The Greeley tribune., 1911-10-19
POULTRY
EXHIBIT
PLANNED
WELD COUNTY ASSOCIATION An
NUAL SHOW DEC. 1915
TO Be GREATEST EVER HELD
Egg Laying Contest Will be Mover
Feature to Demonstrate
the Superiority of the
Well-Bred Hen

The directors OF the Weld County
rouItrv association held a meeting
last evening and took the preiifnln-
.ry steps towards the big poultry
show in December, which promises
tn be the largest exhibition ever
seen in Colorado not excepting Dem
yer. About one thousand BIRDS Is
the usual limit for Denver shows
and from the present aspect ana III,
terest being manifested the locai
organization expects to outuo tnat
The show will be held in Greeley
Dec. 13, IA, Is and s and John
Hettich o. Bowling Green. MO-,
probably the best known licensed
Judge in America, has been secured
for the sum of 800 to score the
birds.
Last season the local association
made $50 above all expenses and
this amount is still in the treasury
to be used for cash premiums this
year The success last year was IL
a measure due to Mr. D. A. Camf1eld
who donated the use o, the large
new bank building and this ideal
location swelled the gate receipts.
The local association is composed
of some 20 men from different parts
of the county who contribute q GER
tain amount each year towards pro-
noting a show and awarding cash
premiums. Other sources of reve-
nue. are from advertising in the
premium list, gate receipts and ent-
~ fees. This year the entry fees
will be but Is cents per bird and it
is thought that the admission fee
will also be cut to Is cents for
adults and 10 cents for children.
The directors are considering a plan
to admit all school children free
upon some afternoon from four to
six. If the teachers could name the
different breeds and varieties and
point out their different utilities to
the little ones, the instruction
would be lasting and valuable.
The members of the association
receive no profit, and are merely
banded together for the purpose of
elevating the poultry industry of
Weld County.
Another feature of the coming
show will be big egg laying con-
test to disillusion the minds of q
great many who assert that the
mongrel will produce as many eggs
az the pure bred.
There will also be prizes offered
for the best dressed fowls-broil-
ers, fries and roasters-and here
again will the man who excuses his
laziness by breeding mongrels for
better utility birds, have a chant e
to prove his assertions. Once upon
a time in the markets of the great
cities an egg was. an egg (unless il
had a chicken in it, but today the
size, shape and color add materially
to its sale and value. At the coming
show, ribbons and cash prizes will
be awarded for the best dozer
white and the best dozen brown
eggs.
The pigeon fanciers have alsl
asked that their hobby, or industry
be recognized this year. There arr
over 20 squad breeders in Greele,
alone and almost every type oi
pigeon known is raised here. If ,
suitable judge can be secured with
out great cost the pigeon depart
ment will be quite side show IL
itself.
D. ]. March is now engaged II
preparing the premium list and ad
vertising. all of the revenue from
which, goes to the association. TIL
OiTectoTS passed resolution ina
any merchant favoring the caus
with an advertisement in the prem
ium list should not be solicited TO
special premiums or other dona
tions.
The show will be held somewher
in the down town district provide
a suitable room can be engaged
The secretary says he expect
birds this year from almost ever
state west of the Mississippi.