The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-12-28
THE POULTRY EXHIBIT
Closing Day of the First Annual
Show. Will be Held Again.


Saturday was the closing day of
the first annual exhibit of the Sixth
District Poultry Association and the
same excellent interest that has been
shown from the start was again mani
fest in the attendance of hundreds of
visitors during the day. Exhibitors
were making their property ready for
shipment in the afternoon, but many
of the pens remained and will not be
sent out until tomorrow or Monday.
Members of the association held a
business meeting Friday afternoon in
the directors room of the traction AZ
Light Co., in the building in which
the show was given. Attention was
given to the detail affairs of the or
ganization, reports presented, bills
paid, etc. The show has been sue
cess financially, as we'll as in all 9TH
er ways. With only couple of ex-
ceptions, the best of feeling has pre-
vailed among the exhibitors and
competitors and the melting, all in all,
has been remarkable.
Election of officers for the ensuing
year resulted in the choice of the fol-
lowing;
PRESIDENT. r. Hoover.
Vice Presidents - Charles Phillips
and J. w. Bowdle.
Treasurer-Fred Coffin.
Secretary-H. A. Snuffin.
Asst. Secy--James Bass.
Superintendent-F. E. Carpenter.
Judge-Joseph Dagle.
Beard CT Directors-F. e. Carpenter,
Walter Vickers, Mrs. Fred Coffin and
Fred Townsend.
Second Annual Exhibit.
The meeting voted to hold the sec
ond annual exhibit in Oskaloosa next
year or early in the January following
Dates have not yet been claimed.
These will be chosen by the directors
and officers at a more convenient
time and announced later.
Effort will be made to secure w. S.
Russell. of Ottumwa. to be with the
show in connection with the judging
and scoring.
Premiums.
Officers worked with the entry lists
the premium awards and score cards
until this Saturday afternoon, the
last day of the show and the awards
being incomplete cannot be published
until next week. The scoring and
marking of so many birds, almost
six hundred. has been a herculean
task for one man, and hereafter there
will be class judges or assistants, to
be under the direction of a superin-
tendent of scoring. Scores in many
cases ran very close and where so
many birds were entered the task of
determining points was almost like
splitting hairs.
Officers and members are well
pleased with the success of the show
and the interest that has been arous-
ed passes understanding.
Joseph Dagle, OF Centerville, who
is one of the best known and most
competent judges in the land, states
that the Oskaloosa show was the best
he has worked in for years. 1t was
far in advance of any show he has
attended yet this season and he
doubts if its equal in merit and man
agement will ever be approached
here again. He declares that the eX-
hibit has been really marvellous, with
quality and competition at highest
possible pitch. Quality has been
something rich" asserted Mr.. Dagle.
Birds have been of remarkable
grade. 1t will be long time before
you will be able to get together
merit
Much good will result from this
show. Poultry raisers have been
brought closer together than by any
other possible means and new inter.
est has been arounsed. Much has
been learned and where breeders were
uncertain before they have become
enthusiastic"
Attendance has been under what ii
would have been had the dates of the
show been next week, but the asso-
citation had to take dates when the
judge was available. Had the exhibit
been next week the attendance would
nave been three times what it was
this week Business people of the
city could not attend because of the
holiday trade.
Officers and management OF the
association are grateful to the Trac:
ton K Light company for fayors ex.
tended and to the many people of Os-
kaloosa for the encouragement anIk
support extended and to the .sS16
ors from all parts of the So
splendid entry list.
uted To the success
mutual benefits will
Premiums viii be
days isue of the Hell