Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-10
BIG POULTRY SHOW
s0N NEXT WEEK
Winneshiek County Poultry AssOcia.
tion Will Put on Sixth Annual
Show at Rud Bros. Garage
on Main Street.
LIBERAL PRIZES WILL
BE AWARDED THIS YEAR
All Entries Must be i'm by Next Sat-
urday, Jan. 13, and all Birds
Must be- i'm the Show
Room by Tuesday,
Jan. 10th.

The officers of the Winneshiek
County Poultry Association have
been busy for several weeks plan
ming for the sixth annual show,
which opens in Decorah next Mon
day, Jan. Is. This year the show
will be held at Rud Bros. new gar
age on East Main street.
The business men of Decorah have
co-operated with the association in
fine shape and as result liberal
cash prizes and special prizes on all
standard breeds of poultry will be
given.
The show will be absolutely free
to the public this year. The officers
are Harry W. Atkins, judge, Daven-
port, Iowa; F. w. Drummer, presi-
dent; J.. W. Miller, vice pres; H. E..
Miller, sec-treas.; R. F. Schwarz.
Slpt., all of Decorah.
All those who ship poultry to the
show should send the birds to r. f.
Schwarz, the superintendent. Fol-
lowing are the prizes, ETC., offered.
Sweepstakes.
$500 first, $500 second, for best
pen of Rocks any variety.
$500 first, 5000 second, for best
pen Of Orpington, any variety.
S4.O0 first. 81 90 second, fcf best
pen of Wyandottes, any variety.
$500 firtt, $500 second, for best
pen of Reds, any variety.
S4.00 first, $500 second, for best
!. pen of Leghorns, any, variety
Y 100 1rst. $3UU second FOR best
ten birds of any one variety in show.
$500 for the highest scoring pen
of any variety.
$500 for first, $500 for second,
$500 for third, on variety display.
On variety display point system TO
count as follows:
All first shall count five, all sec
onds, four, thirds three, fourths two
all fifths one.
Pens double for points. .c
All birds scoring SO shall cotfnt
one additional point, and one addi-
tional point for every point over
ninety.
CaSn Pre1mlumS.
First premium 500 of entry fee,
+, second premium 200 of entry fee,
third premium, 1919 of entry fee.
A. p. A. Ribbons will be given on
lst End and 3rd premiums.
Pen Money.
One entry, 75c; two entries, first
pen $1.00, second pen, soc; three en-
~
s $100; five entries, first pen $3.50
second pen $3.50.
Scholar Judging Contest.
Any boy or girl who is sixteen
years of age and under is eligible in
this contest The contest will take
place at three o'clock p. M. on
Thursday, jan IS. The association
makes special request for a good
attendance at this time and especial
ly OF the farmers as the poultry
judge will talk on Better Poultry
and More Money From the Farm
Flock" This program should 5t
of special interest to all.
The bird to be judged by the boys
and girls will be one that has beer
scored by the judge, and the one
who scores the nearest to that of tbs
Judge will be awarded the prizes
The American Poultry Association
offers to each boy and girl nice di
ploma and in addition to this -four
five dollar settings of eggs will bt
offered to the four highest in thu
contest One setting of White Rocks
offered by r. F. Schwarz, one set
ting of White Leghorns offered b.
revert Alstad, one setting of White
Rocks offered by f. w. Drummer, on'
setting of White Wyandottes Offered
by III E. Miller will also be given
The choice of the above four set
tings of eggs will be given in tn
same order as they RANK nearest t.
judges score card.
The show recognizes cOckerel AM
pullet mating in Barred Rocks, botl
in pens and singly. All barre
Rocks must be shown in two classes
either pullet or cockerel bred.
Special Premiums.
The Poultry Herald Of st. Paul
Mimi, offers as specials 10 sub
scriptions to the ones having
winning hen in the following breeds
r. Red, B. Rocks, w. Rocks, w
Leghorns, b. Orpingtons, w. Wyan
dottes, w. Orpingtons, b. Leghorns
best duck and best turkey.
$1.00 each is offered for the bes
shaped birds, cock, cockerel, hen
pullet, and also $1.00 for the bes
ociored birds Of the same.
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