Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-02-04
SECOND ANNUAL.
Mid-Winrsr Exhibition OF the Central
Wisconsin Poultry Association At
Elks' Hall.

81, Feb. l-2, last Wednesday, Thurs
day, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at
Elks' hail in this city. Entries were
accorded in abundance from commun-
tiles throughout this section of the
state while many came from points
further away. Birds of all classes
were present as were also breeders
from the professional down to the
amateur
The show was very successful in a
financial as well as other ways, there
being fifty per cent more entries this
year than last. Although the atten-
dance was not large at all times, it
was fairy gratifying and the associa-
tion, it is expected, will realize gain
rather than loss when things are
Strengthened
The Barred Plymouth Rock class
was large and one in which competi-
tion proved very great. Birds were
from Marshfield Amigo, st. Point,
Rothschild besides those from our
own city. The prizes were given to
Wausau men, HI. E. Schuler OF Lake
Park Farm and r. B. Young presi-
dent of the association. r. B. Young
received large majority of the prizes
awarded this class.
The White Rock class here was
filed with birds of the best and high
/ oct pnalitu ap1 yUac in tr,,tb obo1+
the most hotly contested group in the
show. Birds were entered by many
but none, excepting j. f. Riemer,
Fairwater, Wis, and Mrs. w. Ii.
Nablo of this city were able to secure
many prizes. j. f. Riemer entered
many birds all of which were
fine. Mrs. Nablo's exhibition was
large and exceptionally fine.
The exhibition of White Wyan-
dottes was large and greatly admired.
L. III. Cook and Sons, G. w. Porath,
and e. f.. Lampert of this city, all
had many beautiful specimens of birds
on exhibition in this class and the
prizes were divided between them.
The Buff Orpington class was not
quite so large, but was full of fine
quality poultry. w. R. Chellis Buff
Orpington farm showed handsome
birds and divided the prizes with
VIM. Gehn of Schofield.
A fine line of White Orpingtons
was shown by all the competitors.
VIM. Gehn, Scholfield, received ma
jority of the prizes in this class. Mrs.
A. B. Goodrich of Antigo, and Mr..
Detteman of Appleton, also carried
away their share of the prizes.
Judge Wells said Saturday that the
quality of this show rs whole
was as good as any he had
judged SO far this year, and
that it was the best and largest
exhibit he had judged SO far in any
city the size of Wausau.
The exhibit of Rose Comb Rhode
Island Reds was especially large and
fine. The competition was very sharp
but most of the prizes were carried
away by J. j. Summers of Stevens
Point and James Adams of this city.
One of the very strongest competi-
tive exhibits in the show was that of
the Single Comb Rhode Island Reds.
E. j. Goodrich, Amigo, R.. P. Guptil of
Amigo, W. A. Won Berg of Mosinee,
and f. M. Deutsch of Wausau, re-
ceived most of the prizes.
H. E. Marquardt was easy victor
with his large exhibit of S. G. Brown
Leghorns as was also ]. H. Riemer of
Fairwater, Wis, with his Buff Leg
horns. Both of these classes were
large.
Besides the classes mentioned above
the following smaller exhibits added
to the interest of the occasion:
Minorcas, Houdans, White Leg
horns, R. G. B. Leghorns, Butterciefs,
"a new breed) japanese Sukels, Lang
shams, Bull Wyandottes, Anaconas,
Bantam, Brahmas, Buff Ply. Rocks.
1t appears that the number of
poultry farms in this country are
Slowly increasing, for there were sew
eral entered, namely: The White
Plume and Pigeon farm; the Lake
Park farm and w. r. Chellis' Buff
Orpington farms; Town Weston Poul-
try farm, Schofield; Wisconsin Valley
Poultry yards, Nekoosa, Wis; Park
Lane Poultry yards, Antigo, Wis.
Besides the great numbers of poultry
on exhibition there were ducks, geese,
rabbits and pigeons The hall was
filed with many poultry food adver-
tisements and other food samples, be-
sides a great number of exhibition
coops.
Judge Wells of Oshkosh proved very
competent and satisfactory. He has
judged poultry here several times
before, always giving excellent salts
faction. During last Saturday after
noon many sales were made.
Most of the classes in the show
were very hotly contested and it was
very entertaining to see the outcome.
In talking Judge Wells said Saturday
that the White Rock class here was
easily the hottest bunch he had seen
together this year.
There were many cups offered by
the association and by citizens of our
city. At the time the PILor goes to
press the cups had not been awarded
to the victors. The list viii be given
next week with their winners.
Last Friday evening the association
held NEE ting in the Office of the
Supt. and elected the following board
of directors for the coming year: T..
II. Cook, I'll. e. Schuler, r. b. Young,