Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-12
POULTRY SHOW
WILL Be SUCCESS
EXHIBIT OF FANCY BIRDS IN THE
UTT BUILDING ON DECEM-
Der II TO 20.
PRIZES NUMEROUS.
F emium List For the Show Has Just
Been ssued-Over 500,
Birds Will Be on
Exhibition.

Exhibition.
The first annual poultry show of the
O.tumwa Poultry association, which
! is to be held in the first floor Of the
! UT building December II to 20 will be
! a success. This positive statement Ia
made by the officers Of the associa-
tiol, who have been assured that over
500 birds will compete for the various
prizes. The entries will close at noon
December Is and the following day
December 16, will be devoted to ar
ranging the exhibits. William S. Rus
sell, of Ottumwa, one of the best
known and best qualified judges of
birds in the country, will Judge the
show. The premiums of the associa-
ton = are open to the competition Of
the world.
| Twelve cups will be awarded as
special premiums. Cash specials will
be given to winners in the various
| classes where one bird completes, and
money prizes will also be given for
lpens and tens, which are classes con.
tanning more than one bird.
That the poultry show is to be one
of the biggest enterprises chicken
fanciers in this section have attempt
ed for some time is evidenced by the
fact that already 26O catalogues or.
premium lists have been requested by
prospective exhibitors. Five birds is
about the minimum displayed by any
one man, and If only 100 enter the
competition this would bring the total
birds up to 5OO Another evidence OF
the magnitude Of the show is the fact
that the officers already have an offer
from one fancier of 5000 for the Buff
Orpington cockerel that will score 95h
or better
President George Heindel and Secre-
tary Verdon Reinhard will be pleased
to give further information to all who
enquire Of them.
In the premium book just issued by
the association. some valuable In
structions are contained. The most
important follow:
All local exhibitors must have their
stock in place by p. m. December 16.
Exhibits coming by express will be
placed in competition until noon De-
cember II.
Positively no birds will be removed
from the show rooms until the even
ing Of December 20.
Premiums will be awarded alike on
all varieties Of the American standard
of perfect. On single birds per cent
age Of the entry fees of each class OF
breeds sexes and ages, as follows:
First premium-30 per cent of entry
fees
p Second premium-2O per. cent Of en-
try fees.
fees.
Fourth premium-Ribbon.
Fifth premtum-Ribbon.
Cups and Club Premiums.
Judge w. S. Russell offers silver
mouth Rocks.
The association offers ten trophy
cups as follows:
One for the highest scoring pom in
show. .....
One for the best display Of Plymouth
Rocks.
One of the best display of Rhode Is
land Reds.
One for the best display Of Orping-
tons.
One for the best display of Leghorns.
One for the best display of Mediter-
raneans, other than Leghorns.
One for the best display Of Asiatics.
One for the best display of Wyan-
dottes.
One for the best display Of water
fowls.
One for the best display of bantams.
In awarding cups for the displays
the point system will be used, points to
count as follows:
First prize-Five points.
Second prize-Four points.
Third prize-Three points.
Fourth prize-Two points.
Fifth prize--1 point
Handsome colored ribbons will be
given for all birds winning a prize.
Club specials will be offered to GER
tain winners from the following clubs:
The National Partridge Wyandotte
club.
The National Columbian Wyandotte
club.
American Single Comb Brown Leg
horn club
The American Barred Plymouth
Rock club.
The White Plymouth Rock club.
The National White Wyandotte
club.
The American Buff Wyandotte club
The American Buff Leghorn club
The National Langshan club.
The National Black Langshan club.
The Rhode Island White club OF
America.
The National Single Comb Buff Or
pington club.
The American White Orpington club.
The American Black Minorca club.
The International Rose Comb Black
Minorca club.
The American Buff Cochin club.
The International Ancona club.
The specials of foods and cash are
offered by the Zenner Disinfectant Co.,
the Keys Davis Manufa curing Co, the