town Exhibition.
The Western Poultry Journal, of Ce-
dar Rapids. devotes two pages OF Its
last issue to the Marshalltiwn poultry
show. which was held early in January
The Journal states it to have been one
Of the best exhibitions in Iowa this
season, and predicts a greater success
next season. In addition to q complete
list of prize winners. and numerous
notes on breeders and their exhibits
also half-tone cut of DR.. N. e. Nigh
ellis first prize light Drama bullet at the
Chicago show last year, the journal
says:
"One Of the best shows in the state
this season, was held by the MARSHALL
town Poultry Association-one that is
composed OF the right sort of fanciers--
one that leaves no stone unturned t.
make a show that is a credit to the
great state of Iowa. But few cities
can boast of as many simon-p pure fam
ciers to the block as Marshalltown
and the Journal man is frank in stat
ing that the petty jealousies that are
manifest in many associations are con-
spicuous by their absence. Every one
no matter how large or how small >
breeder seemingly delights in the win
nings of his competitor.
THE association is planning to hol!
another show next season, and the
Journal predicts one OF the largest yet
held, but offers suggestion of holding
dates at least week in advance of this
year.
The show in general was the best
1,a Of cInu hn al poc ',
has attended this season, the cooping
uniformity in the coops. The exhibit
ton room, one of the best for the pur-
pose in the state, was kept in cleanly
manner, which adds much not only To
the general satisfaction of a show, but
to the door receipts. 1t was great
show in quality, all leading varieties
having competition enough to make the
winner of a prize a matter of congrat-
ulation. Asiatics, classes small but %
great uniformity, Of high quality, no
inferior birds in the classes. Buff Coch-
ms, great in color, soft, even buff. SO
much desired, males high in merit.
Brahmas. light and dark, grand in
quality and fine but small class oi
partridge cochins. The American class
was the greater part of the show
barred rocks an exceedingly fine one
liz quality, winning males strictly first
class birds, altho some surprise was
manifest in awards In cockerels. Buff
rocks, Che best III quality shown ia
Iowa this season. Being the state show.
great competition was manifest for the
state cup. White rocks, a large class
of prime specimens. quality high thru
out. Wyandottes in silvers, an immens,,
class, good in its up-to-date specimens,
whites equally as fine, great class
winning specimen gems in their purity
of color, size and trueness to type. The
new partridge wyandottes, tho not n
large class. We're super fashionable in
quality. Nothing better has been shown
up to date. The males were grand in
their color and shape and the females
very closely approaching standard pen
Cling and color. Buff wyandottes, 4
small class, but a few prime specimens.
"T leghorn classes We're small, bu.
greater in variety than Is usually
shown. there being very creditable dis
plays of r. C. white. R. c.. brown and
S. C. brown.
Bantam classes in silver Seebrights,
buff cochins, B. B. reds and light
brahmas were of splendid quality