The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-18
NUMBER IS 4 LARGE One
Superintendent Of Poultry Department
at Fair Announces the Names
F Of the Lucky Ones.

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fair last week, in addition to which
there were an v dozen of turkeys,
Is geese and the same number Of
ducks, not to say anything of the
guinea fowls and peacocks and hens.
These are the figures given by Frank
Mayer, who had charge of the poultry
division He did not count the chicks
that were Matched during the fair by
the little ones stepmother that vas
in operation. The incubator brought
forth 62 chicks from Is eggs.
In the chicken exhibit there were 10
different breeds represented, show
ing that the poultry raisers of Yellow
stone county are not prejudiced when
it comes to the matter of blood.
Special Prizes Awarded.
Mr.. Mayer has completed his re-
port of special prizes offered in his de-
partment, the offerings Of business
houses and individuals of the city.
This, however, does not include the
regular premiums offered by the fair
association. Ha lsae
w. A. Enochs won the IS offered by
p. B. Moss for the best variety Of
chickens. The same exhibitor also
got the sofa pillow contributed by the
Billings Furniture company. George
Vaughn O. the merchandise pre-
MUM Of So offered by the Boston store
for the best display of peafowls.
Best General Display.
: The winners of prizes under this
head were Mrs. White, SIS in mer-
chandise, offered by Yegen Bros; half
dozen packages of Pratt Poultry Food.
by the McCormick company;
three boxes of poultry food by Holmes
Il Rixon. In addition the lady also
won the second prize for the best
display of turkeys, a framed picture,
offered by George Settler, and a years
subscription to the Billings Times. She
furthermore took the first premium
for the best display Of American stan
dard bred poultry, 81 in cash, offered
by T. J. Bouton, and 81 in merchan-
disc, offered by J. Zywert.
Miscellaneous Prizes.
Best single Plymouth Rock, SIS cash,
C. E. English; offered by Charles
Spear. Same exhibitor, second pre-
MUM for brood of chickens, 81 in mer
chandise, offered by Chapple Drug
company.
Best cock, IS cash, offered by G. o
Gruwell, 81 in merchandise by Oils
dorf Bros, and a years subscription
to The Billings Gazette; N. B. Nc
Donald.
Best game cock, case of Blatz BEEF
offered by l.. H. Fenske, 81 cash by
N. B. Flat; Jack Balm.
Best display of turkeys, SIS in mer
chandise, offered by Yegen Bros; A
Sharp. Mr.. Sharp also carried off the
permium of 81, by H. M. Allen, for the
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prize for general display, six month
subscription to the Record. Besidei
these, he was awarded second pre-
MUM for the best variety of chickens
a case of Schlitz beer, offered by A
Reilly, and second prize for best dis
play of standard American bred poul
try, 81 in merchandise, by T. J. Man
ley.
Mr.. Shoemaker, who operated tn
Incubator, was awarded the premium
for the best incubator, a Ease of bee
by the Billings Brewing company, on
dozen photographs by the Elite studio
and So in merchandise. by J. M. Broa1
To the same exhibitor was awarde
the prize for the best display of ducks
S. in merchandise by Yegen Bros
and 81 in merchandise by the Billing
pharmacy.
For the best display of geese, S. i
merchandise, by Yegen Bros, Robel
Steele was given first prize. Mr.. Ros
got second, 81 in merchandise, by 4
j, GilsdOrf, and So in merchandise b
The Vogue.
Mrs. Kelly won the special prize fo
geese, 81, by E. B. Camp.
For having the best display c
guinea fowls, Mrs. Summerville wo
the nriZe 81 in nv PHI,
cell & Son, and 81 in merchandise, y
j. C. Cashen.
Mrs. Mary Curtis won the specis
prize of 81, offered by w. C. William
for turkeys.
Charley Burton was awarded tn
special premium Of so cents for tn