The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1915-09-18
mo. SLOPE POULTRY kSS0,
IN DICKINSON DEC 1913

Plans for the second annual exhi-
bition of the Missouri Slope Poultry
Association, to be held at Dickinson
on December Is, 16, II, 18, 1915, are
rapidly taking form, and officers and
members are enthusiastic over the
outlook for a grand display of pure
bred birds. II
The association was organized in
November, 1914, and it's membership
includes fanciers throughout the en-
tire Missouri Slope. The first exhi-
bition was held at the Dickinson
armory in January of the present
year,and, despite the fact that the
mercury registered away below zero,
more than three hundred birds were
exhibited and good crowds viewed the
display during the three days ses-
sion. Subsequent reports from ex-
hibitors show that they were well
repaid. in advertising received as a
results of winnings, a Bismarck ex-
hibitor going so far as to say that he
could not begin to fill his orders. An
idea of the progressive spirit of the
exhibitors is shown by the remarkable
experience of R. Whitaker Of Alpha,
who drove about thirty miles to Sen
tinel Butte in order that he might
exhibit, and, to prevent his birds
from freezing, Mr.. Whitaker placed
heated bricks and jugs of hot water
in the vehicle.
The organization having been in ex-
istence but two months before the
first show was staged, and having to
depend entirely on entry fees and
gate receipts for revenue, the cash
prizes at the first exhibition was
necessarily small, but for the Decenl-
ber show the association is in position
to offer good prizes and will pay the
highest cash premiums of any poultry
association in the northwest, in pro"
portion to the entry fee charged.
In addition to the cash prizes, a
large list of special premiums, silver
cups, ETC., will be awarded. The
premium list will be ready for dis
tribution November 1, and copies may
be secured from the secretary or from
any representative of the association:
Following is list of officers and
representatives.:
OFFICERS
Frank Milhollan. president. Bis
marck; James A. Dobson, 1st vice
president, Dickinson; Ormanzo A.
Brown, End vice president, Dickinson;
w. E. McGrath, secretary, Dickinson;
Wilson Eyer, treasurer, Dickinson.
t. REPRESENTATIVES
Miss Nora: jarvis, Glen Ullin, Mrs.
T. F.. Roberts, Amidon, Mrs. Geo
Bagley, Havelock; r. b. Lee, Glad.
stone; James Fogarty, Bismarck; Sid
Parlzin, Mandan; Horace Beardsley
Sanger;, A. E.. GinzkeY, Thinner; b.
E. Schultz Stanton; j. L. johnson,
Killdeer; r. Whitaker, Alpha; Albert
Nelson, travelling, representative!
dickinson. si'FESssjai x: ,@~ ?
/ One Of the best and most reliable
| poultry judges IN the United States
has been engaged to judge. this show
and every effort will be put forth to
make the exhibition a success from
every standpoint. @t'Et@ r.. r
| Statistics show that the egg crol
| Of this country fors one year amounted
to $3.50, ,OOO,O The total value ot
the gold, silver, wool and sheep pro.
duced in America during the same
wear amounted to but $272,434,315
/ being s7,565 less than the earnings
fof the poultry industry. The same
5lyear the entire sugar production
reached but $2O,O0O,O00; the wheat
crop 1925, ,O0O; 900; the oat crop
SIS, ,984, 900; swine $186,529, ,033; to.
bacco, $35,579,225; cotton, $259, ,161,
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