Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-06
Fourth Annual Exhibition of
the Marshalltown Poultry
Association Begins
BIRDS ARE OF EXCELLENT CLASS
More Outside Entries Than Ever Be-
fore-Work of Judging Will Begin
Wednesday Morning and Continue
Two Days-American Buff Plymouth
Rock Club Will Hold State Meeting.

The fourth annual exhibition OF the
Marsralltown Poultry Association be
gan in this city today under the most
favorable conditions. The incessant
Cock a doodle doc" on East State
street can be heard for blocks. and if
the growing qualities of some of the ex-
quisitely- plumaged male birds. which
strut about In their pens, apparently
realizing the Importance of looking
pleasant" are to be taken into consid-
Grafton, there are several old waited
rascals which will certainly be wearing
blue ribbons before the week is over.
The entries for the fourth annual
show give promise of being greater
than ever before in the history of the
association, and by midnight tonight
practically all will be received. The
noticeable feature in the entries is the
presence Of many outside breeders, from
different parts of the state, who have
shipped their favori.e pens here for in
spection. 1t is estimated that between
500 and 1000 birds will be on exhibit
ton. Local breeders are giving their
outside friends the preference ~ get
ting their exhibits placed.
Mr.. c.. A. Emry, CT Carthage, MO-,
who is to act as judge of the exhiplts.
arrived in the city this morning ana
will begin his work Wednesday morn
ing. The task will occupy two days
time. and by Friday morning the pre-
miums will all be awarded. The )udg-
ing will be carried out In strict accoro-
ance with the rules of the American
Poultry Association, the standard score
cards being used. :,
- Notable Absence Of turks"
The turkey class this year is not go
ing to be very strongly represeh,eu.
Turkeys of any kind are scarce aru-
Gle in Iowa this year. and the premium
birds seem to have suffered Win inc
rest. OF course winners Of past years
have NOT been slaughtered TO satlsiy
tho demand as a holiday commoulty'
hut the new birds were so late tnls
wear that at the present time theS are
not up to exhibition shape, being 100
LIGHT. Geese and ducks. which nave
suffered with the turkeys, are also "
be light this year.
One of the best represented classes VI ",
the show this year is the pun plyiloul''
rocks. This is due largely TO the lap.
that the Iowa branch of the A1nerlc.lii
Ruff plymouth Rock Club is tolhold It's
annual meeting here during the snow
heainning Thursday night The IAN
ciers in this class are to attend largely,
and nearly every member mas arfan ls's'.
for an exhibit. Another good snoWl.s
Ia that Of the barred plymouth rocAs
and leehorns. The latter, heretofore
has not been very largely represented.
To Have Auction Sale.
denarture from the usual eXnlpi-
+;on this wear will be an auction sale OF
f,na stock. The sale has tWo-1olo
nnrnose. to benefit the breeder, also the
farmer. who is not in the FLOODED stock
business. The fancier who has plras
which do not score high enough 10 Sc
cure the best premiums WILDE given the
opportunity to dispose of his birus at
auction. and the farmer who is lookins
for a good breeding fowl to increase
the value of his farm brood, viii nave
an opportunity to buy. The auction Is
m he conducted on Friday and Satur-
day.
Secretary Barker says that he antfci-
mates a larged attendance and more IN
terest in this years show than ever pc
fore. The birds SO far in are certainty
a fine lot, and by tomorrow mornllis'
when all the exhibits are placed the
aggregate value of the plumaged array
will reach close to $4,000.