The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-31
FOWLS OF HIGH DEGREE
Make the Minneapolis Poultry Show
One Of the Best-Large At. T.
tendance Yesterday. il

AT the dinner given last night by the
Commercial Club to members Of the State
Poultry association, Wallace G. Nye ex-
pressed the congratulations of the club
upon the growth Of the association and
the success of it's annual exhibition now
in progress. G. L. Smith, replying for
the poultrymen, proved statistically the
Importance of the nations hens. Judge
D. j. Lambert Of Rhode Island, one Of the
exhibition judges, said that many big
shows had exceeded that at Minneapolis
in the number Of birds" wholly dis
qualified. Other speakers were Judge
George B. Holden of Owatonna, Lawrence
Hope and H. Greenhagen Of st. Paul.
After the dinner the poultry association
adopted a new constitution providing for
nine directors. G. A. 10th of Eennepin
county, Lawrence Hope of st. Paul, and
John Osmundson of Northstrand, were
chosen directors for three years; G. L..
Smith of Hennepin, Leslie Parlin of Ram
sey county, and George B. Holden, for
two years; r. F. Jones Of Hennepin, Hen
ry Greenhagen Of Ramsey and H. H.
Bonniwell of Hutchinson for one year r.
F. Jones and w. r. Dobbyn were elected
life members. > -.
The attendance at the chicken showyes-
terday was nearly 5000. Sales Of fowls
exhibited were three times as numerous
as they have been at previous shows.
Many birds brought from $40 to SIS
apiece, and not few were sold for great
er sums. 49,.
A. "A. Wright, st. Cloud, NJ. W. Van
Meter, Minneapolis, and Miss Helen
patrons that won each a pair of prize
fowls yesterday,
The poultry awards for the day were:
Barred Plymouth Rock, best cock, first, G. L..
Brown, Minneapolis second, N: $. Davis, Mime
apS h th f. D. St. St Paul.
first, n S. Davis; second, W. Harvey; third and
fourth A. l. L. Lemon: fifth, II. D. Schultz. Hens,
l.. Roberts; fourth, Mrs. McGrath, st Peter;
fifth, II. L. Roberts. Pullets, first and second,
4. l. Lemon; third and fourth, N. Bliss; fifth.
second l and third Ritt : Hogan. St: Paul. coci,
Hogan; second and third, Mrs. McGrat6; fourth
foartn and h K et'sss Hogan oEst
Plymouth Rock, hen, first, stanch6eld &
Johnson, Minneapolis; second. H. B. Shamp Min
fourth, Mrs. McGrath; fifth, George D. Holden,
y Yrs; c. Mssa sne e:' rs sh MeaS Gssks
first, Holden; second, McGrath; third, NJ Elem
ming. Minneapolis; fourth, F. R. Hatch, Min.
fifth, Holden: 'e''''' i'DeD' 'n''u 'f''ne
In the pigeon department the awards were:
Parlor tumblers Paegel cup best homer,
Bactwith: the white & McNsught cup, best Isl
dali cup, best variety of tnrbits. Crandall.
: The following IS specials were awarded:
danes bss ese snfs best
Jacobins, Joe Dorse. 49,, =. -
Best display Of turbits, Crandall; best dis
borst:. third. Michand: Best bird. first. Ka.
Dorse's Jacobin. -" =. =
ar.o;,J rro1d ,,,odo1 .,,,. .,~4.I ~
Beach Of Fort Wayne, Ind, for displaying
Abilene Boy.
Hll and Dugan secured first and Sec
ond prizes for Belgian hares, the Mogle,
company first prize for fncubators and
brooders.
To-day, children's day, pouters tum-
performing pigeons will give exhibitions
From to 5 o'clock tomorrow AFTERNOON
newsboys will be admitted free, but the
show will not be open tomorrow to the
public. -
Lady Maryland Arrives.
The homfng pigeon Lady Maryland
which was liberated from It's cage in freh,
OF the poultry show Thursday reached
Chicago at 9:15 this morning..
Old Abe. a fast flyer, was received
from Louisville. KY, this morning an(
will be liberated Monday at noon for hi.
return trip to Louisville. q He is goins
against the record Of Albino Boy for the
], O00-n1ile fly.
Premiums to BE Paid Now.
The mana cement of the show announces
that premiums viii be paid without tn,
usual wait of two weeks or more, Win
ners of prizes have been notified that the,
may get their money on demand. Tfi.
makes a record for the show.