Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-12
POULTRY SHOW OVER.
About 200 Fine Birds Were on EX-
hibition at Steyer's Tor
-Four Days.

The fifth annual poultry show OF
the Winneshiek County Poultry AS
ISOLATION came 20 a close Friday eve
ming at Steyers opera house. About
$50 birds were on exhibition, and
they were judged by Joseph Dagle, of
Richland, Iowa. He is a judge Of
some thirty years experience, and the
exhibitors were well satisfied with
his work. Few spectators attended
the show, and it appears that the
people are not very much interested
in chickens that are laying So cent
per dozen eggs about this time of the
year. Below we print list of the
winners in the different classes and
breeds.
The exhibitors were: &C. A. Cobb
and Norton e Son, independence;
Mrs. Fl. w. Scofield, Strawberry
Point; H. E. Williamson, Dubuque;
NJ. E. Birchard, Hazelton; Mrs. Pat
rick Gallagher, Ridgeway r. F. D.;
Ira Rima, e. w. Cutting, Stortz &
Bolson, Len Larsen, Frank Bruner,
H. E. Miller, R. F. Schwartz, Ed Han
son, A. G. Christian, Mrs Peter John
son, Martin Christopher, VIM. Aders,
j. w. Miller, Ole l.. Korsrud, Severt
Alstad, Jonas riggs, Geo. w. Hig-
gins, all of DEBORAH.
White Leghorns.
H. E. Williamson, Dubuque-1s st
cock, I'd and Sd hen, 1-2-4-5 cocker
ell, 1885 pullet. 1923 pen.
Severt Alstad, Decorah-4th cock,
9Th hen, Sd cockerel, 4th pullet
White Orpingtons.
Stortz G. Bolson, Decorated
cock. 4th and 9Th hen, 1924 COO
kerel, 1913 pullet, LIST pen.
Len Larsen, Decorah-1-2-3 hen,
9Th cockerel, As pullet, I'd pen.
White Rocks.
r. F. Schwartz, Decorah-1-2-3-4
hen, Sd and 4th cockerel, I'd and 4th
pullet, I'd pen.
Frank Bruner, Decorated and
9TH cockerel
Norton & Son, Independence, Ia,
LIST cock, 9Th pen.
Mrs. Peter Johnson, Decorah-1s st
cockerel, 1st pullet, Sd pullet, 5th
pullet, 1st pen.
VIM. Aders, DEBORAH -2d cock,
Sd pen.
White Wyandottes.
Ira Rima, Decorah-1st cock,
As hen, 4th cockerel
G. A. Cobb, independence, Iowa
I'd cock, 12-3 hen, 9Th cockerel, I'd
pen, 1st pullet.
II. F.. Miller, Decorah-l-2-3 coc-
kerel, 2-3-4-5 pullet, 1st pen and Attn
pen
Single Comb Rhode Island Reds.
j. w. Miller. Decorah-1st cock,
3-5 hen, "a cockerel, Sd pen.
F S. Muller, Decorah-5th COG
kerel
NJ. f. Birchard, Hazelton, Iowa
I'D and 18th hen, ID cockerel, I'd
and 4th pullet, I'd pen.
Martin Christopher, Decorah-
LIST oockerel, LIST pullet, LIST pen.
Pose Comb Rhode Island Reds.
Jonas riggs, Decorah-5th COO
kerel.
+. S. Muller, Decorah-2-3-4-5th
pullet.
Barred Rocks.
Z w. Cutting, Decorah--1st cock,
4th hen, I'd pen.
Mrs. H. w. Scofeld, Strawberry
Point Iowa-2d cock. Sd hen, 9Th
hen, LIST pullet, As pullet, 1st pen.
Buff Orpingtons.
A. G. Christian, Decorah-2d
cock, IL hen, 1st cockerel, 1928
pullet.
Partridge Wyandottes.
Ed Hanson, Decorah-1st cock,
1-2-3-4-5 hen, 1st pen
Mrs Patrick Gala CHER, of Ridge
wav route, won first premium on a
pair of fine Bourbon Red Turkeys.
G. w. Higgins, of DEBORAH won
first premium on White and Fawn
and White Indian Runner Ducks and
Rouen Ducks.
Special Sweepstake Premiums.
H. E. Williamson--best display.
Stortz & Bolson-second best dis
play
II. e. Miller-third best display.
Mrs. Peter Johnson-highest scor-
ing male.
G. A. Cobb-highest scoring fe-
male
G. A. Cobb-best shaped bird.
II. E. Miller-best color bird.
H. e. Miller-ten highest scoring
birds.
Martin Christopher won the Amer
lean Poultry Association cup for the
n ohact ccnrino NON