Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-18
IOWA WILL SHOW
POULTRY At FAIR
FAMOUS HAWkEYE Hen TO BE
EXHIBITED IN NUMBERS At
SAN FRANCISCO.

Every poultry breeder in Iowa will
have an opportunity to help make the
exhibit Of poultry at the Panama.Pa
cific exposition. The state of Iowa
has appropriated Sufficient funds to
pay all transportation charges. At
the Iowa state fair exhibitors elecred
a poultry commission to look after the
promotion and organization work, con-
sisting of e. e. Richards. Anthony
Stocker, DR.. Scott Covalt Harry At
kins and George Turpin. This CON-
mission Is now at work making ar
!rangements so that Iowa may make
the best exhibit she has eve made at
a worlds fair.
At the Iowa state fair the above
commission was elected by the exhib.
itors of the state fair tt promote at
least a car load shipment of Iowa poul.
try at San Francisco.
The state Of Iowa, through the
Iowa Live Stock commission, has ap-
propriated $1,000 to pay the transpor-
tation expenses. It Is estimated that
this will be SUFFICIENT to pay transpor-
tation charges from your point to Des
Moines and return, also to the expo
sition and return, SO that no exhibitor
will be obliged to pay any part OF the
transportation expenses, which is esti-
mated will be about $500 per bird.
| This Is a favor that but few states
have been granted and should insure
at least 500 birds from Iowa.
The exhibitors will be called upon
to pay entry fee on single birds. $1.50;
entry fee on pen, $500. To which you
must add soc per bird, either single
or in pens to defray the expense Of
two caretakers who will accompany
the car, feed. water and care for birds
In transit, also put In condition by
washing and otherwise, all birds and
look after them during the entire ten
days of the exhibit. 1t+would be al
most useless to ship birds locally and
without "caretakers.
All birds will be centralized at Des
Moines where the car will be started,
and each bird will of necessity be
cooped in a single all wood coop of
uniform size and make. These coops
will be purchased at wholesale ant sold
to the exhibitors at exact cost. We
must do this in order to get the birds
to the exposition In the very best pos
sible shape and to properly care for
the birds in transit, this will be but a
small expense and will aid the birds
getting through in fine condition.
But one state In the union has Of
Ifered its breeders such a splendid In.
ducement and it's up to Iowa breed.
ers to show up the Iowa poultry inter-
ests to the very best advantage.
So that we may know just what to
prepare for kindly advise by return
mail. \
How many single birds you will
send?
How many pens you will send?
We must know this at once.
Entries close October 10. Birds will
be shipped about November 10. Full
Ter details later just as soon as we can
know who are going to exhibit and
the number Of birds that are going to
be shown. We have but q few dollar
to expend in promotion so write fully
at ono
We want Iowa to show up, and re-
member that coast birds look their
worst in November, don't be afraid Of
any competition.
You have nearly two months to get
your birds rounded up. If you can not
send ten, send at least your n best
bird. but remember We must have 5OO
lin order to carry out this plan.
Write the chairman ataonce SO that
there will be no delay In planning
all the details.
DO your best for Iowa.
Respectfully,
E. E. Richards,
Chairman Iowa Poultry Commission.
MANY of the local chicken fanciers
have received the above communica-
ton and some Of them expect to send
one or more birds to the big show at
San Francisco. Among those who
have already decided to have an ex-
L:L,t omono Iowa's birds is DR.. w. e.