The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-01-15
Complete Official List
Of the Poultry Awards
State Exhibitors Made Splendid Showing--DemOnsrated That
Hen Is Profitable investment Official List
Of Ribbons and Medals

Ribbons of merit of all colors are
to be seen huttering over the prize
chickens, ducks, geese and turkeys at
the Barnes garage where the annual
show of the North Dakota Poultry as
ISOLATION is one of the premier at
fractions in Fargo this week. The Of
fetal list of awards was prepared for
publication yesterday afternoon and it
appears in The Forum today. All sorts
and conditions of chicken breeding en-
thusiasts nave passed in and out OF
the big exhibit building and the gem
eral verdict has been that the North
Dakota show has certainly gained a
position among the topnotchers for
showings of the best there Is in the
way Of egg producers.
It been noticed hi admirers Of
the sturdy Barred Plymouth Rocks
were soon attracted to the line OF coops
filled by splendid specimens of that
class by w. II. Larson OF Argusville,
and many of the coveted blue ribbons
show prominently on his coops. For
groups of birds In this class Mr.. Larson
captured first and second honors for
the best pens.
Coleman Baker Of Fargo. it win be
seen, was a winner OF honors in the
White Plymouth Rock class. For
grouped birds he was given the prize
for the second best pen and he won
TWO IlrELS III the DUH CldSSs
AS usual G. @. Dibley & Son, breeders
near by, over in Minnesota, will carry
home a goodly share of blue ribbons
placed on theSpopular breeds.
Mrs. II. G. Mitchell, the well known
| breeder from Crookston, Mimi, was this
years represented by a pen of Silver
Spangled Hamburgs and s. G. White
Crpingtons. She was a winner OF
firsts for individuals in each class n
Il che NON RrGf InyrnVG fnY- tho hest non
in the Hamburg class.
The honor for the most extensive
and varied line OF exhibits at the show
went to G.. III. Ahrens of Fargo. The
official list of awards will tell the story
Of his winnings
Following Is the complete official
list Of Awards.
Barred Plymouth Rock-George F..
Clark, first cock; third cockerel; W.
III. Larson, first, third and fourth hen;
first and second cockerel; second and
fourth pullet, first and second pen; G..
C. Dibley & Son, second hen; fourth
cockerel, first and third pullet, third
pen; Mrs. Al, E. Paxton, fourth pen.
Other exhibitors were G. Fl. Skies,
George F. Clark and II. 3. Leeby.
White Plymouth Rock-Vere Brown
first hen; third cockerel. G.. G. Dibley
& Sons, second and third hen. first
and second cockereI, first and second
pulIet. first, second and third cock,
first pen; Coleman Baker, fourth hen,
second pen; Al. Il. Ahrens, fourth cock.
Buff Plymouth Rock-Cs b, Plum
mer, 1rst cock, hrst, third and fourth.
lpulIet: Coleman Baker, first and
second hen, and second pullets
s. q. white Orpington-Mrs. p. e.
! Mitchell. frst cock, first second and
third hen: Gust Lindblonp, second
cock, first cockerel; G. Al. Jepson. first,
second. third and fourth pullet.
Black Orpington-A. M. Chapman.
first and second pullet; FIRST cockerel.
Buff Orpington-C. C. Chaffee, first
cock, first and second hen. nest pen;
Springdale farm, second cock third
and fourth hen, third and fourth pull
LET, second and third PEN; second and
fourth cockerel: Thomas j. Couch.
first and second pullet; first and third
cockereI
White Wyandotte-J. c. Beth, first
cock, first puiiet, second pen; Mrs.
John Wolfe, second cock, fourth
hen and fourth pen; Max
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