The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-01-11
State Poultry Show Is
Coming to Valley City

Barnes county raisers of high-class
N0ultry scored a decisive beat when Il
became known today that the state
poultry association will join the loca
county association in staging four
days exhibit in the Valley City Ar
ncry Jan. 1926.
Although for years Valley City anc
d Barnes county have doomed big as ex
Aibitors of exceptional birds, not once
mas the state association gathered II
any city but Fargo. Plans had beer
made to hold this session there also
but the holding Of the Tri-State fair tc
be held there during that week made
II difficult to obtain a hall suitably
large, and the Barnes County Poultry
association stepped in, offered the or
SANITATION the use of its large Armory
and the state organization gladly &C
&epted.
From plans being made by about
Is towns and cities in the state to
attend, a total of 800 birds is expected
to be shown.
The news has caused talk Of holding
the usual mid-winter show to be drop,
ped All Valley Citys attention will
be devoted to the hens that lay the
golden eggs. (See mraket reports.)
Local exhibitors in Barnes county
are: NJ. C. James, L. B. McMullen, j.
3. Meyer, G.. c. Hager, Mrs. A. H. An
drews, c. A. Barton, G. C. Chaffee,
Vernon Grant and Walter Mcdonnell.
Officers of the association are: e.
{. Chaffee, PRESIDENT; Vernon Grant,
vice president; Walter Mcdonald, Sec
rotary; 0. A. Barton, assistant secre-
sary; and M. c.. James, superintendent
J. H. Whitcher, Fred Getchell and
]. N. Hosch are directors of the club.
Mr.. Barton, who has been secretary
Of the organization for four years at
tempted to resign last year, but was
prevailed upon to remain as the secre.
tary's assistant. His exhibit of White
Rocks drew considerable attention
last winter.
Last year exhibitors came to the
county exhibit in Valley City from
places as distant as Wolverton, Crook
ston and Two Harbors, MINI. Cities
In this state represented included
Wheatland, Fargo, Lisbon, jamestown,
Bismarck, Grand Forks, Darlington,
Leal, Cathay and Enderlin. The total
number was about 20, local officials
said today.
An effort is being made to have as
Judge Roberts Of Fort Atkinson, Wis,
who is of the national poultry associa-
sion, come here to judge the fowls, but
This was tentative since he will appear
At Bismarck the following week to
Judge the Slope exhibit. The latter
Eas held at Dickinson last winter.
Affiliated with the state exhibit will
be the North Dakota Poultry Breed
4srs' association which consists of
members who belong to the national
association. Sam Crabbe, of Fargo, is
president and o. A. Barton secretary.
Residents of Valley City who have
raid for egg sandwiches will realize
without argument the important place
the Iowly hen is taking in our domes-
tic affairs. Among the qualifications
which the judge must consider will be
size, coIoring and shape, but egg-lay'
ing will be important, Mr.. Barton ad-
mitted.
Several Barnes county poultry rails
CTS have trapnested their fowls to find
their laying capacity. Some have av-
eraged 10 dozen eggs year, which is
considered high. An egg-laying meet"
may BE staged between the "biddies"
il shere is time.
Meetings will be held during the ses'
sion at the city hall. No admission to
the show will be charged.
Premium lists will be ready for dis
sribution early next week. Those de-
SiTins copies should write C. A. Nash,
Rate secretary, Fargo.