Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-22
POULTRY SHOW !
OPENS WITH BIC
LIST OF ENTRIES
Annual Exhibition of Local
Association Starts Out
With Good Prospect
EXPECT EXHIBITS
TO EXCEED LAST YEAR
-(From TUESDAYS Daily.

of ducks in medley of sounds that
seem impossible in the business par;
of the city greeted the ears of passers
by at 207 East Main street since early
morning. The reason for these queer
sounds was the opening today Of the
annual show of the Ottumwa Poultry
association which continues until Fri.
day.
Hundreds of birds were in their
places before noon and more came in
later delayed by bad weather or other
causes. In all it is expected to have
more than 600 entries in the big an
nual event that poultry fanciers from
southern Iowa nearly all attend. Some
very fine birds are being shown and
it is expected that before the show
closes Ottumwans and others who Wis
lit the room will see some of the high
; est type poultry that has ever been
shown in this section.
Many prize winners are among the
entries shown and poultry men in
charge say that the type OF the ex-
hibits this year show the value of such
an association because more and bet
ter birds are entered.
Many Varieties Shown.
A great variety of chickens are to
be seen at the show for nearly all
types that are raised for competition
in these parts are entered in the 1916
show. Not only local fanciers, but
many from a distance and the sur
rounding counties have exhibits.
The birds competing for prizes in
their various classes include Plymouth
n Ill Ii H. 81 I'D
Cochins. Wyandottes. Leghorns. Orp-
ingtons. Anconas and other breeds
and all of character that attract at
tention by their excellent appearance.
Chickens while making up the great
majority Of BIRDS exhibited, are not
alone in the competition. There are
varieties of ducks; turkeys are also
in the show and so are pigeons OF diff
ferent kinds. The variety of fowls to
be seen makes visit to the show one
of interest and educational to the per-
son unfamiliar with the poultry indus
try.
Hen Heads Big Industry.
One of the officials of the associa-
ton in talking of the annual show
and the importance of the poultry in
dustry to Iowa and the community,
called attention to the fact that the
hen represents an industry bigger
than the gold mine.
The fact that the eggs produced in
Iowa are worth more than the mining
output of several states shows what
the cultivation Of chickens is worth
to any community. said the poultry
man.
This official stated that one Of the
best solutions to the high cost of 1iv-
ing is the raising of chickens He
said that nearly every family could
have few chickens and if they would
raise the better types instead OF
scrubs. they would be found profitable
and would help reduce the living ex-
pense Of the household very material
iy. He called the hen the head of
billion dollar industry and urged the
support of poultry shows for the ad-
vancement of this industry.
Many of the exhibitors had their
poultry in the room Monday night and
at an early hour this morning the
room was getting pretty well filed
with the pens containing from one to
half a dozen chickens. The variety
of kinds and colors of the birds was
only surpassed by the various sounds
emanating from the lusty threats OF
the handsome and proud cocks and
cockerels which insisted On making
their presence known by their crow.
ing.
Come From = Distance.
Exhibitors are here from number
of other cities including Burlington,
which sent pen of white leghorns val.
ued at $50 per bird. Mystic was con-
tributor and one batch OF Cornish
game chickens came from the mining
town. FIT. Madison has an entry. MUIR
ray and Bentonsport were also in evi.
dence and great variety of birds
come from the coops about the city
and county.
d. f. Hale of Chicago. who will be
in charge of the judging at the show,
will begin to Judge the entries Wed
nesday.