River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-11-16
Poultry and Grain
Show Nov. 22-23

iSSSill ueNSlOpHlSiI III IHio SSSliotl.
This is especially true of the poultry.
Those who have watched the develop
| ment of this show which began three
years ago have expressed surprise at
the rapid improvement. How many
have realized that this is the only or
ganized Poultry Show in Western
Wisconsin and it is now recognized as
one of the important agricultural
events in this section of the State.
The farmers, citizens and the agricul-
tural Department of the Normal
School work together in arranging
this event. 1t is this same spirit of
cooperation that has made the Live
Stock Show one of the largest of its
kind in the state. River Falls is get
ting the reputation of arranging high
ly successful agricultural shows.
Exhibits
There will be entries for all kinds
of poultry and crops. All exhibits
must be in place by 1880 a. m. We'd
nesday, November %, in the Normal
gymnasium. The following is the pre-
miuln list.
Poultry
Awards as follows:-Cock, cock
elel, hen, pullet, and pen consisting
of | cock and females. Entries can
be made in the following classes:
White Leghorn, all other Leghorns;
Anconas; Minorcas; any other egg
breed. Barred Rocks, all other rocks;
White Wyandottes, other Wyandottes;
Rhode Island Reds; Orphington, any
other general purpose breed. Brah-
mas, Turkeys, Ducks and Geese.
Crops
10 ears of the following varieties:-
Golden glow, Wis. No. 8, Silver King,
any other variety. One peck ct the
following grains-Early oats, Late
oats, Spring wheat, Winter wheat,
Rye, Barley, Timothy seed, Clover
seed, best bushel of corn, 8 inch bund-
| les of soybeans, inch bundle of al
falfa. One peck of potatoes of Early
Ohio, Rural New Yorker, Green Noun
tain, Burbank, Early Rose, any other
variety; 3 heads Holland cabbage, 3
| mead, of any other variety of cabbage.
There will be corn classes for boys
and girls.
PROGRAM
The program should interest all. A
varied program is offered during the
two days. Look it over:
Wednesday, Nov. %
/ D. m.-Judging of all exhibits.
1:30 p. m.-How to select and prepare
crops for exhibit, Armand Bauer
p. m.-Potato demonstration.-Seed
selection, disease prevention and
marketing, Lorin Strong, b. M.
Smith, VIM. Anderson.
2:45 p. m.-Culling poultry demon
stration-How to select hens that
lay eggs, Earl Hildebrand, Rex Lie
benberg.
The agricultural outlook, G. Briggs
Crop Extension Specialist, Univer-
sity of Wisconsin
Special Evening Program, Auditorium
s p. m.-Music, Agrifallian orchestra
Demonstrations to select and
prepare poultry for exhibit,
Merrill Halron
Address, G. w. Gehrend, State SUI
pervisor of Vocational Education
in Agriculture.
Motion picture, Partner" 3-reel
film. This picture has a "kick'
that holds public interest to the end
| through a succession of scenes thai
portray wildly the living romance
of the stock raising regions of the
northwest. A real story.
Thursday, Nov. %
1:15 p. m.-Farmer's corn Judging
contest. Open to any farmer in
' anu OIs SIOlA SOuItOiCo.
suitable prize will be given the win
ner.
2 p. m.-Corn demonstration.-Seed
selection, curing and testing, Frank
Walquist, Henry Peterson, ROLAND
Donovan
Poultry marketing demonstration
How to prepare and sell poultry and
poultry products, Herbert Kem
Carl Larson, Harold Larson
3 p. m.-Address-Improving the
poultry business, Prof. Halpin
Educational Exhibits
A number of booths will be- seen
bringing out in a striking manner GER
tain practical facts. One of these will
show how to feed hens for maximum
egg production. Various mixtures
will be shown and their effect upon
egg production. Another booth will