The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-01
ARRANGEMENTS
FOR POULTRY SHOW
: ON LAST LAP
Entries are Coming in Rapidly and
Success of the Show is
Assured.

Ihe past 1eW Gays great zeal OF
As&ivity has been manifest around the
slice Of the secretary Of the North
western North Dakota Poultry Associ-
alton in this city, what with making
We final arrangements for the first
aanual show to be held next week, and
attending to the large mail that is a
result Of the entries for the show.
mus far the entries have been from
tAe northwestern portion of the state,
but the officials are assured of a large
number of birds from the slope coun-
ty, where the poultry industry seems
to be more important than right In
this vicinity.
w. w. Davenport, of Velva, who is
to be the superintendent of the show,
will arrive in the city Sunday night
with large number of exhibits OF his
ewn, and will be constantly in attend
ance until the curtain is rung down a
week from Saturday night.
The following compose the show
committee:
Messrs. E. S. Person, Minot, chair
man; G. w. Walton, Velva; E: A.
Madison, Burlington; Geo. Skarison,
Velva; w. A. Peck, Minot; M. M.
Chatfield, Minot; A. B. Benoit, East
Fairview.
The entertainment committee is
composed of Messrs. John Stoudt,
VIM. Ehr and Martin Jacobson, all Of
Minot.
Clarence Golfer of Voltaire, is the
assistant superintendent, and George
n. Holden of Owatonna, Minn., will
b the Judge Of the show. Mr.. Hol-
den is considered among the poultry
men to be the foremost poultry judge
in the whole United States. He will
Judge the show by score card, so that
owners of poultry in the show will
know where they have gained or lost.
While here Mr.. Holden will have the
opportunity of renewing acquaintance
with Major E. S. Person, as both men
we're prominent in the poultry indus
try years ago in Minnesota.
It is expected that great many
sales of pure bred stock will be made
during the show. People of this city
and vicinity who wish to secure some
Of this pure bred stock will have a
splendid opportunity during the show.
The Northwestern North Dakota
Poultry Association is member OF
the American Poultry Association and
will hold it's show under the rules OF
the parent association, and the awards
will be made in accordance with the
latest revised Standard of Perfection.
Al this show will be offered by the
American Poultry Association, hand
some special medal for the best cock
erel in the American, Asiatic, Mediter-
ranean, English, Polish, Hamburg,
French, Game and Continental classes,
Also a special medal for the best bird
in the Bantam class. There will be
eiven handsome three-color diploma
from the American Poultry Assocla-
tion for the best male, under one year,
in all standard varieties Of land and
water fowl. Of course, in order to
ret any Of these special prizes an eX-
fibitor must be member OF the Am
erican Poultry Association.
For several years it has been appar-
ent that the poultry industry OF the
northwestern part Of North Dakota
was not getting the support it should
have. taking into consideration the
number of men that were earnestly
engaged in the poultry business as
side-iine, both in the cities and on the
farm. These men have been learning
from the school Of experience, where
tuition is high, what breeds were ad-
anted for their needs, but there was
no exchange Of ideas between the man
;n one county and the man in another
county in this part of the state that
would tend to keep up the enthusiasm
of the breeders as a whole. Recognl-
tion was what they craved and recog.-
nition was what they really deserved.
ANY industry which does not receive
the proper encouragement IS bound 70 g
lag and those vitality interested IN IL
become stale and tired of the game.
4 little competition adds spice to the
game. no matter what the line OF en-
ieavor is. And competition, friendly
competition, was what the poultry
breeders of the northwestern part OF
North Dakota needed, so the North
vestern North Dakota Poultry Asso-
citation was organized this year to look
after inaugurating shows each year. at
which all the best breeds of poultry
could be shown and judged. Ihls
frst annual show is but the forerun.
rer of many more to be held in Mlnot
until at length the poultry industry
in This part Of North Dakota will take
rs nroper place among the activities
Of the people, thus bringing 70 tnem
added revenue. !,
The show will be held in the Arm
ery and will be open to the pubic on
Wednesday, March 7th. The tlrst TWO
iays of the week will be devoted 70
setting the birds in and getting the
show ready for the public:
In connection with the show three
davs' program will be given in the (.