Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-09-10
BLOODED STOCK FROM COUNTY
BREEDERS MAKE FINE
SHOWING AT STATE FAIR
IN SALEM.
BEST SHOWING IN SHEEP
Riddells, KOser and HawIey GObble
Practically All Awards i'm COtsWald
and LincOlns; Poultry Breeders
Win Third Prize for County:
Burgess Horses Get Prizes.


made by individuals, and none by
the county generally, Polk showed up
well at the state fair in Salem last
week, and her exhibitors came out
of the contest with many additional
ribbons, among which blue is the
predominating color.
At this time it is practically i'm
possible to give a complete list of the
awards to Polk county exhibitors.
There wera some splendid showIngs
of the blooded stock, for which this
county is famous, at the fair, and
not an exhibitor who displayed his
stock but who came away with sew
eral premiums to his credit.
Polk Horses Win Prizes.
While the showing of horses was
not so large as in former years, it is
said that much better animals were
displayed. Among the premiums Sc
cured by Polk county were the fol-
lowing:
Percheron stallion. years old and
over, fourth on Universe" by ID. F.
Burge in a competition of IA; mares
four old and over, fifth on Henri
etta," by Burge in competition of
eight; two year olds second on Lii
zette" by Burge, competition of six;
yearlings, first on "Franchette" by
Burge, competition of six; Junior
champion, "Fran'chette;" grand
champion, over all classes, Fran
cbette." Grand display for silver
cup, offered by state fair board in
oIo hIy ~ L
with Universe" and three mares;
"Franchette won three gold medals,
a diploma and banner Burge also
won first on sucker stallion in COM
petition of six.
Charles Black, of Dallas won first
and grand champion in shire stallion
class. Fifth in age class Percherons,
was won by the Percheron Horse
company of Falls City
In cattle J. b. Stump e Sons, OF
Monmouth, f. f. Lynn, Perrydale, |
and w. o. Morrow, independence,
were among the Polk county eXhib- !
itOrs and each won a large number
of prizes in close competition with a
good showing of animals from all
portions of the state
Polk Takes Sheep Prizes.
Polk growers practically swept |
the board, in sheep total of nine
firsts, IA seconds, eight thirds, six
fourths and two fifths being won by
VIM. Riddell & Son, Monmouth F. |
A. Koser, Rickreall and Hawley & |
Son, Mccoy. Cotswolds and Lincolns |
were the only classes represented by
Polk county breeders. In the former
class Riddell & Son won one first
two seconds, three thirds, three
fourths and two ffths; Kozer won
five seconds, one third, one fourth .
and champion ram. In the LincOlns
Riddell & Son and Hawley & Son |
were the exhibitors from Polk county.
Riddell won three firsts, three sec
onds, two thirds four fourths and
champion eve; Hawley & Son won
five firsts, four seconds, two thirds,
one fourth and champion ram.
Riddell e. Sons and Guthrie Bros.
were the only exhibitors of Angora
Goats, the former winning the most
of the higher prizes as follows: Rid
dells won 10 firsts. five seconds, and
one third; Guthrie Bros. four sec
onds and six thirds Riddells won
champion buck and champion doe.
L. w. bIuHht VI 1oids ndu d SIlAtU-
did showing of Poland China swine
and won two firsts. eight seconds,
three thirds. three fourths. and four
ffths.
Polk Wins Third.
There were 1900 of the choicest
birds in oregon in the poultry dis
play. Polk county winning third. In
dividuals in this class won several
prizes of which the following are
noted:
II. A. Woods. Dallas. AncOnas. first
on pullet. second on cockerel: second
on pen. G. DornheckeT. Dallas. An
conas, second on pullet; Charles
Kurre. Independence. Anconas. third
on pullet. third on cockerel; Mrs.
Winnie Braden. Dallas. White Ply
mouth Rocks. first on cock: Dilla b.
Viers. Dallas White OrpingtOns. sec
ond on cockerel, third on pullet third
on pen: John Robinson. Oak Dale. /.
White Langshans. first on cockerei. r
first on pullet: d. n Calbreath. Mon
mouth. American Dominique. third
on hen. There were other winners
In poultry but il has been impossible
TO secure their names or classes.
school Exhibit Wins.
Polk county school children. IS was
noted last week. took a large number
Of prizes in the educational exhibit
although u was not expected that
the best showing possible would be
made in this class owing TO the early
date of the fair. A much better dis
play is expected at the coming Polk
County Fair.
Practically every one Of the Polk
county exhibitors al the state fair
win make displays az the Polk
County Fair All q them are en-