New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-01-15
POULTRY SHOW AT
ARMORY THIS WEEK
SECOND ANNUAL OFFERING OF
BROWN COUNTY POULTRY
ASSOCIATION
CASH AND RIBBON PREMIUMS
AND MEDALS WILL BE
AWARDED

The second big annual exhibition of
the Brown County Poultry Association
will be held January 1920, 1919, at
the Armory of New Ulm. Entries for
the show were received up to midnight
on Tuesday, January IA, and the show
room will be open for the reception of
stock on Thursday morning, January l6.
All stock must be in the show room by
10 o'clock in the evening of that day,
and it is to remain there until Monday,
January 20, no entries being permitted
to be removed from the room without
the consent of the board of directors.
Birds Well Cared For.
The exhibition will be governed by
the general rules of the American Poul-
try Association of which the Brown
County body is life member. There
will, therefore, be no special favors
shown; that is the principle governing
: this show in every particular. It is a
splendid opportunity for breeders to eX
hibit their stock, as the field is large and
great many sales can be made in the
show room,-where the birds are well
taken care of. Food, water, Waterman
and everything necessary for their pro-
lection and comfort will be furnished
by the association, but in no case will
the association be held responsible for
loss or accident to the birds from any
cause whatever altho proper precaution
will be taken to guard against same.
Other Entry Rules.
Entry fee is SO cents for each bird,
including coopage. Pen 81 additional.
Pen entries must be stated on entry
blank. Pen will consist Of one male and
four females, either old or young birds
or both. The same birds that compete
singly can also compete in exhibition
pens, providing the regular entry fee is
paid. On all sales made by the associa-
ton commission Of 10 per cent must.
be paid the Association.
A Capable Judge.
The association has been able to Sc
cure judge for this occasion who has
wide and thorough knowledge in these
matters, Prof. G. f. Brown Of the State
Agricultural College. Joseph A. Vetter
will be superintendent of the show.
The other officers are: Pres. Jos. Karl;
vice pres, Henry Leitschuh; sec.-treas.,
VIM. Lindemann; executive committee,
Jacob Vetter, Rev. F. P. Werner and
e. Fl. Snow.
The Brown County Poultry Associa-
ton will award to exhibition pens of
all varieties as follows:
8 entries in class: LIST 5000; End
$500; 3rd $3.50.
6 entries in class: 1st $500; End
$500; 3rd $500.
entries in class: LIST $500; End
$500; 3rd $3.50.
2 entries in class: LIST $500; End
$3.50.
l entry in class: 1st $3.50.
The Association will award handsome
ribbon premiums as follows:
First Premium-Blue Ribbon.
Second Premium-Red Ribbon.
Third Premium-White Ribbon
Fourth Premium Green Ribbon.
Several other prizes will be offered
A SO pound sack of -four will be offered
to the highest scoring pen in the Amer
lean class by the Eagle Roller Mill com
pany. The American Poultry Associa-
ton offers one of it's handsome Special
Medals for the best eockercl in a group
TO consist of the American Glasses. Be
sides handsome Special Medal will be
offered for the best bird in Bantam
Glasses, and beautiful three-color Di-
ploma for the best male under one year
in all standard breeds in Land and Wa
ter Fowl =
A Special Feature.
Saturday and Sunday there will be a
canning demonstration by the boys and
girls clubs Of the county under the di-
rection of Prof. T. A. Erickson of the
: University Farm School. The young
folks will demonstrate to all Corners how
chickens can be disposed Of to good adj
vantage when market prices are unpro
ftably low The meat may be success
fully canned and kept for winter use
just as perishable fruits are preserved.
This work should be interesting to
householders who like to raise few