The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-15
POULTRY SHOW
OPENED TODAY
FARGO IS HEADQUARTERS FOR
cHANTlcLEER THIS WEEK.
SHOW is HELD IN BARNES
eARAGE-MANY FEATURES I'M
THE BIG SHOW THIS YEAR.

Beginning today and continuing un-
til Saturday evening, the monster
room Of the Barnes garage, opposite
the Fargo operahouse, will be the
headquarters of chanticleer and about
1000 ~feathered thoroughbred associ-
ates which have been assembled from
all parts of the state for annual ex-
hibition in Fargo. 1t was the opening
of the annual show of the North Da-
kota State Poultry association where
the pick of the barnyard ~aristocrats
of the state, Inc the Red river valley
at large, will strut as much as their
limited quarters will permit during
the week. The proud chandeliers
with their consorts arrived during the
day in all sorts of c~onveyances from
the cheaply constructed wooden crate
to the more luxurious basket or crate
carefully protected with the finest of
wooden blankets and in charge of a
caretaker.
This morning was given over to the
removal of the contestants for the sill
yer cups, blue, red or white ribbons
from the shipping crates to the more
comfortable exhibition coops lined
with clean shavings or straw and sup
piled with buffet lunches, consisting
of grain and cold water. A number
Of the poultry blue hoods arrived Sat-
urday and yesterday.
One large exhibit arrived from Jud-
son, N. D., different varieties from a
breeder in the far western part of the
state on the Northern Pacific. E. S..
Person, the banker of Minot, con-
tributes fifty show birds of the Rhode
Island red variety. No North Dakota
state show would be complete with
out an exhibit from C. G.. Dibley of
Wolverton, Mimi. who is represented
this year by sixty pure breeds which
have just arrived from st. Paul, where
they were shown last week and at
which place Mr.. Dibley was a big win
ner of blue and other ribbons.
President Crabbe, this morning, said
that a feature of the show this year
would be the exceptionally large show
ing of turkeys, a fact which displays,
in a very large degree, the increase of
interest in the show by breeders and
the latter's realization of the import
ance Of the North Dakota state show,
especially now that it it affiliated with
the American Poultry association and
a member of the northwestern branch
of that association which carries with
it official representation in the ma
tional association.
ss-Layins Contest.
One of the interesting features of
the North Dakota state show this year,
for the first time, will be the egg-laying
contest, a feature event by the First
National bank of Fargo. Secretary
Canniff reports that entries are being
made fast. The contest will be in
charge of Professor Dynes, the poul-
try expert at the North Dakota Ag-
r~icultural college. Besides a number
Of cash prizes, particulars of which
may be found at the end Of the Off
cial premium list, there will be award
ed by the bank named a beautiful sill
yer medal for the five females, any
breed or variety, that lay the largest
number of eggs during the exposition.
The contest will begin Tuesday morn
ing and the wner of the birds will
have charge Of his own feeding under
the direction of the management Of
the contest which will be governed by
the rules of such contests under ma
tional auspices.
Saturday, ChiIdren's Day.
President Crabbe announced, today,
that next Saturday the children Of
Fargo and Moorhead will be admitted
to view the show at 5 cents each.
Special tickets will be distributed
through the schools. The little visi-
tors are to be accompanied by parents
or an adult guardian.
Model at the Entrance.
The model Of the third largest poul-
try farm in the United States will be
found at the show, conveniently locat-
ed to the left of the main entrance 1t
is a beautiful piece Of workmanship
and SO arranged that the miniature
buildings, shown true to scale, are IL
Illuminated with electricity at night.