Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-05
POU[1RYk[N Of
CITY GET BUSY.
PLANS ON FOOT TO REVIVE
LOCAL POULTRY ASSOCIATION
AND HOLD MATINEE.
WILL MEET ON WEDNESDAY
NIGHT TO PERFECT PLANS
700 Late to Organize For Regular Es-
hibit, Owing to Judging Time Being
Already sooked-HoPea to Get Rus
sell, Of ottun,~a, to Aet-Meetine at
Aoushton'. Office.

Interes, has been revived within me
lircl.s of the Mars nail,own Poultry and
Pet stock Associa ton Which mas been
dormant tor the past few years, 20 the
extent that meeting - the poa.'f.
men OF the city, whether msil oers =
the Old association or not. mas been
called for wednesday, night o. this
week at the Office OF r. h ao0ShsoH
over los East Main street
Marsaallow1 Is one OF me very Few
County seat towns IN Iowa that is not
holding annually a poultry and pet
SOCK show The city once afforded q
very good show, but ln-aresL was a.
lowed 20 lag, and during the past 4e"
seasons no one has taken enough ~
,erest in the movement TO Keep the az
soc;a,i,n alive. The organization. now
ever, mas never been formally olsoa no
81. s.c ! is believed that the nucleus
formed years ago can De mace 'ae
pasis OF another live and up-.o-date
association. that will promote an an
aual show.
CITY and Country Poultry Center.
Marshalltow-n and Marshall COUNT
a
20 cuisine in the entire state. There
AZ, many flocks OF high grade thor
.1uxhhred varieties of different kinds
ooned and bred In both the city and
The surrounding country districts.
t.srci.rs around LeIrRnd breed prob
ably the largest number OF any other
ono community, unless j De Marshall
town. and il noses were counted Lee
Grand may be found 10 outstrip its
.,o;,r-v seat town In the northern part
~ the county. around Albion and LIS
,.crr1b there is also mucn high grade
poultry raised. Given the county 70
s,.cnlv rhe birds necessary for a sue
cessful show. and the surrounding
counties TO add 10 the display, Mar
shutdown should support an annual
poultry exhibition that would rival
e nythns n the state aside from the
state show. Harshalitown could easily
get the state show. if a live, energetic
poultry association existed here. and
once organized, and on good working
Ia sis. the local association could bid for
III. state show. that would attract
thousands Of birds from all quarters o.
Iowa. and even from outside the state.
Time Ripe for Action.
II Is believed by many local fanciers
that the time is ripe for acton. and
that all that is needed is that the ball
be set rolling. Some one must be found
VINO is willing 10 take the initiative.
and once the move IS started others
Will fall into line rapidly
Tho plan ina has been talked Of and
which will be discussed at the Nednes-
day night meeting. is for the associa
ton 10 conhne itself 20 a matinee this
winter, owing TO The !ateness o. The
eason. Tie time % judges Is already
spoken for. but it is believed that ". A.
Russell. Of O,runwa could be secured
for short time. 70 judge the birds.
Al any rate, if the sentimer: is IN "a
Nor Of the matinee. efforts viii be made
10 secure Mr.. Russell, who has judged
mere before, and whose markings can
De relied upon.
Few Shows Near Here.
There are comparatively only q very
fev shows near here this season. Le-
Grand is 10 have scoring matinee be-
ginning Dec. IA, bur no regular show a
which prizes are 20 be awarded. Cnior
mas 10 show this year, and aside from
me state show at Des Moines Ame<
and Cedar Rapids are the nearest ex-
nioittons.
In the meeting Wed .es day night III.
invitation list IS not exclusive. ant
any one VINO is Interested IN poultry
and a poultry show. IS welcon7 ? 4
whether a mem Der or the old asSocis
lion or not II will require the con.
certed efforts % all poultrynen % IN.
city to make the snow d success. anc
all are invited 70 nave voice n N.
preliminary arrangements