New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1921-01-19
787 ENTRIES AT
POULTRY SHOW
CLASSES WERE WELL FILLED
AND COMPETITION WAS
VERY SPIRITED.
H. RoMBERG AND S. j. sIEG
WIN THE SILVER CUPS.
LIST OF WARDS.

y
which was held at the New Ulm
4Armory, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
and Sunday, was one of the largest
events Of it's kind every staged in this
section of the state. Viewed from
every angle, the show was a grand
success and eclipsed the fondest ex-
pectations Of those who arranged it.
Nearly 500 Entries.
One of the big items by which the
success or failure Of a poultry show is
measured, is the number of birds
exhibited, and in this respect, the
fourth annual event Of the Brown
County Poultry Association scored a
decisive victory over its predecessors.
The entries totaled nearly 500, the
exact figures being 787, And every class
was well filled and competition was
Of the Association and this rivalry has
resulted in the development of ex-
ceptionally fine hocks Of prize winning
birds in the county, which carry off the
| Aaul CAD wherever oAulD1Cco.
The Largest Glasses.
Fourteen of the classes represented
We're unusually strong, the number Q
entries being as follows: White Wyan-
dottes, 6 Barred Plymouth Rocks,
Sc; White Orpingtons, 43; Single Comb
White Leghorns, 40; Single Comb
Rhode Island Reds, 80; Single Comb
Buff Leghorns, 80; Partridge Ply
mouth Rocks, SO; Single and Rose
Comb Brown Leghorns, 81; Rose Comb
Rhode Island Reds, 33; White Ply
mouth Rocks, 80; Buttercups, 20;
White Minofcas, 20; Buff qrpin eto3ns,
10, and Golden Laced Wyandottes, Is.
Silver Cups Awarded.
The silver cup donated by the
Citizens State Bank Of New Ulm for
the best display was awarded to Henry
S. Romberg Of Sleepy Eye on his
! famous White Orpingtons, while
Stephen J. Sieg Of the same place won
the silver cup donated by the First
4 National Bank Of Sleepy Eye for the
best pen in the show, this trophy being
awarded to his prize-winning Single
Comb Buff Leghorns.,
Great Interest Manifested.
In spite of the inclement weather
that prevailed during the show, the
attendance was very good, the show
room being comfortably packed
continuously during the four days.
Among the visitors there were many
people who are planning on embarking
in the raising Of a family flock Of
chickens and large number Of sales
were made, as well as orders for eggs
| for Matching booked. This feature
of the show proves very profitable for
the exhibitors, and helps to make the
affair a success.
i The Premium Awards.
/ The premiums were awarded as
! follows:
I Barred Plymouth Rocks.
/ Fl. L. Starr, Tracy, 4th cock, 3rd
cockerel, 3rd and 4th hen, ond and 18th
pullet, End and 4th pen.
| Nick Maurer, Sleepy Eye, 3rd cock
1 Nick Maurer, Sleepy Eye, 3rd cock
1st and End hen, End cockerel, 1st ane
| 3rd pullet, 1st pen.
i William Sommerfeld, Sleepy Eye
4th cockerel.
/ Mrs. F. G.. Mitchell, Rochester
End cock, 1st cockerel, 3rd pen.
I Jacob Vetter, New Ulm, LIST cock.
Barred Plymouth Rock Pulle,
Mating.
1 W. E. Durbahn, New Ulm, 1st cock
Mrs. F. G.. Mitchell, Rochester, Isl
hen. II i A@'
White Plymouth Rocks.
. Arnold Kramer, Fairmont, Is
y cockerel, 1st and End hen, 1st and Sri
pullet.
Ernest Slower, Minnea polls, 3rd hen
Joseph Bianchi, New Ullp,. 1st cock
End and 3rd cockerel, 4th and 5th hen
4th pullet, 1st, 3rd, 4th and 9Th hen III
Jacob Vetter, New Ulm, 4th cockere
End and 9Th pullet, End pen.
), Buff Plymouth Rocks.
Otto Triton, Sleepy Eye, 1st cock
i LIST and End !cockerel, LIST hen, 1st, IN,
4 and 3rd pullet, LIST pen.
Il Partridge Plymouth Rocks.
". 3. Mahle, Waseca. 1st cock, Is
: cockerel, 1st and End hen.
S John Fl. seifert, New SUlm, 3r,
s cockerel, 9th pulIet.
5 r. G. Neudecker, Sleepy Eye, 2n,
d cockerel, 3rd hen, End, Bird and At
il pullet, 1stlpen. 4
Il F. Lanskron, Sleepy Eye, End per
{ julius Grams, New Ulm. St
+ cockerel.
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