The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-28
RECORD SCORES FOR
POUL TRY SHOW BIRDS
ALL THE WORLD MUST TAKE OFF
IT'S HAT.
Three Birds Have Won Score of 9612,
Almost as Remarkable as Perfection
Minneapolis Pullet Is Queen of the
Show, Altho Tied as to Score by Two
Others. ..1s :a

Hereafter all American and even all
world poultry shows will be obliged to
take off their hats to the Minneapolis
annual exhibition. No show of recent
years held anywhere in the country has
produced moro high score birds than
are shown this year by the Minnesota
State Poultry association at their ex
~hibit. The Judging has been severe,
yet there are three birds that have
scored 961a, a score almost as remark
able as perfection. .....-
A Minneapolis bird is undoubtedly
the queen of the show, altho tied as to
score by two others. She is black
Minorca pullet bred by G. E. Cook.
Another Minneapolis pullet, black
breasted red game, bred by Mrs. Fred
May, has the same score; 9612. The
third high score bird is rose comb
black bantam pullet bred by john Os-
mundson Of Norstrand, MINI. The
Minneapolis: bird is adjudged the queen
because of the greater difficulty Of
raising a perfect large fowl and be-
cause of the greater practical value of
the larger fowl over the bantams.
Iowa Is Strong.
Minnesota is standing we'll up in the
winning class but Iowa breeders and
exhibitors are crowding. Iowa carried
away four Of five possible frsts in the
popular barred Plymouth Rock class
where there are 28l entries. s. II. Page
secured first cock, hen, pullet and pen.
Minnesota birds are also winning out
in other shows. At the Chicago show,
now on, Give H. Owen, of Minneapolis,
exhibited six birds, Columbia Wyan-
dottes, and carried away seven prizes
as follows: Second cock, first cockerel,
first and second pullets, second and
third hens and first pen. His first
choice birds are in the. Minneapolis
show but his. second choice specimens
are still ace high in Chicago. ,.
A pen of Partridge Cochins bred by
Sheather Of Brandon, Man., was held
up here by the custom officials but after
their release the birds proved their
worth by walking away with first cock,
cockerel, hen, and first and second
pullet in their class. A number Of re-
markable instances Of the value of care
full breeding are shown in the scores
made by descendants of last year. g
winners. =, So
Ohio Wyandottes Lose.
Another interesting feature was the
fall taken out Of pen Of five silver
laced Wyandottes shipped from Ohio
These birds have won at five previous
shows this season in other places but
failed Ito score against similar pen
exhibited by Mrs. Martin Bender OF
tWinona.
The places in the Barred Plymouth
Rock class, one Of the most popular
northwestern breeds and the largest
class shown, were awarded as follows
. Cocks-First, S. Fl. Page, Wayerly
Iowa; second, Jones & Bassett, Pres
Norstrand, Mimi; fourth, J. McPher
son, South Stillwater; fifth, L. +. Ham
mer, Minneapolis.
Iowa. vans second d' j. ". shalitz, Monte
:video, MINI; third, w. F. schoz, Ores
co, Iowa; fourth, II. B. Shamp, Mime
.apolis; fifth, G. H. Grundy, Virden
Man.
l. Cockerels-First, G. E. Boldly, Rush
South Saltwater; third, Smith & Os
mundson; fourth, Smith & Osmundson
Fifth, s. II. Page, Waverly, Iowa.
Rae tscoaj " s. IT, N PSge M1 Eyots
Iowa; third, Smith & osm9ndson
fourth, Smith & Osmundson; fifth, W
w. Newland, Eyota, Iowa.
Pen-First, S. H: Page, Waverly
Iowa
The show will be open all day toda.
and this evening until 10 O'Clock
Many Of the birds are scheduled TO
other shows and their owners desire tt
move at the close of the Minneapolis
show Tuesday night. There is a posi-
loility, however, that the exhibitions ma.
be continued one day, closing Wednes
Sday night