Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-11
Eldora; X. L. Bitterman, Mason City,
and Taylor and Son. Ames
Poultry Show Near Record.

Eidora; =. l. Bitterman, Mason City,
ana Taylor and Son, Ames.
Poultry Show Near Record.
In the poultry division there Is no
lack OF interest Notwithstanding the
fact that many fanciers recently have
quit the business because Of the excess
siVe price of feed. The showing Is far
beyond all expectations. Another sur
prising fact is that virtually all the ex-
hiDftors are Marshal county residents.
One thousand or more birds are enter
ed and apparently the quality is equal
TO or 5etter than that of last year. An
other peculiar feature of the exhibit is
that the largest class shown is that OF
Buff Cochin -bantams. in which seventy
nine birds are entered. Another unusual
feature is that more varieties Of poul-
try are shown than ever before, des-
pie the showing in previous years by
large poultry fanciers from other states
who brought carload lots Of mixed
varieties to the local fair
In the practical purpose poultry
classes the Buff Cochins lead in num-
her. with Black Minorcas second and
Barred Rocks third Usually the Rhode
Island Reds and the Plymouth Rocks
have headed the list. This change in
leadership is taken to mean a change
in class preferment by fanciers.
According to Superintendent John
Mohrel the quality lis exceptionally
high and in many respects better than
the state fair showing. The young
stock is for the most part small but
excellent in quality. The display OF
ducks. geese and capons Is very good
but no turkeys are shown.
The pet stock shown is much in ex-
cess of former years and is unouestion-
ably superior in quality. In the display
Of rabbits are more than 100 animals
OF various breeds. The value of the
rabbit as an aid to the solution of the
meat problem is made apparent when
one gives a five-months- old Fleming
Giant, weighing ten pounds, the once
over. There also is large display OF
pigeons and nice showing OF guinea
pigs. the property of an Ames breeder.
Excellent Farm Products.
A large and varied display OF the pro-
ducts OF the field are to be seen in
the agricultural building, and Superin-
tendent Leroy Thompson, and his as
sistant, L. c. Knudson, are enthusi-
astic over their exhibit. An unusual
ly fine display of corn. potatoes, small
grain and seeds are shown, with giant
squash, beets and tomatoes, and other
vegetables.
The flower and fruit exhibit in
charge of T. P. Low, assisted by Dan
Ward, is we'll arranged. and is a fine
display in which asters, gladiolas. and
nasturtiums predominant. The dis
play Of fruit is especially fine and
contains z large and varied showing Of
different varieties of apples. grapes
and plums in addition TO other fruits.
Many Pantry Stores.
In the pantry section, which is in
charge Of Mrs. Cora Wiley, with Miss
Rose Flower rs assistant, there is a
large display Of baked goods, canned
goods in great variety, and other pro-
ducts Of the housewife /, which are
pleasingly and tastefully arranged.
The children's exhibit. which is pre-
sided over by Mrs. Lott!e Imler as
sisted by Miss Harriet Crabb, Is a most
interesting and varied display Of the
handiwork Of the little folks. 1t in
|cludes some fine specimens of needle
work, garden products canned goods,
baked goods and candies.