The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-07
SEES POULTRY AS A
BIG FEATURE IN
THIS STATE
Benjamin Points to Progress
as Indicative of What the
Future Will Offer

opiHlon VI II. II. benjamin OF dU1cn.
inson. Mimi. who arrived Tuesday
night to Judge the entries in the
fourth annual mid-wintcr exhibition
OF the Grand Forks Poultry and Pet
Stock association. which is the attrac-
ton in the old roller rink on North
Third street. At the show this morn
ing Mr.. Benjamin said:
Ten years ago poultrymen Of this
state held up their hands in holy nor.
ror when We charged them $40 for q
fancy bird or sold them S. eggs. They
thought We were robbing them, down
hutchinson, n they protested
against our prices in no uncertain
terms.
To-day things are different. We
are selling lots Of $40 birds in North
Dakota. The demand for fancy stock
Is increasing rapidly. The poltrymcn
want tho best there Is and they do
not object to paying the prices that a
fancier has to pay for real high class
fowls.
Some of the Best Raised Here.
North Dakota is among the lead
ers IN the poultry industry. Some Of
the best chickens in the world are
raised right here in the vicinity of
Grand Forks. Every class of bird
can thrive here. apparently. The in
dustry will mean much to this sec
tion."
Mr.. Benjamin commenced judging
the entries late this forenoon. He is
working with great care and his la
bors will probably continue for a day
or two. Tho judging is more import
ant and a greater task than at previ-
GUS shows held here because Of the
Keel competition Of the coops in the
various classes.
Many of the birds on exhibition
this week have Won prizes at other
SHOWS. The professional exhibitor as
we'll as h local expert met at the
show today thus placing the scale of
competition on a higher plane than
in purely local exhibitions.
Is Fine Display.
Probably no finer specimens of blue
blooded chickens have ever been gath
cred under n roof in the northwest.
This result was obtained by Offering
substantial prizes and placing the
datc'o the show at a convenient time.
A feature of the exhibition is the
friendliness which exists between the
competitors. Tho poultry industry is
the keynote of the exhibition and the
successful and unsuccessful chicken
raisers are given an opportunity to
compare notes and gain knowledge
which would otherwise only be CLEAN
ed by experience.
h weeks show is seeing a new
crowd Of visitors from out Of town.
MOI and women who are now enter.
ing upon the chicken business on a
small scale are coming from all parts
OF the state, anxious to see for them.
selves what the hen can accomplish.
They are finding plenty . to. interest
Inc instruct them, for space has been
reserved for nearly 500 thoroughbred
birds.
Fighting Cock on Hand.
A new arrival at the show this
morning was Dick. an English cock.
owned by Frank Tessier of East
Grand Forks. Before leaving for the
show today this ~two-year-old fighter
made a new record for himself by
easily whipping five big ROSTERS Of as
many different breeds.
DICK, the white mans hope Of the
east side, was accompanied to the
show by his sister, May. also a fight
ing female o. the Species"
1.-The troupe Of colored~ acrobatic
chickens are attracting much attcn-
ton. They are the biddydiddid vari-
ETY.: This class of chickens. according
to Secretary Charles j. Evanson, have
such a peculiar namc because they
night. To prove that they can con-
verse in this tongue. Mr.. Evanson
Tuesday night had a number Of his
friends try them out. The birds
answered all questions put to them in
pure Norwegian.
Orpinstons and Rhode Island Reds
are the chickens of the day, accord.
Weli-known New York farm near
Larimorc.
Good Larimore Exhibit.
Miss Mathews has sixty birds In the
show. among them Billy Brown and
other prize winners in the single comb
black Orpington and Buff Orpington
classes. In the Australian egg laying
contests the Single Comb Black Orp-
ingtons have won three years straight,
Miss Mathews says. and they are lead
ing the egg laying contest in the state
of Missouri.
Miss Mathews doesn't raise chickens
because she has to; she does it be-
cause she loves the work, she says.
When asked this morning If she con-
sidered the poultry industry a good
thing for women who would like to
make q little pine money, abe said:
"Of course. l started into the in
dustry under more favorable condi.
tons. perhaps. than most girls would.
We have a big farm and about every
thing there that l need. 1 took up
the york because I had to leave COL
lege on account Of poor health and
wanted something to do. I became so
attached to the work and my birds
thai raising fancy chickens is now
almost a hobby with me. l delight in
the shows and don't mind taking q
few prizes now and then.
However, there is a lot Of hard
work connected with raising poultry. |
Many a time I have had to give up a
little afternoon affair to stay home
and feed my chickens. 1t is no Joke |
either to have to get out Of bad early I
Sunday morning to walk q couple Of
blocks to the hen house.
chickens must take all of these little
things into consideration and IL she
desires to win out in the business she
must make UP her mind that the little
brown hen must come first and the SO.
cial affair second.
There Is money in the industry.
but 1t can only be got by real earnest
eudeavor and a liking for the busl-
ness" -
Miss Mathews is taking care of her
hibdted at Fargo and -Crookston this
winter, winning many OF the best |
prizes. Her sister. Miss Sadie Mat |
hews Is q horse fancier, and owns one |
of the finest driving teams in the
state.
The crowd at. the poultry show
Tuesday night was large. Among the
visitors were many prominent Grand |
Forks society folks.
WAS 1 SUCCESS
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